Joe Biden: "This President Has Fanned The Flames Of White Supremacy"

Former Vice President Joe Biden forcefully denounced Donald Trump's ducking of any responsibility regarding the spate of mass shootings in the U.S.

From Jonathan Capehart of the Washington Post:

In a fiery and blunt speech slamming the tenor, tone and words of President Trump as the nation reels from white nationalist domestic terrorism, former vice president Joe Biden reminded all of us of what a presidential president sounds like.

His words were stirring. His delivery was passionate. And they were befitting a man who kicked off his campaign with a video decrying Trump’s shameful response to Charlottesville.

From Biden's speech:

How far is it from Trump’s saying this “is an invasion” to the shooter in El Paso declaring, quote, “this attack is in response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas”? How far apart are those comments?

How far is it from white supremacists and Neo-Nazis in Charlottesville -- Trump’s “very fine people” -- chanting “You will [not] replace us” – to the shooter at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh saying, “we're committing genocide" -- Jews are committing genocide -- on his people. I don't think it's that far at all.

It’s both clear language and in code, this president has fanned the flames of white supremacy in this nation.

Biden notes similarities between El Paso shooter's manifesto & Trump's rhetoric, says Trump "has fanned flames of white supremacy in this nation."

"His vacant-eyed mouthing of the words written for him condemning white supremacists this week I don't believe fooled anyone." pic.twitter.com/tt8nBcBzhY

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 7, 2019

BIDEN: "We have a problem with this rising tide of white supremacy in America. And we have a president who encourages and emboldens it ... He says that guns are not the problem in mass shootings. That the issue is mental health. It's a dodge. Hatred isn't a mental health issue." pic.twitter.com/JylC3D2uxE

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 7, 2019

Biden Leads By Double-Digits In New National Poll

Donald Trump (L), Joe Biden (R)

New polling shows former Vice President Joe Biden continues to hold a significant lead over other Democratic presidential contenders.

From The Hill:

Former Vice President Joe Biden has a 2-to-1 lead nationally over the next closest Democratic presidential contender after the second round of debates, according to the latest Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll.

The new survey finds Biden with 34 percent support among Democrats, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at 17 percent.

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) is in third place with 9 percent support, followed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) at 8 percent, South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg at 4 percent, former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke at 3 percent and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) at 2 percent.

“Biden has been steady despite some rocky performances at the debates,” said Mark Penn, co-director of the Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll. “The Democratic voters are far more in sync with Biden’s views than any of the other candidates running. He maintains his front-runner status.”

The poll also showed 46 percent of Democrats view Biden as best choice to beat Trump, followed by Sanders at 34 percent.

New Poll: Biden Holds 19 Point Lead Among Democratic White House Hopefuls

New polling by Quinnipiac University shows former Vice President Joe Biden still holds a commanding 19-point lead among Democratic presidential contenders.

Biden garnered 34 percent support from respondents with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) a distant second at 15 percent.

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) comes in third with 12 percent, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) moved down to 4th position with 11 percent, and Mayor Pete Buttigieg is in single digits with 6 percent.

The polling also showed Biden gets a thumbs-up from 53 percent of black Democrats, with 8 percent for Sanders, 7 percent for Harris and 4 percent for Warren. 

Trump Twitter Tantrum After Fox & Friends Reads Fox News Poll Showing Biden 10+

L-R Donald Trump, Joe Biden

Donald Trump is now raging at his beloved Fox & Friends morning show on Fox News.

The hosts made the grave error of reading the results of Fox's own recent poll showing Trump would lose to former Vice President Joe Biden by 10 points.

Remember, this is from Fox News itself.

"FoxNews is at it again. So different from what they used to be during the 2016 Primaries, & before - Proud Warriors! Now new Fox Polls, which have always been terrible to me (they had me losing BIG to Crooked Hillary), have me down to Sleepy Joe. Even considering the fact that I have gone through a three year vicious Witch Hunt, perpetrated by the Lamestream Media in Collusion with Crooked and the Democrat Party, there can be NO WAY, with the greatest Economy in U.S. history, that I can be losing to the Sleepy One. KEEP AMERICA GREAT!"

Cue the sad trombone sound...

