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riversedge

(69,727 posts)
Mon Mar 12, 2018, 04:37 PM Mar 2018

Donald Trump Jr., Rick Saccone and plenty of chocolate: The final day of campaigning in Pennsylvania

Source: washpost




By David Weigel March 12 at 3:36 PM Email the author


CANONSBURG, Pa. — The final day of campaigning in Pennsylvania’s special congressional election began around 1 p.m., at a sprawling candy and ice cream shop famous throughout the 18th District.
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“This is the law enforcement one,” said Trump, inspecting chocolates that were cut to look like handcuffs.

Darlene Bales, a 67-year old factory employee, pointed at Saccone. “If he doesn’t win — lock him up!” she said.

Saccone’s campaign had not scheduled a press availability before or after the tour. But after Trump and Saccone settled in the store’s ice cream parlor — “If I have two scoops, the media will call it a scandal,” Trump said — reporters crowded around to ask about the state of the race. Trump stayed on message, describing Democratic nominee Conor Lamb as a Trojan horse candidate who would go to Washington to vote against his father.

“All the victories, all the common sense, all the things that have finally been infused back into government — that can all go away quickly if we just sit on our laurels and sit on our victories and don’t get out there and do it again and again,” said Trump. “We don’t need people who are just going to follow the Manchins and the Testers and vote with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.”....................

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Donald Trump Jr., Rick Saccone and plenty of chocolate: The final day of campaigning in Pennsylvania’s special election



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Norm Candelor, center, manager of the Sarris Candies chocolate shop in Canonsburg, Pa., shows Donald Trump Jr., left, and Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone around the store on Monday. (David Morgan/Reuters)









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Donald Trump Jr., Rick Saccone and plenty of chocolate: The final day of campaigning in Pennsylvania (Original Post) riversedge Mar 2018 OP
I'm sure that many... bearsfootball516 Mar 2018 #1
where did they infuse common sense in government? NewJeffCT Mar 2018 #2
Nice pic dalton99a Mar 2018 #3
I'm laughing underpants Mar 2018 #4
About the arm, or the red thing? jmowreader Mar 2018 #5
I didn't even notice the red thing underpants Mar 2018 #11
... BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #10
If they were elephants BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #6
new meaning to meltdown WorkDoctor Mar 2018 #8
Say it ain't so Sarris WorkDoctor Mar 2018 #7
On the local news, it just showed them all standing around in hairnets. blue neen Mar 2018 #9
If it were a Democrat in a hairnet maxrandb Mar 2018 #12
Wow.. great OP on why not to Cha Mar 2018 #13
Alternative chocolate sources DeminPennswoods Mar 2018 #14

bearsfootball516

(6,369 posts)
1. I'm sure that many...
Mon Mar 12, 2018, 04:41 PM
Mar 2018

Of PA-18's blue collar workers had time to take an hour or so off in the middle of a busy Monday workday to drive across the county and hear Don Jr., a man who's never done a hard day's work in his life and had everything handed to him, speak.

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
6. If they were elephants
Mon Mar 12, 2018, 05:04 PM
Mar 2018

he would have shot them and taken the tail as a souvenir. I forget, is this spawn Dumb or Dumber?

WorkDoctor

(60 posts)
7. Say it ain't so Sarris
Mon Mar 12, 2018, 05:06 PM
Mar 2018

Chocolate so good, I kept having it shipped cross country to remember taste of home. No more! Abandoning the bunnies of Sarris for west coast See's. Manager shouldn't have posed for the pic.

blue neen

(12,308 posts)
9. On the local news, it just showed them all standing around in hairnets.
Mon Mar 12, 2018, 05:17 PM
Mar 2018

That was quite a sight, I'll tell you.

maxrandb

(15,192 posts)
12. If it were a Democrat in a hairnet
Mon Mar 12, 2018, 06:00 PM
Mar 2018

It would be above the fold breaking news for a month.

FUCK the media

DeminPennswoods

(15,246 posts)
14. Alternative chocolate sources
Mon Mar 12, 2018, 06:49 PM
Mar 2018

Here in Beaver County, Rosalind in New Brighton or Anderson's in Baden. They will gladly ship and their chocolate is excellent.

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