Bring back… my candidate.
While Hillary Clinton may not occupy the Oval, she’s got a long way to go before she donates all her pantsuits to the Smithsonian.
After making waves with a book tour touting “What Happened”, the winner of the 2016 popular vote is still finding ways to comment on the current state of things.
As of today, that may include a RuPaul’s Drag Race reference. How’s that for a historical footnote?
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Reacting to news that Saudi Arabia will do away with its ban on women driving cars, Clinton tweeted: “It’s about time. Ladies, start your engines!”
And with four little words, gay Twitter went into overdrive, pondering the very important question: Did Hillary just reference Drag Race?!
Each episode of the popular series features Ru speaking the phrase: “Gentlemen, start your engines, and may the best woman win!”
OK, so maybe it’s not a direct match, but it was close enough for many:
I thought you were tweeting about @RuPaul @RuPaulsDragRace when you said start your engines
— Kai Thomas (@kai_thomas17) September 28, 2017
I thought this was RuPaul for a second there
— Kyle Thomson (@KyleAJThomson) September 27, 2017
Did @HillaryClinton just make a @RuPaul reference? #WednesdayWisdom #wednesdaythoughts https://t.co/ITTWu5fo8v
— ConSpot (@therealconspot) September 27, 2017
That time when @HillaryClinton quoted @RuPaul ? https://t.co/5kZkgl2oqk
— SeeMeWithThemFacts (@mikeschmike) September 27, 2017
Trump i'm Sorry my dear but you are up for elimination, Hillary Clinton shantey you stay
Trump sashay away @RuPaul @michellevisage— Kay Durant (@TheOnlyKauan) September 26, 2017
Adding to the important debate is this photo of Chelsea Clinton with Drag Race winner Jinx Monsoon at her cabaret show, which proves everything, no?
There’s really only one question to ask at this point:
How long until Hillary Clinton is a guest judge on Rupaul's drag race?
— Francis Beercan (@ScaryNewDad) September 27, 2017
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RomanHans
You know, after RuPaul even NASCAR started using that phrase! Isn’t it AMAZING? Such a great mid-American tribute to the drag and trans communities. Bravo!
Jack Meoff
LMFAO thought the same thing
Crystix
The Indianapolis 500 actually coined that term in 1950. But RuPaul and NASCAR are a very close second.
He BGB
But then what do us nelly queens know about sports stuff? Lol.
Xzamilloh
Extend an invitation to former first lady Michelle Obama, not that robot Hillary Clinton. Stop trying to make her a thing. She lost Donald EFFING Trump!!! Blah Blah popular vote!! The PV doesn’t decide the president, the Electoral College does, and three once blue states flipped red and a gross percentage of voters who voted for Trump had previously voted for Obama TWICE. She is a hawkish neo-liberal who ran a terrible campaign, but please let’s keep acting like she’s hip with the times and is throwing out Rupaul references. Hell, that was closer to sounding like the first line of Shania Twain’s “Man I Feel Like a Woman”
DarkZephyr
Ok… with all due respect, I get that you loath her, but she doesn’t need Queerty to make her a thing. She’s already a thing. Believe me. She probably will be for a good long while.
Hogwasher
Listen Xza Xza, there were those annoying things getting in her way
Russian interference on a grand scale
Voter suppression
Gerrymandering
Robert Mueller’s mid October announcement he was reopening the investigation into Hillary’s e-mails after already closing the investigation declaring she broke no law.
The lopsided press coverage the small fingered Vulgarian got.
Wing nuts have been hounding her since 1991 for things like White Water Gate, Pizza Gate. Murder of her friend in a park Gate.
Remember, it’s better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
Xzamilloh
“Remember, it’s better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”
The irony of saying that after typing all of those nonsensical excuses. This presidency was hers to win and the most of the world and the US was on her side, including MSM, Hollywood, and Congress, and she STILL lost to Agent Orange.
Russian Interference — Prove it.
Gerrymandering — Prove it.
Voter Suppression — Prove it.
“Robert Mueller’s mid October announcement he was reopening the investigation into Hillary’s e-mails after already closing the investigation declaring she broke no law.”
Do you mean James Comey? But, please, keep trying to say I’m the uninformed one.
“The lopsided press coverage the small fingered Vulgarian got.”
You mean the negative coverage after negative coverage, highlighting his buffoonery, misogyny, racist remarks, xenophobic remarks, bi-partisan attacks on Dems and Repubs, and his overall ignorance of politics? THAT lopsided press coverage? Clinton had over 40 major newspaper publications endorsing her as president. Trump had 2… 2!!!! So shut the hell up with that “lopsided press coverage” because it was indeed lopsided and in Hillary’s favor.
“Wing nuts have been hounding her since 1991 for things like White Water Gate, Pizza Gate. Murder of her friend in a park Gate.”
Pizza Gate? Really? Who besides Trumpanzees believed that BS created by Mike Cernovich? Who? White Water gate was barely mentioned during her run… and by “barely”, I mean it was a nonexistent issue. There was valid concerns, like her hawkishness, TPP, the fact that she was in bed with Wall Street and took money from them and started peddling their talking points. She was a terrible candidate, plain and simple, and once again, she LOST TO TRUMP!! HER. Just her. She only has herself to blame for this mess.
Xzamilloh
@DZ
What a stupid non-point to harp on… I know she’s a “thing.” A “thing” that won’t go away and let the Democratic party rebuild after this monumental loss. But, by all means, let’s keep giving Corporate Dems like her, Pelosi and Schumer front billing and let them further run us into the ground with even more losses, or are you not tracking how many seats we lost under Obama and with this current election?
mhoffman953
@Hogwasher
Even though I don’t agree with Xzamilloh on many topics, he’s making a valid point. Hillary lost because she’s a mess and a terrible candidate. She had the decked stacked to her advantage and she lost because she’s Hillary Clinton.
She can go on-and-on about who to blame: Putin, Russia, Bernie, Bernie supporters, Jill Stein, Obama, Facebook, Twitter, Joe Biden, the New York Times, John Podesta’s obsession for pizza related maps written on hankies, John Podesta’s brother’s creepy art collection, misogyny, men, women, white people, Republicans, Democrats, the media, the FBI, James Comey, sexism, Wikileaks, the electoral college, polls, Netflix, the people of Macedonia, campaign donations, Steve Bannon, supposed voter suppression, Matt Lauer, Anthony Weiner, and the list goes on with this woman blaming everyone but herself.
Xzamilloh
Thank you, Hoff… and I agree you and I don’t agree on
many topics.Crystix
GRRRR! I’m MaD and I’m reading all the comments to feel worse about myself and others!
He BGB
Just because you don’t want her to be a thing doesn’t mean she poof, goes away. I’m not wild about her either, but she Is a thing (that didn’t come out right. Lol)
DarkZephyr
”Twas a NASCAR reference, but that’s ok.
Crystix
Right? RuPaul says “GENTLEMEN, start your engines” and finishes with “and may the best WOMAN win.”
He BGB
I think Hillary was doomed ever since Bill got caught. It wasn’t her fault but it tainted her forever. And too, it has been a long time since the same party won an election as president after 2 terms already in office. After 2 terms,the other party wins just for a “change”.