Jeb! inspired pity from some for his “please clap” moment, but his fellow GOP POTUS hopeful Jim Gilmore has evidently decided to make the best of his own setbacks. Because why not?
Following his last-place finish in Iowa, a chipper Gilmore touted this HuffPo story:
Meet one of the 12 people in all of Iowa who voted for Jim Gilmore https://t.co/T1Z2T0N9CW via @HuffPostPol
— Ambassador Jim Gilmore (@gov_gilmore) February 2, 2016
And then today, after more of his competitors suspended their campaigns, he tweeted this:
Started out as 1 of 17 GOP Candidates, now with Rand Paul & Rick Santorum out, 1 or 9. #StillStanding
— Ambassador Jim Gilmore (@gov_gilmore) February 3, 2016
So, he’s a glass-half-full kind of guy, then.
…it can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear, and it absolutely will not stop! https://t.co/hBXdlrzSrH
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) February 3, 2016
Wonder how long he’ll stick this one out.
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/694982252451778560
https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/694986742550654978
@gov_gilmore @Wilson__Valdez lmaoooo
— Bored Man Getting Paid (@The_Real_Rage) February 3, 2016
@gov_gilmore I love the spirit!
— Busto Alligator (@BustoAlligator) February 3, 2016
@gov_gilmore @Raffiwilliams What a GREAt sense of Humor…..love it..there's a pony in there somewhere…
— Original Pechanga (@opechanga) February 3, 2016
@gov_gilmore steady, smiling optimism. Gotta love it. Good luck, Gov.
— Measured Response (@Calibrator) February 3, 2016
It’s hard not to smile at a guy who can laugh at himself. That’s a pretty rare quality in politicians these days.
Plenty of people aren’t quite feeling it:
@gov_gilmore sir with all due respect, can I ask what are you on?
— Adnan Rasool (@adnanrasool) February 3, 2016
@gov_gilmore Who are you?
— David Cohen (@explorionary) February 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/bnbouzard/status/694992568019521536
https://twitter.com/liars_never_win/status/694995510541709313
@gov_gilmore @benshapiro So why is he #stillstanding? Is he designated to stand at the exit and hand out parting gifts? #time2moveon
— David B (@dbales6tc02b) February 3, 2016
To quote John Cleese in the 'I'm not dead yet' skit:
"You're not fooling anyone."https://t.co/Hx6rFANkje@gov_gilmore @benshapiro
— Forfare Davis (@Pseudoplotinus) February 3, 2016
@gov_gilmore Why are you still running?
— ThanksJohning (@jermsguy) February 3, 2016
@gov_gilmore https://t.co/C57csQMdbz
— Man Of One Way (@mostillusive) February 3, 2016
@gov_gilmore seriously? I honestly want to ask if you just lost a bet with your friends and you had to do this.
— Aldous Huxley (@__Cincinnatus__) February 3, 2016
But he’s still got his fans out there:
@gov_gilmore never give up! The public is crying out for leadership.
— Fresle (@I_Tiresias) February 3, 2016
@gov_gilmore Please stay in the race.
— Buffalo Sparty (@Sparty_VZ) February 3, 2016
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