From Clay Jones on his political cartoon “Paul Ryan The Speaker Guy,” the Republican National Convention, and chlamydprosy
I’m kinda disgusted with myself. I feel icky for drawing Larry The Cable Guy, a testament to America’s rejection of intellectualism and a tribute to lowbrow humor and stupidity. I feel all sorts of nasty because I Googled quotes from “Larry The Cable Guy” as I was going to use one for this cartoon, and then I decided not to as too many focus on farting. Finally, after reading all the Larry poop jokes, I must have lost a few brain cells as I was on the verge of texting copy editor friends of mine with “is it ‘Get ‘Er Done’ or ‘Get-R-Done?’” All that’s missing is some Luke Bryan music playing in the background (Luke Bryan’s a country singer, right? I can’t Google anymore stupid tonight).
I need a shower, but I probably don’t need one as much as Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s going to after speaking at the Republican National Convention next month in Cleveland.
Before Ryan endorsed Trump, he said if Trump didn’t want him at the convention he was cool with it. It probably went down like, “Really! I’m cool with it. I’ll be fine. I’ll find something else to do. It’s all good. Just go on without me. Seriously.” But then the idiot went and endorsed Trump the same day he described some of Trump’s words as “racist” and got himself back into that stinky convention commitment. Try worming your way out of it now, Mr. Speaker.
Trump has been reaching a lot of voicemails lately. He’s calling people to speak at the convention, and a lot of them aren’t answering, or they’re changing their numbers, burning their phones, going off the grid, going MIA. Seriously, has anyone seen Arnold Schwarzenegger lately? He’ll be back.
Chris Christie will attend, but there’s probably catering (that’s not entirely a fat joke as I myself have attended some messed-up stuff for a buffet. I have probably attended 17 Rotary meetings where the speaker was Trent Lott every. single. time. I’m a newspaper person, and we’ll go anywhere for a free sandwich). Newt Gingrich will be there, but he’s always selling a book or something (this year it’s a pop-up, and the reviews have been amazing. I made that up … about the pop-up and the reviews). Usually, congressmen are clawing over each other for a speaking spot. This year, they’re running away as if Trump had a leprosy/chlamydia combo going. It’s chlamydprosy. You don’t want that. It’s hard enough getting people near you as a Republican.
Trump has also stated that if people don’t endorse him, specifically the former GOP candidates like Ted Cruz and John Kasich, that they shouldn’t be allowed to speak at the convention. That might bother Ted Cruz because he’s an attention whore, but John Kasich seems fine with it. He doesn’t need to make the hour-long slog from Columbus to Cleveland in July. He’s probably already sent the “you do you” text.
Did you think it got weird in 2012 at the McCain/Palin convention when Clint Eastwood talked to a chair? Wait until Ted Nugent reads a love poem to an Uzi.
Traditionally, every Republican party leader attends the convention and speaks. Trey Gowdy’s going to the beach, and Mark Sanford is walking on a trail. Mitt Romney’s staying home to count his car elevators. John McCain can’t think of a worse place to be, and he was a POW. If there’s a tarnished former president like Richard Nixon, they kinda shove him aside and don’t speak of him. But traditionally former presidents show up. Neither George H.W. nor George W. Bush is attending. This is the first time not going to a party is George W. Bush’s choice.
This pretty much leaves speaking at the convention to the likes of Mike Ditka, Bobby Knight, Dana White (he runs that UFC stuff), Tom Brady (he’s a maybe), Brian France (who runs NASCAR, which is kind of a sport), and Mike Tyson who’s not even capable of speaking. We’ll probably also be treated to appearances by Sarah Palin and Chachi.
Have you ever seen the warm-up acts for a Trump speech? Yesterday in Maine, the warm-up guy was doing a racist imitation of Native Americans while calling Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas.” Look forward to three full days of that.
Did anyone invite Carrot Top? He was a last-second addition to this cartoon. I know he’s working Vegas, but he’s probably available for $300 and a bus ticket. Someone should call him and “get ‘er done.”
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