Posted on 10/10/2016 7:23:07 PM PDT by drewh
ST. LOUIS In a presidential debate filled with nasty remarks and insults, audience member and uncommitted voter Ken Bone became an internet sensation after posing a question to the candidates.
"What steps will your energy policy take to meet our energy needs while at the same time remaining environmentally friendly and minimizing job loss for fossil power plant workers?" he asked Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
While Bone's question was well-intentioned, his overnight fame was fueled by his snazzy red sweater, white shirt-tie combination, his thick mustache, his disposable camera and of course, his catchy name, according to social media.
#KenBone became a top trending topic on Twitter with more than 94, 000 tweets mentioning him as of early Monday. On Facebook, his name was also among the most talked about topics.
A Facebook user with the name Kenneth Bone Leep-Sills and similar appearance to the distinguished audience member quickly embraced the attention on his account, updating his profile picture with a snapshot of Sunday evening's debate.
Social media continued to praise Bone through the night, some even calling him the hero of the political showdown.
I'll have you know that my stance on the ladies has never affected my write-in vote tally in the last several elections, and that includes my wife's, so..........
Ken Bone gained 30 pounds over the past year alone. This is not good. This is a dangerous rate of weight gain.
I speak from experience because I was in the same boat. I lost over 100+ pounds in 2003 only to gradually put it back on over the years. I've been fighting the weight my whole life. During the 2013-2014 period, when I was in process of re-locating to New York City, I put on 30 pounds because I spent many nights in hotels and ate at restaurants just about every night.
Since last November, I have taken 67 pounds off and I intend to keep going until I get to my second 100+ pound weight loss - hopefully for the last time. Because if I put those pounds back on, I will likely die and will no longer be able to post or donate to the Free Republic.
This Ken Bone is also going to die unless he takes action. He needs to walk several miles a day, cut back on the carbs (I can tell it is carbs in this case) and eat much healthier.
My dinner tonight was broiled fish with squash and broccoli. My dinner a year ago would have been pizza or a large hamburger and fries at some Round Robin or 5 Guys.
That skit made Farley. Back in the good ol’ days.
Good luck to you, sir! I need to follow your example!
Jeez, I always pictured you as thin, wearing a tweed jacket, sipping brandy in some rustic house in Vermont, while you pen creative remarks in a log book for later posting to FreeRepublic.
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