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The lawmaker's joke came about four hours after former White House senior advisor to President Obama, David Axelrod, tweeted Republicans should take out a Craigslist ad to solve the "mess."
"Are you an American citizen?" the listing read. "Do you have experience negotiating hostage situations? Are you ready for the challenge of a lifetime? Then this job is for you!"
Takano's staff took a screenshot of the preview of the ad on Craigslist, but didn't actually post it.
The phony ad came about after House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. unexpectedly withdrew his name from consideration for the speaker job.
It seems like we’re having a hard time finding the next Speaker, so I created a Craigslist ad to boost our search. pic.twitter.com/JrYX5w9OVA
— Mark Takano (@RepMarkTakano) October 8, 2015