your "joke" was terrible and that congressman is stupid.
And yet, I feel totally comfortable with my joke and I'll likely use it again several times in conversation.
If you don't want your politicians getting the virus I think you should spend less time worrying about my comments on a message board and more time worrying about their comments about the severity of the situation. Maybe write them a letter. Or just keep bitching about me highlighting the irony of Ted Cruz being the first politician to self quarantine.