Tag Archives: Teabagistan

Seattle’s ABC affiliate reports: A 40-year-old woman was critically injured Thursday when she was shot in the chest inside a Renton movie theater, police said. The shooting happened at around 8 p.m. at a movie theater at The Landing in Renton during a showing of the film “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.” “It got about 15-20 minutes into …

Todd Starnes would like you to know that just because Tony Perkins picked out a bible verse for Donald Trump doesn’t mean that Perkins is endorsing Trump. And by the way, Trump obviously doesn’t love White Jesus since he needed Perkins’ help in the first place.

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest this afternoon addressed Sarah Palin’s claim that her son has PTSD because Obama doesn’t respect the military. Via The Hill: “I don’t know if the president saw the remarks. I can tell you that the reaction of some people is to make light of the rhetoric that we see on the campaign trail, particularly …

And yes, the parents are furious. The Guardian reports: Carly Fiorina has been accused of “ambushing” a group of children, after she ushered pre-schoolers, who were on a field trip to a botanical garden, into an anti-abortion rally in Des Moines. On Wednesday, the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive embarked on a day of campaigning across Iowa, in an attempt to …

Of all people you’d expect to be in the Trump/Palin corner it would be raving xenophobe Pam Geller. Not by a longshot and mostly because of that time Trump was mean to her. She writes for Breitbart: Ted Cruz stood with us after we were attacked by jihadis at our American Freedom Defense Initiative free speech event in Garland, Texas …

A veterans group is angry that Sarah Palin has turned PTSD into a “political chew toy.” NBC News reports: Don’t blame President Obama for the PTSD that Sarah Palin claims her oldest son is battling. That was the message Wednesday from the head of a New York City-based veteran’s organization that has fought for years to get Iraq and Afghanistan …

It wouldn’t have seemed possible a few days ago, but Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Donald Trump has even further inflamed the civil war across Teabagistan. Coming out against Palin have been major right wingers like radio shrieker Michael Savage and conspiracy nudnik Glenn Beck, who this morning was target of Donald Trump’s latest whining on Twitter. We love it.

Via Business Insider: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s (R) campaign released a video on Wednesday showing the apparently apocalyptic world in which Donald Trump is the Republican presidential nominee. Bush’s video flashes forward to November 8, 2016, and features newscasts declaring that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has won the presidential race. “DONALD TRUMP CONCEDES DEFEAT WITH TWITTER POST,” …

This was awesome. Via Mediaite: “God, I have missed you! It’s like a magical eagle made a wish on a flag pin and it came to life,” Colbert exclaimed. “While Trump, admittedly, has given me so much material to make jokes about, nobody compares to the original ‘material girl.’” Colbert admitted that there were so many things that he could …

And you thought that story was dead by now. Via The Hill: GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee joined the growing number of Republicans criticizing rival Ted Cruz by attacking him for meeting with gay businessmen despite being a staunch opponent of gay marriage. Huckabee on Wednesday tweeted a link to a New York Times article about the meeting, saying “I’ll …

“Our unholy rotten soulless criminal America destroying government killed 4 Americans in Banghazi. Period! What sort of chimpass punk would deny security, turn down 61 requests for security, then tell US forces to STAND DOWN when they were ready to kickass on the allapukes & save American lives! Obama & Clinton, thats who. They should be tried for treason & …

Earlier this hour the Tennessee House Civil Justice Subcommittee began debate on GOP Rep. Mark Pody’s bill that would “nullify” the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage. Watch at this link. Audio is a bit low so you may need earphones. UPDATE: The bill FAILED by voice vote.

Speaking today at a Donald Trump rally, Sarah Palin brought up Monday’s domestic abuse arrest of her son, Track. According to Palin, Track suffers from PTSD from his time in Iraq, which is President Obama’s fault for not respecting the military. NBC News reports: Sarah Palin suggested Wednesday that her son’s arrest on domestic violence charges this week stemmed from …

Via Mediaite: On the NBC Today Show Wednesday morning, Donald Trump continued his tour de force with a phone interview from Iowa fresh off of the yuge endorsement heard from Manhattan to Anchorage. NBC’s Savannah Guthrie pressed the real estate mogul on the logical follow-up question to the endorsement: “Would you consider [Sarah Palin] as your running mate?” In short, …

Ever quick on the draw, YouTube’s popular Taiwanese Animators are out this morning with a clip depicting Ted Cruz in tears after losing a literal and bloody tug-of-war with Donald Trump for Sarah Palin’s endorsement. The clip goes on to warn that Palin’s continuing popularity among the Tea Things will surely help Trump in the primaries. Watch below.

From the New York Daily News: Just when you thought it was safe to take politics seriously again, gaffe-prone Sarah Palin stepped back on the presidential stage Tuesday to endorse her spotlight-loving, soulmate — Donald Trump. Palin, the former Alaska governor turned vice presidential candidate turned political pundit, stood side by side with the billionaire business mogul turned casino owner …

Wearing a disco-spangled top that sent Twitter into paroxysms of mocking, Sarah Palin took us back to 2008 tonight with a shrieking, rambling, rootin’-tootin’ word salad endorsement of Donald Trump that had cable hosts openly snickering during their live feed of the speech delivered from Iowa. NBC News has a bit: “What he has been able to do, which is …

Spectacular timing. Via press release from the Wasilla Police Department: On 01/18/2016 at approximately 2204 hours, Wasilla Police responded to a residence for a disturbance. An investigation revealed Track Palin had committed a domestic violence assault on a female, interfered with her ability to report a crime of domestic violence, and possessed a firearm while intoxicated. Palin was arrested and …

Via the New York Times: Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 vice-presidential nominee who became a Tea Party sensation and a favorite of grass-roots conservatives, will endorse Donald J. Trump in Iowa on Tuesday, officials with his campaign confirmed. The endorsement provides Mr. Trump with a potentially significant boost just 13 days before the state’s caucuses. “I’m proud …

Outrageously unconstitutional on its face, but when has that stopped a teabagger? Via the Associated Press: South Carolina journalists would be required to register with the government before reporting the state’s news under a bill introduced Tuesday by a Republican state lawmaker. The proposal would establish a “responsible journalism registry” with requirements that journalists must meet before working for a …