On Twitter May 24, after an 18-year-old murdered 19 children and two adults at an elementary school, local politicians offered fewer "thoughts and prayers" than at most mass shootings, and instead offered vague calls for "action." Both of the candidates for the special election for the 19th Congressional District seat used that word. "Ten days ago we saw a horrific, racist act of gun violence at a grocery store in Buffalo and today we have yet another mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas. We need REAL action to #EndGunViolence and we need REAL leaders with a backbone to say enough is enough," Democrat Pat Ryan Tweeted. His Republican opponent, Marc Molinaro, Tweeted a similar message. "It is heartbreakingly clear we need action where our words have failed and consensus where contention has divided us. I believe we all have a role to play in finding solutions and rise to the challenge," Molinaro wrote. Neither offered anything specific. Other politicians were even more vague. Rep. Antonio Delgado, who resigned May 25 from the 19th Congressional District office, Tweeted, "My heart is breaking for the parents, loved ones, fellow students, teachers, and every single person affected by the horrific and tragic shooting in Uvalde. Our kids should feel safe and secure when they go to school, to the grocery store, to the movies. We need change now." Republican Assemblymember Chris Tague, who represents Greene County and 102nd District, did not call for any action at all. "Tonight the hearts of all New Yorkers and all Americans are with the victims, families and first responders of the horrible tragedy that occurred today in Uvalde, Texas," Tague Tweeted.