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DMorgan said:
That is the funniest shit I seen in a minute. Damn I bet that dumb muthafucka not even phased by his stupidity and is more likely to double down on it than he is to make a different move.
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Pretty much Trump and the GOP has made stupidity the norm. Especially in their base.

B/c they know their base is not gonna check them, and will believe anything they throw at them.
 
Maybe just maybe some of yall will let this sink and realize how true this statement is and how many white people believe it, will kill for it and are willing to die over it. Then some of yall will understand why no matter what Trump and people like him says or does that actually harms them. They will always vote or give them support.

The shit really is that simple for white people
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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/three-random-mar-a-lago-members-are-quietly-running-the-va

https://www.propublica.org/article/...oskowitz-marc-sherman-shadow-rulers-of-the-va

Three Random Mar-a-Lago Members Are Quietly Running the VA


Three members of President Donald Trump’s golf resort Mar-a-Lago are quietly and effectively running the Department of Veterans Affairs, exerting influence over the programs it heads and individuals who staff it — all the way up to the VA secretary.

According to a bombshell ProPublica report published Tuesday, Marvel Entertainment chairman Ike Perlmutter, Palm Beach doctor Bruce Moskowitz and lawyer Marc Sherman – none of whom are U.S. military veterans or government officials — have daily contact with VA officials and have hand selected a staff and VA secretary amenable to their desires.

Within the department, they are known as the “Mar-a-Lago Crowd.”

Under the Freedom of Information Act, ProPublica unearthed hundreds of documents showing the immense influence the three wield over the department, expecting taxpayer-funded trips by officials to Mar-a-Lago with Perlmutter’s underlying cudgel of having the ear of the President should anything not go their way.

As an example of their power, ProPublica obtained an email sent to then-VA Secretary nominee David Shulkin in February 2017 a few days after Shulkin flew to Mar-a-Lago to meet the triumvirate. Perlmutter had been the one to recommend Shulkin to Trump initially.

“We do not need to meet in person monthly, but meet face to face only when necessary,” Moskowitz wrote. “We will set up phone conference calls at a convenient time.”

“I know how busy all of you are and having you be there in person, and so present, was truly a gift,” Shulkin responded. “I found the time we spent, the focus that came out of our discussions, and the time we had with the President very meaningful.”

It wasn’t long before the trinity soured on Shulkin though, as they continually showed off their blundering misunderstanding of governmental proceedings and the department itself.

A preemptive congratulations provoked this response: “Bruce—this was not the confirmation vote—it was a committee vote—we still need a floor vote,” Shulkin wrote to Moskowitz.

In another instance highlighting the three men’s tendency to overwhelm VA officials with outlandish requests and demands, Perlmutter forwarded an email to Shulkin describing a story of a veteran who was experiencing issues obtaining his medical records.

“I know we are making very good progress, but this is an excellent reminder that we are also still very far away from achieving our goals,” Perlmutter wrote.

Shulkin was forced to respond that military records fall under the purview of the Department of Defense, not the VA.

As Shulkin continued to clash with the Mar-a-Lago group over issues like privatization and his reluctance to prioritize some of their pet programs, the three planned to execute his ouster along with other staffers they felt were resistant to their regime.

After meeting Robert Wilkie, the interim secretary who filled in post-Shulkin and pre-Ronny Jackson’s disastrous failed confirmation, on his “kiss the ring” trip to Mar-a-Lago, the troika gushed.

“For the first time in 1½ years we feel everyone is on the same page. Everybody ‘gets it,’” Perlmutter said in an email. “Again, please know we are available and want to help any possible way 24/7.”

Moskowitz told Wilkie that he “astounded all of us on how quickly and accurately you assessed the key problems and more importantly the solutions that will be needed to finally move the VA in the right direction.”

Wilkie was sworn in as Secretary of the VA on June 30.
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https://www.mediaite.com/online/fox...-magazine-the-left-wants-to-destroy-fox-news/

Fox & Friends’ Ainsley Earhardt Profiled in Elle Magazine: ‘The Left Wants to Destroy Fox News’

Elle Magazine released a big splashy profile of Ainsley Earhardt on Wednesday, taking a look at the ascendant career of the host of President Donald Trump‘s favorite morning show, Fox & Friends.

The interview delves into the success of Fox & Friends, tracing Earhardt’s South Carolina beginnings through to her joining Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade on the “curvy couch.”

When asked about tough interviews on the show, Earhardt said she thinks the left side of the political aisle in America is out to quash Fox News.

“It does weigh on me, that one side wants to destroy the other so much,” she told Elle’s Molly Langmuir. “I feel like the left wants to destroy Fox News.”

Further, when she interviews people on the show with whom she disagrees, she said she wants to hug them and tell them, “Just because I don’t agree doesn’t mean I don’t care about you and I can’t see your side.”

In a similar vein, she said she doesn’t want to sabotage the left in the same way that the left seems to want to sabotage the place she works. “I think that makes America wonderful, that we have different opinions,” she told Langmuir, who asked if partisan shows like Fox & Friends might lead to more “polarization.”

“I don’t feel like that,” she said. “You can choose what channel you want to watch.”

On political issues, Langmuir notes: “When I ask about outcomes, she responds about intentions.” For example, on immigration, Earhardt simply said: “It’s hard, because we have a long list of people who want to come in, and they’re doing it the right way. I just want to be safe.”

“What I realize later is that Earhardt and I were operating under different assumptions,” Langmuir muses in her piece. “I’d interviewed her like she was a political figure. She thinks of herself as a morning-show host.”

Langmuir went on to ask Earhardt about Trump’s “rambling” call into Fox & Friends in April.

“That’s not for me to judge,” Earhardt said of Langmuir’s description. “I just ask questions.”

“Afterward, we learned that was the number one trending thing in the world. I thought, ‘In the world? And God, you gave me this job?’ I’m just a normal person.” Earhardt said. “That’s what I’d tell that girl in New Jersey. Anything can happen. This is America. I think it’s just a good, all-American story.”
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https://www.mediaite.com/online/vir...-of-deadly-charlottesville-rally-anniversary/

Virginia Governor Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Deadly Charlottesville Rally Anniversary


The governor of Virginia has declared a state of emergency ahead of the one year anniversary of the violent Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville.

Gov. Ralph Northam has also called on residents “make alternative plans to engaging with planned demonstrations of hate.”

In his words of caution, Northam likewise spoke of those who lost their lives last year and expressed his hope peace would prevail, saying, according to ABC, “Virginia continues to mourn the three Virginians who lost their lives in the course of the demonstrations a year ago. We hope the anniversary of those events passes peacefully.”

Multiple events have been planned in the city this coming weekend. Charlottesville authorities have declared a state of emergency in the city as well in an effort to keep the community safe.

Just last year, Heather Heyer was killed after a car plowed into a group of protesters who had come to show their opposition to the alt-right rally. Brawls and other violence also led to numerous arrests. The rally, which descended into chaos and a parade of alt-righters carrying tiki torches, had been sparked by those opposed to the removal of a Confederate statue from a local park.

The rally also became part of the national conversation when President Donald Trump issued a statement condemning violence “on many sides.”
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