#ObamaDrink: McConnell Fans Photograph Themselves Drinking With A Ghost

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#ObamaDrink: McConnell Fans Photograph Themselves Drinking With A Ghost

Sahil Kapur



Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has made a — rather awkward — meme out of President Obama’s swipe at him during the White House correspondents dinner last weekend.

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McConnell responded Monday by tweeting out a photo of himself at a bar with a beer, and a glass of wine set before an empty chair facing him. His campaign followed up with an email asking supporters to join the fun with the hashtag #Obamadrink.

“Everyone that submits an ObamaDrink photo will be automatically entered to win a drink of your choice with Mitch!” read a post on the McConnell’s campaign Facebook account.

McConnell’s campaign posted the results Thursday on obamadrink.tumblr.com. There were more than 20 photos...Two samples from the website:





http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/05/mcconnell-obamadrink-tumblr.php

Beyond lame. LOL!

Proving Howard Dean right: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022790812

[lapfog_1]

1. beer for #realamericans / rightwingidiots, wine for #elitesnobs

because, you know, real muricans only drink beer and shoot guns an stuff

[Wait Wut]

2. I don't have time to comment on each poor soul.

All I can say is, there are a lot of very lonely and sad people in this world.

Oh...and I honestly don't believe that Mitchy actually has 'fans'.

[Brickbat]

5. You don't have to comment...

Someone already has.

http://whitepeopledrinkingalone.tumblr.com/

[SwissTony]

3. I'm actually embarrassed for these people. How can they in any way think this is "clever"? n/t

[Rex]

4. Repukes are the party of stupid.

What a stupid bunch.

[brooklynite]

6. This reminds me of Republicans milking the "purple finger" image...

...from the Iraqi elections, long after it meant anything to the average voter.

[Spirochete]

7. Clint Eastwood's drinking buddy

He sure gets around.