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RandySF

(87,834 posts) Fri Jun 12, 2026, 04:25 PM Jun 12

Elephant pees on floor of the Texas Republican state convention.

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Alejandro Serrano
@serrano_alej
HOUSTON — Elephant joins Texas GOP convention, and pees right between the press area and delegates, after Gov. Greg Abbott’s speech.

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Elephant pees on floor of the Texas Republican state convention. (Original Post) RandySF Jun 12 OP

Mind yer manners, Ted. Oh wait, B.See Jun 12 #1

This is, perhaps, the most appropriate thing I have Ars Longa Jun 12 #36

If that raised tail is any indication.... Brother Buzz Jun 12 #2

Iol, I noticed that too! sheshe2 Jun 12 #4

A convention floor fight between the MAGA wing and the Likud wing for the soul of the Republican party. Marcuse Jun 12 #18

the battle for a ball of poop! sheshe2 Jun 12 #22

Or dumping a "trump"! lastlib Jun 12 #26

I like that! sheshe2 Jun 12 #29

It's a distress or discomfort indicator. That animal is being abused. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 12 #17

This is sickening to see their treatment of this animal delisen Jun 12 #37

A puddle of Karma Shellback Squid Jun 12 #3

Deeply symbolic. Intractable Jun 12 #5

They should've asked Trump for advice on finding very large diapers. highplainsdem Jun 12 #6

Oh snap! sheshe2 Jun 12 #30

BlueSky link for those averse to giving clicks to the trillionaire nazi. Snarkoleptic Jun 12 #7

He knows Blue_Roses Jun 12 #8

The elephant had a higher intelligence Dr. T Jun 12 #9

Perfecto!! 😄😄😄 littlemissmartypants Jun 12 #10

It is just too bad it didn't poop as well. Bev54 Jun 12 #11

Elephants are known to be smart. (Real elephants) Norrrm Jun 12 #12

Apparently it didn't want to be outdone by the horse of truth Uncle Joe Jun 12 #13

Truly a discerning elephant editorial statement! justhanginon Jun 12 #14

The elephant speaks for us all pfitz59 Jun 12 #15

That Elephant is... crud Jun 12 #16

That elephant is being abused and I'm not exaggerating. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 12 #19

That's what I saw Cirsium Jun 12 #25

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!!!!! surfered Jun 12 #20

that elephant is obviously a RINO nt orleans Jun 12 #21

Elephants are highly intelligent, socially complex, and matriarchal RockCreek Jun 12 #23

Too bad it missed Paxton and abbott JT45242 Jun 12 #24

Iconic. no_hypocrisy Jun 12 #27

The elephant is actually a Democrat. 😜 nt Raine Jun 12 #28

I feel sorry for the elephant. CTyankee Jun 12 #31

I never thought "I'm rooting for explosive diarrhea" would be soemthing I'd say, but here we are. Takket Jun 12 #32

So very appropriate! maspaha Jun 12 #33

K&R spanone Jun 12 #34

I will stick going to Democratic Conventions LetMyPeopleVote Jun 12 #35

Then it stepped on tRump's head Blue Owl Jun 12 #38

Even the elephants don't like them. GoodRaisin Jun 12 #39

B.See

(9,055 posts)

1. Mind yer manners, Ted. Oh wait,

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 04:39 PM

Jun 12

they actually brought a real elephant? To a shitshow?

Nevermind.

Ars Longa

(655 posts)

36. This is, perhaps, the most appropriate thing I have

Reply to B.See (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:25 PM

Jun 12

:Ever seen in my life!!!!

Brother Buzz

(40,617 posts)

2. If that raised tail is any indication....

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 04:40 PM

Jun 12

I believe it’s about to dump a load, too

sheshe2

(99,022 posts)

4. Iol, I noticed that too!

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:34 PM

Jun 12

Taking a dump for trump!

Marcuse

(9,143 posts)

18. A convention floor fight between the MAGA wing and the Likud wing for the soul of the Republican party.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:40 PM

Jun 12

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sheshe2

(99,022 posts)

22. the battle for a ball of poop!

Reply to Marcuse (Reply #18)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:51 PM

Jun 12

that says it all!

TY!

lastlib

(28,822 posts)

26. Or dumping a "trump"!

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:15 PM

Jun 12

The preferred euphemism at my house for the dirty business in the toilet.

J. Carville:

"The worst job in the circus is cleaning up after the elephants. Same is true in politics."

