Pic Of The Moment: McConnell: Dems' 2016 Presidential Ticket Looks Like Rerun Of The Golden Girls

[EarlG]

McConnell at CPAC: the Dem ticket in 2016 is "shaping up to look like a rerun of The Golden Girls"

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[Dryvinwhileblind]

1. I can't help it about the shape I'm in...

...I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
Don't ask me what I think of You
I might not give the answer that you want me to
Oh Well

Now when I talked to God I knew he'd understand
He said "stick by me I'll be your guiding hand"
"But don't ask me what I think of you"
"I might not give the answer that you want me to"
Oh Well


props to the "Green Manalishi"

[Downtown Hound]

2. Uh huh, and pretty much every Republican ticket ever looks like a rerun of The Twilight Zone

without all the moral messages mixed in.

[Voice for Peace]

3. an astute description, I'd say

[xtraxritical]

34. All they seem to have is "moral" messages concerning vaginas and what not.

[HughBeaumont]

4. Guillermo del Toro used him in a movie once . . .

[siligut]

8. The scariest scene too

[reflection]

29. One of my favorite movies.

Have it on DVD and it gets regular play. Love the acting, the filming, everything about it. Although I will never look at it the same way now.

[lark]

5. So sick of misogynistic Repugs

[corkhead]

6. Normally I'd suggest they give up on comedy and stick with what they're good at

but the only thing they seem to be good at is destroying the country, enriching themselves at everyone elses expense, and being toadies for billionares.

[Jamaal510]

81. They're also good at pissing off various voting blocks

in order to try to stir up enthusiasm among others.

[Smilo]

7. Golden Girls - Funny, Witty, Clever - always succeeded despite obstacles

Won several Golden Globes.

There can be a lot worse things to be compared to.

[tblue]

18. I'd put Dorothy and Sophia in charge

in a hot minute. They'd make short work of this Congress.

[BlueMTexpat]

87. Exactly - they were a LOT more popular

than McConnell can even dream of being.

And a LOT more intelligent.

[Initech]

90. And they had a sense of humor- something modern Republicans lack completely.

[Iggo]

9. We gonna talk about looks now?

Sure you wanna get into that, Turtle Boy?

[TheBadWolf]

10. That's Okay

The 1980-1996 Republican tickets looked like a replay of "Grumpy Old Men".

[47of74]

91. I'd sooner have Walter and Jack in charge than Mitch McBleepstick and the Bronze Drunkard any day.

[thelordofhell]

11. Thank You For Being A Fiend.........

[AlbertCat]

12. The Dem 2016 ticket????

Uh, Mitch, Honey Lamb, it's only 2013. The 2016 ticket doesn't look like anything because that is the future and hasn't happened yet.

And, I'd suggest you worry more about not making the Repug 2016 ticket look like another clown car full of escaped loonies from the asylum. I mean that last two......

[MADem]

13. What CRUST! And how good that he slammed women just in time for his re-election bid!

Last time I watched the Golden Girls, every single one of those ladies looked mighty fine--a damn sight better than turtle boy, certainly! A little more Golden Girls in government would be a GOOD thing--experience and wisdom are useful qualities when responding to challenges.

[spooky3]

31. and, leaving aside the sexism and ageism--he's older than any of the GG actors were at the time!

They were in their 50s and 60s--he is 70.

Unfortunately, he knows his comments are offensive to women, but they appeal to a lot of his base. That's why he said them.

[MADem]

38. But that was a grievous insult. And speaking of numbers, Turtle Boy might not have

been thinking of these numbers when he shot off his little turtle mouth!

Population of Kentucky:

2010 resident census population (rank): 4,339,367 (26). Male: 2,134,952 (49.2%); Female: 2,204,415 (50.8%). White: 3,809,537 (87.8%); Black: 337,520 (7.8%); American Indian: 10,120 (0.2%); Asian: 48,930 (1.1%); Other race: 55,551 (1.2%); Two or more races: 75,208 (1.7%); Hispanic/Latino: 132,836 (3.1%). 2010 population 18 and over: 3,315,996; 65 and over: 578,227 (13.3%); median age: 38.1.

