Senator Launches Twitter Rant Against Russia
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Office of Sen. Dan Coats(WASHINGTON) — You don’t really hear much news about Sen. Dan Coats, R-Ind. But on Friday, Coats launched a Twitter rant against Russia’s decision to ban him and five other lawmakers from entering the country.
Channeling late-night host David Letterman, the senator tweeted the top ten things he won’t be able to do since he’s barred from entering Russia. Take a look:
@SenDanCoats: In the spirit of Hoosier native @Letterman, here are the top 10 things I won’t be able to do since Putin banned me from Russia:
- @SenDanCoats: 10. I won’t be able to complete my granddaughter’s Russian doll collection
- @SenDanCoats: 9. I won’t be able to compare the Bolshoi Opera House with the Palladium in Carmel
- @SenDanCoats: 8. I’ll never learn the Russian name for our dog Hoosier
- @SenDanCoats: 7. I won’t be able to ski on the slushy slopes of Sochi
- @SenDanCoats: 6. I won’t be able to buy Marsha a Russian mink coat for Christmas
- @SenDanCoats: 5. I won’t be able to counsel Duma members on how to say no to a President
- @SenDanCoats: 4. I’ll have to cancel my tennis match with Maria Sharapova
- @SenDanCoats: 3. I won’t be able to compare Russiaville, IN with Russia
- @SenDanCoats: 2. I won’t be able to see if borscht really does taste just like pork tenderloin
- @SenDanCoats: 1. Our summer vacation in Siberia is a no go
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