So many questions:
Am I the only American baffled by the British election? When will they announce the PM? Who's Lord Buckethead? Why is Elmo on stage? #GE2017
— The Moderate Man (@TheModerateMan) June 9, 2017
This isn’t helpful, but it’s better than nothing in understanding the “electoral catastrophe” going on in Great Britain.
https://twitter.com/janinegibson/status/873005411837849600
We’ll predict the second biggest loser of Thursday’s election in Great Britain is Prime Minister Theresa May, who lost significant ground in the House of Commons to Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party, leaving her political future in doubt.
The biggest loser will be Great Britain, which is looking at a hung Parliament thanks to its support of Corbyn, whose 2013 tweet praising Hugo Chavez was retweeted quite a bit to remind people of the direction he’d like to take Great Britain:
Thanks Hugo Chavez for showing that the poor matter and wealth can be shared. He made massive contributions to Venezuela & a very wide world
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) March 5, 2013
The big winner as far as Twitter trends in the United States was Lord Buckethead, whose brief appearance alongside his rivals (including a man in an Elmo costume) piqued the interest of Americans who thought Gary Johnson was out there.
Good to see Lord Buckethead clapping politely at Teresa May's count. That's democracy.
— Jeremy Bowen (@BowenBBC) June 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/Psythor/status/873001783412613121
https://twitter.com/natemcdermott/status/873003593644855296
Other #GeneralElection results (seriously)
—Lord Buckethead: 249 votes
—The Official Raving Monster Loony Party: 119
—Bobby "Elmo" Smith: 3 pic.twitter.com/V1Hjh2JcZO— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) June 9, 2017
Recommended
https://twitter.com/LordBuckethead/status/873006103562473474
Only 3 votes for Elmo in Maidenhead as he couldn't deal with the electoral juggernaut of Lord Buckethead
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) June 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/oliverstarkk/status/873001421276184576
Theresa May's opponents are starting to arrive in Maidenhead. Just waiting for Lord Buckethead. #BritainDecides pic.twitter.com/2RIhf3mXme
— Richard Suchet (@RichSuchet) June 8, 2017
Lord Buckethead and Howling Laud Hope have arrived at the Maidenhead count #ge2017 pic.twitter.com/BqMeyGCAXP
— Nicola Bartlett (@NicolaRBartlett) June 9, 2017
Here is a group of candidates standing alongside the current British Prime Minister pic.twitter.com/QBtdR4njrM
— Matt Ford (@fordm) June 9, 2017
no gay babadook why even vote
— Julie Gerstein (@havethehabit) June 9, 2017
he didn't want to spend Pride Month campaigning
— Matt Ford (@fordm) June 9, 2017
Theresa May doing her best to stay away from Lord Buckethead on the stage at Maidenhead count. pic.twitter.com/dcUnmVgfCT
— Jim Waterson (@jimwaterson) June 9, 2017
Folks, the Brits have Elmo, Boss Hogg, and Trash Can Darth Vader as candidates. They never get to make fun of our elections again. pic.twitter.com/Sic6x2EeFa
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) June 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/marrowing/status/873002991040593920
"Lord Buckethead" and "Elmo" took votes away from the current Prime Minister of the UK pic.twitter.com/FEjvhKxIy4
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) June 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/hancocha/status/873008209472126978
I am delighted to know that in a mythical place called Maidenhead, a British Prime Minister shares a stage with a certain Lord Buckethead.
— David Simon (@AoDespair) June 9, 2017
These #GE2017 speeches are the greatest view of democracy ever. Theresa May gets Lord Buckethead and Corbyn gets Monster Raving Loony Party. pic.twitter.com/BsulAx1KOu
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) June 9, 2017
One of those images that uniquely defines British politics #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/feFsgn0OnF
— simon frantz (@simon_frantz) June 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/passantino/status/873002071028453376
Holy shit this is a real party pic.twitter.com/Dy0UNDTkqw
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) June 9, 2017
Only place to go after Prime Minister Corbyn is Prime Minister Buckethead https://t.co/BAQbQMsVPt
— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) June 9, 2017
Straightforward from here
1. Hung Parliament
2. May resigns in shame
3. Maidenhead by-election
4. PM Lord Buckethead— David Maass (@davidmaass) June 9, 2017
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