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Mike Pence And House Republicans Pose For The Whitest Selfie Ever

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Black Voices Senior Editor, HuffPost

Move over Paul Ryan , Vice President-elect Mike Pence just took home the gold for capturing the whitest selfie ever. 

On Thursday, Pence took a picture with sitting House Republicans during a visit to the group’s conference meeting. The photo was shared by the official House Republicans Twitter account with the caption: “Unified.”

The photo quickly spread across social media with users calling out republicans for their glaring lack of diversity: 

In July, Ryan posted a picture of him alongside dozens of Capitol Hill interns, all of whom were white:

 So much for representation. Way to go, Republicans! 

 

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Ripley's Makes Wax Dummies Of Donald Trump
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Ripley’s has created three wax figures -- or dummies -- of President-elect Donald Trump. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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One of the Trump dummies is temporarily on display at the Ripley’s Odditorium in Orlando, Florida. But not for long. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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Two of the three will be shown in Texas: one at Louis Tussaud’s Palace of Wax in Grand Prairie and the other at Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks in San Antonio. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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And the third is being sent to Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks in Niagara Falls, Ontario, where it will undoubtedly provide a taste of home for all the Americans planning to emigrate to Canada in the coming months. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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Ripley’s F/X team started creating the first Trump figure about four months ago. Each one is hand-sculpted by a team of artists. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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Each wax dummy takes about six weeks to complete ― slightly less time than it will take for the country to transition between administrations. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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Some folks seem happy to pose with him. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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But whether these uncanny Trump figures will bridge the chasm dividing America remains to be seen. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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People will pose next to a lot of things. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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In a press release, Ripley's said about 50 percent of visitors like the dummy on display while 50 percent loathe it ― just like the election results. (credit:Ripleys.com)
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Thumbs up! (credit:Ripleys.com)
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