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Elephant takes a massive leak at the Texas GOP convention: ‘Oh, shoot!’
New York Post ^ | June 12, 2026 | Victor Nava

Posted on 06/12/2026 10:59:33 PM PDT by Coronal

She put the P in GOP.

Convention-goers gasped Friday after an elephant relieved itself as it strolled through the assembly hall at a Texas Republican Party gathering.

Gov. Greg Abbott had just finished his keynote at the Texas GOP convention in Houston when the Paige, a 9-foot-tall and nearly 9,000 pound African elephant, made a surprise entrance.

Paige promptly urinated in the aisle between the press area and state delegates, according to several reporters who posted video of the incident on social media.

“Oh, shoot!” a stunned onlooker cried as the elephant widened her stance and emptied her tank while Brooks & Dunn’s “Only in America” blared in the background.

An adult African elephant can void up to 3 gallons of urine in a single session, and after what seemed like that amount of pee cascaded onto the convention floor, Paige nonchalantly went on her way, led by her handlers.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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1 posted on 06/12/2026 10:59:33 PM PDT by Coronal
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To: Coronal

“ Paige promptly urinated in the aisle between the press area and state delegates…”

If Paige is a true Republican, I know which side of the aisle she was aiming at.


2 posted on 06/12/2026 11:12:37 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals.)
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To: VanShuyten

I’m guessing that she let it fly all over in a truly nonpartisan manner.


3 posted on 06/12/2026 11:15:49 PM PDT by Coronal
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To: Coronal
Old maxim of animal handlers and wildlife managers:
"Under the most carefully controlled conditions, the wildlife will do as it damn pleases."

4 posted on 06/12/2026 11:21:17 PM PDT by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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To: Coronal

Nice metaphor for the Republican party right now.


5 posted on 06/12/2026 11:39:32 PM PDT by Bob Wills is still the king
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To: Coronal

Imagine if it was an Indian Elephant.


6 posted on 06/12/2026 11:51:21 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: Coronal

She read the banners as “GO P”.


7 posted on 06/13/2026 12:13:13 AM PDT by Ken H (Freeper #240 - Dec 05, 1997)
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To: Mr. Blond

Not quite as much pee and a red dot on its forehead?


8 posted on 06/13/2026 12:52:37 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Coronal

Has Paige ever been in a Moscow hotel room?


9 posted on 06/13/2026 12:54:40 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: Ken H

Good one!


10 posted on 06/13/2026 12:58:23 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Coronal

While the phrase “Paige promptly pissed a plunderous puddle” is amusing, it’s obvious that someone was not properly tending this animal. At public events, elephants would typically be led around by a handler with some kind of leash. The article never discussed who that animal handler voted for back in 2024.


11 posted on 06/13/2026 1:03:44 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: Coronal

The quality of GOP event planning has obviously slipped a bit. Nixon’s advance men had a firm rule to never have any events with elephants.


12 posted on 06/13/2026 1:15:43 AM PDT by Rockingham
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To: Coronal

Missed on the media??? Good boy...!


13 posted on 06/13/2026 1:19:21 AM PDT by Mr. K (no i think 10%consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: Mr. K

P


14 posted on 06/13/2026 1:29:27 AM PDT by Mr. K (no i think 10%consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: Coronal

That’s a lotta beer to let go of. When you gotta go, ya gotta go. My dad said once you’re over 40 you’re pissing or looking for a place too. Wonder how old the elephant is? 😅


15 posted on 06/13/2026 1:30:57 AM PDT by Equine1952 (MM1SS SASOBe)
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To: VanShuyten

Beat me to it. Great observation.

Trump should bring Paige to the White House for the next press briefing...


16 posted on 06/13/2026 1:36:54 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (Talarico is Italian for "heretic".)
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To: piasa

It would have pooped in the street.


17 posted on 06/13/2026 1:41:05 AM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: Mr. Blond

Put your horse in your horse trailer, first thing it does is take a crap. My theory, it knows that you cleaned and hosed it out after the last trip. It’s pay back for not having a horse treat or being late opening the corral gate to the pasture that day. IMO


18 posted on 06/13/2026 1:46:49 AM PDT by Equine1952 (MM1SS SASOBe)
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To: Coronal

“...an elephant relieved itself as it strolled through the assembly hall at a Texas Republican Party gathering...”

Compare this to democrat run cities like San Francisco where the homeless voters urinate and defecate on public streets, with the full support of the mayor and police commission. /spit


19 posted on 06/13/2026 3:20:15 AM PDT by Flavious_Maximus (Tony Fauci will be put on death row and die of COVID!)
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To: Coronal

Oh thee glee,
Makes no mews good news from these goobers


20 posted on 06/13/2026 4:05:32 AM PDT by Recompennation ( Deeeeeeeeezout)
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