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kpete

(71,986 posts) Sat Jul 16, 2016, 04:05 PM Jul 2016

John Boehner is somewhere drinking Bourbon, smoking a cigarette and laughing his ass off.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/07/16/us/politics/donald-trump-mike-pence-vp.html

Trump Had To Grab Tourists Off The Street To Fill The Room For VP Announcement
By Jason Easley on Sat, Jul 16th, 2016 at 2:46 pm
The crowd for Donald Trump's VP announcement was made up of Trump family, friends, and tourists who were pulled off of the street and allowed to come in and watch.
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/07/16/trump-grab-tourists-street-fill-room-mike-pence-announcement.html

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John Boehner is somewhere drinking Bourbon, smoking a cigarette and laughing his ass off. (Original Post) kpete Jul 2016 OP

Smartest thing he has ever done! imanamerican63 Jul 2016 #1

He's probably been kicking himself since he quit Warpy Jul 2016 #2

I was joking with my wife early this morning. bearssoapbox Jul 2016 #3

He hired actors to fill his escalator ride intro into the race underpants Jul 2016 #7

"Cheating Cheeto" Skittles Jul 2016 #13

DUzy! meow2u3 Jul 2016 #17

I've had that thought many times during the Primary Season. Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #4

and damn glad.... chillfactor Jul 2016 #5

By this time of day, Wellstone ruled Jul 2016 #6

I imagine he is soused to the gills Skittles Jul 2016 #14

Burp!! Wellstone ruled Jul 2016 #18

That's what I do everyday. nt ZombieHorde Jul 2016 #8

I'll be doing the same thing when I retire as well, except it will be cigars instead. GOLGO 13 Jul 2016 #9

I actually miss the tan man... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #10

Pence looks two-dimensional mia Jul 2016 #11

I was just going to say Skittles Jul 2016 #12

Now that you mention it, Trump is acting like a window dresser mia Jul 2016 #15

Yes tina417 Oct 2016 #19

He got out when he knew it was all going to crap, only smart thing he has ever done in his career. Rex Jul 2016 #16

imanamerican63

(13,785 posts)

1. Smartest thing he has ever done!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 04:07 PM

Jul 2016

Warpy

(111,254 posts)

2. He's probably been kicking himself since he quit

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 04:14 PM

Jul 2016

alternately thinking he stayed too long or quit too soon.

Now he realizes he got the hell out just in time.

ETA: Tourists off the street? Usually he just calls central casting for extras.

bearssoapbox

(1,408 posts)

3. I was joking with my wife early this morning.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 04:16 PM

Jul 2016

I was wondering how much the Cheating Cheeto was going to offer people off the street to fill seats so he would have any audience at all.

underpants

(182,788 posts)

7. He hired actors to fill his escalator ride intro into the race

Reply to bearssoapbox (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:18 PM

Jul 2016

and then promoted the nonsensical talking point that the protestors at his rallies were being paid.

Skittles

(153,150 posts)

13. "Cheating Cheeto"

Reply to bearssoapbox (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 08:18 PM

Jul 2016

meow2u3

(24,761 posts)

17. DUzy!

Reply to Skittles (Reply #13)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 09:59 PM

Jul 2016

Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)

4. I've had that thought many times during the Primary Season.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 04:21 PM

Jul 2016

I hope he sends private texts to Paul Ryan asking him how he likes the job.

chillfactor

(7,575 posts)

5. and damn glad....

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 04:29 PM

Jul 2016

he is out of the crap-load his party has become.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

6. By this time of day,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:15 PM

Jul 2016

Boner is beyond knowing what is.

Skittles

(153,150 posts)

14. I imagine he is soused to the gills

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 08:19 PM

Jul 2016

yes INDEED

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

18. Burp!!

Reply to Skittles (Reply #14)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 11:40 PM

Jul 2016

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

8. That's what I do everyday. nt

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 05:36 PM

Jul 2016

GOLGO 13

(1,681 posts)

9. I'll be doing the same thing when I retire as well, except it will be cigars instead.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 06:06 PM

Jul 2016

I bet his bourbon is top-shelf stuff too.

tallahasseedem

(6,716 posts)

10. I actually miss the tan man...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 06:14 PM

Jul 2016

He's an ass, but he got steamrolled by the tea party. The recent video with he and the President was pretty funny.

mia

(8,360 posts)

11. Pence looks two-dimensional

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 07:04 PM

Jul 2016

like a cardboard cut-out

Skittles

(153,150 posts)

12. I was just going to say

Reply to mia (Reply #11)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 08:17 PM

Jul 2016

it looks like a mannequin Trump is setting up

mia

(8,360 posts)

15. Now that you mention it, Trump is acting like a window dresser

Reply to Skittles (Reply #12)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 08:44 PM

Jul 2016

in a department store display. Trump is all about appearances, and Pence is just another prop.

tina417

(1 post)

19. Yes

Reply to mia (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 4, 2016, 11:37 PM

Oct 2016

My thoughts exactly...since long before he was selected as VP candidate.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

16. He got out when he knew it was all going to crap, only smart thing he has ever done in his career.