Mitch McConnell asks "who do you want to lead the Senate" on FB. Commenters release the kraken.

[SunsetDreams]

Avoiding reality must be a full time Republican occupation. After over 40,000 people delivered Ted Cruz an epic smack down on Facebook, you would think that any Republican would be aware enough to not tempt a similar fate. You would be wrong.

Apparently nothing penetrates the arrogant ignorance and hubris of today's Republicans. Example number 666 - Senator Mitch McConnell, who has asked Facebook followers who they'd want as Senate Majority Leader starting in 2015.

Over two thousand comments have been posted thus far. The majority of them are not what Senator McConnell thought he'd be reading - everything from "you need to retire," "Harry. Thanks for asking," to longer comments like this -

At least Reid supports a liveable wage, equal pay for woman, veteran bills, jobs bills, healthcare for everyone, free and fair elections, tax reform, ending corporate tax evasion, clean drinking water, disaster relief, not borrowing money to start unnecessary wars, not stealing and destroying farm land so oil companies and foreign countries can profit(i.e. Keystone pipeline) he's against voter suppression, he supports teachers, police and fire fighters, fixing our infrastructure, feeding the poor and poor children... Should I continue? Because Mitch has blocked or cut all of the above.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/10/1290999/-Mitch-McConnell-wants-to-know-who-you-want-to-lead-the-Senate-It-s-time-to-release-the-kraken

Mitch McConnell blaming DU in 3...2...1




but but but...

[cyberswede]

1. LOL! That's what you get for asking.,..

[SunsetDreams]

6. Ask...

and you shall receive

[Voice for Peace]

52. release the hordes of baby krakens

[SunsetDreams]

69. !

[lob1]

2. Looks like the idiots believe their own propaganda.

[SoCalDem]

4. They DO drink their own koolaid

I could not believe that Romney actually thought he would win.

He had to last-minute cancel his fireworks

[SunsetDreams]

12. GOP Koolaid is like..

[ms liberty]

25. OMG! "Begone bizarre jug creature!" ...best line ever! n/t

[jtuck004]

38. This. Wonder if that could become a meme in larger society, people wary and skeptical

of the kool-aid vendors...?

[Enthusiast]

46. Make it so!

[magical thyme]

54. Begone Bizarre Jug People?!?!

[Zambero]

18. Was this before or after campaign staff credit cards were voided?

Poor souls, they had to pay for their own cab fares home from the "victory" rally. Since Romney's money was so tight, I hope someone kept the receipt for the unused fireworks.

[tblue37]

20. And scramble to write a concession speech he never believed he'd need. nt

[SummerSnow]

22. Romney: " I don't need a concession speech, ha"

later on that evening... " I need a pen"

[SunsetDreams]

31. Big Bird had something to say too

[leftieNanner]

30. And Mrs Romney believed it too.

Which explains the prom dress and hair-do she sported on election night. I guess she thought that was what a first lady should wear...

We have too many ignorant Americans believing the Faux News crapola. And now we learn that the Congress believes it too.

Sheesh.

[Enthusiast]

47. They are out there by the millions.

Millions upon millions of American citizens would be shocked to learn that President Obama was actually born in America and is not a socialist.

[pink-o]

50. Her Facebook page is under the name: "First Lady Ann Romney"

I kid you not! No specifying that she might mean First Lady of Mass. But we know her delusions go beyond that.

Sorry I can't link it--I'm at work, and we're FB inhibited. I'll try to post later--cuz, as they say 1 Pic=1,000 words!

[leftieNanner]

57. SERIOUSLY?????

It STILL says First Lady Ann Romney? Maybe she figures they'll do a recount on that 2012 election and change the results.

pink-o, your GG Bridge made me smile. I'm a SF girl transported to Oregon. Miss my city.

[passiveporcupine]

63. Welcome to Oregon and DU!

How long have you been a duckfoot? Or do you have to be born here to be a duckfoot? I was transported here at the age of 2, so I know I have webbed feet.

[leftieNanner]

67. Wait... let me take my shoes off and check...

We left the Bay Area and moved to Ashland in 2009. We love it up here. Such a beautiful valley and a very cool vibe. Unfortunately we have a Repug Congressman - Greg Walden. Without the craziness of California living, I was able to start up my own business (gluten free baking company). But ultimately, I went to Cal, so my feet are definitely not webbed.

[passiveporcupine]

68. Unfortunately, I live almost a state away from you

but I have Greg Walden too. He has two thirds of the frickin state! It doesn't seem right. And I don't think I'd consider my town all that conservative.

It's been a long time since I've been in the Ashland area, but I have cousins in K Falls. It's pretty country and I hope you really love it.

[mbperrin]

64. Here

https://www.facebook.com/FirstLadyAnnRomney

Caution: material may be unsuitable for actual human beings.

[pink-o]

70. Thanks for the actual link!

....I THINK! At least, after I cleaned up the vomit from my screen, I appreciated your efforts finding it.

[pink-o]

71. I left SF about 26 years ago, and immediately started working to get back home.

Of course, I ended up in Redding (Ca) which isn't known for its progressive populus. But it made me understand I need this 49 SQ miles of liberalism as a buffer against the crazy.

Ashland, despite its Repig Rep, at least is a place of sanity. I don't envy our DU friends keeping vigil in the Red Hellholes of this country. They are all better (wo)men than I, Gunga Din!

[Voice for Peace]

53. me too! I am still smacking myself in the forehead over that one.

How very tiny their bubble.

[Enthusiast]

45. It appears to be a common phenomenon.

Idiots.

[Cha]

66. I like the way you put that!

[Rex]

3. Republicans are a plague on society.

AND they know it.

