This weekend I OD’d on Trump. And jelly beans. I’m not sure which made me feel worse.
I refuse to watch any of the myriad videos of Hair Drumpf that have dominated the internets over the past, well, forever it seems. As I have mentioned in comments elsewhere, being a lifelong New Yorker means, in part, that we’ve been exposed to toxic levels of NY’s own version of Agent Orange since long before “Celebrity Apprentice” existed. Having long ago dismissed Drumpf à l’Orange as a loud-mouthed, self-important asshole, it’s frightening to see so many people taken in by this vulgar charlatan. Especially if one looks at his mouth. It appears to have been shaped over a lifetime of angrily hurling bullying insults and orders. How can anyone look at Drumpf “speaking” without being disgusted and horrified?
Here’s a shot from a thread at ThinkProgress:
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump describes how he was ready to punch a person who rushed the stage during an election rally earlier in the day, as he speaks to a crowd in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday. CREDIT: AP Photo/Nati Harnik
The next few are from various threads at Raw Story:
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Bloomington, Illinois, March 13, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Young
Trump prepares to spit venom at Jake Tapper.
A commenter at Raw Story posted this ‘Trump Snarling’ GIF.
But enough ugliness, even for a Monday. Here’s some cuteness to counteract the face if evil:
And perhaps a little tranquility for the end of the day:
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TheZoo 
Trump.
And we thought Caribou Barbie was a grifter.
Apparently there are a lot of easy marks in the U.S. these days.
More than what I would have guessed.
For laughs (or tears)
Trump steaks reviews.
Wow! just plain wow.
http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/273968/donald-trump-steaks-bad-reviews/
No surprise there. Or anywhere the Trump name appears. “Trump” means, to me, AVOID! Always has. Reserved for and hallowed by only those who love bullshit.
Hi All, Just got back from a week in London. Awesome trip! Saw a whole lot and got information overload LOL! One thing was interesting that I will share. We did a London Walk where a guide tells you all kinds of interesting things and there are many different walks. This one was the Knightsbridge Pub Walk, and yes, we go into 2 pubs! On the tour were 12 people and two were from Washington DC. They were both pretty quite and then it came out that they were embarrassed to say they were Americans!!! Not kidding you! We all said that was terrible and we assured them that they, and many, many Americans are decent folks and they shouldn’t be embarrassed based on stupid politicians. Then the one girl gave us a bit of gossip. Her roommate used to work with Edward Snowden!! When his shit went down, the girls roommate had to be re-screened for security reasons and they even question this girl! Kind of cool!
Two quick questions: (1) has Canada started construction on their southern border wall yet, or are they waiting till Drumpf clinches the nomination? (2) Where will the refugee camps be located if Drumpf should happen to prevail in November?
Trying to plan a bit ahead here. 😉
LOL 1) never, 2) they are called cities, and most everyone is welcome.
That Drumpf is a grifter is a given. The fact that he is able to appeal to the ignorant (and there’s a shitload of ignorant out there) is a testament to the reich wing’s success at dumbing down our entire educational system. No more of that troublesome critical thinking, just find a slogan and punch somebody you think might be a threat.
A good article this morning from Greg Sargent’s Plum Line
This new revelation should cripple Donald Trump. But it won’t. Here’s why.
Drumpf and his branded line of shirts, made by low paid foreign labor…grifting on..
Palin canceled an appearance at a Trump event today to be with her husband.
I’ve seen some reports say it was a “snowmobile” accident and some say it was a “snow machine” accident. It’s probably a snowmobile accident, but those are two completely different things.
Maybe it was dark and his snowmobile ran into a snow-making machine? Understand that god didn’t make near as much snow for the idiotarod this year as in previous years, so . . . etc.
We can hope it was a snow machine
Gotta wonder if word salad queen is pumping up Druimpf in order to be the VEEP nominee once again?
Poor Todd. His snowjob machine is broken, just like’s Drumpf’s.
Does Todd have small hands?
Trump militia forms to ‘forcefully protect’ rally goers against ‘far-left agitators’
Brownshirts?
ACHTUNG!
They’ll be meeting at the beer hall.
Irony alert…… ?
Police consider charging Trump with inciting a riot over violence at North Carolina rally
Don’t consider it, do it.
Nope. Not gonna happen. At least it isn’t going to happen until someone dies.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cumberland-county-sheriff-trump-charges-fayettevilla
I’d be damn surprised if it happened, that’s for sure. OTOH, it’s refreshing to FINALLY hear someone at least TALK about doing something more dramatic than simply whine.
Will Rogers never met Donald Trump.
My latest contribution, in which I say nothing about politics (other than a gloss of the politics of science). Sadly there are not kitty pictures … http://garyherstein.com/2016/03/14/time-chunky-style/
Hee-hee…
Hee-hee-hee
From the DU front page:
So, according to Lawrence O’Donnell, tomorrow the GOP will be on a death watch. Will someone please remind me to check my supply of beer and popcorn before 4:20 tomorrow afternoon?
Eastern Time, right? 😉
Hair Drumpf’s Health CouldCareLess plan …”would drive up the federal deficit by nearly $500 billion over the next decade and cause 21 million Americans to lose health coverage, according to a new independent analysis”
Thanks for the kittens at the end, Jane. Much needed… 🙂