Republicans do have a sense of humor, as evidenced by this wicked Twitter run from the folks at the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
Despite John Hickenlooper’s desperate attempts to dodge his own ethics trial, the former governor and current Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate will be dragged kicking and screaming next week before a computer terminal to answer charges he violated ethics rules in accepting free private flights.
Here are their top 10 things Hick would rather be doing than testifying at his own trial.
Today we’ll be looking at the 10 things @Hickenlooper would rather do than testify at his own ethics trial…
Starting us off at #10: Taking driveway basketball with kids way too seriously. #COSen #copolitics pic.twitter.com/heh0nSQWik
— The Senate Majority (@NRSC) May 28, 2020
Today we’ll be looking at the 10 things @Hickenlooper would rather do than testify at his own ethics trial…
#9: Take family members to see adult films. #COSen #copolitics pic.twitter.com/WW4BxB1Mb2
— The Senate Majority (@NRSC) May 28, 2020
Today we’ll be looking at the 10 things @Hickenlooper would rather do than testify at his own ethics trial…
#8: Gawk at “breathtaking” female senators while forgetting their names. #COSen #copolitics pic.twitter.com/rTqvTxC54F
— The Senate Majority (@NRSC) May 28, 2020
Today we’ll be looking at the 10 things @Hickenlooper would rather do than testify at his own ethics trial…
#7: Struggle with technology in primary debates against @Romanoff. #COSen #copolitics pic.twitter.com/IEUVphssfq
— The Senate Majority (@NRSC) May 28, 2020
Today we’ll be looking at the 10 things @Hickenlooper would rather do than testify at his own ethics trial…
#6: Fight back against… capitalism? #COSen #copolitics pic.twitter.com/c8vphQM7M7
— The Senate Majority (@NRSC) May 28, 2020
Today we’ll be looking at the 10 things @Hickenlooper would rather do than testify at his own ethics trial…
#5: “Jump from one crowded field to another” #COSen #copolitics pic.twitter.com/VZKrFXsGVb
— The Senate Majority (@NRSC) May 28, 2020
As we discuss the top 10 things @Hickenlooper would rather do than take responsibility for his ethics problems, here’s some background about his efforts to dodge the trial. #COSen #copolitics pic.twitter.com/XvvndPSRoX
— The Senate Majority (@NRSC) May 28, 2020
Today we’ll be looking at the 10 things @Hickenlooper would rather do than testify at his own ethics trial…
#4: Play hide and seek with the media. #COSen #copolitics pic.twitter.com/t5bqnTlaz4
— The Senate Majority (@NRSC) May 28, 2020
Today we’ll be looking at the 10 things @Hickenlooper would rather do than testify at his own ethics trial…
#3: Wrestle rambunctious teens with differing views (Sunrise Movement protestors) #COSen #copolitics pic.twitter.com/6ODJaObSgZ
— The Senate Majority (@NRSC) May 28, 2020
Today we’ll be looking at the 10 things @Hickenlooper would rather do than testify at his own ethics trial…
#2: Share TMI details of his romantic history. #COSen #copolitics https://t.co/WuBQFaTOEi
— The Senate Majority (@NRSC) May 28, 2020
Today we’ll be looking at the 10 things @Hickenlooper would rather do than testify at his own ethics trial…
#1: Write his own bizarre songs and then sing them off key on a banjo. #COSen #copolitcs pic.twitter.com/iAAXdqWjTE
— The Senate Majority (@NRSC) May 28, 2020
Today we looked at the 10 things @Hickenlooper would rather do than testify at his own ethics trial…
Honorable Mention: Dressing up in furry animal costumes to hit the town. #COSen #copolitics https://t.co/uZFSXx2bLi
— The Senate Majority (@NRSC) May 28, 2020
Hickenlooper’s lawyer and staff insist he looks forward to clearing his name. And yet, the watchdog group that blew the whistle on Hickenlooper had to request a subpoena to compel the Democrat to even show up for the June 4 ethics hearing.