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kpete

(71,961 posts) Thu Apr 15, 2021, 07:54 AM Apr 2021

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Ayn Rand, Paul Ryan & Rand Paul walk into a bar

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Ayn Rand, Paul Ryan & Rand Paul walk into a bar (Original Post) kpete Apr 2021 OP

Thus a splendid time was had for all....everybody else that is. Comfortably_Numb Apr 2021 #1

😇 Tribetime Apr 2021 #39

That is the best story I have read Bettie Apr 2021 #2

What a great story! Solomon Apr 2021 #3

my favorite bar joke! LymphocyteLover Apr 2021 #4

The regulations weren't necessary. They voted with their dead feet and never returned to that bar. Beakybird Apr 2021 #5

And their heirs not fooled Apr 2021 #23

If only they hadn't TortReformed LiabilityLawsuits out of existence!!! griloco Apr 2021 #27

I really am going to go the hell for the things that I laugh at,,,, n/t KarenS Apr 2021 #6

We'll have to raise a beverage there. Comfortably_Numb Apr 2021 #10

I'll be right there with you. crickets Apr 2021 #33

But, but, where were Tucker, and Sean, and all the other Republican/Nazis? johnthewoodworker Apr 2021 #7

Like the punch line to the old joke about what you call a hundred lawyers RVN VET71 Apr 2021 #8

And with 99.9999999% fewer words than Atlas Shat! hatrack Apr 2021 #9

Never underestimate the power of a story with a happy ending. (nt) Paladin Apr 2021 #11

The problem with memes is that they focus on witiness over accuracy... brooklynite Apr 2021 #12

Finally, an Ayn Rand story with a happy ending Martin Eden Apr 2021 #13

yes! Bwah! electric_blue68 Apr 2021 #36

And everyone lived happily ever after jcgoldie Apr 2021 #14

And Ru Paul laughs loudly. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #15

Tommymac Shrugged. nt Tommymac Apr 2021 #16

No regulations! You could roll with this for most all republicans. Mr. Evil Apr 2021 #17

I'll buy the next round for all the mourners. hay rick Apr 2021 #18

The bartender doesn't get charged with murder FakeNoose Apr 2021 #19

And the rest of us lived happily ever after. smirkymonkey Apr 2021 #20

And everyone lived happily ever after! hot2na Apr 2021 #21

I just love a story with a happy ending. Raster Apr 2021 #22

And society in general is better for it. paleotn Apr 2021 #24

funny llashram Apr 2021 #25

I love happy endings! SergeStorms Apr 2021 #26

Agreed SergeStorms! Especially the part about "happy endings!" George McGovern Apr 2021 #28

A lovely happy fairy tale. Nt NNadir Apr 2021 #29

It's a good start ironflange Apr 2021 #30

And Sean Hannity, and Tucker Carlson, and.. Permanut Apr 2021 #31

Yes,... give them all a shot of the same tainted stuff. magicarpet Apr 2021 #35

And they are all spared the humiliation of collecting services, stipeds and pensions... BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #32

I see this... druidity33 Apr 2021 #34

The full text is as follows: ShazzieB Apr 2021 #38

Best. Bar. Joke. Ever! ShazzieB Apr 2021 #37

Best Seller! Faulkner Award material! Nobel Prize for Literature! nt Ilsa Apr 2021 #40

You Forgot The Most Ironic Part modrepub Apr 2021 #41

Comfortably_Numb

(3,795 posts)

1. Thus a splendid time was had for all....everybody else that is.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 07:55 AM

Apr 2021

Tribetime

(4,681 posts)

39. 😇

Reply to Comfortably_Numb (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:46 PM

Apr 2021

Bettie

(16,071 posts)

2. That is the best story I have read

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:03 AM

Apr 2021

today!

And everyone else lived happily ever after.

Solomon

(12,310 posts)

3. What a great story!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:06 AM

Apr 2021

Now that's what i call a short story.

LymphocyteLover

(5,636 posts)

4. my favorite bar joke!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:13 AM

Apr 2021

Beakybird

(3,330 posts)

5. The regulations weren't necessary. They voted with their dead feet and never returned to that bar.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:14 AM

Apr 2021

not fooled

(5,801 posts)

23. And their heirs

Reply to Beakybird (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 10:22 AM

Apr 2021

were able to file a lawsuit! So there!

griloco

(832 posts)

27. If only they hadn't TortReformed LiabilityLawsuits out of existence!!!

Reply to not fooled (Reply #23)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 11:34 AM

Apr 2021

KarenS

(4,061 posts)

6. I really am going to go the hell for the things that I laugh at,,,, n/t

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:17 AM

Apr 2021

Comfortably_Numb

(3,795 posts)

10. We'll have to raise a beverage there.

Reply to KarenS (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:47 AM

Apr 2021

crickets

(25,952 posts)

33. I'll be right there with you.

Reply to KarenS (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 02:00 PM

Apr 2021

I surprised myself laughing so hard and not really feeling all that bad about it.

johnthewoodworker

(694 posts)

7. But, but, where were Tucker, and Sean, and all the other Republican/Nazis?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:18 AM

Apr 2021

RVN VET71

(2,689 posts)

8. Like the punch line to the old joke about what you call a hundred lawyers

Reply to johnthewoodworker (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:29 AM

Apr 2021

chained together at the bottom of the sea, it’s a start!

hatrack

(59,574 posts)

9. And with 99.9999999% fewer words than Atlas Shat!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:44 AM

Apr 2021

Well played!

