Eyes were on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for more than just his remarks about the US Supreme Court vacancy.
McConnell doubled down Thursday on his promise to vote on a new Supreme Court justice to replace retiring Anthony Kennedy before the midterm elections. He also dismissed angry complaints by Democrats that he was flip-flopping on a procedure that was used in 2016 when Republicans blocked consideration of a President Obama pick ahead of the presidential election.
“This is not 2016,” the senator said. “These aren’t the final months of a second-term, constitutionally lame-duck presidency with a presidential election fast approaching. We’re right in the middle of this president’s very first term.”
But McConnell’s hard-hitting words were not the only thing grabbing attention. Keen eyes questioned whether the Majority Leader was actually trolling former President Obama.
The trolling is getting out of control pic.twitter.com/p6mF4M581l
— Allan Smith (@akarl_smith) June 28, 2018
The Tan Suit Troll. https://t.co/l3CNKmtALm
— Daniel Foster (@DanFosterType) June 28, 2018
Con trolling!
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) June 28, 2018
Tfw stealing your Supreme Court pick wasn’t enough and they come back for your suit ???? https://t.co/GJAtspe7Sa
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) June 28, 2018
But was McConnell’s burn intentional? Or was the “tan suit troll” a coincidence?
Hold up. The tan suit is REAL? I thought someone photoshopped it on him. Hahaha https://t.co/CGb4yQpRqu
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) June 28, 2018
Obama’s choice to wear his “summer suit” in the uncharacteristic tan color caused a major social media distraction back in 2014.
Shorter Mitch McConnell, this whole week: “I tried to warn you guys in 2014 that you weren’t going to like how this ended. But you didn’t want to listen to Cocaine Mitch, so this is how it goes.” https://t.co/0ZTno95imx
— James Hasson (@JamesHasson20) June 28, 2018
McConnell addressed some of his subtle trolling with Fox News’ Shannon Bream on Thursday.
“Some interesting tweets from your Team Mitch Twitter account,” Bream noted. “Is this some world class trolling of folks not happy or not enjoying what’s happening at the Supreme Court this week?”
— Team Mitch (@Team_Mitch) June 26, 2018
— Team Mitch (@Team_Mitch) June 27, 2018
“I don’t know why the Democrats are so alarmed. They’ve already been unhappy with most of the decisions reached by the current supreme Court,” he replied.
McConnell’s warning to Democrats back in 2013 that they would regret their decision to destroy the filibuster and allow a simple majority in the Senate to be enough to confirm a judicial nominee enjoyed a second life on Twitter as his words came back to haunt Democrats.
Revenge, sweet glorious revenge.
Mitch Mcconnell in 2013 when Harry Reid changed the Senate rules: “You’ll regret this, and you may regret this a lot sooner than you think.” #JusticeKennedy pic.twitter.com/WyOviDvvVM
— The Columbia Bugle ?? (@ColumbiaBugle) June 27, 2018
So McConnell’s suit trolling could be another zinger by the Majority Leader as he celebrated the moment. Social media hailed him as a new “hero.”
I’d say “who wore it better?”, but McConnell wore it better and there’s no debate. https://t.co/BzwEAfvcmn
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) June 28, 2018
Subtle troll Mitch is the greatest Mitch https://t.co/5mqng1LuqP
— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair (@senatorshoshana) June 28, 2018
What a hero
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) June 28, 2018
Jesus, put Mitch in the Lib Owning Hall of Fame https://t.co/GJAtspe7Sa
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) June 28, 2018
MCCONNELL (in shirtsleeves): Bring me the tan suit, Covington.
COVINGTON (an aide): But sir, the libs are already on suicide watch, I don’t know if—
MCCONNELL: The tan. Suit. https://t.co/ywHznn7G85
— Daniel Foster (@DanFosterType) June 28, 2018
Mitch right now pic.twitter.com/JMRwXSiwe2
— JForch (@JForch56) June 28, 2018
Cocaine Mitch has quickly become my new favorite politician.
— Bud Merino (@NotARINO_40) June 28, 2018
The Audacity of Taupe
— Self Actualizing Pancakes (@SlfActlzngPncak) June 28, 2018
Praise Lord McConnell, first of his name, Triggerer of Libs, Appointer of Justice, Protector of the Realm https://t.co/PtLcnWoY4i
— Saurabh Sharma (@ssharmaTX) June 28, 2018
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