....the fact that I have gone through a three year vicious Witch Hunt, perpetrated by the Lamestream Media in Collusion with Crooked and the Democrat Party, there can be NO WAY, with the greatest Economy in U.S. history, that I can be losing to the Sleepy One. KEEP AMERICA GREAT!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2019

Here's the video. Watch how Hegseth jumps in to shut down the idea that Trump's reelection might be in jeopardy. pic.twitter.com/xANjklgIgc

— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) July 26, 2019

Fox News poll: 2020 Democrats

Biden 33% (+1 since June)
Sanders 15% (+2)
Warren 12% (+3)
Harris 10% (+2)
Buttigieg 5% (-3)

margin of error: +/- 4.5 points

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) July 26, 2019

.@realDonaldTrump, we know you love the polls. We're glad you saw the latest from Fox: Biden 49%, Trump 39. You're losing by ten. Have a nice day.

— Team Joe (@TeamJoe) July 26, 2019

News Round-Up: July 25, 2019

Someone had a birthday...

Some news items you might have missed:

• InstaHunks: Spanish model Fran Dullon (above) celebrated his birthday yesterday! And - be afraid - he's going to be on the same Atlantis Mediterranean cruise I'm doing in August. So, Ima gonna have to meet him, don't you know? :)

• Gr8terDays: Rutger Hauer, the intense, blond actor who throughout his 50-year career was at his best playing the worst people, died last week following "a very short illness." He was 75.

• The Independent: Four teenage boys have been charged with an aggravated hate crime over a homophobic attack against two women on a London night bus, the Metropolitan Police has said. Melania Geymonat, 28, and her girlfriend Chris were hospitalised with facial injuries and left covered with blood after the assault on 30 May.

• CNN: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff says Americans should be 'realistic' about the fact that the only way Trump will be leaving office is by voting him out. Since Senate Republicans would NEVER find a guilty verdict in an impeachment proceeding, he's right.

House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff: “Should we put the country through an impeachment? I haven’t been convinced yet that we should. Going through that kind of momentous and disruptive experience for the country I think is not something we go into lightly” pic.twitter.com/1wDSUCW7jH

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 25, 2019

• NPR: For the first time ever, wind has surpassed coal as an energy source in Texas. Data released this month by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas shows wind created 22 percent of the electricity used in the first half of the year, edging out coal by 1%.

• CNN: Former Vice President Joe Biden claps back at Sens. Kamala Harris and Cory Booker ahead of next week's Democratic debate where they will stand side-by-side onstage.

• Out Music: Tegan & Sara drop the lyric video for their latest single, "I'll Be Back Someday," from the duo’s upcoming album Hey, I’m Just Like You, due out September 27.

The new collection is comprised of songs that the twins discovered on old cassette tapes that they wrote at the beginning of their career. The duo listened with fresh ears, rewrote and re-recorded the songs into today.

CNN Draws Lineups For 2nd Democratic Debates As Biden Continues To Lead

A new NBC News|SurveyMonkey online poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden still leading the pack of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, although the numbers are beginning to tighten.

Biden garnered 25% support in the survey taken after the first Democratic debate.

Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) tied at second with 16% support each.

California Sen. Kamala Harris barely behind them with 14% and Mayor Pete Buttigieg rounds out the Top 5 with 8% support.

These seem to be coalescing into the top tier candidates.

National Dem Primary:

Biden 25%
Sanders 16%
Warren 16%
Harris 14%
Buttigieg 8%
O’Rourke 3%
Booker 3%
Yang 2%
Castro 2%

NBC News/Survey Monkey Poll

— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) July 19, 2019

In related news, CNN drew the placements last night for the second Democratic debates set to take place July 30 and 31.

Looks like Sanders and Warren will get to go head-to-head on the first night along with Mayor Pete, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, while Harris and Biden will have another chance to go at it on the second night .

Here are the podium positions for each night of CNN's Democratic debates https://t.co/BGKn1NXcFz pic.twitter.com/KdjAJHEYjU

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 19, 2019

New Polls Show Post-Debate Shakeup Among Democrats

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (L) and Kamala Harris (R)

New polling shows how the first Democratic presidential debates affected the early race.

