News Round-Up: April 17, 2017

• If you like dogs, and if you like hot dudes, have I got the Instagram account for you... :)

• United Airlines' bad press is catching up with the company's reputation: a new survey by Morning Consult shows 44% of those polled would pay more and take a longer flight to avoid flying "the friendly skies."

• Lady Gaga will star in a countrified remake of A Star Is Born along side Bradley Cooper, who will also direct the flick. The film is slated for release on September 28, 2018.

I am so excited to star in my first movie alongside someone I'm so lucky to call my friend. I always wanted to be an actress on the big screen. The story of "A Star is Born" is so special and I'm so grateful to Bradley for making my dream come true. Can't wait for you to meet Ally. She has her first scene in 5....⏰

A post shared by xoxo, Gaga (@ladygaga) on Apr 17, 2017 at 8:29am PDT

• The Navy, citing regulations which govern outside employment by personnel as well as prohibitions on behavior that is discrediting to the service, is considering taking action against a decorated Navy SEAL for appearing in over 30 adult films. The 23 year veteran could lose his rank and pension depending on the Navy's ruling.

• The Vice Foreign Minister for North Korea says the country will continue missile tests on a "weekly, monthly and yearly basis" no matter what the United States does.

• Televangelist and con-artist Jim Bakker says conservative groups never marched against President Obama. I'm guessing he never heard of the Tea Party folks? Watch Bakker's claim below, as well as just one of hundreds of videos I can post that show the protests against Obama during his time in office.

Gallop Poll: Tea Party Support Drops To Lowest Level Ever

According to a new Gallop poll, America is growing even more weary of the Tea Party.

The latest poll shows support for the far-right conservative movement has dropped to the lowest levels ever.

From a November 2010 high of 32% approval, today only 17% consider themselves Tea Party supporters. The biggest drop in support came among Independents who lean Republican.

Here's hoping the whole crazy population of Teabagistan goes the way of the dinosaur so that Washington DC can finally get back to doing the people's work soon. They may have started with honorable intentions, but the whole crazy movement has hurt the country.

Let's Play "Born In The USA"

A recent Public Policy Poll shows that 40% of Republicans believe GOP White House hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz was born in the United States, and only 29% believe that Obama was.

For the record:

President Obama was born in Hawaii.

Sen. Ted Cruz was born in Calgary, Alberta. That would be Canada.

This tells us a LOT about the low-information Tea Party conservatives.

(source)

News Round-Up: July 25, 2015

Some news stories you may have missed:

• Celebrating the upcoming 4th season of Where The Bears Are, here's some bears to celebrate!

• There's a new book by Dr. Seuss - What Pet Should I Get? - for the first time in 25 years.

• This is the gayest workout I've ever seen - and I've seen some seriously gay things in my life.

• Donald Trump secures the highly coveted endorsement of Dennis Rodman.

• Big surprise! The Louisiana shooter was a fan of Hitler, the Tea Party and hated black people.

• John Cena's performance in box office hit Trainwreck is a revelation.

Congrats Tea People!

(source)

Faux Tea Party Reporter Susie Sampson Reports On Same-Sex Marriage

Faux Tea Party reporter Susie Sampson hits the streets to take the public temperature on same-sex marriage. 

The "City of God" t-shirt guy is pretty interesting...

(h/t JMG)

New House Of Representatives May Rebuff Speaker John Boehner Today

As the new Congress is just now convening, Tea Party House members are posing a threat to John Boehner's position as Speaker of the House.


The Daily Caller lists these Repubs as planning to vote against Boehner:

- Walter Jones (North Carolina)

- Jim Bridenstine (Oklahoma)

- Thomas Massie (Kentucky)

- Ted Yoho (Florida)

- Louie Gohmert (Texas)

- Paul Gosar (Arizona)

- Steve King (Iowa)

- Dave Brat (Virginia)

- Marlin Stutzman (Indiana)

- Gary Palmer (Alabama)

- Justin Amash (Michigan)

- Randy Weber (Texas)

- Curt Clawson (Florida)

- Tim Huelskamp (Kansas)

- Jeff Duncan (South Carolina)

Should the opposition get 29 votes, the House then moves to a second round of voting.

While I doubt Boehner's Speakership is in jeopardy, it would be embarrassing for him to be pushed to a second ballot.

The vote begins about 12:30pm ET.

You can watch on C-SPAN here.

UPDATE: Boehner was re-elected to the Speakership with 216 votes. Twenty-five Republicans voted against him. We'll see how that shakes out later.   Nancy Pelosi received 164 votes from Democrats.

In the end, 25 Republicans voted against Boehner - the most against a sitting Speaker since 1923.

Spell Check

If you're going to act like an idiot, at least check your spelling...

News Round-Up - August 5, 2104

• Chippendales is shooting their annual calendar this week and sharing "behind the scenes" pics on Instagram

• NYC prosecutors say bigoted ex-con who shot 32 year old gay in Greenwich Village last year will get NO offer of any plea bargain

• Gay Republican candidate for Congress says he will "owe everything" to the Tea Party if elected

• Pennsylvania County Clerk rebuffed again by 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals trying to oppose same-sex marriage.  Some folks just can't take "no" for an answer...

• Illinois man shoots himself in the face and dies attempting to prove shotgun not loaded

Six Years Later...

Via Americans Against the Tea Party

Tea Party Sign of the Day

You're in Murika now...

Virginia: Republican Eric Cantor loses his primary race to Tea Party challenger

In a stunning upset, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia has lost in the Republican primary.

