Addressing the Munich Security Conference, Vice President Mike Pence was met with steely silence when he paused for applause after sharing Donald Trump had sent his greetings.
“I bring greetings from the 45th President of the United States of America, President Donald Trump,” Pence said.
(pause)
(pause)
(still silence)
Watch below.
Addressing U.S. allies at the Munich Security Conference, Mike Pence is met with silence as he tells the audience: "I bring greetings from the 45th president of the United States of America, President Donald Trump." pic.twitter.com/yr7SNVhCVf
Speaking to his supporters after winning the Nevada Caucus, Donald Trump says he loves "the poorly educated."
And the crowd roars!
By the way, Trump also crows about winning 44% of Nevada's Latino vote. Not quite right.
Trump won 44% of Latino Republicans. In a recent poll, only 16% of Latino Nevadans identified as Republican. That means he was supported by about 7% of Latinos in Nevada (44% of 16 = 7.04).
Put another way: 93% of Latinos in Nevada did not vote for Trump.
Buzzfeed comes up with some of the strangest but still "can't look away' video situations.
This time it's “Straight guys seeing each other naked for the first time.”
The result is pretty "meh" in terms of responses from the guys, although two besties end up complimenting each other’s package and close with a celebratory “helicokter” together.
Having been in the theater for most of my life, seeing folks naked isn't a "thing" with me. But I am guessing most straight guys - other than in a locker room at the gym where the code is clearly "Don't Stare At My Junk" - don't ever spend any time looking at their bud's bump.
UPDATE: Via Business Insider, John Stemberger, the chairman of the board for Trail Life USA, says he initially saw the picture in a story that was published on MSN on Saturday.
"We were horrified when we saw the photo in question on the MSN site and immediately investigated the situation," Stemberger said in a statement Monday.
"Many Boy Scout Troops have a tradition of ending their troop meetings with the boys gathering in a circle and then singing the song 'Taps' which is a slow ceremonial piece of music played or sung at the end of the day. The Boy Scouts that do this closing ceremony start singing the song with their hands raised straight into the air with the scout sign and then gradually lower their hands till they get to the end of the song when hands are at their side. This longstanding Boy Scout tradition was being followed with this Texas Trail Life troop using the Trail Life sign."
"Unfortunately the reporter (either intentionally or unintentionally) caught this photograph at the exact angle which makes their arms look like they are in some kind of a stationary mid-air salute-- which they are not."
Atlanta Falcons cornerback Asante Samuel told FOX Sports Radio that he doesn't understand why gays have to "flaunt" their sexuality when asked about NBA center Jason Collins.
Said Samuel:
"Straight people are not announcing they're straight, so why does everybody have to announce their sexuality or whatever? You know, what they prefer...So that's just how I see it. That's my opinion on things. All respect you know, I have nothing but respect for the people whoever decisions they make and whatever, but you know, you don't have to show it and flaunt it like that. You know what I'm saying, we have kids out here, too."
I'm not sure what the "we have kids out here too" comment means, but it comes across as a judgement of some kind in this context.
Samuel addressed the comments again on ESPN:
"I don't think it's something we have to express and let be known of what my sexuality preference is - just stick to sports....I don't want to teach my kids those things. I teach my kids God. You know, how God lives his life."
Kind of an awkward interview, no?
I'm not sure what Samuel classifies as "flaunting." Anytime straight folks talk about their girlfriend/boyfriend/wife/husband without a second thought, they are telling people what team they play for. If you have pictures of your gf/bf/wife/husband, you are showing the world your happy heterosexual life.
Would Samuel consider holding hands in public "flaunting?" Would he advise straight folks to not hold hands in public?
