Scorn floods GOP after official Twitter account shares St. Patrick's Day image insulting Irish as drunks

A Republican National Committee message about Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke appeared to fail on Sunday after it became the subject of internet mockery.

A Sunday tweet from the official @GOP Twitter account seemed to smear both O'Rourke and Irish people as drunks.

"On this St. Paddy's Day, a special message from noted Irishman Robert Francis O'Rourke," the message read. An accompanying graphic featured O'Rourke wearing Irish garb with an added message: "Please drink responsibly."

Twitter users reacted by pelting the @GOP account with insults.

Read a selection of the responses below.