From NBC News:

With more than 75 percent of precincts reporting, the AP called economics professor Dave Brat the surprise winner of the GOP nomination for Virginia’s 7th congressional district.

Cantor, who serves as the House majority leader, heavily outspent Brat and was widely expected to survive the challenge from the right.

Brat painted the seven-term congressman as a Washington insider who has become too liberal to represent the Richmond-area district. He accused Cantor of supporting immigration reform that would give “amnesty” to those living in the United State illegally.

As House Majority Leader, Cantor is the second most powerful member of the House of Representatives.

Tea Party blogger arrested for sneaking into opponent's wife's hospital room

Clayton Thomas Kelly

Tea party blogger Clayton Thomas Kelly has been arrested for sneaking into an adult care facility and taking a photo of US Sen. Thad Cochran's (R-MS) wife, who is being treated for Alzheimer's:

Clayton Thomas Kelly runs a political blog called Constitutional Clayton, where he posted a story April 26 attacking Cochran and supporting state Sen. Chris McDaniel, who's challenging Cochran in the state's GOP Senate primary this year.

The piece included a picture taken bedside in Rose Cochran's room at the nursing home, where she has lived since 2000.

In a press release, the Madison Police Department said that Kelly "had illegally and improperly obtained an image of a vulnerable adult resident without their consent for his own benefit." He was charged with exploitation of a vulnerable adult, and his bond was set at $100,000.

In a statement, the Cochrans' attorney, Donald Clark, said his clients' "privacy and dignity have been violated," according to the Clarion-Ledger.

McDaniel has denounced the shenanigans, but Cochran's campaign isn't completely convinced McDaniel's camp is completely in the clear. Apparently, McDaniel's campaign manager knew about the arrest before news reports.

Ah, the Tea Party - the gift that keeps giving...

GQ Magazine upsets the tea people

The tea-baggers think this means GQ is calling them racists.

Let's think on that, shall we?  Who watches Fox News?

There.  That wasn't hard.

Bravo, GQ.

Teabaggers demand proof that Cliven Bundy made racist quote - Here it is

After quotes of Cliven Bundy's views on "negroes" went viral, the right wing Twittersphere went insane denouncing that Bundy never said such things and if so, where's the video? Where's the audio.

See below for your viewing.

(Ah, facts can be so inconvenient).

(via JMG)

Christian Values Congressman Vance McAllister busted kissing a staffer on video

Freshman Rep. Vance McAllister (R-LA), who ran on a "faith, family, and country" platform, and promised a vigorous "defense of natural marriage" has been caught on video making out with a young female staffer. Local news outlets are speculating about an affair.

McAllister issued this statement asking for privacy while attempting to get himself out of the dog house:

There’s no doubt I’ve fallen short and I’m asking for forgiveness. I’m asking for forgiveness from God, my wife, my kids, my staff and my constituents who elected me to serve. Trust is something I know has to be earned whether you’re a husband, a father or a congressman. I promise to do everything I can to earn back the trust of everyone I’ve disappointed. From day one, I’ve always tried to be an honest man. I ran for Congress to make a difference and not just be another politician.

McAllister was endorsed by the Duck Dynasty clan during his campaign.  McAllister famously invited Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty to be his guest at the most recent State of the Union address.

 I wonder what the Robertson family thinks about this?

House votes 221-201 to raise debt limit to March 2015

After three years of threats and government closings, the House Republicans came to their senses and allowed a 'clean' vote on raising the debt limit until March 2015.

The vote – 221-201 – relied primarily on Democrats to carry the legislation, the first debt ceiling increase since 2009 that was not attached to other measures. Only 28 Republicans voted yes. But it effectively ended a three-year, Tea Party-fueled era when a series of budget showdowns raised the threat of debt defaults and government shutdowns, rattled economic confidence and brought serious scrutiny from an international community questioning Washington’s ability to govern.

The vote, brought by Speaker of the House John Boehner, angered Tea Party conservatives.

Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots, said that Boehner should be replaced for his "lack of leadership."

Promoting an online petition to dismiss Boehner, Martin said, “A clean debt ceiling is a complete capitulation on the speaker’s part and demonstrates that he has lost the ability to lead the House of Representatives, let alone his own party. It is time for him to go.”

(via NYTimes)

Obama dogs' pic ticks off teabaggers

The pic was tweeted yesterday by First Lady Michelle Obama as the White House prepped for a dinner state dinner with French President Francois Hollande.

Apparently, this pic of presidential dogs Bo and Sunny Obama is driving teabaggers crazy.

Somehow, taking a picture of the Obama dogs equates Michelle Obama with Marie Antoinette. As if the First Lady was ACTUALLY going to feed the dogs at the table???

SRSLY.

 Take a look below at just one example...

George Soros vs Koch Brothers

Via Occupy Democrats

House Speaker John Boehner slaps back at the Tea Party over budget deal

It would appear that House Speaker John Boehner has had enough of the Tea Party rhetoric.

Upon the announcement that Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Paul Ryan have worked out a proposed budget deal, Boehner was asked if he was concerned about "major conservative groups who have rejected the deal." Boehner had this to say:

“You mean the groups that came out and opposed it before they ever saw it?” he asked. ”They’re using our members, and they’re using the American people for their own goals. This is ridiculous. Listen, if you’re for more deficit reduction, you’re for this agreement.”

Clearly, Boehner is done bowing to tea party folks like Heritage Action that pushed the party into a 16-day shutdown two months ago.

Congress may vote on Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Paul Ryan’s deal as soon as the end of this week. The compromise bill softens the blow of some of the sequester cuts for the next two years, and cuts the deficit by $23 billion.

Read more at MSNBC