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ABC News’ Michael Falcone rpeorts:
Who wants to get a drink with Mitch McConnell?
On Monday, the senator’s campaign account tweeted this photo of him, apparently at a bar in Kentucky, seated with a beer next to an empty chair and a glass of red wine. The tweet is addressed to both President Obama and Clint Eastwood (also of empty chair fame).
@barackobama @eastwood_ Greetings from coal country! Hazard, KY -MM twitter.com/Team_Mitch/sta…
— Team Mitch (@Team_Mitch) April 29, 2013
This, of course, is McConnell’s way of responding to the president’s jokes over the weekend at the White House Correspondents Association dinner made at McConnell’s expense.
“Recently, I had dinner – it’s been well publicized – I had dinner with a number of the Republican senators,” Obama said. “And I’ll admit it wasn’t easy. I proposed a toast. It died in committee.
“Of course, even after I’ve done all this, some folks still don’t think I spend enough time with Congress. ” he added. “‘Why don’t you get a drink with Mitch McConnell?’ they ask. Really? Why don’t you get a drink with Mitch McConnell? ”
So was McConnell’s joke about the joke actually an invitation to clink glasses with the Kentucky senator?
“I’m shocked. He’s obviously not seeing my soft side,” McConnell said of the president’s ribbing on Monday at the Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, according to the Washington Post’s Karen Tumulty and Sean Sullivan.
Obama is an easy mark……..he never says anything true.
Posted by: Rick McDaniel | April 29, 2013, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm
MCCONNELL: The single most important thing we want to achieve is for President Obama to be a one-term president.
Posted by: Leftcoastrocky | April 29, 2013, 4:16 pm 4:16 pm
Looks like you misspelled McConnell. I know words with double, double letter can confuse some folks… But It actually begins with an “M” and not an “O”… ;-)
Posted by: TheTecasTuna | April 29, 2013, 4:36 pm 4:36 pm
Obama doesn’t indulge in moonshine!
Posted by: trudy | April 29, 2013, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm
ARE YOU KIDDING? THESE MEN HATE PRESIDENT OBAMA SO MUCH THAT THEY WOULD RATHER TEAR THIS COUNTRY TO SHREDS THAN WORK WITH HIM. MCCONNELL AND GRAHAM ARE THE WORST.
Posted by: bobbie haldeman | April 29, 2013, 4:59 pm 4:59 pm
LOL…I would call McConnell a tad ‘thinskinned’? Especially after he targeted this president for failure on the very day he was innaugerated. And consistentlu opposed him since, even when it has hurt our nation. Good ‘shot’…Mr. President. Actually, I believe McConnell is in trouble of being re-elected this time around…and he knows it.
Posted by: CND FOX | April 29, 2013, 5:16 pm 5:16 pm
No….actually it meant that no one in Kentucky wants drink with the old neanderthal…either. He could be in big trouble this next election period.
Posted by: CND FOX | April 29, 2013, 5:21 pm 5:21 pm
McConnell is one of those guys that always talks big when your back is turned!!!
Posted by: 1dumbconservative | April 29, 2013, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm
The most obviously posed picture I have ever seen. Alone, in a bar, glass full. Puh-leazz. Damn, there is some powerful stupid in this state.
Posted by: JS Sebastian | April 29, 2013, 5:28 pm 5:28 pm
I think it is really funny.
Posted by: ladylove | April 29, 2013, 5:29 pm 5:29 pm
Mitch McConnell looks hard at work as always… Only an idiot would vote for that guy!!!
Posted by: bob | April 29, 2013, 5:29 pm 5:29 pm
A beer? in Kentucky…. wow , total fail.
Posted by: Lightfailure | April 29, 2013, 5:31 pm 5:31 pm
Mitch is a jerk and paid off 1000/1 times for siding with big money and taking his percentage. The guy is despicable and deserves no respect from anyone.
Posted by: Glenn Schoch | April 29, 2013, 5:41 pm 5:41 pm
What a backstabbing politician that truly looks like a troll.
Posted by: Todd R. | April 29, 2013, 5:52 pm 5:52 pm
a total failure, Mitch, an old jerk, your beer stinks.
Posted by: dave | April 29, 2013, 5:53 pm 5:53 pm
So basically even when McConnell is buying no one will drink with him?
Also, is that a latex love doll at the far end of that bar? Where exactly does Mitch drink?
Posted by: Nick | April 29, 2013, 5:59 pm 5:59 pm
If invited to drink with McConnell, I would say: Can I have a lobotomy instead?
Posted by: BeastSlayer | April 29, 2013, 6:04 pm 6:04 pm
The bar is a good place for him to permanently retire to–looks like a lush already!
Posted by: Tom | April 29, 2013, 6:15 pm 6:15 pm
Obama keeps on taking public cheap shots. This is indicative of a cowardly character. I live for the day when one of his victims immediately walks up and punches him right between the eyes.
Posted by: Brian Perkins, Sr. | April 29, 2013, 6:20 pm 6:20 pm
dont be so hard on mitch,he’s buying.i guess he support government entitlements after all
Posted by: mark | April 29, 2013, 6:23 pm 6:23 pm
Hey, Mitch!
