LOL: GOP Senator Jeff Flake says he won't attend the GOP convention because he has to mow his lawn

[Cali_Democrat]

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Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.), another Trump holdout and vocal Trump critic, didn’t even try to come up with a good excuse for why he wouldn’t attend.

“I’ve got to mow my lawn,” Flake told the AP.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republicans-skipping-rnc_us_578936aee4b08608d3347f70

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

1. Grass grows very rapidly in the Arizona desert.

Obviously Sen. Flakey can't miss a week.

[MFM008]

2. oh yes, vital buisness

they have lawns in Arizona?

[meow2u3]

3. What lawn?

What's he gonna go? Mow his cactuses?

[vicman]

9. There are lawns

All you have to do is visit the affluent suburbs of North Phoenix. Most of the homes have well-manicured, green lawns all year round. Also a pool or fountain in the back yard (often both). Many golf courses. Wonder where they get all that water? Grrr...

[RadiationTherapy]

10. the City recently sold water bottling rights to Nestle

so they can bottle the desert water and ship it off! Pesky water!

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. Ben Sasse said he can watch dumpster fires in his own state

"Sen. Sasse will not be attending the convention and will instead take his kids to watch some dumpster fires across the state, all of which enjoy more popularity than the current front-runners,” the Nebraska senator's spokesman said, according to The Hill.

http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-07-08/nebraska-sen-ben-sasse-will-take-his-kids-to-watch-some-dumpster-fires-instead-of-attending-gop-convention

[Thinkingabout]

5. Hopefully they will not be a show on election day.

[raven mad]

6. Cali, it's such a kick -

Lisa Murkowski and Don Young aren't going either, "to spend more time for in-state campaigns and more time with their families".........

Sinking ship? Heck, the GOP is out-Titanicing (is that a word?) the Titanic!

[tenderfoot]

7. That's probably the first time he's ever mowed a lawn.

eom

[Solly Mack]

8. Guess "I have to wash my hair" was taken.

[ailsagirl]

11. Or "I need to rotate my canned goods" n/t

[Solly Mack]

12. Well, food safety is important.

[ailsagirl]

13. Certainly is!!

[Purrfessor]

14. I need to separate my two-ply TP.

[ailsagirl]

15. hee-hee