Courtesy of WaPo:
President Trump, after some brief, initial confusion, managed to successfully execute a traditional handshake for a group photo at a summit in the Philippines.
But first, the president’s unintentionally comedic struggles went viral.
Appearing at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit here, Trump was momentarily befuddled by the traditional group handshake, in which the leaders cross their right arm over their left and grasp the hands of the fellow participants on both sides.
“Give us your brightest smile,” an emcee intoned, as the leaders lined up onstage for their star turn.
But Trump could not quite do that, nor could he muster the ritual greeting.
As bad as it is to have this shitgibbon at home screwing things up here in America, it is infinitely worse to have him on the national stage making our country a laughingstock.
I heard the argument made to that wonderful woman who flipped off Trump's motorcade, that even if we do not like Trump we should respect the office.
But seriously at this point what is there left deserving of our respect?
Morality is not determined by the church you attend nor the faith you embrace. It is determined by the quality of your character and the positive impact you have on those you meet along your journey
Showing posts with label embarrassment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label embarrassment. Show all posts
Monday, November 13, 2017
Wednesday, November 01, 2017
Employees at Fox News are embarrassed and humiliated by the cable network's coverage of the Robert Mueller investigation.
Courtesy of CNN:
Some employees at Fox News were left embarrassed and humiliated by their network's coverage of the latest revelations in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling, according to conversations CNN had with several individuals placed throughout the network.
"I'm watching now and screaming," one Fox News personality said in a text message to CNN as the person watched their network's coverage. "I want to quit."
"It is another blow to journalists at Fox who come in every day wanting to cover the news in a fair and objective way," one senior Fox News employee told CNN of their outlet's coverage, adding that there were "many eye rolls" in the newsroom over how the news was covered.
The person said, "Fox feels like an extension of the Trump White House."
The employees spoke to CNN on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. A Fox News spokesperson told CNN the network covered the breaking news accurately and fairly across both news and opinion programming.
The article goes on to reveal that though Fox did cover the recent indictments they did not focus on them, and instead spent a lot of time on the NFL protests, North Korea, and Trump's tax plan, while also airing pieces that questioned Muller's credibility.
My friend emailed me last night and insists that at least one of these nameless folks in the piece above is most likely Shep Smith, who must be constantly cursing under his breath all day long about now.
Fortunately for conservatives in "the bubble" this is coming from CNN so Donald Trump will just dismiss it as "fake news."
Some employees at Fox News were left embarrassed and humiliated by their network's coverage of the latest revelations in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling, according to conversations CNN had with several individuals placed throughout the network.
"I'm watching now and screaming," one Fox News personality said in a text message to CNN as the person watched their network's coverage. "I want to quit."
"It is another blow to journalists at Fox who come in every day wanting to cover the news in a fair and objective way," one senior Fox News employee told CNN of their outlet's coverage, adding that there were "many eye rolls" in the newsroom over how the news was covered.
The person said, "Fox feels like an extension of the Trump White House."
The employees spoke to CNN on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. A Fox News spokesperson told CNN the network covered the breaking news accurately and fairly across both news and opinion programming.
The article goes on to reveal that though Fox did cover the recent indictments they did not focus on them, and instead spent a lot of time on the NFL protests, North Korea, and Trump's tax plan, while also airing pieces that questioned Muller's credibility.
My friend emailed me last night and insists that at least one of these nameless folks in the piece above is most likely Shep Smith, who must be constantly cursing under his breath all day long about now.
Fortunately for conservatives in "the bubble" this is coming from CNN so Donald Trump will just dismiss it as "fake news."
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Thursday, October 12, 2017
Donald Trump's visit to the UK has been downgraded.
Courtesy of The Independent:
Donald Trump’s planned state visit to the UK in 2018 has been downgraded to a “working visit”, likely forming part of a multi-country tour, it has been reported.
It means the billionaire will not be a guest of the Queen, as was previously envisaged.
Theresa May’s offer of a state visit to the first-term President was greeted with the threat of mass protests by opponents.
Mr Trump’s visit will now take place without the glitz and pomp of a full state visit, the Evening Standard reported.
It seems only fair that this visit be downgraded.
After all thanks to Donald Trump the presidency has been downgraded as well.
Donald Trump’s planned state visit to the UK in 2018 has been downgraded to a “working visit”, likely forming part of a multi-country tour, it has been reported.
It means the billionaire will not be a guest of the Queen, as was previously envisaged.
Theresa May’s offer of a state visit to the first-term President was greeted with the threat of mass protests by opponents.
Mr Trump’s visit will now take place without the glitz and pomp of a full state visit, the Evening Standard reported.
It seems only fair that this visit be downgraded.
After all thanks to Donald Trump the presidency has been downgraded as well.
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Sunday, July 16, 2017
Now even Reebok is mocking Donald Trump over his inappropriate remarks to the French President's wife.