Paladin

(28,243 posts)

11. Never underestimate the power of a story with a happy ending. (nt)

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:50 AM

Apr 2021

brooklynite

(94,333 posts)

12. The problem with memes is that they focus on witiness over accuracy...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 09:04 AM

Apr 2021

Paul Ryan was never a libertarian.

Martin Eden

(12,844 posts)

13. Finally, an Ayn Rand story with a happy ending

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 09:05 AM

Apr 2021

Too bad they didn't die before their malicious influence.

electric_blue68

(14,818 posts)

36. yes! Bwah!

Reply to Martin Eden (Reply #13)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:34 PM

Apr 2021

jcgoldie

(11,612 posts)

14. And everyone lived happily ever after

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 09:09 AM

Apr 2021

I love a happy ending 💕

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

15. And Ru Paul laughs loudly.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 09:11 AM

Apr 2021

Tommymac

(7,263 posts)

16. Tommymac Shrugged. nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 09:17 AM

Apr 2021

Mr. Evil

(2,825 posts)

17. No regulations! You could roll with this for most all republicans.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 09:35 AM

Apr 2021

Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao buy a house. The house collapses on them because there are no regulations. They Die.

hay rick

(7,587 posts)

18. I'll buy the next round for all the mourners.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 09:45 AM

Apr 2021

FakeNoose

(32,579 posts)

19. The bartender doesn't get charged with murder

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 10:06 AM

Apr 2021

... because ... free-dumb!

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

20. And the rest of us lived happily ever after.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 10:12 AM

Apr 2021

hot2na

(357 posts)

21. And everyone lived happily ever after!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 10:15 AM

Apr 2021

Raster

(20,998 posts)

22. I just love a story with a happy ending.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 10:20 AM

Apr 2021

paleotn

(17,881 posts)

24. And society in general is better for it.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 10:29 AM

Apr 2021

Darwin in action.

llashram

(6,265 posts)

25. funny

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 10:30 AM

Apr 2021

SergeStorms

(19,186 posts)

26. I love happy endings!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 11:22 AM

Apr 2021

Not that I wish ill will on anyone or anything like that, but paying for your own stupidity is the only way some people learn.

George McGovern

(5,420 posts)

28. Agreed SergeStorms! Especially the part about "happy endings!"

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #26)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 12:21 PM

Apr 2021

Excellent posting kpete!!

NNadir

(33,468 posts)

29. A lovely happy fairy tale. Nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 01:30 PM

Apr 2021

ironflange

(7,781 posts)

30. It's a good start

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 01:37 PM

Apr 2021

We need more of their ilk to go into that bar.

Permanut

(5,560 posts)

31. And Sean Hannity, and Tucker Carlson, and..

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 01:42 PM

Apr 2021

Mitch McConnell
Matt Gaetz
Mango Mussolini
all of the Mango Mussolini offspring, and spouses
Marsha Blackburn
John Cornyn
Tom Cotton
Ted Cruz
Laura Ingraham
Wayne LaPierre
My Brother in Law

et al

magicarpet

(14,119 posts)

35. Yes,... give them all a shot of the same tainted stuff.

Reply to Permanut (Reply #31)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 05:19 PM

Apr 2021

...thinking the same thing.....

BobTheSubgenius

(11,559 posts)

32. And they are all spared the humiliation of collecting services, stipeds and pensions...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 01:43 PM

Apr 2021

...they don't believe in, from a government they don't believe in, either.

Love this joke!

druidity33

(6,444 posts)

34. I see this...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 02:52 PM

Apr 2021

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but no punchline.

ShazzieB

(16,272 posts)

38. The full text is as follows:

Reply to druidity33 (Reply #34)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:43 PM

Apr 2021

"Ayn Rand, Rand Paul, and Paul Ryan walk into a bar. The bartender serves them tainted alcohol because there are no regulations. They die."

ShazzieB

(16,272 posts)

37. Best. Bar. Joke. Ever!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 08:38 PM

Apr 2021

Ilsa

(61,690 posts)

40. Best Seller! Faulkner Award material! Nobel Prize for Literature! nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 15, 2021, 11:29 PM

Apr 2021

modrepub

(3,491 posts)

41. You Forgot The Most Ironic Part

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Apr 16, 2021, 06:32 AM

Apr 2021

About landing in the hospital afterwards, lingering for weeks and then having their families get a hospital bill (that their insurance company didn't fully cover) that ran into the 6 digit range for their troubles.

There, now it's fixed.

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