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16. Way to bury the lede... Hundreds Of GOP Legislators Crowd Into Sitting Room For Reading Of Sheldon A
Fri Jan 15, 2021, 06:45 PM
Jan 2021
Hundreds Of GOP Legislators Crowd Into Sitting Room For Reading Of Sheldon Adelson’s Will
https://politics.theonion.com/hundreds-of-gop-legislators-crowd-into-sitting-room-for-1846043344
MALIBU, CA—Rushing to his home after hearing news of the conservative mega-donor’s passing, hundreds of GOP legislators reportedly crowded into a sitting room Tuesday for the reading of Sheldon Adelson’s will. “I was really distraught to hear about Mr. Adelson’s passing, but I also wonder what he’ll have left to me—after so many years of working for him, I think it’s the least he could do,” said Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), jostling for space with fellow Republican senators Mitch McConnell, Ted Cruz, Susan Collins, Rick Scott, Thom Tillis, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, President Donald Trump, and dozens of GOP representatives who had worked for the deceased business magnate over the years. “Of course, I’m hoping for one of Mr. Adelson’s Super PACs, but I’d settle for a few million dollars. I just hope he remembered all the good I’ve done for him and how faithfully I’ve executed his vision over the years, and doesn’t get swayed by some of these johnny-come-lately Republicans who only started working for him in his final years. I think there’s enough to go around, but I hope they read it quickly before more people get here and it starts getting contentious—oh, great, [Israeli prime minister Benjamin] Netanyahu just showed up.” At press time, Cornyn was trying to hide his frustration after the executor announced Adelson had willed him Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign.

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She will go after The Onion leftieNanner Jan 2021 #1
We should tell her about the Onion's cousin publication--The Leek. CaptYossarian Jan 2021 #25
Satire truly is dead. Aristus Jan 2021 #2
Dude! Wawannabe Jan 2021 #5
you're not alone. It took me two times to realize it was the onion. Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #7
Same! soothsayer Jan 2021 #13
Same here Maven Jan 2021 #15
same here....jesus christ..what a world we live in... dhill926 Jan 2021 #18
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me too... i thought this was legit!!!!!!!!! Takket Jan 2021 #21
LOL, me too! I felt such outrage and then saw it was the Onion. liberal_mama Jan 2021 #22
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Before I saw the Onion link at the bottom luv2fly Jan 2021 #3
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Wawannabe snickers Wawannabe Jan 2021 #6
OMG You had me thinking this was real! Lunabell Jan 2021 #8
And isn't it sad..... MyOwnPeace Jan 2021 #9
Blueberry? Demovictory9 Jan 2021 #10
The Onion is more factual than Fox. CaptainTruth Jan 2021 #11
I thought this war real until I got to the end and saw it was from the Onion. Kaleva Jan 2021 #12
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Way to bury the lede... Hundreds Of GOP Legislators Crowd Into Sitting Room For Reading Of Sheldon A whttevrr Jan 2021 #16
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So hard to be The Onion these days. That seemed totally plausible, and seriously scared me. catrose Jan 2021 #23
Boebert is guilty. Don't be fooled by the satire. Barbara2423 Jan 2021 #24
Not until the toilet stall did I twig it was satire. Thought Boebert was flailing at being "ironic". Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #26
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