Courtesy of The Hill:In case you were wondering when it IS appropriate to say, "You're in such good shape...beautiful,"... THIS: pic.twitter.com/Z1cnnRD8Ut— Reebok (@Reebok) July 14, 2017
The sports brand Reebok is mocking President Trump’s compliments of French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife that were made during Trump's visit to France last week.
The sports apparel company posted a graphic to their Twitter account on Friday.
In a chart, labeled “when is it appropriate to say, ‘You’re in such good shape…beautiful’” several scenarios are listed, including “Are you a world leader greeting the spouse of a head of state?” and “Are you in an elevator with a woman." In response, the company advises: “No.”
“Did you just find a forgotten action figure from your youth, unscathed after decades, in your parents’ basement?” is the only scenario on the chart that is labeled as appropriate for Trump’s quote.
Of course the ad is in response to this interaction between Trump and First Lady Brigitte Macron.
Mocked on television, mocked in the news, and now even mocked in advertisements.
I guess this is what the Trumpsters call "winning?"
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Sunday, April 23, 2017
Just in case you have not had enough opportunities to cringe today, here is Donald Trump congratulating a soldier for getting his leg blown off.
Courtesy of Mediaite:Pres. Trump awarded a Purple Heart on Saturday to an Army sergeant recently wounded in Afghanistan: https://t.co/MSRsIByw9Y pic.twitter.com/StQ5gJ7H6D— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 22, 2017
President Donald Trump congratulated an army sergeant for being wounded in Afghanistan during his visit to the Walter Reed Medical Center on Saturday. Except, of course, that it’s not appropriate to “congratulate” a recipient of this type of award for almost getting killed.
The president and First Lady Melania Trump met with Barrientos and his wife at the hospital, and they had a small ceremony as Trump presented the sergeant with the Purple Heart. The medal is the longstanding award bestowed upon those wounded or killed in their service to the U.S. Military.
“I heard about this and I wanted to do it myself,” said Trump. “Congratulations on behalf of Melania, myself, and the entire nation. Tremendous job.”
Not only does this soldier look like he would rather be just about any place else, but did you notice Trump slobbering on his wife?
You know I read that Trump got quite a lot of support from members of the military. I wonder how they are feeling about that vote right about now?
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Thursday, January 19, 2017
For all of you still wondering if Sarah Palin will be attending Trump's inauguration, that would be a big fat NOPE.
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Sorry, no room at the inn for losers. |
Friends have asked if I’m traveling South for the inauguration; I’m opting to join millions of you catching it on tv instead… I mean really, how could I miss all this!
Palin follows this post up with several shots of family members out enjoying the winter weather.
None of her however.
Okay first off we are going through quite a cold snap up here and most of us would sell our mothers for a chance to fly anywhere warmer right now.
Secondly you KNOW she is dying to go and stand next to her candidate while soaking up all of the attention.
Thirdly Trump is freaked out at the lack of potential attendees and has been looking high and low for more people to show up to this inauguration, even going to far as to give out commemorative ticketes on Facebook.
So the only real possible she could possibly have for not going is that Donald Trump simply does NOT fucking want her there.
Poor Sarah, she has been waving her saggy poms poms on his behalf for months now, telling just about anybody who will listen that he is the best thing since sliced bread, and it seems he never even notices.
Ah who am I kidding?
I love it!
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Thursday, May 26, 2016
President Obama: World leaders "rattled" by Donald Trump.
Courtesy of the Guardian:
Speaking at the G7 summit in Ise-Shima, central Japan, Obama said his fellow leaders were “surprised by the Republican nominee” and unsure how to respond to his brash style of politics.
“They are rattled by [him] and for good reason,” Obama said on Thursday. “Because a lot of the proposals he has made display either ignorance of world affairs, or a cavalier attitude, or an interest in getting tweets and headlines, instead of actually thinking through what it is required to keep America safe and secure and prosperous, and what’s required to keep the world on an even keel.”
Hard to blame the rest of the world for wondering just what the fuck is up with America these days.
One would think that after the disastrous presidency of George Bush, followed by the success of Obama's presidency, that the American voters would want to build on that success by working to elect a politician with competence and the ability to move us forward, not set the whole thing aflame and laugh while it burns.
By the way Trump responded to this news by saying that world leaders being rattled is a good thing:
"When you rattle someone, that's good," Trump said at a news conference in North Dakota. "If they're rattled in a friendly way, that's a good thing ... not a bad thing."
I have no idea what "rattled in a good way" means, but then neither does Trump. He just says whatever idiotic thing pops into his head, which is part of the reason that those world leaders are concerned.
I really think that once Trump is beaten that the Republican part will for all intents and purposes be undone as a national party and will have to work very hard to regain the country's trust.
Actually come to think of that I believe the same would hold true even if Trump won the presidency.
Speaking at the G7 summit in Ise-Shima, central Japan, Obama said his fellow leaders were “surprised by the Republican nominee” and unsure how to respond to his brash style of politics.