The latest from Quinnipiac University polling shows former Vice President Joe Biden getting his lowest numbers to date dropping to 22 percent.

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) jumped up to second place with 20 percent support.

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren follows at 14 percent, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is at 13 percent, and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg gets 4 percent. No other candidate garnered more than 3 percent.

The June 11 Quinnipiac University Poll showed Biden at 30 percent, Sanders at 19 percent, Warren with 15 percent, Buttigieg at 8 percent, and Harris with 7 percent.

And in Iowa, Elizabeth Warren has vaulted to the number one position in the new David Binder Research poll.

From IowaStartingLine:

Elizabeth Warren leads the pack in the Iowa Caucus, according to a new poll out this morning from David Binder Research, currently earning the support of 20% of likely Democratic caucus-goers.

Kamala Harris and Joe Biden are both within the margin of error with Warren for first place, but they trail just slightly at 18% for Harris and 17% for Biden.

Bernie Sanders has fallen to fourth place in the polling, sitting at 12%, while Pete Buttigieg has 10% in the survey.

Amy Klobuchar and Cory Booker round out the the field with 4% and 2%, respectively, while everyone else is at 1% or below.

New Iowa poll from @IAStartingLine :

Warren 20
Harris 18
Biden 17
Sanders 12
Buttigieg 10
Klobuchar 4
Booker 2
ten candidates at 1https://t.co/ny5MOJLcRY

— Reid J. Epstein (@reidepstein) July 3, 2019

Poll: Harris & Warren Surge After 1st Democratic Debates

The results of a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS shows Democratic presidential contenders Sens. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) have each surged nearly ten points since the first debates last week.

Harris saw the biggest increase from 8 percent support to 17 percent, and Warren jumped 8 points from 7 percent to 15 percent.

Former Vice President Joe Biden dropped a precipitous ten points from 32 percent support to 22 percent.

And Mayor Pete Buttigieg, despite getting strong response for his debate performance, dropped one percent.

Asked 'who did the best job in the debates," the hands-down favorite was Harris with 41 percent saying she won.

Joe Biden Visits Historic Stonewall Inn In NYC

Former Vice President Joe Biden

Former Vice President Joe Biden surprised folks today by visiting the historic Stonewall Inn in New York City.

NBC News reports that, following two fund-raisers, Biden strolled into the West Village bar and chatted up patrons while taking photos with supporters.

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When Joe Biden shows up to your press day? Watch Beyond Stonewall Monday night on @smithsonian_channel! #smithsonianchannel #stonewall50

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Philadelphia Gay News founder Mark Segal, who was present at the 1969 Stonewall uprising, was there during Biden's visit.

"If you would have suggested something like this 50 years ago, the 18-year-old me would think you were an alien," Segal told NBC News in an email.

"His staff hearing that there was a Stonewall pioneer in the room brought us together," Segal added.

He said he and Biden shook hands and that Biden said, "Thank you for your service."

Chauncey Dandrige, a queer DJ and activist, was also caught off guard when Biden entered the bar.

"Just handed two Stonewall t-shirts to Joe Biden for him and his wife! Just another day at the office," Dandrige wrote on Twitter.

Just handed two Stonewall tshirts to Joe Biden for him and his wife! :)

Just another day at the office... — at The Stonewall Inn https://t.co/Pz4jeKeaXx

— The House Of Dandridge ❌ (@DJChaunceyD) June 18, 2019

In that this is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which began the modern LGBTQ rights movement, the landmark has garnered several visits by high profile folks like Madonna, Taylor Swift and now Biden.

New Florida Poll Shows Biden Would Beat Trump 9+

Donald Trump (L) Joe Biden (R)

I know, I know, it's way early but I always find polls (from reputable firms) interesting to gauge the mood of voters.

A new poll of Florida voters from Quinnipiac University shows former Vice President Joe Biden leading Donald Trump by 9 points in a hypothetical head-to-head match up 50% - 41% respectively.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders would trump Trump by 6 points, 48% - 42% respectively.

Some Democrats did better than Trump but within the statistical margin of error:

• Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren 47% to Trump's 43%

• California Sen. Kamala Harris 45% to Trump's 44%

• Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke 45% to Trump's 44%

• Mayor Pete Buttigieg 44% to Trump's 43%

Also from the survey:

• Democrats back Joe Biden 91 - 3 percent versus Republicans backing Trump 90 - 7 percent.

