In the midst of all the Pischke hiding in the john and Carley abandoning the Capitol business, there was another moment of unintentional humor in the Senate chambers, and a lesson.
If you’re given lunch instructions on a post-it for the Senate President Pro Tempore Chris Karr, don’t drop it in the Senate Lobby. Because it will find it’s way to me:
It’s not so much the first two instructions. Even though the thought of adding Mayo to a BBQ Rib Quesadilla already laden with sauce sounds a bit heavy. It’s the third instruction.
“- Cut line and put on Karr’s tab tell TKO lady it’s for Karr.”
Is there somewhere in the red book that says the Senate President Pro Tempore is allowed to send a minion to cut the lunch line in the basement because “it’s for Karr?” I must have missed that rule.
Rank has it’s privileges in the State Capitol. Chris Karr might not be able to get everyone to show up and vote. But he still has the ability to send a minion to cut in line for him to get his lunchbox. And extra mayo.
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UPDATE:
One senior member of the lobbying corps tells me “Several of the days his page/intern has cut the line, there were at least three dozen people patiently waiting, including other legislators (and legislative leadership).”
And interestingly, a former President Pro Tempore of the Senate mentioned to me this AM that he was happy to run down and get a sandwich from the grab & go cooler, on those days he had a moment.
These are most certainly different days in the upper chamber.
I mean he’s in danger of going backward if he doesn’t get lunch pronto.
Is this first lunch or second lunch of the day?
Nothing wrong with second breakfasts at all. Sometimes you got to let the gravy taters and sausages sit a bit before you can pack more in, ifyouknowwhatimeanandithinkyoudo.
Quite the sense of entitlement.
You’re an errand boy sent by grocery clerks to collect a bill. Apocalypse Now
Your a page sent by an intern to collect burritos for the president pro tem. SD Legislature
My guess is he got worried when Sen Rohl had the clerk reading entire bills coupled with pulling everything on the consent calendar. His tummy went into panic mode that he was gonna be later for supper so he sent the page on an emergency chow run to secure the bbq rib quesadilla with haste.
Pretty sure Karr could miss a meal without any detrimental consequences.
Some poor page is getting sent home for betraying Czar Karr like this.
I was coming to say this! Some poor high schooler is probably in big trouble now.
This is a weird reaction. Are you okay?
Very saucy, but not cool. putting that in writing is wrong. I think the cafe knows when a page shows up – it’s for someone who needs their food ASAP. Who cares who this schmuck is. Not any better than the 104 other members who need lunch. That is not acting like a Republican. My Senators / Reps 30+ yrs ago taught us that. Giving benefit of the doubt – – he didn’t write this – that is was written by an intern and given to a page.
Honestly, would be on brand if he did write this. He treats interns terribly and is super entitled.
Chris is a walking advertisement for vegetarianism. What’s the over/under on when he’s going to experience a life changing health event?
Asshat. And that’s a medical term.
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Rank certainly has privileges but true privilege is gained by performance! He can do what he wants. Dude is rockstar. I hope he’s politically ambitious.
More like Meatloaf than a rockstar…
I thought Meatloaf was a rock star??? 😉 I mean, if the Page got the quesadilla and the mayo right, 2 outta 3 ain’t bad…
And Chris is getting LARGER!*
*See Airplane!
BBQ rib quesadilla… with mayo? Ick.
Mayon on a quesadilla….thats a war crime…
What a sicko
With any sauces………underlined. That is pure gold. If Pischke doesn’t place a jar of Hellmans on Karr’s desk is he really even trying?
Game recognizes game. That’s a great zinger 🤣
this is going to get some interns in trouble… and he already treats his interns terribly. you give some people an ounce of power…