Crackpots

The Washington Post reports: Donald Trump claimed Friday that the United States is allowing illegal immigrants to enter “so they can go and vote” in the election. But undocumented immigrants are not allowed to vote in U.S. elections. Only U.S. citizens can vote. To apply for citizenship, an individual must be a legal resident for at least three to five …

“I hated them [other GOP candidates] all. And in fact, I think Trump saved my life, because looking at that field of candidates, I mean, I was hoping that Mitt Romney was going to get in. He was the best on immigration and, you know, a respectable person. He was good on China and their currency manipulation, and he was …

The New York Times reports: Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party presidential nominee, drew a parallel on Wednesday between the Syrian government’s targeting of noncombatants in that nation’s civil war and the accidental bombing of civilians by United States-backed forces. Attacking Hillary Clinton over what he criticized as her overly interventionist instincts, Mr. Johnson pointed to the hundreds of thousands of …

Via press release from the Liberty Counsel: Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has filed an appeal of the decision issued by the Court of the Judiciary (COJ) on September 30 to suspend him for the remainder of his term, which runs through January 2019. A new panel of judges will need to convene to hear the case and …

Kyle Mantyla reports: “Respected prophet” Cindy Jacobs and her husband Mike preached at a church in Ohio last week that is run by Frank Amedia, who has played an important role in mobilizing Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians to support Donald Trump. In their sermon, the Jacobses urged those in the congregation to be sure to vote in November in order …

The Huffington Post reports: Anti-Halloween creationists have some ideas about the holiday that could turn your home into the least popular trick-or-treat stop in the neighborhood. Instead of handing out candy, Answers in Genesis wants you to give trick-or-treaters fake $1 million bills that warn children of the fiery hell that awaits them. “Have you ever lied, stolen or used …

Yahoo News reports: Pastor Mark Burns, a prominent Donald Trump surrogate, on Tuesday defended the GOP nominee’s unorthodox pitch to black voters. Burns argued that Trump recognizes “there is no such thing as the African-American community” and speaks to voters as Americans instead of “pandering.” “I think the real question is not ‘What is Donald Trump going to do specifically …

Mediaite snickers: If you clicked on this link, you either hate yourself or need to feel superior to someone today. Whatever the case, here’s Alex Jones shirtless on a horse. If you clicked on this link, you either hate yourself or need to feel superior to someone today. Whatever the case, here’s Alex Jones shirtless on a horse. It’s rare …

Via press release: A high-profile non-profit organization that provides peer- support programs primarily for men who experience same-sex attractions – but who chose not to live gay lives or to identify as gay – is changing its name. Known since its 2000 founding as People Can Change, the international non-profit is renaming and rebranding itself as an interfaith fellowship called …

Via press release from Christian Newswire: Over the last several years Australia has led a worldwide call for extended periods of Prayer & Fasting for America. Now Australian prayer leaders are asking for prayer support from the USA and other parts of the world as they face the homosexual juggernaut of the political elites to redefine marriage in Australia. The …

Just in from Monica Cole: 1MM is not sure of H&M clothing company’s thought process behind their new television ad, but if they are attempting to offend customers and families, they have succeeded. H&M’s newest “She’s A Lady” commercial includes what appears to be a man dressed as a woman in one segment, another woman wearing skimpy lingerie, and ends …

Yep. He said that. Watch the video. Business Insider reports: Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on Tuesday that being able to “dot the I’s and cross the T’s on foreign leaders and geographical locations” allows leaders “to put our military in harm’s way.” Johnson was responding to questions about his latest foreign policy gaffes, including one …

Kyle Mantyla reports at Right Wing Watch: The American Renewal Project, an effort organized by Christian nationalist and Religious Right political operative David Lane to encourage pastors to run for office and to mobilize their congregations to get involved in politics, posted a video yesterday featuring Newt Gingrich telling pastors that they have a duty to fight back against “those …

After his Wikileaks live-stream in which he delivered one of his trademark screaming meltdowns, calling Julian Assange “Hillary’s buttplug,” Alex Jones posted the below more somber clip in which he declares that Assange has been promised “some kind of immunity deal” in return for not releasing information damaging to Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Watch and enjoy.

Brian Tashman reports at Right Wing Watch: Televangelist Jim Bakker warned last week that the devil is out to “kill” Donald Trump because of his opposition to abortion rights. Trump, he said, now faces satanic attacks as a result of his opposition to abortion rights and desire to overturn Roe v. Wade: “They will kill for that. They will kill …

“I never once feared for my life because Obama was president. Let me take you back to the 1990s and tell you what it was like being a dissident, a critic, a political adversary of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Yes, you could expect to be audited. But that was just the warning shot. People like me who investigated and exposed …

Media Matters has the transcript: “Notice it just came out today, the debate commission said yes, his mic was cutting in and out. It was getting faded down. And it was not being broadcast to the audience so that they could cheer. Ladies and gentlemen, that was 100 percent setup. Just like Lester Holt and the hand signals and Lester …

Homocon blogger Matt Drudge this morning continued his decades-long crusade against the Clintons by resurrecting an equally old supermarket tabloid fable with a headline that links to the Facebook page of a young man who claims to be Bill Clinton’s love child. Back in May, Daily Beast reporter Olivia Nuzzi did an exhaustive investigation into the claim. Her conclusion: Thanks to …

Three days ago US Rep. Jerrold Nadler questioned FBI director James Comey about Trump surrogate Roger Stone’s self-proclaimed ties to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who will supposedly issue an announcement from the balcony of his London hideout on Tuesday night. Early this morning Stone posted the above tweet. Media Matters has the transcript of Nadler’s questions: REP. JERROLD NADLER (D-NY): …

He’s been saying this for weeks. Via Politico: Hillary Clinton is “evil,” Gary Johnson is always “high” and it’s game on against Sen. Elizabeth Warren, according to former baseball star Curt Schilling. The six-time all-star Major League pitcher told Fox News’ Neil Cavuto Friday that he’s “serious” about mounting a 2018 challenge to unseat Warren in Massachusetts, while deriding Johnson …