McConnell responds to Obama jab by drinking with an empty chair in Twitter photo

[LiberalElite]

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.


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[tarheelsunc]

1. The empty chair stunt is really old and overused. eom

[B Stieg]

29. Sort of like their economic policy!

[Justice]

2. I've never seen Mitch smile before. so there's that.

why is Mitch in coal country and not in DC.

[AtheistCrusader]

4. This is the first time I've ever seen him

not looking like this border collie begging for a snack.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

5. "I've never seen Mitch smile before."

I have:



He was a kid at the time.

[paleotn]

6. : -)

[Justice]

13. LOL

[BumRushDaShow]

19. !!!!

[marshall]

26. Who knew he had a sense of humor

How I hope this means things will thaw in Washington.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

27. Are you kidding? That whole "chair" thing is a crack.

[struggle4progress]

3. McConnell to chair: "Drink up! I'm buyin tonight!"

[PennsylvaniaMatt]

7. Oh, God!

Photo Courtesy of Twitter Via @Team_Mitch

Nothing says "I'm a fun and easygoing guy who is willing to listen" than someone who sits in a bar with his shirt buttoned to the very top, sleeves rolled down, and tie perfectly in-tact!

[lobodons]

23. A glass of wine?

is the glass of wine symbolic for Whine, or a jab at the educated elite?

[siligut]

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

McConnell should be drinking the whine.

[truthisfreedom]

32. WTF is in his pocket, a multimeter? Geiger counter? 80's cell phone?

[siligut]

34. Looks like it is clipped to his belt

I am thinking it is a phone in a case and he thinks he looks cool wearing it, a real man about town.

[marble falls]

8. I would think the experiance of drinking alone is not new to Sen Ertle McConnell.

[Blue Owl]

28. No man is a Turtle Island

n/t

[obama2terms]

9. At least he has a since of humor

And didn't go on an endless rant like Palin.

[marble falls]

37. And the least is the best he has.

[FailureToCommunicate]

10. He must be a regular turtle -I mean guy- because he's having a BEER you see, and he's bought

the empty chair person a glass of red wine...

Subtle.

[AAO]

22. I'd bet his wife is drinking the wine and taking the photo.

[KoKo]

11. They actually get along quite well...and play Golf Together. So it's just

"Political Juggling" going on here.

[catnhatnh]

12. A clueless horse's ass to the end....

Mitch offers a red wine to symbolize "elitism" never realizing Obama was the first President to have beer brewed IN the White House...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Honey_Ale

[paleotn]

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

He's a Republican, for gosh sakes. He'd go on and on about the evils of alcohol and how alcoholism is a moral failing, not a disease, while snokered off his own arse. That salted with more than a few off color, minority jokes and some wild arse, conspiracy crap about how them Libs are in league with devil and destroying Amurka . Oh Mitch would be loads of laughs.

[lunatica]

33. And after the first beer he probably starts drooling too

And slurring.

[liberal N proud]

15. The only reason the chair is empty is because no one will drink with McConnell.

[tavalon]

16. dayum

This country is being run by a bunch of toddlers who need naps.

[Pilotguy]

17. Empty chair, meet empty suit.

[SCVDem]

18. Would Mitch still be having a beer,

in a saloon, in a state which not only has open carry, but that it's legal to do so in a pub?

Ya gotta live with your votes, asshole!

[onehandle]

20. Useless prick. nt

[drm604]

21. Uh, Senator...

The empty chair thing has been tried and it really doesn't go over well.

[Rain Mcloud]

24. Let the Photoshop Meme' begin! (No Text)

[secondvariety]

25. What a card...

[MADem]

30. A glass of RED WiNE??? That's Bonehead's drink!!!

Obama drinks White House beer.

Apparently, the "empty chair" belongs to that English cigarette smokin' Boehner! He must be out back having one...

[Vestigial_Sister]

31. Looks like Larry Craig...

is running a little late.

[SCVDem]

36. I don't know,

Mitch has that 'Lindsey, come hither' look!


Larry is more of a (campground stalls. Very durable.)

[rdking647]

38. the only reason there was an empty chair

was because no one wants to drink with that douchebag

[BlueToTheBone]

39. That's McConnell's jab? An empty chair?

That just reinforces the idea that no one would have a drink with him. All alone with 2 drinks. He's not just the 2nd least liked guy in the senate, he's a lush as well.