McConnell Responds To Obama’s WHCD Joke About Having A Drink

[DonViejo]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Monday responded to one of President Obama's jokes from the weekend's White House Correspondents Dinner.

Obama said at the dinner that even with his recent outreach to congressional Republicans, some people don't believe he reaches across the aisle enough. "'Why don't you get a drink with Mitch McConnell?' they ask," Obama said. "Really? Why don't you get a drink with Mitch McConnell?"

The Twitter account managed by McConnell's senate campaign tweeted a photo of the senator having a drink next to an empty chair, meant to represent Obama -- an allusion to Clint Eastwood's performance at the Republican National Convention. McConnell has a beer in front of him. A glass of red wine appears to be on the bar in front of the empty chair.

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http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/mcconnell-responds-to-obamas-whcd-joke-about-having

[blogslut]

1. CLUE-LESS

[Laurian]

2. A genuine dweeb if I've ever seen one. n/t

[C_U_L8R]

3. I don't see anyone lining up

It's gonna be a long lonely night for McChinless

[Enrique]

4. he should have gone with the Jerk Store n/t

[Cirque du So-What]

6. Better than...

'Oh yeah? Well, I slept with your wife!'

[arcane1]

7. LMAO

I see what you did there

[11 Bravo]

5. Mitch hasn't sipped from his beer because it might dribble down his chin ... if he had one.

[SummerSnow]

8. turtles dont drink.If they did they would move fast.

[Control-Z]

9. What, is he trying to prove he's as out of touch as Eastwood?

Nobody is questiong that, I don't think.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

10. That's genius, Mitch. Draw comparisons between you and Eastwood's batshitcrazy empty chair routine.

[Tx4obama]

11. Looks like the same chair Clint Eastwood used :)

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/04/29/photo-mcconnell-returns-punch-line-awaits-drink/

LOL

p.s. I wonder if Mitch knows that Obama makes home brewed beer at the White House.

[DonViejo]

13. Thanks for posting the pic...

Tx, much appreciated One of these days I'll learn how to do it.

[LeftofObama]

18. OMG!

Just looking at the way his body is positioned with the arched back and his head tilted back somewhat, he really does look like a turtle!

[Cha]

23. So no one took on PBO's suggestion that they have the drink with

mcVapid.

[DonViejo]

12. Talking to an empty chair worked so well..

for Clint Eastwood and the GOP! Please continue, Senator!

[Cha]

24. Exactly. Eastwood is going..

"retire the fucking chair!"

[Initech]

14. Soulless, humourless Republicans.

Obama can tell and take a joke. These assholes try to tell a joke and they come off as heartless and mean spirited. Why is that?

[Whisp]

17. what the heck is with that?

they are almost totally humourless and witless, Repugs. I can't think of one funny rightwinger, comedian or not. Maybe Dennis Miller but that was a long time ago - he actually had a few good ones here and there (haven't seen him for years tho). It's a mystery!

[spanone]

15. that did wonders for the republican 'brand' when clint did it, eh mitch?

dumbfuck

[madamesilverspurs]

16. Guarantee that if Mitch

sat down next to me ANYWHERE he'd find himself speaking to an empty chair in a split second.

Mitch cooties. Ew!

[Oilwellian]

19. Methinks...

Mitch's legs are crossed a little too tight for my comfort, and I'm a female. LOL

[rustydog]

20. the Whitehouse should post a pic of Obama

Having a drink with turtle man. Only have an empty suit in the chair.

[Blue Owl]

21. No man is a turtle island, except for Mitch

n/t

[Coyotl]

22. Can you imagine how long he practiced to produce this smile?

And he still didn't get it right