Okay seriously, what is it with Donald Trump and water?

Can someone please explain to me why President (COUGHbabyhandsCOUGH) Trump needs two hands to drink a glass of water?pic.twitter.com/zsBhcv9fsv#MondayMotivation
via @atrupar

— Holly O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) December 18, 2017

Weird right?

And this woman is by no means the only one to have noticed this.

Had Trump drank water from a glass before he became President? pic.twitter.com/mLreSQ3U1D

— Barstool News Network (@BarstoolNewsN) December 18, 2017

Get you a man (or a woman) who holds you as delicately as Trump holds his water. pic.twitter.com/7aqxyHo02N

— April Michelle (@aprilmichelle00) December 18, 2017

And keep in mind that he actually mocked Marco Rubio for drinking water during a speech.

Trump actually drinking water is almost more awkward than Trump mocking Marco Rubio for drinking water. pic.twitter.com/eMxoEYoHFF

— Bobby Lewis (@revrrlewis) December 18, 2017

Look I know that when it comes to Donald Trump there are much bigger things to be concerned about, but this is still really, really odd.

H/T to the Huffington Post.

Donald Trump claims that he turned down the offer to be Time's Man of the Year. Time Magazine says "Wait, what?"

Time Magazine called to say that I was PROBABLY going to be named “Man (Person) of the Year,” like last year, but I would have to agree to an interview and a major photo shoot. I said probably is no good and took a pass. Thanks anyway!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 24, 2017

No idea what compelled Trump to send this out today.

After all he was Time Magazine's Man of the Year last year.

Donald Trump is TIME's Person of the Year 2016 #TIMEPOY https://t.co/5pTGOksevE pic.twitter.com/N8BtqTu9Nl

— TIME (@TIME) December 7, 2016

However the magazine was quick to refute Trump's suggestion that he was asked and turned this year's offer down.

The President is incorrect about how we choose Person of the Year. TIME does not comment on our choice until publication, which is December 6.

— TIME (@TIME) November 25, 2017

This is crazy, even by Donald Trump standards.

But then you have to remember that Trump has a weird history with Time Magazine.

You know, like the time he had a fake cover with his face on it put up in Mar a Lago.

Fake Time Magazine, cover, right, hung on Mar-a-Lago wall near entrance. @TB_Times @realDonaldTrump @TIMEMagUSA pic.twitter.com/xwMs6kisYH

— Scott Keeler (@SKeelerTimes) June 27, 2017

Just a reminder that we could have had a sane person in the White House.

But no. 

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White House loses communications director and on the same day releases a statement that sounds suspiciously like Trump bragging about himself.

Trump whispering to White House spokesperson Hope Hicks.

So today the White House communications director, Mike Dubke, quit: 

The White House communications director has resigned only three months after being hired by President Donald Trump.

This is rather big news as there has been talk for days about a shake up in the White House.

Then, suddenly, there was this off statement issued by spokeswoman Hope Hicks.

Courtesy of  WaPo: 

President Trump has a magnetic personality and exudes positive energy, which is infectious to those around him. He has an unparalleled ability to communicate with people, whether he is speaking to a room of three or an arena of 30,000. He has built great relationships throughout his life and treats everyone with respect. He is brilliant with a great sense of humor … and an amazing ability to make people feel special and aspire to be more than even they thought possible.

Uh....WTF?

Okay look maybe Hope Hicks is such an over the moon fangirl that she actually wrote this to describe some alternate reality in which she envisions Donald Trump having these attributes.

I mean I don't know the woman, so maybe.

But the thing is that it sounds very suspiciously like the kind of statement that Trump used to make about himself back in the 70's, 80's, and 90's while pretending to be his own spokesman.

Here is what he said as "John Miller" courtesy of the Daily Wire:

“Miller” bragged, “Actresses just call to see if they can go out with him and things.” Madonna “wanted to go out with him.” “Miller” boasted that despite living with Maples, Trump had “three other girlfriends.” “Miller” told Carswell why Trump supposedly dumped Maples for the Italian model Carla Bruni, asserting, “He really didn’t want to make a commitment. He’s coming out of a marriage, and he’s starting to do tremendously well financially.”

