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RandySF

(87,405 posts) Fri Jun 12, 2026, 04:25 PM 12 hrs ago

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 12 hrs ago OP

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

This is, perhaps, the most appropriate thing I have Ars Longa 8 hrs ago #36

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

Iol, I noticed that too! sheshe2 11 hrs ago #4

A convention floor fight between the MAGA wing and the Likud wing for the soul of the Republican party. Marcuse 10 hrs ago #18

the battle for a ball of poop! sheshe2 10 hrs ago #22

Or dumping a "trump"! lastlib 9 hrs ago #26

I like that! sheshe2 9 hrs ago #29

It's a distress or discomfort indicator. That animal is being abused. WhiskeyGrinder 10 hrs ago #17

This is sickening to see their treatment of this animal delisen 8 hrs ago #37

A puddle of Karma Shellback Squid 12 hrs ago #3

Deeply symbolic. Intractable 11 hrs ago #5

They should've asked Trump for advice on finding very large diapers. highplainsdem 11 hrs ago #6

Oh snap! sheshe2 9 hrs ago #30

BlueSky link for those averse to giving clicks to the trillionaire nazi. Snarkoleptic 11 hrs ago #7

He knows Blue_Roses 11 hrs ago #8

The elephant had a higher intelligence Dr. T 11 hrs ago #9

Perfecto!! 😄😄😄 littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago #10

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

Elephants are known to be smart. (Real elephants) Norrrm 11 hrs ago #12

Apparently it didn't want to be outdone by the horse of truth Uncle Joe 10 hrs ago #13

Truly a discerning elephant editorial statement! justhanginon 10 hrs ago #14

The elephant speaks for us all pfitz59 10 hrs ago #15

That Elephant is... crud 10 hrs ago #16

That elephant is being abused and I'm not exaggerating. WhiskeyGrinder 10 hrs ago #19

That's what I saw Cirsium 9 hrs ago #25

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!!!!! surfered 10 hrs ago #20

that elephant is obviously a RINO nt orleans 10 hrs ago #21

Elephants are highly intelligent, socially complex, and matriarchal RockCreek 10 hrs ago #23

Too bad it missed Paxton and abbott JT45242 9 hrs ago #24

Iconic. no_hypocrisy 9 hrs ago #27

The elephant is actually a Democrat. 😜 nt Raine 9 hrs ago #28

I feel sorry for the elephant. CTyankee 9 hrs ago #31

I never thought "I'm rooting for explosive diarrhea" would be soemthing I'd say, but here we are. Takket 9 hrs ago #32

So very appropriate! maspaha 9 hrs ago #33

K&R spanone 9 hrs ago #34

I will stick going to Democratic Conventions LetMyPeopleVote 8 hrs ago #35

Then it stepped on tRump's head Blue Owl 6 hrs ago #38

Even the elephants don't like them. GoodRaisin 5 hrs ago #39

B.See

(8,992 posts)

1. Mind yer manners, Ted. Oh wait,

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 04:39 PM

12 hrs ago

they actually brought a real elephant? To a shitshow?

Nevermind.

Ars Longa

(630 posts)

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

Reply to B.See (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:25 PM

8 hrs ago

:Ever seen in my life!!!!

Brother Buzz

(40,540 posts)

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

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 04:40 PM

12 hrs ago

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

sheshe2

(98,821 posts)

4. Iol, I noticed that too!

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:34 PM

11 hrs ago

Taking a dump for trump!

Marcuse

(9,123 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

10 hrs ago

?is=JnLN9FKWfAH2Iqd8

sheshe2

(98,821 posts)

22. the battle for a ball of poop!

Reply to Marcuse (Reply #18)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:51 PM

10 hrs ago

that says it all!

TY!

lastlib

(28,750 posts)

26. Or dumping a "trump"!

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:15 PM

9 hrs ago

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

(98,821 posts)

29. I like that!

Reply to lastlib (Reply #26)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:29 PM

9 hrs ago

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,329 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

10 hrs ago

delisen

(7,474 posts)

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

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #17)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:29 PM

8 hrs ago

incredible lack of empathy

Shellback Squid

(10,204 posts)

3. A puddle of Karma

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 04:41 PM

12 hrs ago

Intractable

(2,512 posts)

5. Deeply symbolic.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:44 PM

11 hrs ago

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

highplainsdem

(63,497 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

11 hrs ago

sheshe2

(98,821 posts)

30. Oh snap!

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:30 PM

9 hrs ago

Snarkoleptic

(6,247 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

11 hrs ago

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

(13,927 posts)

8. He knows

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:50 PM

11 hrs ago

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

Elephants are very smart

Dr. T

(779 posts)

9. The elephant had a higher intelligence

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:50 PM

11 hrs ago

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

littlemissmartypants

(35,076 posts)

10. Perfecto!! 😄😄😄

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:52 PM

11 hrs ago

Bev54

(13,550 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

11 hrs ago

Norrrm

(5,908 posts)

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

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:57 PM

11 hrs ago

Uncle Joe

(65,873 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

10 hrs ago

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

Thanks for the thread RandySF

justhanginon

(3,386 posts)

14. Truly a discerning elephant editorial statement!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:19 PM

10 hrs ago

pfitz59

(13,021 posts)

15. The elephant speaks for us all

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:30 PM

10 hrs ago

Piss on the GOP!

crud

(1,306 posts)

16. That Elephant is...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:38 PM

10 hrs ago

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

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,329 posts)

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

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:41 PM

10 hrs ago

Cirsium

(4,196 posts)

25. That's what I saw

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #19)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:15 PM

9 hrs ago

Thanks.

surfered

(14,757 posts)

20. HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!!!!!!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:43 PM

10 hrs ago

Oh, I mean that’s too bad.

orleans

(37,335 posts)

21. that elephant is obviously a RINO nt

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:49 PM

10 hrs ago

RockCreek

(1,576 posts)

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

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 06:55 PM

10 hrs ago

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

JT45242

(4,204 posts)

24. Too bad it missed Paxton and abbott

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:14 PM

9 hrs ago

But they probably would have liked it

no_hypocrisy

(55,598 posts)

27. Iconic.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:15 PM

9 hrs ago

Raine

(31,249 posts)

28. The elephant is actually a Democrat. 😜 nt

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:22 PM

9 hrs ago

CTyankee

(68,574 posts)

31. I feel sorry for the elephant.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:33 PM

9 hrs ago

Serves the right for being such assholes...

Takket

(23,854 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

9 hrs ago

maspaha

(752 posts)

33. So very appropriate!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:45 PM

9 hrs ago

spanone

(142,154 posts)

34. K&R

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 07:51 PM

9 hrs ago

LetMyPeopleVote

(183,354 posts)

35. I will stick going to Democratic Conventions

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 08:15 PM

8 hrs ago

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

Blue Owl

(59,838 posts)

38. Then it stepped on tRump's head

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 10:17 PM

6 hrs ago

GoodRaisin

(11,144 posts)

39. Even the elephants don't like them.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 11:11 PM

5 hrs ago

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