Brazilian clown-congressman screws up first vote

It was just plain weird when a clown named Tiririca won a seat in the Brazilian congress. Thing is, you can't keep a good clown down. When it came time for Tiririca to make his first vote, he pressed the wrong button on the computerized voting system and voted with the opposition party, instead of his own.

Opposition leader Duarte Nogueira, was happy for the unexpected support, although the government still won the vote.

"I went and thanked him -- after all, it's the support of the deputy who won the most votes in Brazil," he was quoted as saying by the Agencia Estado news agency.

A clown is a clown is a clown. Never vote for a clown!

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