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WishingIWereThere's avatar

<blockquote>She also said that when she told the committee about the case, they thought it actually made her a better candidate, since she had everyday life experiences that voters could identify with ...</blockquote> And isn't this just the essence of GOP eligibility screening after all?

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Martini Glambassador's avatar

But big gains in the Republican Party's ability to attract insanity, so the numbers tie out I guess?

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Vienna Woods's avatar

Confess, Dok, you chose that brand of "whiskey" just for VecchioJohn.

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JustPixelz: IV%'er's avatar

Drunk with power. And booze.

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ViveLaProtestPayments's avatar

Say, do you know which other female Republican candidate for high office was not particularly well-vetted before being nominated by the GOP and it got a tad embarrassing?

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bobbert's avatar

Mister Poleezman.

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bobbert's avatar

It'd be (a) fine.

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bobbert's avatar

Well, truly, drunk lawyers dancing anywhere.

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Msgr MΩment classic ☑️'s avatar

If she had <i>passed</i> that bar, there would be no problem. But, no, she had to go inside.

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Rabbit_Rebozo's avatar

<i>why am I being asked to go to a trial where they cannot prove anything beyond a reasonable doubt?</i>

Ummm... maybe because the purpose of a trial is to establish whether there's reasonable doubt?

Just spitballing here.

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PubOption's avatar

She was trying to market her new perfume <i>Downwind of a Distillery</i>.

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Olav_Pompatus's avatar

"But Officer, I thought Minnesota was an open-carry state!"

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Lot_49's avatar

Christ I'd still be married to W2 if that were the way it worked.

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Lot_49's avatar

A Google image search for Michelle MacDonald produces surprising, if not terrifying-in-an-unexpected-way, results. <a href="https://www.google.it/searc..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="https://www.google.it/search?q=michelle+macdonald...">https://www.google.it/searc...

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Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

Framed, I was framed I never do nothin' wrong, but I always get blamed, framed

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