“They are rattled by [him] and for good reason,” Obama said on Thursday. “Because a lot of the proposals he has made display either ignorance of world affairs, or a cavalier attitude, or an interest in getting tweets and headlines, instead of actually thinking through what it is required to keep America safe and secure and prosperous, and what’s required to keep the world on an even keel.”
Hard to blame the rest of the world for wondering just what the fuck is up with America these days.
One would think that after the disastrous presidency of George Bush, followed by the success of Obama's presidency, that the American voters would want to build on that success by working to elect a politician with competence and the ability to move us forward, not set the whole thing aflame and laugh while it burns.
By the way Trump responded to this news by saying that world leaders being rattled is a good thing:
"When you rattle someone, that's good," Trump said at a news conference in North Dakota. "If they're rattled in a friendly way, that's a good thing ... not a bad thing."
I have no idea what "rattled in a good way" means, but then neither does Trump. He just says whatever idiotic thing pops into his head, which is part of the reason that those world leaders are concerned.
I really think that once Trump is beaten that the Republican part will for all intents and purposes be undone as a national party and will have to work very hard to regain the country's trust.
Actually come to think of that I believe the same would hold true even if Trump won the presidency.
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Sunday, August 30, 2015
Well it looks like Sarah Palin is in no hurry to get back to Alaska.
We had a great time tonight with @GarySinise @SarahPalinUSA and an amazing group of Patriots ! pic.twitter.com/kzAy4jhrpc
— Dee Dee Sorvino (@deedeegop) August 30, 2015
Dee Dee Sorvino is a political operative who recently married actor Paul Sorvino after the two met while appearing on a Fox show. Personally I think Palin can stay the hell away from Alaska until AFTER President Obama's visit.
After all I would like the President to have a pleasant experience up here in the Last Frontier.
And we certainly do not need another incident like this.
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Friday, March 06, 2015
Alaska's sole Congressman has a solution to the homeless problem, wolves.
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"Got wolves?" |
Alaska Rep. Don Young has settled on a novel solution to the problem of homelessness: wolves. Young, a long-serving Republican with a history of odd commentary, discussed the idea during an exchange on Thursday with Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, who was testifying before the House Natural Resources Committee about her department's budget.
Young has been pushing for the Interior Department to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list, and during the hearing, he ridiculed a letter sent by 79 lawmakers to Jewell urging her to protect the gray wolf population. "How many of you have got wolves in your district?"
Young asked the other lawmakers on the panel. "None. Not one."
"They haven't got a damn wolf in their whole district," he added. "I'd like to introduce them in your district. If I introduced them in your district, you wouldn't have a homeless problem anymore."
I swear we elect politicians in Alaska based simply on how embarrassing they might be to the state.
You know I really hate to argue with the Congressman, but we have wolves in Alaska. Including some that venture into the Anchorage bowl itself where most of our homeless congregate.
And yet we have a homeless population that is ranked among the top ten highest in America.
Not that it needed to be said, but his "solution" is both ridiculous and inhumane. Sort of like Don Young himself.
By the way I am not even sure that Young knows what he is saying anymore. I think he is more than likely suffering from some form of dementia or Alzheimer's.
Not that that is any excuse.
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Saturday, August 10, 2013
Australian politician who drew comparisons to Sarah Palin due to her ignorance withdraws her candidacy. She quit? Wow, she IS like Sarah Palin!
Courtesy of ABC Net:
One Nation candidate Stephanie Banister, who made international headlines after describing Islam as a country, has pulled out of the federal election race.
The party has confirmed that Ms Banister is no longer seeking election in the Queensland seat of Rankin.
One Nation leader Jim Savage says she was not disendorsed, but made the decision to withdraw following ridicule and threats.
"Stephanie Banister has withdrawn her nomination to stand following the disgraceful way she has been portrayed by recent media [and] ridicule over a minor gaffe in a statement she made to Channel Seven," he said in a statement to the ABC.
Well she may be like Palin for quitting, but she is NOT like our usual politicians in that she was embarrassed enough to leave office.
If only Anthony Wiener would take a page out of her book.
There is also some talk that she was threatened, but I always reserve judgement on that as a lot of these crazy people claim to have been harassed and threatened when in fact they exaggerated the incidents or made them up altogether.
Well good for you Australia! You dodged a crazy ass bullet with that one!
Now we will just wait for the next politician to idiotic things and watch the Palin comparisons start all over again. Cause you KNOW they will.
One Nation candidate Stephanie Banister, who made international headlines after describing Islam as a country, has pulled out of the federal election race.
The party has confirmed that Ms Banister is no longer seeking election in the Queensland seat of Rankin.
One Nation leader Jim Savage says she was not disendorsed, but made the decision to withdraw following ridicule and threats.
"Stephanie Banister has withdrawn her nomination to stand following the disgraceful way she has been portrayed by recent media [and] ridicule over a minor gaffe in a statement she made to Channel Seven," he said in a statement to the ABC.
