Tag Archives: Idiocracy

Ben Carson Launches “Think Tank” Aimed At Dispelling Notions About “Deplorable And Stupid” Conservatives

Ben Carson writes for RealClearPolitics: We have painted our fellow Americans as “​deplorable​,” “stupid,” and worse. It is this type of malicious, political rhetoric fueled by opportunistic politicians and profit-driven media organizations that has roiled our deeply divided nation. We are better than this. Words such as compromise, compassion, and civility are twisted, maligned and tainted as somehow being dirty, …

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Florida Town Declares “Donald J. Trump Week”

Orlando’s NBC News affiliate reports: Frostproof city leaders met Monday night to officially declare the first week of February “Donald J. Trump Week” in the city. Frostproof City Council Member Austin Gravley said, “Last night I was proud to be a part of a proclamation the first of its kind making February 1-6 Donald J. Trump week in the City …

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Dershowitz Nominates Kushner For Nobel Peace Prize

Reuters reports: Former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his deputy, Avi Berkowitz, were nominated by a friendly attorney on Sunday for the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in negotiating four normalization deals between Israel and Arab nations known as the “Abraham Accords.” The deals were announced in a four-month span between mid-August and mid-December and were the …

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Fox Host: YouTube Is Better Than School Teachers

“Look, you know what? I think we’re over playing the importance of education. I mean, I actually have learned more in the pandemic from YouTube than from 12 years of school from eighth grade to high school. I mean, from first grade. “I’ve learned so much on my butt watching YouTube and I think we — I came to the …

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“Real Housewife” Launches Bid For NYC Mayor [VIDEO]

The New York Daily News reports: A former regular on “Real Housewives of New York City” has her eye on Gracie Mansion. Bronx-born businesswoman Barbara Kavovit is running for mayor, adding a reality-show twist to an already unusual campaign season. “There seems to be a lack of real-world experience by our current politicians and while they didn’t create our current …

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Oklahoma Tries To Return $2M Of Trump’s Malaria Drug

The Oklahoma Frontier reports: The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office has been tasked with attempting to return a $2 million stockpile of a malaria drug once touted by former President Donald Trump as a way to treat the coronavirus. In April, Gov. Kevin Stitt, who ordered the hydroxychloroquine purchase, defended it by saying that while it may not be a useful …

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Trump Invents “The Office Of The Former President”

The Independent reports: Donald Trump has established his “Office of the Former President” in Palm Beach, Florida, where he has opened a headquarters for his post-presidential public affairs. The office will manage his correspondence, appearances and other “official activities to advance the interests of the United States” and “carry on the agenda” of his administration through “advocacy, organizing and public …

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Oklahoma Bill Would Establish Bigfoot Hunting Season

The Oklahoman reports: State Rep. Justin Humphrey admits his legislation to establish a Bigfoot hunting season is primarily intended to draw tourists to southeast Oklahoma and not to bag the fabled creature. Humphrey, R-Lane, told The Oklahoman on Thursday that he is not a Bigfoot believer but keeps an open mind. “We want to make it a real deal. You …

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Snubbed For Pardon, Joe Exotic Turns On Trumps

The New York Post reports: Tiger King Joe Exotic lashed out at former President Donald Trump after being passed over for a pardon on Wednesday — claiming he was denied for being “too gay” for the president. Exotic, real name Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage, released the statement on his Twitter account Wednesday afternoon, seething at Trump for refusing to commute his …

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National Archives Launches Online Trump Library

Fast food menus and pop-up books probably: The National Archives and Records Administration officially launched a website for former President Trump’s Presidential Library. The site was launched on Wednesday shortly after President Biden’s inauguration, and features the archived websites of the Trump White House and other sites such as former first lady Melania Trump’s Be Best Initiative. Also included are …

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Trump’s New List Of Names For Vaporware “Garden Of American Heroes” Contains Multiple Non-Americans

Variety reports: As he began his final 48 hours as President, Trump issued an amended executive order Monday that added dozens of names slated to be honored in the the planned statuary park. The location for the park has yet to be determined. Trump first announced the plan on July 3 during his speech at Mt. Rushmore. Among the entertainment-related …

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HHS Sec. Alex Azar “Resigns” Over Capitol Riots

NBC News reports: Alex Azar, the Health and Human Services Secretary, resigned earlier this week, citing the violent Capitol riot inflamed by President Donald Trump in his resignation letter obtained by NBC News. Azar said his resignation would become effective on Jan. 20th — the same date he would have been leaving office once President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in. …

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Spox: Trump Is The “Most Masculine” President Ever

Mediaite reports: Trump campaign national press secretary Hogan Gidley made a rather odd point of defending President Donald Trump’s manliness during a discussion about crackdowns from Twitter and other platforms. After Gidley previewed Trump’s final few days in office, Bill Hemmer directly asked, “With the social media crackdown, does he feel emasculated? Especially as he heads out of office?” Gidley …

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McDaniel Unanimously Reelected RNC Chair After Losing Senate And WH, Warns Dems: “Buckle Your Seatbelts”

Fox News reports: Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Friday was unanimously reelected to steer the GOP’s national party committee for another two years. In a speech to the RNC committee members who reelected her and other top GOP officials, McDaniel vowed to help the Republican Party regain the House and Senate majorities in the 2022 midterms and …

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Hospitalized Anti-Masker Has Some Regrets [VIDEO]

The New York Post reports: An anti-masker who believed the COVID-19 crisis was just a “political” stunt issued an emotional plea to skeptics from his hospital bed — after becoming seriously ill with the virus. In a Facebook video shared by a pal on Monday, Chuck Stacey gasps for breath as he admits he was wrong about the pandemic that’s …

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Pompeo: America Now Has “Swagger” Thanks To Me

The Independent reports: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted out a series of upbeat posts on Friday about how America is full of “swagger” since he’s been top diplomat, furthering speculation he’s eyeing a run for president in 2024. “We’re so much safer today than four years ago,” secretary Pompeo began. “Over the coming days, I’m going to lay out …

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Graham To McConnell: $2K Checks Aren’t Socialism

The Hill reports: Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) pushed back Friday on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) characterization of $2,000 coronavirus relief payments to Americans as “socialism for the rich.” The House has passed a stand-alone bill increasing the payments, but McConnell has signaled it is going nowhere in the Senate. “We do not need to let the Speaker of …

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Pence Seeks Dismissal Of Loony Louie’s Batshit Lawsuit

The Washington Post reports: Vice President Pence late Thursday asked for a lawsuit that aimed to expand his power to use a congressional ceremony to overturn the presidential election be dismissed, arguing that he was not the right person to sue over the issue. The filing will come as a disappointment to supporters of President Trump, who hoped that Pence …

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Ex-Partners: Kraken Lawyer Said He “Might Be Christ”

Law & Crime reports: Attorney L. Lin Wood may believe himself to be a vessel of the second coming, and he’s not referring to another Donald Trump presidential term. That’s what Wood’s former law partners wrote in a legal brief quoting what they describe as recorded conversations proving that the lawyer gunning to overturn the 2020 election has a habit …

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NPR Poll: Terrifying Numbers Believe QAnon Insanities

NPR reports: A significant number of Americans believe misinformation about the origins of the coronavirus and the recent presidential election, as well as conspiracy theories like QAnon, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll. Forty percent of respondents said they believe the coronavirus was made in a lab in China even though there is no evidence for this. Scientists say the …

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