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Vice President Mike Pence turns 58-years-old today so Speaker of the House Paul Ryan thought it would be nice to ask everyone on Twitter to wish him a very happy birthday.
How nice of him, right? I’m sure there is nothing that could possibly go wrong with this plan to deliver the VP some nice well-wishes on his big day.
Retweet to join me in wishing our @VP, Mike Pence, a very happy birthday. pic.twitter.com/GX2x5zl0fQ
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) June 7, 2017
Talk about setting the ball up on a tee for hundreds upon hundreds of Twitter trolls. Ryan could NOT have made it any easier on them. Pretty sure, now check me on this, but I don’t think that Ryan thought this idea 100% all the way through. Or maybe he did, what the hell do I know? Maybe he secretly hates Pence.
Needless to say, responses to Ryan’s birthday tweet turned into an absolute free-for-all filled with jokes, criticisms and dozens of different versions of the word “nope.”
https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/872444215099351040
Let me ask my husband for permission. 🙄
— Nats Dog (not really a dog) 💚 (@zonkerscm) June 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/libertyposse/status/872443318411644928
Nah, PRINCE owns this birthday 🎸
— TheRealScottyP (@ScottP68) June 7, 2017
Dear Mike Pence,
I hope your day sucks!— Sheri McMahon (@shrimcmahon) June 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/mrshlldrkjrngn/status/872443183854084096
Yeah, no.
— Christine ☮️🇺🇸🇺🇦✌️ (@tbpmom) June 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/trash24713/status/872472166855458816
Retweet if you think Paul is a yes man and poor example of a politician
— Renegade Cowboy🐾🐾 🌊⚓️🌊🐾🐾 (@Rene_gadeCowboy) June 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/hldodd/status/872453272782745600
Nope
— Ryan Janata (@ryanjanata) June 7, 2017
Retweet me to wish Paul Ryan a very uncomfortable and persistent yeast infection.
— Maude Beaton (@Caitie5th) June 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheProgrammer_/status/872446820248694785
— ✝️🇺🇸🖖🏻🏳️🌈❄️ (@7of9xx) June 7, 2017
If I do, will he resign??
— Mark Hopkins (@MarkHop00324024) June 7, 2017
— ✝️🇺🇸🖖🏻🏳️🌈❄️ (@7of9xx) June 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/mlleaimee/status/872466460290854913
https://twitter.com/MeckpommSF/status/872465530426335232
— ✝️🇺🇸🖖🏻🏳️🌈❄️ (@7of9xx) June 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/AlternativeKatZ/status/872496891459768321
Oh yeah, that went pretty much the way Paul Ryan expected, right?
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