Well she may be like Palin for quitting, but she is NOT like our usual politicians in that she was embarrassed enough to leave office.
If only Anthony Wiener would take a page out of her book.
There is also some talk that she was threatened, but I always reserve judgement on that as a lot of these crazy people claim to have been harassed and threatened when in fact they exaggerated the incidents or made them up altogether.
Well good for you Australia! You dodged a crazy ass bullet with that one!
Now we will just wait for the next politician to idiotic things and watch the Palin comparisons start all over again. Cause you KNOW they will.
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Newly released documents prove that IRS also targeted liberal groups seeking tax exemption . Darrell Issa has officially become the "Boy who Cried Wolf."
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"Yeah but what about, fast and furious...Benghazi...Irs scandal...birth certificate..nothing?" |
The instructions that Internal Revenue Service officials used to look for applicants seeking tax-exempt status with “Tea Party” and “Patriots” in their titles also included groups whose names included the words “Progressive” and “Occupy,” according to I.R.S. documents released Monday.
The documents appeared to back up contentions by I.R.S. officials and some Democrats that the agency did not intend to single out conservative groups for special scrutiny. Instead, the documents say, officials were trying to use “key word” shortcuts to find overtly political organizations — both liberal and conservative — that were after tax favors by saying they were social welfare organizations.
But the practice appeared to go much farther than that. One such “be on the lookout” list included medical marijuana groups, organizations that were promoting President Obama’s health care law, and applications that dealt “with disputed territories in the Middle East.”
Taken together, the documents seem to change the terms of a scandal that exploded over accusations that the I.R.S. had tried to stifle a nascent conservative political movement. Instead, the dispute now revolves around questionable sorting tactics used by I.R.S. application screeners.
Well there goes yet another non-scandal scandal blowing up in the Republican's face.
This information, along with the documents which prove the idea for the keywords came from a conservative Republican, and not the White House, SHOULD put this whole thing to rest.
So do you know the difference between liberal groups being scrutinized after requesting tax exempt status and conservative groups being scrutinized after requesting tax exempt status?
Liberals aren't candy asses that bitch and whine about being treated unfairly.
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Wednesday, December 05, 2012
To avoid further embarrassment Fox News benches Karl Rove. Yeah, like THAT will help!
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"You can't send me to the showers I was Bush's brain. Wait, that may not be helping me here." |
The post-election soul searching going on inside the Republican Party is taking place inside Fox News as well. Fox News chief Roger Ailes, a canny marketer and protector of his network’s brand, has been taking steps since November to reposition Fox in the post-election media environment, freshening story lines — and in some cases, changing the characters. According to multiple Fox sources, Ailes has issued a new directive to his staff: He wants the faces associated with the election off the air — for now. For Karl Rove and Dick Morris — a pair of pundits perhaps most closely aligned with Fox’s anti-Obama campaign — Ailes’s orders mean new rules. Ailes’s deputy, Fox News programming chief Bill Shine, has sent out orders mandating that producers must get permission before booking Rove or Morris. Both pundits made several appearances in the days after the election, but their visibility on the network has dropped markedly. Inside Fox News, Morris’s Romney boosterism and reality-denying predictions became a punch line. At a rehearsal on the Saturday before the election, according to a source, anchor Megyn Kelly chuckled when she relayed to colleagues what someone had told her: “I really like Dick Morris. He’s always wrong but he makes me feel good.”
A Fox spokesperson confirmed the new booking rules for Rove and Morris, and explained that Shine’s message was “the election’s over.”
Multiple sources say that Ailes was angry at Rove’s election-night tantrum when he disputed the network’s call for Obama.
While I love this, because I like it when the inmates throw spitballs at each other, I don't think it will last very long.
There really is only a small stable of so-called "experts" who are willing to lie their asses off on cable television and become a national laughingstock while doing so.
Both Rove and Morris are shameless self promoters who really don't care about facts and reality. How many other people are there out in the world of conservative punditry that Fox can get to replace them?
Oops did I just make a certain roadkill bewigged crazy person sit up and take notice?
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Thursday, August 02, 2012
Oh I think we can all figure out who the "Political Diva" is, don't you?
Apparently a recent blind gossip item popped up. Let's see if You can figure out who they are taking about:
Which political diva was overheard bitching about her famous reality-star daughter at a Bevery Hills event? The controversial brunette told a celebrity father-to-be that she’s glad he’s having a boy because “girls are a nightmare – from toddler to teen and beyond!”
Wow! That is a tricky one! Or is it?
At the Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills July 24, the TV host's husband, Nick Lachey, 38, gave Us Weekly an update on how they're prepping for the arrival of their first son.
"We're just trying to enjoy our last couple of months of freedom here: getting the nursery ready, making sure we've got all our hospital plans together," Lachey explained. "All that stuff."