Read more: Kentucky: Map, History, Population, Facts, Capitol, Flag, Tree, Geography, Symbols | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108217.html#ixzz2NdbCPh8B

[maddiemom]

66. And thankfully Mitch wasn't aware that the Golden Girls are a great favorite of

gays. God knows where that might have gone.

[KamaAina]

14. Picture it. Washington. January 2015.

Ashley Judd is sworn into Yertle's Senate seat.

No, there's no punch line. What am I, a jukebox?

[RZM]

36. Hehe. +1 n/t

[maddiemom]

67. Great Sophia!

[ZRT2209]

15. Mitch, when Ashley runs against you, you will look like an ancient turtle

[dreamnightwind]

62. I hope those shirts...

come in turtlenecks!

[ZRT2209]

63. hee hee! but why should we be forced to look like him!?

[KamaAina]

17. Rose, he's not really a turtle!

A turtle would have more sense than to say that when his likely opponent is a woman!

[KamaAina]

19. Dorothy, I do believe that was the worst date I have ever had!

All he did was talk, talk, talk about Democrats and how bad they are. Why, I never cared much for politics, but he just made me want to rush right out and register Democratic!

And that neck! Why, that man looks just like a turtle!

[spooky3]

32. LOL! And, Rue M. was a good Dem.

May she R.I.P.

[Fearless]

20. Betty White 2016!

[valerief]

24. That was great! Thanks. nt

[Fearless]

25. You're quite welcome! n/t

[MADem]

39. Absolutely hilarious!

Her timing and delivery are superb--reminds me of Jack Benny when he was at the top of his game.

And she's 90 now--talk about sharp as ten tacks!

[maddiemom]

47. When I was a child in the early tv days in the fifties, Betty White had a series

or two in that lame era. I couldn't stand her for years. Then, as I grew up, she appeared on MTM and I just adored her. By the time of the Golden girls, I was a big fan. My late Mom, actually a bit younger than White was a big fan. Betty White is an inspiration to old ladies like myself now, though older than my Mom was when she died. She's a national treasure and amazingly still working.

[Beacool]

61. She's terrific.

Thanks.

[Bette Noir]

21. Um, we don't have a ticket, yet.

Won't for another two years, at least.

[libodem]

22. Idiot

[valerief]

23. I'd LOVE Dorothy, Rose, and Blanche to run the country!!!! nt

[Cleita]

26. Truly. It would be a great place to live. n/t

[valerief]

27. Dorothy would be an education advocate, Blanche would be

an advocate for birth control and gay rights, and Rose would be an anti-war advocate.

Okay, someone, quick--develop a graphic novel around this concept.

[MADem]

40. We'll need a job for Sophia Petrillo, Dorothy's mother!

She'd make a helluva SECDEF...but then again, she knew how to hold a grudge.

Maybe Health and Human Services is a safer bet; she used to volunteer at the hospital!

[valerief]

54. Good. I wouldn't trust her as Treasury Secretary. She'd be as bad as Geithner. nt

[MADem]

55. Maybe she'd get good at betting on the ponies, eventually...but no, we can't take that risk! nt

[KamaAina]

33. Rose's brother ran the country for eight years.

She was the smart one.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

28. Yeah, but Mitch is only 18 - in turtle years

[xtraxritical]

35. He needs to pull his head in to protect his dewlaps!

[alsame]

30. Uh, how old was McCain when he ran? nt

[SummerSnow]

56. McCain was 115 when he ran

[RZM]

37. I'd say the Repubs are more like the Golden Girls

Rose = Michele Bachmann

Blanche = Mark Sanford

Sophia = Newt Gingrich

Dorothy's ex-husband Stan = John Boehner

[David__77]

42. No no no! I love the Golden Girls...

Granted, Sophia indicated being a fascist back in Italy...