Both Carla Bruni and Madonna denied ever wanting anything to do with Trump.

Like I said maybe this Hope Hicks woman is just that smitten with the legend that is Doanld Trump, however evidence suggests that only one that smitten with Donald Trump is in fact Donald Trump.

All I know for sure is that the very fact that we suspect that it MIGHT be coming from Trump himself, means we are very, very far down that rabbit hole.  

Trump's campaign style rally in Florida. Melania reads the Lord's Prayer, Trump makes up a terrorist attack in Sweden, and only about half the usual people show up to hear them.

And that is how this bizarre, ego stroking, campaign style event started off.

(Did you notice that Trump found some of those non-white folks to stand behind the stage?)

 Personally I when I hear Melania speak I don't think "First Lady," I think "Bond villain."

However that was not he weirdest thing about this rally.

There was also this:

Trump, discussing terror, seamlessly mentions incident "last night in Sweden".

There was NO "incident" in Sweden last night. pic.twitter.com/XtcC4PRiNU

— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) February 19, 2017

Now to be clear there was NO terrorist attack in Sweden.

Just like there was never a Bowling Green Massacre.

They just make this shit up. (The New York Times identified a number of other lies during the rally as well.)

But this crowd gladly swallowed all of the bullshit whole.

It should also be noted that while 9,000 people DID show up to be directly lied to by Trump, that back in September that number was 15,000.

That is a 40% decline.

However there was nothing smaller about the crowds that showed up to protest Trump. In fact they set a record:

Hundreds of demonstrators — the largest group of progressive protesters in Brevard County in more than a decade — lined Apollo Boulevard before, during and after President Donald Trump’s rally, stretching from the AeroMod International hangar entrance to Airport Boulevard.

A loud chorus of boos erupted when Air Force One descended for landing across the street at Orlando Melbourne International Airport. 

“Lock him up! Lock him up!” hundreds of demonstrators chanted in unison shortly before Trump took the stage. 

Yeah I know, hundreds of demonstrators are a lot less than the 9,000 who showed up to hear Trump spew his bullshit.

True, but I never claimed that Melbourne, Florida was a bastion for intellectuals.

Besides one has to wonder how many of these folks were paid, or bribed, to show up?

I think the takeaway from this is that Donald Trump loved it when he was RUNNING for the presidency, but fucking hates BEING the president.

I mean just look at his face before the rally.

And it's real. I just took it watching Cnn live. https://t.co/CnJB8GGoSI pic.twitter.com/heHWbTpLPA

— John Aravosis (@aravosis) February 18, 2017

That does not look like a mentally stable person. 

Mr. Brexit?

They will soon be calling me MR. BREXIT!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 18, 2016

"Brexit is an abbreviation for "British exit," which refers to the June 23, 2016, referendum whereby British citizens voted to exit the European Union."

So does this mean that Donald Trump is leaving the EU?

Or does it mean, as Time Magazine suggests, that he is going to suddenly turn things around and surprise people by overcoming the odds and attracting the most votes as the Brexit referendum did in United Kingdom?

Or does it mean he has had enough and is leaving the presidential race?

If it is the third one that means that this recent Michael Moore article suggesting that Trump never wanted to win the presidency and is looking to drop out is dead on.

Could this mean that our long national nightmare is about to end?

Or that it is only about to get worse?

Beats the hell out of me.

It almost looks as if he is considering it.

I swear this is the strangest, most entertaining, most exhausting, most terrifying election cycle I have ever experienced.

You think you get to a point where you are calloused to the lunacy of the political season, and then somebody adds a Donald Trump to the mix.

Ex-Victoria's Secret model creates God inspired clothing line. I thought that was what Nuns were wearing?

Courtesy of Today:

Kylie Bisutti, a former Victoria’s Secret model who left her runway career because it conflicted with her faith, has launched a Christian line of clothing she hopes will help spread religious beliefs, particularly among today’s youth. 

