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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Mon Apr 29, 2013, 07:21 PM Apr 2013

Source: New York Daily News

Sen. Mitch McConnell wants the world to know he’s a fun guy to invite out for a beer.

President Obama brought the house down at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner this weekend with a joke suggesting the Senate Minority Leader wouldn’t be a good drinking buddy.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/mcconnell-responds-obama-jab-twitter-photo-article-1.1330532#ixzz2RtiCw4p6

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/mcconnell-responds-obama-jab-twitter-photo-article-1.1330532

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McConnell responds to Obama jab by drinking with an empty chair in Twitter photo [View all] LiberalElite Apr 2013 OP

The empty chair stunt is really old and overused. eom tarheelsunc Apr 2013 #1

Sort of like their economic policy! B Stieg Apr 2013 #29

I've never seen Mitch smile before. so there's that. Justice Apr 2013 #2

This is the first time I've ever seen him AtheistCrusader Apr 2013 #4

"I've never seen Mitch smile before." Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #5

: -) paleotn Apr 2013 #6

LOL Justice Apr 2013 #13

!!!! BumRushDaShow Apr 2013 #19

Who knew he had a sense of humor marshall Apr 2013 #26

Are you kidding? That whole "chair" thing is a crack. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #27

McConnell to chair: "Drink up! I'm buyin tonight!" struggle4progress Apr 2013 #3

Oh, God! PennsylvaniaMatt Apr 2013 #7

A glass of wine? lobodons Apr 2013 #23

It is for Obama, so you know it is a jab at educated elites. siligut Apr 2013 #35

WTF is in his pocket, a multimeter? Geiger counter? 80's cell phone? truthisfreedom Apr 2013 #32

Looks like it is clipped to his belt siligut Apr 2013 #34

No man is a Turtle Island Blue Owl Apr 2013 #28

At least he has a since of humor obama2terms Apr 2013 #9

And the least is the best he has. marble falls Apr 2013 #37

I'd bet his wife is drinking the wine and taking the photo. AAO Apr 2013 #22

A clueless horse's ass to the end.... catnhatnh Apr 2013 #12

who in their right mind would want to have a brew with him?... paleotn Apr 2013 #14

And after the first beer he probably starts drooling too lunatica Apr 2013 #33

dayum tavalon Apr 2013 #16

Empty chair, meet empty suit. Pilotguy Apr 2013 #17

Would Mitch still be having a beer, SCVDem Apr 2013 #18

Useless prick. nt onehandle Apr 2013 #20

Uh, Senator... drm604 Apr 2013 #21

Let the Photoshop Meme' begin! (No Text) Rain Mcloud Apr 2013 #24

What a card... secondvariety Apr 2013 #25

A glass of RED WiNE??? That's Bonehead's drink!!! MADem Apr 2013 #30

Looks like Larry Craig... Vestigial_Sister Apr 2013 #31

I don't know, SCVDem Apr 2013 #36

the only reason there was an empty chair rdking647 Apr 2013 #38

That's McConnell's jab? An empty chair? BlueToTheBone Apr 2013 #39