Are you kidding? Another empty chair stunt? How did that work out for Clint Eastwood?.
We really don’t need further proof that Republicans are totally incapable of learning from history, your party proves it every single day.
Posted by: Alan | April 29, 2013, 6:26 pm 6:26 pm
PLEASE SENATOR McCONNELL, SIR – CAN I HAVE A TOILET?
According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Owsley County in eastern Kentucky, is America’s poorest county. It is like a third world country. (See “America’s poorest county: Proud Appalachians who live without running water or power in region where 40% fall below poverty line”, from The Mail Online, April 23, 2012). Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (a.k.a. “Boss Hogg”) has blocked every bill that would rebuild Kentucky’s infrastructure, and improve the lives of local residents Some of McConnell’s constituents are without indoor plumbing, electricity, and some districts even use open ditches as sewer systems. They are not the Derby crowd that McConnell woos. In Washington, you can’t hear these Kentucky voters cry:
”PLEASE Mr. McConnell, (sobs)l, might we have a few toilets, Sir?”
Posted by: I-Vote | April 29, 2013, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm
Does little Mitchie happen to know what kind of a bar that is?
Posted by: HitMan | April 29, 2013, 6:35 pm 6:35 pm
Get over it people. Obama made some jokes, then McConnell makes some jokes. Kudos to the both of them for showing a lighter side and not hating on each other all the time.
Posted by: Chris | April 29, 2013, 6:47 pm 6:47 pm
Eastwood and McConnell are right Obama is an empty chair. He hates all white people and refuses to work with Republicans. I believe if we could have a recall election on Obama he would be removed from office.
Posted by: Rick | April 29, 2013, 7:02 pm 7:02 pm
Perhaps that EMPTY CHAIR is a reference to Clint Eastwood’s Obama as an empty chair routine. Great double meaning
Posted by: AAA | April 29, 2013, 7:33 pm 7:33 pm
Save your breath, this administration ain’t interested in change!
Posted by: DRJJJ | April 29, 2013, 7:43 pm 7:43 pm
Mitch has made it clear when Obama ran for President in 2008 that he did not like him and didn’t want a black man in the White House. That hate continues today. Other Republicans who have degraded minorities for 5 years are now panding for minority votes. Paul Ryan announced he is meeting a Hispanic group for the first time to ask for their vote. Rand Paul is running for President reached out to Howard University to teach the students black history. Mitch McConnell announced in Jan. 2009 he would only work on assure this President failed and the US had no recovery. Then in Jan. 2012 McConnell said again he would not work with this President and he would be working on getting all Republicans elected. Mitch does dislike male minorities but dumped his wife and kids for a younger female minority. But it seems we see alot of American wealthy old men married foreign women.
Posted by: Jackie Rawlings | April 29, 2013, 7:54 pm 7:54 pm
the empty chair must be for his friend romney and eastwood
Posted by: james t. | April 29, 2013, 8:19 pm 8:19 pm
Looks like NO ONE wants to drink with Mitch…closest guy to him was 2 seats away!
Posted by: Klev | April 29, 2013, 8:24 pm 8:24 pm
Mitch McConnell is a piece of trash. ABC are liars and suck
Posted by: gop-cult | April 29, 2013, 8:39 pm 8:39 pm
yep I’m from Kentucky and Mitch needs to go alone with the rest of them I didn’t vote for Obama but the republicans ain’t trying to work with him
Posted by: charles | April 29, 2013, 9:08 pm 9:08 pm
Grow a pair Mitch! Quit your crybaby antics for once and man up! Typical soft hearted Republican!
Posted by: Dan | April 29, 2013, 9:44 pm 9:44 pm
I think a lot of people have seen McConnell’s “softer” side. Even when his staff is trying to set up a shot where he looks manly, McConnell comes off looking like a douche. No wonder McConnell’s staff appears to be the only people paying any attention to him (and I’m willing to bet he drank the wine … not the beer, after the photo was taken).
Posted by: Joe Lucas | April 29, 2013, 9:48 pm 9:48 pm
Too good…too funny…have a drink with empty chair is much better then drinking with clueless
Posted by: Junky | April 29, 2013, 9:53 pm 9:53 pm
Posted by: Dale | April 29, 2013, 10:59 pm 10:59 pm
If you were at all objective, you would acknowledge far more damage was done under the previous president. p.s. – speaking of juvenile – look at your “Obozo” comment. Comments like that lower the level of worthwhile discussion.
Posted by: Jeff | April 29, 2013, 11:09 pm 11:09 pm
So…is it Obama’s fault that McConnell is a drunk?
Posted by: Ralph Law | April 29, 2013, 11:30 pm 11:30 pm
Hey turtlehead…the chairs empty for a reason !!! HELLO !! sit there long enough maybe you’ll figure it out…..only guy in my lifetime to filibuster his own butt and he wanna make jokes ???