• Florida voters are not hip on impeaching Trump 62 percent against versus 32 percent who support.

• 54 percent of Florida voters say they are better off today than they were in 2016; 23 percent say they are worse off.

• But Trump's approval rating is still upside down: 44% approval versus disapproval at 51%.

On the Democrats side, Joe Biden has a huge lead among his fellow contenders garnering 41 percent.

It drops a lot to the second place with Sanders getting 14 percent, Warren 12 percent, Buttigieg 8 percent and Harris scoring 6 percent.

While Trump won Florida's 29 electoral votes in 2016, he beat Hillary Clinton by only 1.2 points - 49 percent to 47.8 percent respectively. So anything along the lines of this poll is devastating for Trump.

New Poll Shows Five Democrats Would Beat Trump

A new national poll by Ipsos/Reuters shows several Democratic candidates beating Donald Trump in hypothetical head-to-head matchups:

Biden 47% (+13)
Trump 34%

Sanders 44% (+9)
Trump 35%

Warren 40% (+4)
Trump 36%

Harris 39% (+3)
Trump 36%

Buttigieg 37% (+2)
Trump 35%

Click the link to see much more of the results.

I know it's waaaaaay early, but I always find it interesting to see what folks might be thinking.

In truth, the next real shakeup will be the first Democratic debates on June 26/27.

Will anyone make a gaffe or suddenly have a shining moment?

New Poll: Biden Leads Democratic Contenders By 30 Points

Former Vice President Joe Biden

The Hill is reporting that former Vice President Joe Biden holds a 30-point lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the Democratic presidential field, according to a Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll.

• 44% Joe Biden
• 14% Sen. Bernie Sanders
• 9% Sen. Kamala Harris

All other candidates garnered 5 percent or less.

Biden also has the confidence of voters who were asked who would be the best choice to beat Donald Trump. Forty percent named Biden, while Sanders came in a distant 13 percent.

Trump Retweets Over 50 Anti-Biden Messages In One Morning

Donald Trump

Donald Trump must be getting waaaay nervous about former Vice President Joe Biden jumping into the presidential race.

Bloomberg reports the Trumpster retweeted more than five dozen tweets this morning, almost all anti-Biden in nature.

Biden, who announced his candidacy last week, has focused on blue collar, Rust Belt voters who helped Trump win in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan.

On Monday, the International Association of Firefighters endorsed Biden as several polls show Biden the clear front-runner among Democratic candidates.

But the endorsement clearly got under Trump's skin.

“I’ve done more for Firefighters than this dues sucking union will ever do, and I get paid ZERO!” Trump said in one posting to his nearly 60 million followers on the social media platform.

I’ve done more for Firefighters than this dues sucking union will ever do, and I get paid ZERO! https://t.co/Tw0qwTiUD6

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 1, 2019

The retweets were replies to an earlier tweet by Fox News personality Dan Bongino, who announced that the firefighters he knew weren’t lining up behind Biden.

I cannot wait to vote for the greatest president ever

— Saul Pavlinsky Sr (@saulpavsr) May 1, 2019

24 years plus firefighter here,& there’s no chance Biden is my choice. #NoMoJoe Actually, no one on the left has the American workers best interests in mind. Higher taxes, bigger government & mass giveaway plans does not help the American “Worker”. @POTUS works 4 every American

— Scott T. Bepler(Sam’s Dad) (@ScottBepler) April 30, 2019

As a retired FF I know that the majority of the rank and file are conservative or moderate and DO NOT support liberal democrats!

— Skip Omasta (@OmastaSkip) April 30, 2019

Meme Of The Day: Trump Says He Is "A Young Vibrant Man"

In a reaction to the announcement by former Vice President Joe Biden that he will run for president in 2020, Donald Trump offered a backhanded (and questionable) comment about his own, and Biden's, current physical conditions.

"Well, I just feel like a young man. I'm so young. I can't believe it. I'm the youngest person -- I am a young vibrant man. I look at Joe, I don't know about him."

Q: "How old is too old to be president."