In the meantime, Lachey is gearing up for the August 13 premiere of Stars Earn Stripes, a new NBC reality series that challenges eight celebrities to execute complicated missions inspired by real military exercises.
"I was most intrigued about meeting Todd Palin, because he's such a mysterious figure to me. I thought, 'Am I going to have anything in common with this guy?' And as it turned out, the guy is awesome. I love him," Lachey raved of Sarah Palin's husband. "We had a great time and I enjoyed getting to meet everybody."
Somehow I don't think that most of you would have even needed to have Nick Lachey identified in order to figure out who the "political diva" bitching about her "reality show daughter" was. I mean seriously, who else could it have been?
However if you want a REAL mystery to solve perhaps you can figure out who has been recently "helping" to edit Todd Palin's Wikipedia page and added the following:
In January of 2011, Todd Palin became an item of interest with tabloid newspapers, as being caught up in an affair with a woman named Shailey Tripp. This information was later verified by the Anchorage Police Department and Shailey Tripp's lawyer, Kristen Foster. A year later investigator, Ed Opperman, also verified this interesting public information of their scandalous affair. Miss Tripp has openly admitted to the relationship and has published a book March of 2012 titled, Boys Will be Boys: Media, Morality, and the Coverup of the Todd Palin Shailey Tripp Affair.
PRETTY sure that neither barely literate Todd nor his Wikipedia altering son Track (Sarah blamed him right after being tapped for VP of changing HER page) added that particular information.
So go ahead and admit it, have one of YOU been naughty recently?
Which political diva was overheard bitching about her famous reality-star daughter at a Bevery Hills event? The controversial brunette told a celebrity father-to-be that she’s glad he’s having a boy because “girls are a nightmare – from toddler to teen and beyond!”
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"Why is everybody looking at me?" |
Wow! That is a tricky one! Or is it?
At the Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills July 24, the TV host's husband, Nick Lachey, 38, gave Us Weekly an update on how they're prepping for the arrival of their first son.
"We're just trying to enjoy our last couple of months of freedom here: getting the nursery ready, making sure we've got all our hospital plans together," Lachey explained. "All that stuff."
In the meantime, Lachey is gearing up for the August 13 premiere of Stars Earn Stripes, a new NBC reality series that challenges eight celebrities to execute complicated missions inspired by real military exercises.
"I was most intrigued about meeting Todd Palin, because he's such a mysterious figure to me. I thought, 'Am I going to have anything in common with this guy?' And as it turned out, the guy is awesome. I love him," Lachey raved of Sarah Palin's husband. "We had a great time and I enjoyed getting to meet everybody."
Somehow I don't think that most of you would have even needed to have Nick Lachey identified in order to figure out who the "political diva" bitching about her "reality show daughter" was. I mean seriously, who else could it have been?
However if you want a REAL mystery to solve perhaps you can figure out who has been recently "helping" to edit Todd Palin's Wikipedia page and added the following:
In January of 2011, Todd Palin became an item of interest with tabloid newspapers, as being caught up in an affair with a woman named Shailey Tripp. This information was later verified by the Anchorage Police Department and Shailey Tripp's lawyer, Kristen Foster. A year later investigator, Ed Opperman, also verified this interesting public information of their scandalous affair. Miss Tripp has openly admitted to the relationship and has published a book March of 2012 titled, Boys Will be Boys: Media, Morality, and the Coverup of the Todd Palin Shailey Tripp Affair.
PRETTY sure that neither barely literate Todd nor his Wikipedia altering son Track (Sarah blamed him right after being tapped for VP of changing HER page) added that particular information.
So go ahead and admit it, have one of YOU been naughty recently?
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
So Mitt Romney is on the final leg of his worldwide tour to just three countries. He got off to a rocky start but surely he did better in Poland, right?
Staffers attempt to block the Ron Paul signs that greeted Mitt Romney in Poland. (Source.)
But surely that was just a minor glitch, Look, they love him! Wait, what is that over to the left?
Wow, now that is just awkward!
Well hopefully the rest of his visit went fine. I'm sorry what happened?
The Republican hopeful arrived in Gdansk, northern Poland, for a two-day visit he hopes will attract Polish-American voters. The visit was also aimed at showing Romney would be tougher on Russia than his opponent President Barack Obama, who is running for a second term.
Romney arrived at Gdansk‘s city hall and briefly chatted with locals before meeting with Tusk. A group was heard chanting, "Obama! Obama!" as Romney later made his way to his next meeting with anti-communist icon Lech Walesa, the former leader of Solidarity.
Then later when reporters tried to get Romney to answer some questions about his earlier gaffes in England and Israel, one of his staffers lost his shit:
CNN: "Governor Romney are you concerned about some of the mishaps of your trip?
NYT: "Governor Romney do you have a statement for the Palestinians?
Washington Post: "What about your gaffes?
NYT: "Governor Romney do you feel that your gaffes have overshadowed your foreign trip?"
CNN: "Governor Romney just a few questions sir, you haven't taken but three questions on this trip from the press!