Posted by: Arnie Knigt | April 29, 2013, 11:43 pm 11:43 pm
He’s fortunate enough to be sitting there at a bar enjoying a cold one, while others (who are unemployed and struggling to make a living due to his stupidity and idiotic philosophy that prevent Congress from working together) cannot. Glad that you are enjoying it, Mitch.
Posted by: Jackson | April 29, 2013, 11:48 pm 11:48 pm
Being an Bluegrass Independent, many of the above folks are hitting the nail on the head. Unfortunately, the state has had “too many Mr. Potters (It is a wonderlife movie), that has kept the state hobbled and unable to pay its bills.(Pension Funds).
The new Interstate East End Ohio River Bridge should of been built 30 years ago, but special interest folks won’t let it. The only reason it is finally being built, is because Indiana Governor Daniels, shut the Indiana Interstate 64 Sherman Mitton Bridge down, forcing the state to finally admit it had transportation infrastructure problems.
Population, demongraphic, genders, global markets & other factors all have changed. One can not compete globally, with a fixed Mad (Madison Avenue) Man mentially (1962). It is a beatiful state and there some good folks here. Unfortunately, it is a bluegrass time-warp.
Posted by: LITEONE | April 30, 2013, 12:09 am 12:09 am
You must be doing some great things to make this many LIBERALS mad. Keep up the great work.
Posted by: wildbill6996 | April 30, 2013, 1:45 am 1:45 am
For those of you that still feel Obama isn’t “doing his job”, just look at the 401 filibusters (that means the GOP won’t even allow it to be debated, much less voted upon), which have blocked 401 bills meant to help American recovery from the debacle of Bush’s years, and worse, kept 401 of Bush’s policies in place via blockading progress.
Posted by: bobcat | April 30, 2013, 2:08 am 2:08 am
The first picture I’ve seen of him where he is smiling. Could it be the beer?
Posted by: Ian Elliott | April 30, 2013, 2:11 am 2:11 am
Look at all the haters on this blog. They should look in the mirror and sincerely ask themselves what does their hatred do for them. What’s so appealing about hating this or that? Could it be that it gives them cover to excuse the own faults? Personal responsibility and accountability is the only way to move your life forward. Blaming others for your problems is the way of losers.
Posted by: Rex | April 30, 2013, 3:34 am 3:34 am
You’d think good ole Mitch would “get it” that he and his narrow thinking is NOT even close to what the American people want… Retire Mitch and go away like a good narrow minded lying politician… We’re over you… we’re weary of you and your cronies.. you couldn’t relate to your constituents if you had a brain transplant…. and you sure don’t do what they ask of you. You’ve got your own agenda and that’s all you care about… your very few supporters can call it “hating” …. it’s not hating….it’s just the facts. You’re a lousy representative of the people… and it’s people like you that are destroying this country….PLEASE Mitch….take your lying, cheating, politicial self back home and stay there and leave the real Americans alone…DO NO HARM… anymore!
Posted by: Carri Wright | April 30, 2013, 7:13 am 7:13 am
What a tremendous idea! A recall election…
We all know liberals love recall elections. Ask Wisconsin.
Posted by: Duke | April 30, 2013, 8:50 am 8:50 am
POSTED BY: BOBCAT | APRIL 30, 2013, 2:08 AM 2:08 AM forgot all the bills that HARRY REID won’t let come up for discussion, how about a budget NOT continuous resolutions to fund the government.
So Pres.Obama talks at the dinner and everyone thinks he was joking, think again.
Posted by: Lizzie43 | April 30, 2013, 9:17 am 9:17 am
I thought it was a bit of a mean joke, but at least it got McConnell to smile.
Posted by: Jeff | April 30, 2013, 1:41 pm 1:41 pm
ABC News covers too much “SOFT” content about Obama, and doesn’t say one word about the Gosnell Abortion trial. Censorship and hypocrisy, that’s ABC News!
Posted by: Tim | April 30, 2013, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm
Posted by: Tim | April 30, 2013, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm
More lies from the poorly informed right Tim.
Abortion Doctor Kermit Gosnell Ends Defense With No Witnesses
Testimony Concludes After Judge Dismisses Three Murder Charges Against Gosnell
Apr 24, 2013 12:34 PM Story from US COLLEEN CURRY, ABC News
Jury Set to Start Weighing Pa. Abortion Deaths
Gosnell helped poor, desperate women and teens who had no other access to medical care. However … abortion in the womb. Gosnell also is charged in the 2009 overdose death of a woman patient allegedly
Apr 29, 2013 02:30 AM Story from US MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press, ABC News
Guide to Philadelphia Abortion Doctor Murder Case
A look at the case of Kermit Gosnell, Philadelphia abortion doctor accused of 5 murders
Apr 29, 2013 02:14 PM Story from US The Associated Press, ABC News
Pa. Abortion Doctor’s Murder Trial Goes to Jury
Gosnell, 72, performed thousands of abortions over a 30-year career, and authorities say he … had no other access to medical care. According to prosecutors, Gosnell cut live babies
Apr 30, 2013 02:34 AM Story from US MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press, ABC News
Posted by: Dan | April 30, 2013, 4:15 pm 4:15 pm