[David__77]

41. But he's engaging in wishful thinking anyway.

Hillary Clinton won't run for president, and will not be the Democratic nominee in any event.

[Beacool]

43. This coming from a chinless guy who looks like a turtle.

I wouldn't speak about other people's age if I were McConnell. He should be more concerned about his reelection next year. Ashley is going to make him eat dust.

[Bill USA]

44. THe GOP: the Toxic Sludge Party. Their presence in D.C. makes it an EPA Toxic Supersite.

McConnell, the chief degenerate in a party of degenerates, PRostitutes who consistently undermine our democracy for the highest bidder.

[maddiemom]

45. Supposing that this was an insult says it all about the cluelessness of Mitch and

Republicans in general. Hillary is young in comparison to many Republican politicians, including Mitch himself. But women, such as Hillary and Nancy are expected to go away and die once past child bearing age? Going on a real tangent here: but does the fact that male fertility continues later in life than women's somehow drive the feeling of superiority in these male politicians? This seems a very freaky concept, but the Republican fascination with female fertility just rang a bell in my senior citizen, just short of a PHD mentality.

[tclambert]

46. Elizabeth Warren and Ashley Judd as Golden Girls?

Mitch, you're buggin'.

[TeamPooka]

48. Of course Mitch and the GOP look like a casting call for a GRUMPY OLD MEN remake.

[maddiemom]

49. But the "Grumpy Old Men" were reacting naturally to their changing circumstances.

They weren't finding themselves superior to somewhat younger women.

[Tx4obama]

50. Kentucky Dems demand McConnell apologize for 'Golden Girls' quip

Kentucky Dems demand McConnell apologize for 'Golden Girls' quip

(CNN) - Kentucky Democrats are labeling remarks made by Sen. Mitch McConnell at a conservative conference Friday "disgusting" and "way over the line," and demanding an apology from the Senate Republican leader.

The remarks came at the Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington. Looking ahead to the 2016 presidential election, McConnell quipped, "Don't tell me Democrats are the party of the future when their presidential ticket for 2016 is shaping up to look like a rerun of the 'Golden Girls.'"

He went on to cite three young Republicans -Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. Marco Rubio, and Rep. Paul Ryan – as rising starts within the GOP, concluding, "And the other guys? They've got Hillary and Joe Biden."

In an email to supporters, Kentucky Democratic Party Chairman Dan Logsdon equated McConnell's remark about the "Golden Girls" to a personal attack on Clinton. "Golden Girls" was a television series about four older women living in Florida that ran from 1985 to 1992.

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/15/kentucky-dems-demand-mcconnell-apology-for-golden-girls-quip/

[Jack Rabbit]

51. I've got some good news and some bad news for everybody . . .

First, the good news: is there anyone in the Republican Party who you would like to see as President, or even find tolerable? The member of the Bush family who appeared to have the most positive leadership capabilities, Barney, passed away earlier this year.

Now the bad news: apart from Mrs. Clinton, who says she's not interested, is there any Democrat you would really like to see run for President in 2016?

[SummerSnow]

52. Have you seen his wife? Attractive woman 59 year old.

So when she turns 65 he'll get rid if her. Lol.Turtle man is trying to scare Hillary. Just more proof how rethugs hate seniors ..especially senior women. Show him how you feel when he is up for re-election

[Beacool]

69. The funny part is that he got the balls to say that when he's 5 years older than Hillary.

He's even 1 year older than Biden.

The misogyny within the Republican party is just sickening.

[SummerSnow]

75. The GOP's fear of Hillary is absolutely hilarious. But....

you're right their misogyny is pathetic as well.

[Beacool]

83. Don't they realize that with those kind of remarks they'll never get the women's vote?

Not only was his comment sexist and rude, it was also bad politics.

[AndyA]

53. I can't find anything appealing or attractive about McConnell. Nothing.

He's not intelligent, if he were he wouldn't be a Republican.