Gorka: "Show some respect"
NYT: "We haven't had another chance to ask a question..."
Gorka: "Kiss my ass. This is a Holy site for the Polish people. Show some respect."
Moments later, Gorka told Jonathan Martin, a reporter for Politico, to "shove it." About a half-hour later, the aide called reporters to apologize.
Damn, how dare these reporters do their job when the candidate is concentrating on trying to look presidential! What were they thinking? I mean can't this poor guy get respect anywhere, from anyone?
Well at least he had his wife with him to provide a little comfort.
I think he might have brought the family dog as well.
Yeah, you know the Brits, Palestinians, and Poles are right, he IS a giant douche!
We simply cannot allow our country to be represented by yet another clumsy Republican asshole like George W. Bush.
Obama 2012!
But surely that was just a minor glitch, Look, they love him! Wait, what is that over to the left?
Wow, now that is just awkward!
Well hopefully the rest of his visit went fine. I'm sorry what happened?
The Republican hopeful arrived in Gdansk, northern Poland, for a two-day visit he hopes will attract Polish-American voters. The visit was also aimed at showing Romney would be tougher on Russia than his opponent President Barack Obama, who is running for a second term.
Romney arrived at Gdansk‘s city hall and briefly chatted with locals before meeting with Tusk. A group was heard chanting, "Obama! Obama!" as Romney later made his way to his next meeting with anti-communist icon Lech Walesa, the former leader of Solidarity.
Then later when reporters tried to get Romney to answer some questions about his earlier gaffes in England and Israel, one of his staffers lost his shit:
CNN: "Governor Romney are you concerned about some of the mishaps of your trip?
NYT: "Governor Romney do you have a statement for the Palestinians?
Washington Post: "What about your gaffes?
NYT: "Governor Romney do you feel that your gaffes have overshadowed your foreign trip?"
CNN: "Governor Romney just a few questions sir, you haven't taken but three questions on this trip from the press!
Gorka: "Show some respect"
NYT: "We haven't had another chance to ask a question..."
Gorka: "Kiss my ass. This is a Holy site for the Polish people. Show some respect."
Moments later, Gorka told Jonathan Martin, a reporter for Politico, to "shove it." About a half-hour later, the aide called reporters to apologize.
Damn, how dare these reporters do their job when the candidate is concentrating on trying to look presidential! What were they thinking? I mean can't this poor guy get respect anywhere, from anyone?
Well at least he had his wife with him to provide a little comfort.
I think he might have brought the family dog as well.
Yeah, you know the Brits, Palestinians, and Poles are right, he IS a giant douche!
We simply cannot allow our country to be represented by yet another clumsy Republican asshole like George W. Bush.
Obama 2012!
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Friday, July 13, 2012
Is it possible that Bristol Palin is not yet finished embarrassing herself and her family on television?
I have no idea if this is accurate, and there are some who doubt that it is:
It’s roughly seven weeks until the first rehearsals, assuming the September 24 start date rumor is for real. I would have to go back and look, but I don’t think we got legit-sounding rumors until 3 weeks or so before rehearsals the last couple seasons.
So, as I told my friends on Twitter, it is much too early for legitimate cast leaks coming out of DWTS. Of course, that said, this isn’t a normal season, is it? While I’m still inclined to think Ted’s got it wrong, you do have to admit that some things may not follow normal patterns this season. So….real or not real? I think that Bristol would do it in a heart beat. Despite her claims of missing her beloved Alaska and acting oh so superior to all those low class Hollywood types, she’s hardly been shunning the spotlight, what with her lawsuit causing reality show and all. So sure, Bristol would do it. But have they actually signed her or did they just talk to her? I would bet the latter – it’s all stars, they are probably talking to everyone. But I think they will wait to sign the tops of their list before going for people like Bristol. After all, the Palin stock has dropped rather precipitously since she was last on the show. I don’t think she’s a big “get” any longer.
So yes we understand that, just like her mother, Bristol is a an emotionally vacuous fame whore, but seriously WHY would ABC even consider letting this no talent moron back on TV after her last two shame filled appearances?
Is it just to mock her? Because, even though I am usually down with that, at this point isn't it time to turn our backs and simply let the Palin family slip into obscurity with as little attention as possible?
It’s roughly seven weeks until the first rehearsals, assuming the September 24 start date rumor is for real. I would have to go back and look, but I don’t think we got legit-sounding rumors until 3 weeks or so before rehearsals the last couple seasons.
So, as I told my friends on Twitter, it is much too early for legitimate cast leaks coming out of DWTS. Of course, that said, this isn’t a normal season, is it? While I’m still inclined to think Ted’s got it wrong, you do have to admit that some things may not follow normal patterns this season. So….real or not real? I think that Bristol would do it in a heart beat. Despite her claims of missing her beloved Alaska and acting oh so superior to all those low class Hollywood types, she’s hardly been shunning the spotlight, what with her lawsuit causing reality show and all. So sure, Bristol would do it. But have they actually signed her or did they just talk to her? I would bet the latter – it’s all stars, they are probably talking to everyone. But I think they will wait to sign the tops of their list before going for people like Bristol. After all, the Palin stock has dropped rather precipitously since she was last on the show. I don’t think she’s a big “get” any longer.