President Trump: "Well I just feel like a young man. I'm so young. I can't believe it. I'm the youngest person -- I am a young vibrant man. I look at Joe, I don't know about him." pic.twitter.com/AYcZtA0b5J

— CSPAN (@cspan) April 26, 2019

Biden Tweets Video Message Vowing To Change His 'Personal Space' Habits

Former Vice President Joe Biden

In a video to his supporters, former Vice President acknowledged how 'social norms are changing,' and promised he will change how he approaches people and their personal space.

The video message was accompanied by this caption: "Social norms are changing. I understand that, and I’ve heard what these women are saying. Politics to me has always been about making connections, but I will be more mindful about respecting personal space in the future. That’s my responsibility and I will meet it."

In the video, Biden underscores that he's tried to make a human connection with people throughout his career - by taking someone's hands, rubbing their shoulders, telling them they 'can do this.'

I think this strikes just the right tone and message Biden has needed to bring to this issue.

Social norms are changing. I understand that, and I’ve heard what these women are saying. Politics to me has always been about making connections, but I will be more mindful about respecting personal space in the future. That’s my responsibility and I will meet it. pic.twitter.com/Ya2mf5ODts

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 3, 2019

The announcement comes after a former Nevada politician accused Biden of making her uncomfortable some years ago when he put his hands on her shoulders and kissed her head right before a campaign event.

As I've expressed here before, I think intention is important in how we view these allegations.

There's a difference between someone sticking their tongue down your throat, and someone putting their hands on your shoulders intended as a gesture of support.

Joe Biden Leads Trump +7 In Hypothetical Match-Up

Former Vice President Joe Biden

According to a new Politico/Morning Consult poll, former Vice President Joe Biden leads Donald Trump, 44% over 37% respectively, in a hypothetical match-up for the 2020 presidential election.

Regarding party support, the survey shows Biden currently enjoys 80% support from Democrats versus a slightly less strenuous 78% of Republicans for the Donald.

Biden has told the press regrets not running in 2016 but didn't after the passing of his son, Beau. He has indicated he's considering 2020 bid.

While many in the Democratic party say they want a younger, new face to be the party standard-bearer, I saw whatever gets it done as long as the candidate is qualified.

And Biden is definitely qualified.

Trump: "Crazy Joe Biden" Would Go Down "Fast And Hard" If We Faced Off

Donald Trump (L) and Joe Biden (R)

Earlier this week, former Vice President Joe Biden told an audience that he might have "beat the hell out of" Donald Turmp if they were in high school regarding Trump's lewd comments about women in the now-infamous "Access Hollywood" video.

“They asked me would I like to debate this gentleman, and I said no. I said, ‘If we were in high school, I’d take him behind the gym and beat the hell out of him,” Biden shared with the crowd at the University of Miami.

I'm guessing Trump ate his Wheaties (although that sounds awfully healthy for him) this morning, because he was feeling a rough and tough about Biden tweeting "Crazy Joe Biden" would actually "go down fast and hard" if they actually faced off.

Crazy Joe Biden is trying to act like a tough guy. Actually, he is weak, both mentally and physically, and yet he threatens me, for the second time, with physical assault. He doesn’t know me, but he would go down fast and hard, crying all the way. Don’t threaten people Joe!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 22, 2018

Biden is rumored to be considering a White House run in 2020 which is probably what really set Trump off.

I won't even get into the "less-than-presidential" thing with Trump.

Cadet Bone Spurs, who ran off stage at one of his rallies and claimed someone tried to assassinate him with a cardboard sign, was terrified by an eagle flapping its wings, is afraid of immigrants, Muslims, strong women, stairs, etc., thinks his big mouth makes him a tough guy. 😂 https://t.co/bh7V3f2c8h

— Facts Do Matter (@WilDonnelly) March 22, 2018

If only Trump would say this about Vladimir Putin - a man who attacked our nation. Whatever Putin has on Trump must be HORRIBLE! https://t.co/QJ2D0Q3SuX

— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) March 22, 2018

#BREAKING: @realDonaldTrump cites bone spurs and receives 5 deferments to avoid ACTUALLY having to fight "Crazy Joe Biden." #MAGA #CadetBoneSpurs

— Donald J. Trump (@BiglyPrez) March 22, 2018

But no one trolls Trump like former White House photographer Pete Souza:

“Wait until he sees the Biden shuffle. First, I’ll tire him out, then BOOM, I’ll excoriate him with a one, two.”

