Embarrassing Patty Murray Flub on Trump Judicial Appointee Leads to 'Greatest Community Note Ever'

There is not a person on this planet who has not gotten someone's name wrong at some point in their lives. I know it's certainly happened to me. In fact, I've been on the receiving end of being called by the wrong name a few times, because apparently the name Stacey sounds a lot like "Stephanie" and "Daisy," I guess.

But when it comes from one of our supposed intellectual betters on the left who just so happens to be in the middle of a "you better take me seriously!" righteous rant, it's hilarious to watch unfold.

Such was the case with Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), who is not a fan of former Ohio Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers, a Trump appointee who on Tuesday was confirmed in a 49-46 Senate vote to a "lifetime seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit." Flowers once clerked for the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and also "argued three cases before" the SCOTUS, "including the successful challenge to OSHA’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate."

Flowers has also defended Ohio's pro-life laws, which doesn't sit well with the pro-abortion Murray, who took to X to complain in a since-deleted tweet that "Brandon Flowers" was an "anti-abortion extremist" who "argued to revive an abortion ban that would go into effect before most women even KNOW they're pregnant."

Except "Brandon Flowers" is the lead singer of a band called "The Killers." X users, including the Community Notes function, had a field day in response:

LOL. Community notes for the win. pic.twitter.com/h7NEsbr89H
— Sister Toldjah 💙 (@sistertoldjah) July 23, 2026

For those confused:

Benjamin Flowers (left) is a former Scalia law clerk & state Solicitor General. He's highly-qualified for the lifetime judgeship to which he was just confirmed.

Brandon Flowers (right) is the lead vocalist for alt rock band "The Killers."

Hope this helps! https://t.co/TvIzS2CUTj pic.twitter.com/dOhlWO6Qkb
— Senate Judiciary Republicans (@SenJudiciaryGOP) July 22, 2026

I saw Brandon Flowers live in Texas alongside Johnny Marr from the Smiths. Their joint rendition of “This Charming Man” was hauntingly beautiful, and I’m glad the Trump administration is giving him this judicial appointment. https://t.co/ILMBTFPgTz
— Timothy HJ Nerozzi (@TimothyNerozzi) July 23, 2026

Greatest Community Note Ever https://t.co/U5lLJnwYPm pic.twitter.com/0MSqRMSksY
— Bill Speros (@billsperos) July 23, 2026

Was not aware that the lead singer of The Killers is a based pro life warrior who was just appointed to the federal bench.

But, if we're talking about *Ben* Flowers, he’ll be among the finest jurists of my generation.

Can’t wait to see him get to work. https://t.co/TIsgogMY34
— Theo Wold (@RealTheoWold) July 23, 2026

But on a more serious note, there was this:

The hilarity of the fact that you didn't even get his name right aside, it's worth noting that your whole argument is that this guy did the job of a solicitor general and defended the law passed by his legislature. That's your objection.
— Casey Mattox (@CaseyMattox_) July 22, 2026

And also this, from Ethics and Public Policy Center's Ed Whelan:

So stupid. As state solicitor general, Benjamin (not Brandon) Flowers defended Ohio's heartbeat law.
This pro-abortion talking point--"before they even know they're pregnant"--is even more inane, but I guess it must poll well. No one gets an abortion before she knows she's pregnant. All sorts of criminal laws are in effect before you're tempted to violate them. When states adopted statutes to replace the common-law prohibition on abortion, those statutes typically operated from conception.

Like Mr. Wold said, "Can't wait to see him get to work." I mean, the guy was described by Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as someone who "checks virtually every box the MAGA right expects from its judges." How much better can Flowers (Benjamin, that is) actually get?

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