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I saw this list of guest celebrity cameos in “Sharknado, The Fourth Awakens.”
Before I knew the list was from the latest Sharknado movie, I thought it may have been a list of the speakers from the Republican National Convention.
A devastating balloon drop closed the Democratic National Convention, killing 3 while injuring 6 including Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
Retired Admiral John Hutson said about Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump at the Democratic National Convention, “Donald, you’re not fit to polish John McCain’s boots.” Of course, this was a complete red herring as we all know that John McCain prefers loafers (see Sarah Palin as former running mate).
The Democratic National Convention got off to a rocky start as Bernie Sanders believers appeared ready to take the Jonestown route rather than endorse Hillary Clinton. But the Democratic convention soon settled into thoughtful, rational, stirring speeches presented by prestigious politicians, everyday people, and A-list celebrities not named Scott Baio. What is a political blogger to write about?
Continue reading “Trump rescues bloggers, but at what cost?”
Melania Trump commented on First Lady Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention.

The time is nigh for the Democrats to show that a national nominating convention can be substantive and offer clear plans for the country, and not be a thinly-disguised WWE backstory of the feud between Terrible Trump and Killer Cruz. But I think if the Dems want to try and sway some on-the-fence Trump backers to vote Democratic, here are some suggestions to add a little pizzazz to their convention.
Billionaire Peter Thiel showed just how crazy this Republican National Convention was by announcing that he is proud to be an openly gay Republican. No, the fact that he is openly gay is not the crazy part.
Republicans have constructed the most overtly anti-LGBT platform in history, but Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump is doing his best to show he is sympathetic towards the LGBT community.
Continue reading “Trump Extends Olive Branch to LGBT Community”
While it appears that Melania Trump’s speech last night at the Republican National Convention did include similar words and thoughts that Michelle Obama’s 2008 speech used, that likely unintended cribbing could have and should have been easily explained away. Instead, the Plagiargate scandal has now just widened.
Continue reading “Plagiargate Update: Melania Plagiarism Scandal Broadens”
Donald Trump is reconsidering his choice of Mike Pence as Vice President.
On Face The Nation this morning, conservative pundit and publisher of The Federalist, Ben Domenech, said that “Now this party (Republican) is coming to Cleveland to die.”
The Republican presidential ticket of Donald Trump and Michael Pence is set to enhance the Trump legacy.

In 1993, we heard Charles Barkley declare that he was not a role model.
Old White Men asked, “Why won’t black athletes be role models?”
Hillary Clinton was relieved and contrite following the public FBI scolding she received this morning about her careless email practices.
Happy Independence Day. I’d like to present some appropriate cookies to our politicians.
I was really confused when I saw this shown before my movie the other day …
There are those that will argue that right wingers are already crazy, but can they back it up? What proof is there? Oh yeah … Sarah Palin, Alex Jones, Michele Bachmann, Donald Trump, and sadly the list goes on and on. But here’s a way to drive the right wing crazies even crazier (if such a thing is possible).