Cawthorn learns one of Cheeto's lessons - don't take responsibility for your own acts

If at first you don't succeed, blame someone that has nothing to do with it in the first place.

From NBC -

Cawthorn responds to GOP backlash over ‘orgy’ comments by blaming Democrats for his remarks

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., broke his silence Friday after days of GOP uproar over his remarks on a podcast claiming congressional colleagues were using drugs and inviting him to sex parties.

But in a lengthy statement, Cawthorn attempted to distance himself from his own comments by suggesting it was Democrats and the media that made the allegations about cocaine use and orgies.

“My comments on a recent podcast appearance calling out corruption have been used by the left and the media to disparage my Republican colleagues and falsely insinuate their involvement in illicit activities," he said in statement posted to Twitter.

Now, I may be a thoroughgoing wiseass, but even I won't speculate as to the truth of Cawthorn's "cocaine and orgies" allegations...unless "snorting K Street lobbyists' money while engaged in a group screwing over of the American people" qualifies.

Of course, Cawthorn doesn't seem like a big 'metaphor' guy.