Rep. Curt Clawson (R, FL-19) to give Tea Party SOTU Response.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Yes, that's right, someone that nobody except political junkies is aware of the existence of gets to give a SOTU Response:

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/229699-clawson-to-give-tea-partys-state-of-the-union-response

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Ernst giving the official Republican response renders this close to redundant.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Ernst giving the official Republican response renders this close to redundant.

I didn't even know Curt Clawson was in the Tea Party faction.

[IceSpear]

Ernst giving the official Republican response renders this close to redundant.

Reminds me of there being a TP candidate in Nevada in 2010 despite Angle being the Republican nominee.

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Ernst wasn't crazy enough for them? Seriously?

[free my dawg]

So the establishment managed to out-crazy the Tea Party candidate - even when he managed to be horrifically insensitive and stupid.

[The Other Castro]

The real question is: who's giving the official Rand Paul SOTU response this year?

[ElectionsGuy]

So the establishment managed to out-crazy the Tea Party candidate - even when he managed to be horrifically insensitive and stupid.

I don't think that was insensitive, he just made a stupid mistake. He was well-intentioned, its was one of those embarrassing gaffes. Just like "stand up, chuck!".

[Lambsbread]

So the establishment managed to out-crazy the Tea Party candidate - even when he managed to be horrifically insensitive and stupid.

oh my god

[Türkisblau]

So the establishment managed to out-crazy the Tea Party candidate - even when he managed to be horrifically insensitive and stupid.

Yeah, this is the only reason why I know who the guy is. Let's see how bad it's received!

[free my dawg]

So the establishment managed to out-crazy the Tea Party candidate - even when he managed to be horrifically insensitive and stupid.

I don't think that was insensitive, he just made a stupid mistake. He was well-intentioned, its was one of those embarrassing gaffes. Just like "stand up, chuck!".

You don't see Congresspeople mistaking white officials for Europeans for a reason.

[Brewer]

So the establishment managed to out-crazy the Tea Party candidate - even when he managed to be horrifically insensitive and stupid.

I knew I recognized this guy from somewhere!

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

So the establishment managed to out-crazy the Tea Party candidate - even when he managed to be horrifically insensitive and stupid.

I don't think that was insensitive, he just made a stupid mistake. He was well-intentioned, its was one of those embarrassing gaffes. Just like "stand up, chuck!".

You don't see Congresspeople mistaking white officials for Europeans for a reason.

An incident like this has never happened before with white OR nonwhite officials. It was a stupid mistake, but I agree with EG that it really isn't insensitive.

[Türkisblau]

Here's his response.

It's about what you'd expect. He doesn't actually respond like the others, just "offers a different vision." Clawson appears to have a good bit of folksy-ness, a lot more tolerable than Joni imo.

[The Other Castro]

Here's his response.

It's about what you'd expect. He doesn't actually respond like the others, just "offers a different vision." Clawson appears to have a good bit of folksy-ness, a lot more tolerable than Joni imo.

Those first 3 seconds were my favorite part

[Türkisblau]

Here's his response.

It's about what you'd expect. He doesn't actually respond like the others, just "offers a different vision." Clawson appears to have a good bit of folksy-ness, a lot more tolerable than Joni imo.

Those first 3 seconds were my favorite part

He seems to have a smarmy smile and a case of the McConnell cheeks.