So yes we understand that, just like her mother, Bristol is a an emotionally vacuous fame whore, but seriously WHY would ABC even consider letting this no talent moron back on TV after her last two shame filled appearances?
Is it just to mock her? Because, even though I am usually down with that, at this point isn't it time to turn our backs and simply let the Palin family slip into obscurity with as little attention as possible?
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Bristol Palin,
Dancing with the Stars,
embarrassment,
ridiculous
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Now Todd Palin is in a reality show? Update!
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"Okay, okay now listen. For this picture I want you to try to look as ridiculous as possible. Ready, go!" |
NBC’s upcoming military-themed competition series Stars Earn Stripes has lined up a celebrity cast, plus enlisted a former NATO commander as its host. Stars Earn Stripes will feature celebrities competing in tough military training exercises and EW.com has the exclusive online cast scoop.
NBC has tapped General Wesley Clark (ret.), the former Supreme Allied Commander Europe for NATO and 2004 presidential candidate to host the show along with TV personality Samantha Harris (Entertainment Tonight, Dancing with the Stars).
The celebrity competitors include boxing champion Laila Ali, actor Dean Cain (Out of Time), former NFL player Terry Crews (The Expendables), singer Nick Lachey (The Sing-Off), Sarah Palin’s husband Todd Palin, Olympic gold medalist Picabo Street, The Biggest Loser trainer Dolvett Quince and WWE star Eve Torres.
Okay THIS is not real right?
I mean this is just something the Onion put together, isn't it? I mean this is not even the "D" list of celebrities. it's like the "Z" list or something. ("Keep scraping the bottom of that barrel until a Palin pops up, then you know you have gone too far.")
Usually I have something snarky to say right about here, but I don't think I could say anything to make this seem anymore ridiculous than it is in reality.
That picture....WTF?
Update: Maybe it is just in the group shot that Todd looks constipated, and uncomfortable.
Oh yeah, much better.
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Television,
Todd Palin,
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
What a difference six years can make.
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In 2006 this was how German Chancellor Merkel responded to our President. |
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Today she goes all mushy in the presence of our current President. |
Let's face it, the man does a GREAT job of representing us.
And guess what? The rest of the world actually KNOWS he was born in America.
Labels:
diplomacy,
embarrassment,
George W. Bush,
Germany,
idiot,
President Obama
Monday, November 21, 2011
Congressman Don Young shames ALL Alaskans once again.
Good God! What an asshole!
Here is the transcript from the Fairbanks NewsMiner:
YOUNG: Thank you, Chairman. And thanks for having this hearing. I -- I will tell you if you ever want to see an exercise in futility, it's this hearing. That side's already made up its mind. This side has already made up its mind. And I call it garbage, Dr. Rice, that comes from the mouth...
BRINKLEY: Dr. Brinkley. Rice is a university. I know you went to Yuba College and you couldn't graduate.
YOUNG: Well, OK...
(CROSSTALK)
BRINKLEY: (Inaudible)...
(CROSSTALK)
YOUNG: ... call anything I want while you sat in that chair.
BRINKLEY: Pardon?
YOUNG: You just be quiet.
BRINKLEY: Well...
YOUNG: You be quiet.
BRINKLEY: You don't own me. I pay your salary.
YOUNG: I'll tell you right now...
HASTINGS: The gentleman will suspend. And I'll remind -- I'll remind members and I'll remind...
At this point Chairman Hastings had to interrupt before Young threatened to have the Dr. Brinkley hanged for daring to correct him. (And I have little doubt that Sarah Palin would volunteer to "bring the rope" as well.)
This extremely unreasonable exchange came during a Congressional hearing into whether or not to keep ANWR off limits for oil drilling. I can say that while the majority of Alaskans support drilling in ANWR, because it would benefit their pocketbooks, I doubt very seriously they support Rep. Young acting like a common schoolyard bully.
The sad thing is that Young will undoubtedly stay our representative until he becomes too old to hold the position, or passes away. Alaskans seem unduly tolerant of assholes in high places so long as they believe they are working on their behalf.
Personally I think the only person that Don Young does anything to benefit anymore, is Don Young. As evidenced by the fact that he has missed more votes than ANY OTHER member of Congress who is NOT seriously ill or currently running for the GOP nomination.
Essentially the man is a dinosaur and I look forward to the day we can replace him with somebody who can actually do the job, and not embarrass the entire state while doing it!
(I would be remiss if I did not mention that Mudflats had this exchange up yesterday, with some interesting observations that are well worth reading.)
