An angry post from Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spenceās Twitter account calling Sen. Patrick Brazeau an āIndian a**holeā was quickly deleted Thursday.
Brazeau, a Conservative aboriginal senator, was commenting on a news conference by native leaders announcing the end of Spenceās hunger protest.
āAnd that is the typical ātraditionalā angry, victim speech Iāve heard all my life, which is why I got involved in politics,ā he tweeted as the leaders spoke.
āTypical colonized indian asshole,ā was the response from Spenceās Twitter account.
It wasnāt clear whether Spence herself had typed the message or if someone else was posting from her account. Spence was in an Ottawa hospital Thursday morning, being held for observation at the end of her six-week liquids-only diet. She was released in the afternoon.
A member of Spenceās team said the chief was not responsible for the Twitter insult.
āThe comment was not hers, the account was set up by supporters. 3 people had access & not sure who posted that comment,ā Lowa Beebe tweeted.
In case you missed this (now deleted) exchange between @ and @ here is a screen cap:
ā Jeremy Warren (@WaywardReporter)
