The Repuglican Brand

What can you expect from a party that just elected two Congressmen under felony indictments and a dead pimp?  Well, you can expect maximum craziness, hypocrisy, bigotry, corruption, gratuitous expense and fact-free statements.  It's their brand.  Repuglicans!

Mississippi Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is in a runoff against Mike Espy.  If Espy wins, he'd be the state's first black Senator.  Speaking of a conservative blogger friend, Cindy said, "If he invited me to a public hanging, I'd be in the first row," then claimed to be mystified as to why anyone in the former lynching capitol of the south would be offended by her remark, and refused to apologize.  Trump will be visiting soon to try to help Cindy the Supremacist, because he thinks more racist Republicans in the Senate is a great idea.

Speaking of great ideas, Slimy Cindy came out as a fan of voter suppression.  Addressing a group of college students, she said, "Maybe we want to make it more difficult for liberal folks to vote.  I think that's a great idea!"  No wonder Trump's riding to her rescue.  He thinks it's a great idea too.  I think electing Mike Espy is a much greater idea.

The contest for the title of Biggest Shameless Hypocrite Of All Time is over, and the winner is Mitch McConnell.  The Kentucky reptile, who once said, "My number one priority is making sure Obama's a one-term president," and also said, "One of my proudest moments was when I looked Barack Obama in the eye and I said, 'Mr. President, you will not fill the Supreme Court vacancy,'" reacted to the new reality of a Democrat-controlled House by saying, without a trace of irony, "Will the Democrats work with us or will they put partisan politics ahead of country?" 

"Yes, original recipe."

Not only is King Kon unable to venture out in the rain to honor WWI veterans (can you imagine the horror of his hair in a downpour?), he can't even be bothered to go across the street on Veterans Day.  He skipped the ceremonial duty of placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, making the excuse that he was "extremely busy on calls for the country."  Calls.  Yes, lots of calls.  "Hello, KFC carryout?  This is Donald Trump calling on behalf of the United States of America.  I wanna order an 8-piece bucket."

Forestry Expert.  Trump suggested that California wildfires could be prevented with better "raking."  Speaking to reporters, he said, "You gotta take care of the floors.  You know, the floors of the forest.  Very important.  Finland, they spend a lot of time on raking and cleaning and doing things and they don't have any problem."

Trump selected a Mar A Lago club member who's a wealthy designer of $10,000 purses to be U.S. ambassador to South Africa.  She is the fourth Mar A Lago country clubber he has nominated to be an ambassador.  Patronage much?

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is awarded for "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the U.S., world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors."  This year's ceremony was a Trumpapalooza.

With his wife present, Trump tried to joke about the late Antonin Scalia's sex life.  "Nine children!  Mrs. Scalia, you were busy!  Wow!  I always knew I liked him."  Stay classy, Don. 

Of Orrin Hatch, he said, "He liked me from the start.  Therefore I like him."   I guess liking Trump is a meritorious contribution.

He gave a Freedom Medal to Miriam Adelson, wife of casino billionaire and GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson.  She must be in the "private endeavor" category, where her meritorious contribution was the $25 million her husband gave to the Trump campaign.  Patronage much?  (The Sequel.)

And he gave one posthumously to Elvis.  One bad hair-do paid homage to another.

After dropping $95,000 in taxpayer money for less than half a day at a Cairo hotel (and failing to bring back the Lost Ark), we now learn that the Bride of Trumpenstein  racked up $174,000 in hotel charges and $21,000 in transportation charges for 2017 day trip to Toronto.  For one day.  Be best, Melania.

Illegal voting disguise

Voting Expert.  Post-midterms, Trump said, "Republicans don't win because of illegal votes.  They go to their car, put on a different hat, put on a different shirt. come in and vote again," and "Voter ID.  If you buy, you know, a box of cereal, you have a voter ID."  SMH.