He's not attractive.

His voice is annoying.

He has no special talents to offer.

Perhaps he's great in the sack, but having to deal with all the rest would take a lot away from that. I would say I feel sorry for his wife, but she was lousy in the Bush White House, so I think she has what she deserves. Hope she gags at the thought of spending forever with him.

[cyberswede]

57. I'd make a crack about Grumpy Old Men...

but I like Lemmon and Matthau too much.

[eShirl]

58. as opposed to Geriatric Mutant Ninja Turtles

[SHRED]

59. Here ya go Mitch:

[xxqqqzme]

60. I didn't think it possible

but no lips mitch is even creepier looking laughing.

[lexw]

64. THIS....IS THE BEST ONE YET!!! :D

I love that the ..."It's so funny" almost sounds like he says it in a giggle.

[Peaceful Protester]

65. Hey Mitch,

How's that $500 million corporate welfare giveaway you sponsored, doing?

You know the one to Amgen you slipped into the fiscal cliff deal?

The one that will cost Medicare $500 million over two years?


-- References --

Jan 23, 2013 - Peter Welch Bill Would Take Back Pharmaceutical Giveaway
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/23/pete-welch-drug-company-amgen_n_2535069.html

Jan 25, 2013 - U.S. Rep. Peter Welch on Amgen’s Sweet Senate Deal
http://billmoyers.com/segment/u-s-rep-peter-welch-on-amgen%E2%80%99s-sweet-senate-deal/

Jan 31, 2013 - Feingold's Progressives United Launches Petition Against Amgen Deal
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/31/russ-feingold-amgen_n_2589522.html

Feb 11, 2013 - Amgen, corruption at its finest - Facebook
http://en-gb.facebook.com/peoplefor/posts/127751060732211

[olegramps]

68. He is just downright repulsive. His repulsive looks mirror his evil interior.

[KansDem]

70. This...from the party of Strom Thurmond...

Served for 48 years as a United States Senator.

[Beacool]

84. Yeah, and he had been a segregationist and a lech.

He was also so feeble that in his last years he needed an aide on either side of him to help him move around.

[redqueen]

71. Sexism

Thanks for mocking it.

Most people seem uncomfortable discussing it and wish feminists would STFU, so I appreciate this.

[SunSeeker]

72. Good God. How does that wife of his stand him? nt

[tarheelsunc]

73. Funny thing is, Mitch is older than both Hillary and Joe Biden.

Maybe it's time for a smart and (relatively) young person to replace Mitch McFilibuster, don't you think?

[ballaratocker]

74. Mitch, please don't smile.

It's really disturbing...

[BeyondGeography]

76. I don't know why anyone wants to replace him as the face of the Republican Party

[ELI BOY 1950]

77. VP Michelle Obama?...he won't be smiling then

[gopiscrap]

78. McConnell is an asshole

and has out lived his usefulness to our national dialogue

[MFM008]

79. goodbye Galapagos Mitch

[Beacool]

85. Galapagos Mitch?

[SummerSnow]

80. Please...

Don't get mad a him.This is what snapping turtles do.lol

[Jamaal510]

82. If Mitch's main attack against Hillary is that she is old,

then where was he when people like Ron Paul and John McCain ran for president? Also Romney isn't exactly a spring chicken, either; he turned 66 a few days ago. His party has had a TON of people 65 and older running for president in recent years; Ron Paul, John McCain, Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain, and of course their 2012 nominee Willard Romney. Who is this Turtle-wannabee Senator to talk?

[lovemydog]

86. I hope it looks like a rerun

of 2008 and 2012. In that we win.

[JEFF9K]

88. what passes

What passes for humor at Republican gatherings fails everywhere else.

[SunSeeker]

89. PLEASE get this hideous face off DU's Home page. It's been up long enough already.

A St. Patty's Day themed photo would be nice.

[alp227]

92. RIGHT AFTER complaining about the racist Twitter post about his wife? HYPOCRITE!! n/t