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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Fri Jan 17, 2020, 11:58 PM Jan 2020

'Wheel of Fortune' Host Pat Sajak Reveals He Bought Donald Trump Impeachment Pen

Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak has a souvenir to remember the ongoing impeachment trial. On Thursday, the game show host took to Twitter to reveal that he had recently acquired a President Donald Trump impeachment pen, setting the comments section alight with fans cracking jokes. His tweet came just after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi sent the two impeachment articles against the president to the Senate for trial.

Sajak did not reveal if he had purchased the pen himself or if he had somehow managed to get his hands on one of the rare souvenir pens bearing her name that Pelosi used to sign impeachment articles and a resolution naming House managers of the upcoming impeachment trial on Wednesday. A number of identical pens had also been handed out to those in attendance.

Although the action caused plenty of controversy, NBC Montana reports that souvenir pens "are swag in Washington" and "can be seen framed and hung in lobbies across the city as trophies of proximity to power." However, they are typically handed out under more celebratory circumstances and not during impeachment proceedings.



https://popculture.com/celebrity/2020/01/17/wheel-of-fortune-host-pat-sajak-bought-donald-trump-impeachment-pen/
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'Wheel of Fortune' Host Pat Sajak Reveals He Bought Donald Trump Impeachment Pen (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jan 2020 OP
Good for you! Liberal In Texas Jan 2020 #1
Is he a Republican? OliverQ Jan 2020 #3
Yes, he was at George W Bush's inauguration n/t Vadem Jan 2020 #4
Yes. He was/is a huge GOPer. Drunken Irishman Jan 2020 #6
I remember back in the 90's, he had a talk show - never watched it... backscatter712 Jan 2020 #8
I think that was the day the governor if Idaho vetoed an anti-abortion law... Drunken Irishman Jan 2020 #9
Investment... czarjak Jan 2020 #2
Guess he's a Republican left-of-center2012 Jan 2020 #5
Yeah, up yours Pat. progressoid Jan 2020 #7
all phony stuff Historic NY Jan 2020 #10
He's a charming idiot. milestogo Jan 2020 #11
I don't know why it says they're not usually given out for impeachment Kentonio Jan 2020 #12
 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
6. Yes. He was/is a huge GOPer.
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 12:51 AM
Jan 2020

I'm skeptical he is a Never Trumper, tho. I still think he supports him.

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)
8. I remember back in the 90's, he had a talk show - never watched it...
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 01:55 AM
Jan 2020

... but I remember that in one episode, Pat was sick or otherwise indisposed, so he had Rush Limbaugh sub for him, which turned into a disaster - the entire audience turned on him.

 

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
9. I think that was the day the governor if Idaho vetoed an anti-abortion law...
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 02:04 AM
Jan 2020

It was big news. The decision came down during the filming of the episode.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
5. Guess he's a Republican
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 12:48 AM
Jan 2020

Sajak has written a number of columns for the conservative magazine Human Events. According to NEWSMEAT, Sajak has donated to candidates and election committees, all associated with the Republican Party. Sajak is also a regular poster and podcast participant on the conservative blog ricochet.com.

Sajak is an External Director of conservative publishing house Eagle Publishing. Sajak began writing for the National Review Online in 2010.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Sajak

 

Kentonio

(4,377 posts)
12. I don't know why it says they're not usually given out for impeachment
Sat Jan 18, 2020, 09:16 AM
Jan 2020

Given that Republicans did exactly that during the Clinton impeachment.

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