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Thursday, Aug 12, 2021 - Posted by Rich Miller

* The Illinois Republican Party held a fundraiser in Rosemont last night. Something weird happened with a US Senate candidate I had not yet heard of. Mediaite

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) was heckled by a Republican Senate candidate at a recent fundraising event after he refused to say that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.

“There are certain states with problems, but don’t kid yourself into believing that’s why we lost,” Crenshaw told Bobby Piton, a 2022 Senate candidate for the state of Illinois, referring to Donald Trump’s baseless claims that the 2o20 election was fraudulent. “It’s not; it’s not. I’ll tell you openly.”

Crenshaw’s refusal to validate lies pushed by the former president and his supporters prompted Piton to shout, “You’re wrong. You’re wrong!”

The Texas Republican maintained that he was not wrong, which led to Piton claiming he had “proof in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.”

An aggravated Crenshaw noted that Piton had already told him about his thoughts on the ballot review of Maricopa County, adding, “And how’d that turn out?”

Piton went on to say that the audit would flip the election results, which Crenshaw assured the crowd would not happen.

* Video

* Screen cap…

That would be state Rep. Andrew Chesney with the look on his face.

* The Question: Caption?

       

42 Comments
  1. - The Opinions Bureau - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:00 pm:

    *Record Scratch*

    *Freeze Frame*

    Yeah, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I wound up in this situation.


  2. - IncredulousMan - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:01 pm:

    “Holy MaryMiller of the East Bloc…another horseman of the GOP’s apocalypse…”


  3. - Almost the Weekend - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:02 pm:

    I’m sorry sir this is a Wendy’s.


  4. - 47th Ward - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:03 pm:

    The GOP created the Frankenstein monster of Big Lie proponents and now they can’t control it. No election will ever be legitimate again if the Big Lie prevails.


  5. - NIU Grad - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:07 pm:

    Andrew Chesney suddenly coming to terms that he’s looking at the new frontrunner for the GOP US Senate nomination.


  6. - Norseman - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:12 pm:

    Oh no, they caught me in a photo with someone who told the truth. I’m toast.


  7. - Southside Salami - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:25 pm:

    “He said what I was going to say!”


  8. - Dysfunction Junction - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:25 pm:

    “Heavens to Murgatroyd… A veritabububble Honest Abe, even. Exit, stage left (banned punctuation)”


  9. - Ron Burgundy - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:29 pm:

    Rep. Chesney does his best Dramatic Chimpmunk impression. Dun dun DUN!


  10. - AnonymousFool - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:32 pm:

    “This is going to only help my opponent in the general.”


  11. - very old soil - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:36 pm:

    Hey mom, that eye patch is neat. Can I get one?


  12. - truthteller - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:37 pm:

    the crazies trying to out do each other and then a voice of sanity> Thats is pure crazy


  13. - Crash - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:37 pm:

    The look you get when you realize that Dan Crenshaw is the calm and rational one among the group.


  14. - Techie - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:39 pm:

    @Crash

    Came here to say the same thing!


  15. - JS Mill - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:50 pm:

    “He didn’t say Thank You for Your Service”


  16. - Dotnonymous - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:52 pm:

    Wait…He sees way farther than me…with just the one eye.


  17. - Frank talks - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 3:53 pm:

    Cue the Curb your Enthusiasm theme song with Larry David playing Chesney.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q9RAZxNdCk8


  18. - DuPage Saint - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 4:12 pm:

    No washroom in site and the exlax just kicked in
    the Republican party is done, turn out the lights. the only elections that will matter from now on are the Democratic Primary elections. Thanks alot


  19. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 4:26 pm:

    “I… am your father”


  20. - Inverted Pyramid - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 4:27 pm:

    My conspiracy
    My choice


  21. - Chicago Cynic - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 4:28 pm:

    Sanity is verboten in today’s GOP. When extreme right wing Dan Crenshaw is the voice of reason, maybe there’s something wrong with your party.


  22. - Amalia - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 4:31 pm:

    Did he say walk the plank?


  23. - Bruce( no not him) - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 4:32 pm:

    Oh no, am I in the frame? I can’t be seen with anyone who disagrees with the former President. What will it cost to have this shot deleted? I’ll pay anything.


  24. - Dysfunction Junction - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 4:33 pm:

    Let me tell you a little bit about Tyler Durden…


  25. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 4:52 pm:

    How did he know I had the “Seven of Diamonds”?


  26. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 4:54 pm:

    Wait… wait… this is a Bond Villain convention?


  27. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 4:57 pm:

    He says Illinois “with the S”…it’s like nails on a chalkboard


  28. - Oswego Willy - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 4:59 pm:

    He called Blago a hero… in Illinois…


  29. - Red Ranger - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 5:04 pm:

    The moment you realize you are not the craziest person in the room


  30. - thisjustinagain - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 5:15 pm:

    Stunned expression as he realized that Reality had just kicked the door in on the IL GOP, and was coming to serve notice.


  31. - In_The_Middle - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 5:20 pm:

    When you’re 34 years old and find out Santa Claus isn’t real.


  32. - Nearly Normal - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 6:08 pm:

    Hey is that Piton back there? He gets around. I didn’t know he was back from Arizona where he was involved in the recount mess in Phoenix.


  33. - Excitable Boy - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 6:48 pm:

    In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.


  34. - Rabid - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 8:19 pm:

    Andrew has been endorsed by Giannoulias


  35. - Fixer - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 8:37 pm:

    When the guy who made an Expendables style campaign ad is the voice of reason at your fundraiser, this is the face you make.


  36. - Rabid - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 8:39 pm:

    This scan shows 13 hearts for Chesney


  37. - The House Rules - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 8:48 pm:

    “I hope Rich doesn’t make this the Question of the Day”


  38. - walker - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 9:51 pm:

    He stole my lines


  39. - Rabid - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 10:26 pm:

    That face mask don’t cover his nose


  40. - The Old Man - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 10:27 pm:

    Yep and this (baseless claims of election fraud) is why we will always be in the minority.
    It is like attending a 25th high school class reunion and hearing the used to be star quarterback still complaining the the refs cheated us out of the conference championship trophy.


  41. - Rabid - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 10:29 pm:

    I’ve been blindsided


  42. - ste_with_a_v_en - Thursday, Aug 12, 21 @ 11:19 pm:

    Just wait until Charlie Kirk talks at the Lincoln Day Dinner.


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