Here is the transcript from the Fairbanks NewsMiner:
YOUNG: Thank you, Chairman. And thanks for having this hearing. I -- I will tell you if you ever want to see an exercise in futility, it's this hearing. That side's already made up its mind. This side has already made up its mind. And I call it garbage, Dr. Rice, that comes from the mouth...
BRINKLEY: Dr. Brinkley. Rice is a university. I know you went to Yuba College and you couldn't graduate.
YOUNG: Well, OK...
(CROSSTALK)
BRINKLEY: (Inaudible)...
(CROSSTALK)
YOUNG: ... call anything I want while you sat in that chair.
BRINKLEY: Pardon?
YOUNG: You just be quiet.
BRINKLEY: Well...
YOUNG: You be quiet.
BRINKLEY: You don't own me. I pay your salary.
YOUNG: I'll tell you right now...
HASTINGS: The gentleman will suspend. And I'll remind -- I'll remind members and I'll remind...
At this point Chairman Hastings had to interrupt before Young threatened to have the Dr. Brinkley hanged for daring to correct him. (And I have little doubt that Sarah Palin would volunteer to "bring the rope" as well.)
This extremely unreasonable exchange came during a Congressional hearing into whether or not to keep ANWR off limits for oil drilling. I can say that while the majority of Alaskans support drilling in ANWR, because it would benefit their pocketbooks, I doubt very seriously they support Rep. Young acting like a common schoolyard bully.
The sad thing is that Young will undoubtedly stay our representative until he becomes too old to hold the position, or passes away. Alaskans seem unduly tolerant of assholes in high places so long as they believe they are working on their behalf.
Personally I think the only person that Don Young does anything to benefit anymore, is Don Young. As evidenced by the fact that he has missed more votes than ANY OTHER member of Congress who is NOT seriously ill or currently running for the GOP nomination.
Essentially the man is a dinosaur and I look forward to the day we can replace him with somebody who can actually do the job, and not embarrass the entire state while doing it!
(I would be remiss if I did not mention that Mudflats had this exchange up yesterday, with some interesting observations that are well worth reading.)
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The Massey brothers might be regretting allowing their names to be connected with Bristol Palin's.
Courtesy of Hollywood Life:
Kyle Massey may be Bristol Palin‘s buddy and roommate, but he’s not pleased about her homophobic freak out at Saddle Ranch in West Hollywood Thursday night.
HollywoodLife.com caught up with Kyle over the weekend, who reluctantly commented on Bristol’s behavior. At first, Kyle wasn’t going to say anything about the situation, but his older brother, Chris, spoke out first saying, “We didn’t have anything to do with that, we don’t know what’s going on with that…”
After that, Kyle chirped in, adding, “We don’t condone what happened!”
I have to imagine that there are some very angry phone calls going back and forth between the brothers and their agents.
I know that everything on these shows is fake, but it seems the one REAL part of this "reality show" might be that the Massey brothers had NO idea what the hell they were getting themselves into.
You know if they would have just bothered to take time to Google "Bristol Palin" they could have saved themselves all kinds of possibly career ending drama.
By the way I wanted to take this opportunity to let you guys know that I AM still working on a review, and addendum, to Levi's book.
As you know there have been more than a few distractions, But I have started the process, which will still take a few days, and be made up of two different posts.
After I finish you will have to deal, as I have for two years, with what the revelations add, or undermine, about what you think you know about Levi, Sarah, Bristol, Trig, and Tripp.
I wish I could promise that this information will make things clearer, but sadly that I cannot do.
Kyle Massey may be Bristol Palin‘s buddy and roommate, but he’s not pleased about her homophobic freak out at Saddle Ranch in West Hollywood Thursday night.
HollywoodLife.com caught up with Kyle over the weekend, who reluctantly commented on Bristol’s behavior. At first, Kyle wasn’t going to say anything about the situation, but his older brother, Chris, spoke out first saying, “We didn’t have anything to do with that, we don’t know what’s going on with that…”
After that, Kyle chirped in, adding, “We don’t condone what happened!”
I have to imagine that there are some very angry phone calls going back and forth between the brothers and their agents.
I know that everything on these shows is fake, but it seems the one REAL part of this "reality show" might be that the Massey brothers had NO idea what the hell they were getting themselves into.
You know if they would have just bothered to take time to Google "Bristol Palin" they could have saved themselves all kinds of possibly career ending drama.
By the way I wanted to take this opportunity to let you guys know that I AM still working on a review, and addendum, to Levi's book.
As you know there have been more than a few distractions, But I have started the process, which will still take a few days, and be made up of two different posts.
After I finish you will have to deal, as I have for two years, with what the revelations add, or undermine, about what you think you know about Levi, Sarah, Bristol, Trig, and Tripp.
I wish I could promise that this information will make things clearer, but sadly that I cannot do.
Labels:
Bristol Palin,
embarrassment,
homophobia,
Kyle Massey,
Levi Johnston,
reality show,
shame,
Television
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