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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDonald Trump Endorses Mitch McConnell for the Wrong Job
http://www.thewire.com/politics/2014/09/donald-trump-endorses-mitch-mcconnell-for-the-wrong-job/380602/Billionaire, reality star, and perennial possible candidate for a series of political jobs Donald J. Trump isn't quite sure how congressional leadership works, but he definitely thinks Sen. Mitch McConnell should be in charge of something.
Trump dipped his toes into the close Senate race in Kentucky between incumbent McConnell and Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes. The problem is, he nominated McConnell for a job he probably doesn't want speaker of the House:
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Donald Trump Endorses Mitch McConnell for the Wrong Job (Original Post)
Beaverhausen
Sep 2014
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Well in fairness, can't expect a GOPuker like Frump to have too many braincells left.
Rex
Sep 2014
#4
Gosh, you'd think a political jeenyus like Donald Trump would know that kind of stuff.
tanyev
Sep 2014
#7
A short time later, Trump went in to the executive rest room, looked himself in the mirror and said
Major Hogwash
Sep 2014
#12
Blue Owl
(50,347 posts)1. Beaker of the Souse
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gordianot
(15,237 posts)2. Maybe there is a good back up plan for Mitch McConnell
Especially if he loses his Senate seat. You do not have to be a Representative to become speaker of the house.
Initech
(100,060 posts)3. That's why he may or may not share a common ancestry with an orangutan.
He definitely has the IQ of one!
Rex
(65,616 posts)4. Well in fairness, can't expect a GOPuker like Frump to have too many braincells left.
Seems like the GOP shares 5 or 6 total among the entire party.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)5. LOL!
spanone
(135,816 posts)6. trump the circus barker....
tanyev
(42,541 posts)7. Gosh, you'd think a political jeenyus like Donald Trump would know that kind of stuff.
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)9. Nah he could even keep casinos with his name...
sheshe2
(83,728 posts)8. :)
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)10. So obviously, Trump failed at Civics in High School. eom
LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)11. Fools' names and fools faces
should stay off Twitter and Facebook. Just sayin'.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)12. A short time later, Trump went in to the executive rest room, looked himself in the mirror and said
. . . "I can't believe you said something that freakin' stupid . . . you're fired!"