A post shared by Pete Souza (@petesouza) on Mar 22, 2018 at 6:09am PDT

Joe Biden: Trump Is "A Joke" And Has "Difficulty With Precision"

In very clear terms, former Vice President Joe Biden told CNN's Chris Cuomo this afternoon exactly what he thinks about Donald Trump:

“This is the first president to make a full-throated, unvarnished attack on the entirety of the FBI. This is to discredit the FBI and discredit his own Justice Department.

You know, look, I spent a lot of time traveling around the world. What do you think they’re thinking in Moscow? This is doing everything that Putin ever wanted, sowing doubt about whether or not our justice system is fair, sowing doubt about whether or not there is anything that’s remotely consistent with our Constitution.

It’s just — it’s a disaster.”

Biden also suggested that Trump would not fare well in an interview with Special Counsel Robert Mueller which could open him up to being caught misleading investigators.

"The President has some difficulty with precision," Biden told Cuomo.

More from CNN:

Biden said he marvels at some of the comments Trump makes and referenced a line from Trump on Monday that Democrats who did not applaud his State of the Union address were "un-American" and "treasonous."

The White House has since called the remark tongue-in-cheek, with press secretary Sarah Sanders saying on Tuesday that Trump was "clearly joking."

"Well let me tell you, he's a joke," Biden said in response.

Joe Biden on Donald Trump: "This is the first President to make a full-throated, unvarnished attack on the entirety of the FBI ... this is doing everything that Putin ever wanted" https://t.co/udabMgYlWU https://t.co/hdjcaaMXP9

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 6, 2018

(h/t JoeMyGod)

Joe Biden On Possible White House Run: "I May Very Well Do It"

It's still a ways off, but it sounds more and more like Joe Biden really wants to run for prez again.

A lot of folks say they want a younger, fresher candidate for the Democrats, but you've got to admit folks like Joe.

And then there's the fact that we've all learned the value of experience in the past 10 months...

Watch Joe on The View this morning where he teases a possible run.

Joe Biden on running for president: "If, in a year from now, if we're ready, and nobody has moved in that I think can do it, then I may very well do it." pic.twitter.com/Cli21USbFK

— Greg Hogben (@MyDaughtersArmy) December 13, 2017

News Round-Up: November 15, 2017

Pietro Boselli

Some news items you might have missed:

• I would love to have abs like "World's sexiest math teacher" Pietro Boselli (above), but I like my food too much. So, let's just look at him :)

• China is apparently using electro-shock therapy to try and convert gay men into heterosexuals.

• Anti-LGBT gay basher Kathryn Knott, who went to jail for the violent beating of Andrew Haught and Zachary Hesse in the Center City area of Philadelphia in 2014, has settled a civil lawsuit with the men she helped land in the hospital. Knott and her co-defendants Kevin Harrigan and Philip Williams have apparently agreed to a large six-figure settlement in order to avoid a court battle they've already lost once.

• Even more women have come forward accusing sexual assault/misconduct by GOP Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.

• In related Roy Moore news, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is floating the idea of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who used to hold the senate seat in Alabama, being a write-in candidate in next month's election in an attempt to keep Moore out of the U.S. Senate. I wonder how Jeff Sessions feels about that?

• According to a new Morning Consult/Politico poll, former Vice President Joe Biden would easily beat Donald Trump 46%/35% should the Democrat decide to run for president in 2020.

• Out tennis legends Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova react to Australia's marriage equality news:

Cheers to #Australia who voted with a resounding YES! for #MarriageEquality! Can't wait to celebrate with you in January. 🏳️‍🌈

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) November 15, 2017

So Margaret Court now says there will be no more Christmas or Easter, nor Mother’s and Father’s Day in Australia, all because of Same Sex Marriage. Au contraire Margaret- us gays love parties, especially the boys:), and we just might have 2 Mother’s days and 2 Father’s days:)

— Martina Navratilova (@Martina) November 15, 2017