LOL! Charlie Rangel Makes Himself Smoothie To Watch House GOP Chaos

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Made myself a smoothie in my office & watching news about GOP mtg to elect next Speaker not going smoothly

Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) made a smoothie to watch the House GOP descend into chaos on Thursday following House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) quitting the race for speaker.

McCarthy (R-CA) said Thursday afternoon he was dropping out of the race for House Speaker, despite the fact that he was largely considered the favorite to win.

Rangel reacted by posting a couple photos from his office.


http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/charlie-rangel-kevin-mccarthy-smoothie

[MADem]

1. Sartorially smart, even while making a smoothie!

I can see why he enjoyed watching a shoe on the other foot!

[kimbutgar]

2. So funny!

[progressoid]

3. Not going so SMOOTHLY for the GOP.

[pacalo]

4. Yes indeed!

[flygal]

12. LOL!

[hifiguy]

5. May as well.

Pop a cold one and grab a sandwich. Watch the rabid weasels turn on each other and enjoy it.

[IDemo]

6. Better than popcorn n/t

[NightWatcher]

7. They need to drag law chairs, a cooler, and a grill onto the lawn to tailgate this game

[AwakeAtLast]

11. Oh, YES!

[elmac]

8. I would need something stronger then a smoothie

or that drug they give you before a colonoscopy that makes you forget.

[leftieNanner]

9. He SAYS it's a "smoothie"

But it looks kinda like a strawberry daiquiri to me. Actually, I think shots of tequila might be a good choice for this melodrama.

[iandhr]

10. There are two rules about Harlem politics.

Rule #1 is You don't F*** with Charlie Rangel.

Rule #2 is You don't F*** with Charlie Rangel.

[IronLionZion]

13. While I do enjoy watching the GOP self destruct

I just hope they don't take our country down with them. There's way too many of them in office and a disproportionate number who have no problem with collateral damage

[sakabatou]

14. So he's "eating popcorn?"

[Joe Chi Minh]

15. Was it Charlie Rangel or another black community-leader, who starred

in that hilarious anecdote in the Introduction to Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities, concerning a certain Pompadour quiff?

Having been tipped off about his tonsorial mission, journalists had followed him covertly, hoping to embarrass him, but when he spotted them lurking at the back of the barber's shop, from his chair, he turned the tables on them, calling out: 'Come on in, guys, and see how a real man get his hair cut!.'

[NYCButterfinger]

16. Rangel is a funny man. Good humored man.

He's retiring in 2016. He will be missed.

[Joe Chi Minh]

17. Good old Charlie. I believe he was a bit of a hero in Korea.

[Judi Lynn]

18. Sad hearing he'll be retiring next year. No one like him. n/t