Give that elephant a medal!

sheshe2

(99,022 posts)

29. I like that!

Reply to lastlib (Reply #26)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:29 PM

Jun 12

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,359 posts)

17. It's a distress or discomfort indicator. That animal is being abused.

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:40 PM

Jun 12

delisen

(7,496 posts)

37. This is sickening to see their treatment of this animal

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #17)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:29 PM

Jun 12

incredible lack of empathy

Shellback Squid

(10,232 posts)

3. A puddle of Karma

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 04:41 PM

Jun 12

Intractable

(2,564 posts)

5. Deeply symbolic.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:44 PM

Jun 12

Yes. My joke is low-hanging fruit. But, it needed to be said!

highplainsdem

(63,693 posts)

6. They should've asked Trump for advice on finding very large diapers.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:45 PM

Jun 12

sheshe2

(99,022 posts)

30. Oh snap!

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:30 PM

Jun 12

Snarkoleptic

(6,249 posts)

7. BlueSky link for those averse to giving clicks to the trillionaire nazi.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:46 PM

Jun 12

A large elephant promoting Gov. Greg Abbott urinates heavily at the Texas GOP Convention
— Rachel Bitecofer (@rachelbitecofer.bsky.social) 2026-06-12T20:33:02.573Z

Blue_Roses

(13,945 posts)

8. He knows

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:50 PM

Jun 12

he's being used by a bunch of assholes..

Elephants are very smart

Dr. T

(810 posts)

9. The elephant had a higher intelligence

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:50 PM

Jun 12

than the people around it. It knew exactly what it was doing!

littlemissmartypants

(35,422 posts)

10. Perfecto!! 😄😄😄

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:52 PM

Jun 12

Bev54

(13,557 posts)

11. It is just too bad it didn't poop as well.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:55 PM

Jun 12

Norrrm

(6,067 posts)

12. Elephants are known to be smart. (Real elephants)

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:57 PM

Jun 12

Uncle Joe

(65,991 posts)

13. Apparently it didn't want to be outdone by the horse of truth

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:00 PM

Jun 12

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6qykAJKQxrg

Thanks for the thread RandySF

justhanginon

(3,389 posts)

14. Truly a discerning elephant editorial statement!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:19 PM

Jun 12

pfitz59

(13,050 posts)

15. The elephant speaks for us all

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:30 PM

Jun 12

Piss on the GOP!

crud

(1,321 posts)

16. That Elephant is...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:38 PM

Jun 12

obviously a democrat plant...a paid actor trained to urinate on Soros command....

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,359 posts)

19. That elephant is being abused and I'm not exaggerating.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:41 PM

Jun 12

Cirsium

(4,220 posts)

25. That's what I saw

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #19)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:15 PM

Jun 12

Thanks.

surfered

(15,029 posts)

20. HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!!!!!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:43 PM

Jun 12

Oh, I mean that’s too bad.

orleans

(37,443 posts)

21. that elephant is obviously a RINO nt

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:49 PM

Jun 12

RockCreek

(1,630 posts)

23. Elephants are highly intelligent, socially complex, and matriarchal

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:55 PM

Jun 12

They are in no way representative of Republicans!
Next time, a big steaming pile of sh-t would do nicely!

JT45242

(4,229 posts)

24. Too bad it missed Paxton and abbott

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:14 PM

Jun 12

But they probably would have liked it

no_hypocrisy

(55,711 posts)

27. Iconic.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:15 PM

Jun 12

Raine

(31,264 posts)

28. The elephant is actually a Democrat. 😜 nt

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:22 PM

Jun 12

CTyankee

(68,590 posts)

31. I feel sorry for the elephant.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:33 PM

Jun 12

Serves the right for being such assholes...

Takket

(23,860 posts)

32. I never thought "I'm rooting for explosive diarrhea" would be soemthing I'd say, but here we are.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:38 PM

Jun 12

maspaha

(755 posts)

33. So very appropriate!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:45 PM

Jun 12

spanone

(142,237 posts)

34. K&R

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:51 PM

Jun 12

LetMyPeopleVote

(183,882 posts)

35. I will stick going to Democratic Conventions

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:15 PM

Jun 12

I have been to a decent number of conventions including the 2016 National Convention and this has never happened,

Blue Owl

(60,055 posts)

38. Then it stepped on tRump's head

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 10:17 PM

Jun 12

GoodRaisin

(11,183 posts)

39. Even the elephants don't like them.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 11:11 PM

Jun 12

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