Terry McAuliffe Makes Bizarre TV Appearance With A Bottle Of Rum

Clinton campaign Chair Terry McAuliffe boldly combined flacking for Senator Clinton with an audition for A&E's Intervention in one completely loopy Morning Joe appearance. Clad in the most hideous shirt ever made, bearing a large bottle of rum, and braying at host Mika Brzezinski that they were going to drink on on the set of the show Wednesday morning. Brzezinski responded to the overture with a noise that sounded like: "Weeehhhh-heeeheeeeheeeoookay," later adding, "...wow." But McAuliffe, despite being overtired, seemingly sauced, and on the run from Obama-supporting Puerto Rico based chupacabras, nevertheless effortlessly recited the campaign talking points, predicted a victory in South Dakota, and offered the somewhat presumptuous statement, "I don't think Hillary will declare victory tomorrow night." Then, it was off for some more pina coladas!

[WATCH.]

BRZEZINSKI: And, joining us now, Clinton campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe looking very good in his Hawaiian shirt or maybe Puerto Rico shirt.

MCAULIFFE: Puerto Rico.

BRZEZINSKI: How are you, Terry? How are you?

MCAULIFFE: I just got back at 2:00 this morning, and Mika, I want you to know, I brought you back your own Bacardi Gold from Puerto Rico. You and I are going to share this together and celebrate another big win by Hillary Clinton.

BRZEZINSKI: Weeehhhh-heeeheeeeheeeoookay! I'm ready for that Terry, I'm ready.

MCAULIFFE: And good news is, tomorrow night we are going to have Hillary Clinton's celebration in New York so I will be with her, I will be on set with you wednesday morning, in person.

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BRZEZINSKI: Oh, and Terry, Terry, bring the bottle. okay?

MCAULIFFE: We'll have it to celebrate Hillary, the nominee of the Democratic party.

BRZEZINSKI: Wow. Okay. There would be some not so god news, though, to bring that, I'm sorry to bring you down a bit and please don't start drinking that because that's for me. But the delegate count doesn't add up, Terry?

MCAULIFFE: Yep.

BRZEZINSKI: Especially now, more added toward Obama.

MCAULIFFE: Yep...Listen, what I've said and I've said it on your show for a while. By the time the process is over, it is now clear that Hillary Clinton has gotten more candidates more than any person ever running for president. We're ahead in the popular vote. We added 142,000 last night. What's important last night is this was 100% Hispanic primary, and once again, Hillary won by more than two to one. A key, core constituency for the fall election. Who's the best in the general election? Hillary Clinton. You have had that map up. Look at that map and those states we have to win this fall. Hillary Clinton has won all of those states that we have to win this fall. So last night was another big win. Add that to last week in Kentucky, the week before West Virginia, the week before in Indiana, then Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio. She has been on a roll.

BRZEZINSKI: Okay, Terry, I mean, you're good.

Comments

[SRaley]

I've been wondering for months now why it is that the Clinton Campaign keeps saying that they're going to be the nominee. Well, it looks like the mystery is solved! That's it! They're all DRUNK!

[DShawn233]

Okay, I just came in from work and watched this for the 2nd time. I was leaving for work wen he was on and did not really focus. Someone please respond to me and tell me that his speech was not slurred. WOW!!! Tell me I just did not see and hear that.

[MiddleRoadLiberal]

To be fair, that's how he always speaks. Whether he's always trashed is another question.

[DWX]

On the way to become a skid-road bum.

[NotMcCain]

Yesterday, shilling for Hillary. Today, shilling for Bacardi (hey, product placement on national tv doesn't come cheap!)

Maybe this is how she's going to pay off all those pesky campaign debts.

Seriously, is there ANYONE on Hillary's team who has a shred of dignity, honesty, integrity? Wolfson...­Ickes....C­arville...­Penn....Bi­ll...McAul­iffe...not an honest one in the bunch.

They'll all be PERFECT pitchmen..­.used cars, maybe?

[Dee123]

This guy is a trip and is so in denial.

[Krikkit]

lol. Nah, just drunk off his gourd.

[MrKINOKO]

LOL...did this drunken fraud just claim that puerto Rico will vote in the general election? Is there no end to the delusions of grandeur associated with this camp? Wed. June 4th...the saga ends...

[revko]

What do ya' do with a drunken pundit
What do ya' do with a drunken pundit
What do ya' do with a drunken pundit
Late in the campaign..­.

[SmootyBooty]

Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life son...

[valleygent]

The man is completely off his rocker...M­cAuliffe, IKES, Kiki Mclean, Lanny Davis, throw these people out of our tent, they do not deserve to be involved in the movement. Fired Up! READY TO GO...step aside McAulffe
your in our way.

[AmericanSinceFeb08]

Terry did it again.... Why do people like him continue to be hired? Based on merit..... LOL

[SmootyBooty]

Because he raises beaucoup bucks!

[mawrm]

Well he better get to work on that monster campaign debt the Clinton campaign has to deal with now....

[liseworks]

Because he raises beaucoup hiccups.
Muchos hiccups when he's in PR.

[Dane1911]

How i see now why Hiliary lost....lo­ok at the people she surround her self with....he is promoting RUM on tv....he looks like he had to much to drink last night.....

[emmaspeaks]

If he's going to promote it he should say it right. If you have ever gone to Puerto Rico you will learn that it is not said "Ba car di"...its 'Bac ar di.'

[Schnitzel]

Looks like Terry is getting ready for his new job as a check-out clerk at "Trader Joes"!

[valleygent]

I wouldn't even buy Two Buck Chuck from this clown.

[Gatling]

I'd just like to vote "Weeehhhh-­heeeheeeeh­eeeoookay" as the Most Inspired Transcription of 2008.

[MikeInFL]

Seconded.

The more I see McAuliffe, the more I think that 23/6 is right about Terry being a giant troll. I love watching him, and I'm an Obama supporter.

[AnAmericanWoman]

That guy needed to go to bed and stay off the Clinton kool-aid!

[NTO08]

Linkins:

Proofread your copy before you post it, or have someone do it for you...says alot about your professionalism when you don't even proof your own material..­.

[tchristin]

There is no popular vote in the democratic party, there is no popular vote in the democratic party, there is no popular vote in the democratic party.

Watching this guy speak in his shirt holding a bottle of rum...remi­nds me to question Clinton's judgement and management strengths