“With all of the bullying that goes on nowadays, I really wanted to have clothing that focused on uplifting kids and verses that would maybe put a smile on someone’s face if they were having a bad day,” Bisutti, 23, told TODAY.com.  

God Inspired Fashion, the clothing line she co-founded with her aunt, includes numerous women's styles, including skinny jeans, tank tops, peasant skirts, blazers, and scarves, while the men’s collection features T-shirts and button-down tops. Clothing for children and toddlers also are available. 

Each article boasts a biblical verse or motivational phrase, such as “Trust,” “Fear God” or “The Lord is My Strength.” Bisutti said she hoped the words would inspire “someone sitting in a classroom who read the verse on the back of someone’s shirt or jacket, or intrigue them enough to ask a question about its meaning.” 

Bisutti said she developed the line after growing frustrated with her own search for Christian clothing beyond hats and T-shirts. 

“I couldn’t find blazers or stuff you can wear to a business event, or something cute for girls or guys to wear at school," she said. 

Do you know WHY this woman could not find clothing with Bible verses on them? Because that is what crazy people wear.

And if she thinks that walking around looking like a billboard advertising Christianity will keep somebody from being bullied, well I have some bad news for her.

I checked through the site by the way and found the clothing to be very modern, somewhat revealing, and not exactly designed for your usual, never miss a church potluck dinner, Christian.

Personally I find this kind of "in your face" religiosity to be very off putting, and though it may attract interested consumers along the bible Belt, I am not sure that in this day and age, with more and more young people abandoning the church, that it will find a large enough consumer base to support the company.

Besides if Ms. Bisutti, REALLY wanted to start a line inspired by God and the Bible, wouldn't THIS be more appropriate?

Honestly does she really think that the founders of Christianity would be cool with halter tops and skinny jeans?

Pretty sure that would be a stoning.

Thousands of ex-gays predicted for gathering in Washington D.C. on Wednesday. Fewer than ten actually show up.

Courtesy of Right Wing Watch:

Well, despite the expectation that “thousands of ex-gays” would partake in Ex-Gay Pride Month, fewer than ten people showed up for the big event. 

Besides Doyle, ex-gay activists Greg Quinlan of Parents and Friends of Gays and Ex-Gays (PFOX), Richard Cohen of the International Healing Foundation and Douglas McIntyre of Homosexuals Anonymous also participated. 

Damn that may be one of the saddest turn outs I have ever seen!

However as pathetic as this thing LOOKS it cannot compare to how the event actually SOUNDED!

"Hetero-phobic gay activists will stop at nothing to attack ex-gays. They are anti-diversity and anti-pro-choice. Why can't I choose whom I love? I'm an ex-gay and out and proud. I am so grateful that I did not listen to bigoted gay activists, and instead listened to REAL science and my own inner truth. That is that I am ex-gay. My name is Chuck Peters and I am an ex-queer and a proud ex-gay. We're ex-queers and we are not going anywhere, so get used to us. Hip, hip, hooray for ex-gays. Hip, hip hooray for ex-gays., Hip, hip hooray for ex-gays."

"Hetero-phobic?"

Gays are "anti-divesity?"

You know they told me years ago that if I dropped acid I would have flashbacks like this. I just never thought they would seem so real, or be so confusing!

Do you think somebody should tell these sad individuals, that there is no such thing as an ex-gay? There is only a gay who is denying their sexuality and living a life of shame, and then there are gays who are living life fabulously and out in the open.

Lawrence O'Donnell discusses the oddity that is Herman Cain and two of the strangest campaign ads of this political season.

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I actually was going to post that second ad yesterday, but had trouble coming up with anything coherent to write about it, and later just became too busy to go back and try again.

As you can see by Lawrence and Jonathon Capehart's response I was far from the ONLY person rendered speechless. I still contend that Herman Cain is a bright shiny object meant to distract us, and that he is only playing the part of a Presidential candidate, with no actual desire to even have the job. Essentially Sarah Palin in black face.

Even Palin's breathing is freaky.

From her "Blood Libel" speech.