[Jamaal510]

5. Where are

McConnell's (and Cruz's) supporters? If a person would go to the polls that they've recently posted, it'd be easy to assume that their pages got hijacked by Democrats or something!

[CJCRANE]

9. I think it's the same old story: the MSM doesn't represent the views of the majority.

It's only things like this that give us a chance to see the voice of the majority.

[SunsetDreams]

13. +1000 Very Well Said nt

[BlueStreak]

7. I think he forgot one little detail, his supporters are mostly illiterate

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

8. his supporters are mostly illiterate

[Enthusiast]

48. That is a distinct possibility.

[arcane1]

10. They're going to need their own separate social media

And you'll need to prove you're a registered republican in order to join

[MindMover]

11. and this idiot thinks he has a chance .... LMAO

[h2ebits]

14. This is hilarious in its stupidity!!

[TlalocW]

15. Stuff like this is refreshing

On so many levels. Republicans are so insular these days - they have their own network and radio shows where they'll be fed softball questions and have their egos stroked. They have big conventions where they say the same things over and over again because people with differing opinions, even from their own party, aren't allowed, and it's just designed to showcase who's willing to kiss the rings (asses) of the socially conservative big dollar donors. They require loyalty oaths in order for people to attend meetings, campaign stops, forums put on by republican congressmen. House members gerrymandered the shit out of their states to guarantee they get re-elected believing they won on their merits even when their state votes for democratic senators or for a democratic president.

They get so used to being in that bubble, that they start believing their own hype, and they get to thinking America is firmly behind them, and then they step out of it, and they get smacked in the face with reality.

Limbaugh and his hosting Pat Sajak's show
Anytime a conservative goes on Letterman, the Daily Show, Colbert Report
Rove having a panic attack about Romney losing Ohio because every single poll and pundit on Fox said that Romney was going to win (except for Dennis Miller who said polls showed Obama ahead, but he didn't believe them)
Cruz
McConnell

I'm sure there are plenty more.

TlalocW

[cui bono]

37. Wait... wut?

Limbaugh hosted Wheel of Fortune??? I gotta see that.

[Geoff R. Casavant]

51. Not Wheel of Fortune -- Sajak's talk show

Sajak had a short-lived talk show and Limbaugh guest hosted one night. It got so bad they had to clear the studio and finish the show to an empty house. I think that was the last time Limbaugh did anything without absolute control. The full story is in Al Franken's book, "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot."

[malaise]

16. Freaking delish

Rec for the bawling baby

[kestrel91316]

17. I'm bad. I admit to helping with the smackdown.

[oldandhappy]

19. ditto!!

[avebury]

27. Yup!

[SummerSnow]

23. Meet your next Senate leaders

[Marthe48]

24. I found Mitch McConnell on Facebook and looked at

the pages--just a glance and lots of anti McConnell comments. I can't believe the vote isn't rigged, I really can't!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

26. Time to ditch Mitch

and send that turtle back to his terrarium.

[tapermaker]

28. I like the top comment

your the politician I most want to smack to the ground and piss on.

[Cha]

29. "You Would Be Wrong".. what's that definition of insanity again, SunsetDreams?

Thank you!

[SunsetDreams]

35. This Could Be True

[Cha]

65. Perfect!

[DeSwiss]

32. K&R

[lillypaddle]

42. That is hysterical!

[Auntie Bush]

33. We certainly don't need a turtle leading the senate! nt

[SunsetDreams]

36. HEY!

[2naSalit]

34. They just never learn!

That's what stuffing yer head in the sand does fer ya!

[Nanjing to Seoul]

39. I'll Harry Reid, but I prefer Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren

Ron Wyden, Jack Reed, Sherrod Brown, Sheldon Whitehouse, Pat Leahy or when he comes back Russ Feingold!

[blackspade]

40. I'm going to continue to do my part in getting rid of the Turtleman.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

41. "Don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to,..."

Badupta deedle-dot deedle-dot boo up up up.

[Enthusiast]

49. You win!

[eridani]

43. Many DUzys in this thread n/t

[Enthusiast]

44. But he's the best turtle we have!

I love this comment!

"At least Reid supports a liveable wage, equal pay for woman, veteran bills, jobs bills, healthcare for everyone, free and fair elections, tax reform, ending corporate tax evasion, clean drinking water, disaster relief, not borrowing money to start unnecessary wars, not stealing and destroying farm land so oil companies and foreign countries can profit(i.e. Keystone pipeline) he's against voter suppression, he supports teachers, police and fire fighters, fixing our infrastructure, feeding the poor and poor children... Should I continue? Because Mitch has blocked or cut all of the above."

This just won't sink in with Republicans (and some corporate type Democrats). This is the very least we want in a politician.

[TheKentuckian]

55. The Incredible Self Ditching Mitch, everybody!

[Divernan]

56. "Mitch is a KOCH puppet" & "I can't vote 4 Mitch, I'm a woman"

are 2 good responses. Just looked at the thread and saw nothing supporting Mitch!

[riqster]

58. I did some "crackin" on his FB page. Hope that is close enough.

[A Simple Game]

59. There don't seem to be many Republicans posting, most appear to be Democrats and liberals.

OMG... I know what they're doing. It's a test. On election day every Republican running for office will post a poll. All of the Democratic and liberal voters will be so busy posting responses to the Republican Facebook polls they won't have time to go vote. The Republican and conservative voters, unaware of what a "Facebook" is will be the only people to vote.

Don't fall for it!!!

[kimbutgar]

60. I ususually wouldn't post on his facebook but I dislike him so much I had to get my kick in.....

I did not post on Cruz's as his supporters are downright crazy gun toting loons while McConnell's are evil.

[RainDog]

61. LOL n/t

[The Wizard]

62. We control the horizontal

We control the vertical. We control the contrast. Give up. Give up. Give up.