Frederica Wilson Calls John Kelly Trump’s “Puppet” Watch your mouth, John Kelly. That’s the message that’s being sent the way of one of Trump’s Cheeto dusted minions. By now you should be well aware of the controversy surrounding the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson and that disgusting “he knew what he signed up for” message that Deplorable Dumbazz In Chief sent her way. Well, now after Trump’s crusty, dusty pal/WH Chief Of Staff John Kelly decided to call Florida rep. Frederica Wilson (who broke the story) an “empty barrel”, she’s firing back again. As previously reported she already lambasted against Kelly’s use of the term and alleged that it’s actually seeped in racism . Now she’s adding that Kelly’s a liar who’s trying to divert negative attention to her, instead of Cheeto. “He basically just lied on me, and I don’t appreciate people lying on me, and that’s what he did,” Wilson said on MSNBC. According to The Washington Examiner, she’s referring to Kelly’s false recollection of the Democratic congresswoman bragging about securing funding during an FBI building dedication. “I’ve been lied on before, but the character assassination that he went through, to call me out by my name ‘an empty barrel,’ and all of the work I’ve done in this community,” she continued. She’s also calling on him to apologize not just to her but the American people. “Not only does he owe me an apology, he owes an apology to the American people,” said Wilson. “Because when he lied on me he lied to them and I don’t think it’s fair,” Wilson said. “He owes the American people an apology for lying on one of their congresswomen.” “John Kelly is almost, I guess you could say, he was a puppet of the president, and what he was trying to do was divert the attention away from the president and onto me,” Wilson said. General Kelly owes the nation an apology because when he lied about me, he lied to the American public. — Rep Frederica Wilson (@RepWilson) October 22, 2017 Keep the pressure on ’em Frederica! We need real answers about what really happened to Sgt. La David Johnson.
Source: Richard Cartwright / Getty Scandal is back for the last time season. This is the final season. Woosah, let’s keep it together. Anyway, Linda Vargas is dead and the public thinks it was a heart attack, but we know better. Mellie Grant and Cyrus are the president and vice president of the United States, but you know Olivia Pope really pulls the strings. The episode opens with Olivia persuading a senator to vote for the Vargas Bill (his education bill that would make college free for all Americans) that he is staunchly against. You know Olivia is persuasive, and that everyone in this world has dirt on them. Said senator has a lot of career-ending dirt on him and Olivia has receipts. He knows what’s up so he bends to her will. In fact, this entire episode, and possibly season, is about Olivia and keeping the massive amount of power she has been given. via GIPHY The gladiators, led by pregnant Quinn, get a new case that turns out to be a big one. A woman comes through, desperately seeking her father, who went missing. Her dad is a traveling college professor with an affinity for teaching in extremely dangerous countries and he was last heard from in a shady country that has a contentious relationship with the US (over nuclear warheads), at some sort of symposium. That’s just surface level though, we know he’s not really a professor. via GIPHY Olivia and Rowan Pope link up for dinner and we already know that daddy is a straight shooter. Papa Pope tells her not to become a slave to the power she has because it can take her to dark places and she can lose control. Olivia is a bit naive and insists that she will be in charge at all times, but Rowan used to be her so he knows. He warns her that there is a reckoning coming for her, meaning that one day she will be forced to make terrible decisions in order to keep her power because she “can’t have it all.” Olivia naively disagrees and tells daddy to watch her werk. But we know that Papa Pope is always right. via GIPHY Speaking of power, Olivia and Jake are getting it on again. They’re not in a relationship, as per Olivia’s wishes, but it’s going to get complicated again. Jake is a glutton for punishment. We find out the missing professor is actually a CIA agent who got captured. Jake gets the scoop and he’s nervous that this man will give away classified info on the US so he wants to follow protocol, which is to kill captured spies, but they must authorize this quietly. Olivia is reluctant so she says she’ll think about it. Jake informs her that being command gets easier–you know, once you’ve lost your soul, but Liv isn’t budging. This is definitely a source of contention between the two of them. Later on, Cyrus meets with a democratic senator who tells him that he should vote against Mellie on the Vargas Bill for now and then wait until he becomes president to push the bill again. Said senator says that the bill is really the democratic platform anyway, and that even though he’s a registered republican, all signs still point to liberal. He’s gay, adopted a black baby, he’s the VP to the first woman president, he stumped for Frankie Vargas, etc. Cyrus is hesitant at first, but the senator already put the bug in his ear and you know how Cyrus is when it comes to the allure of power. via GIPHY By this point Jake went behind Olivia’s back and convinced Mellie to agree to killing “the professor.” Meanwhile, Olivia reaches out to the country’s ambassador, who is in DC for peace talks, and demands to know where the spy is. He plays dumb at first, but l Liv has Huck on standby, ready to shoot the man’s son who is on the playground being a kid (cold blooded). At the same time, Jake and Mellie are watching the strike set up to kill the spy (and play it off as a casualty) only to discover that the man has been moved. Basically, Olivia got what she wanted. “The professor” was delivered to the US embassy unharmed. Olivia always wins. via GIPHY The episode winds down with Cyrus deciding against colluding with the democratic senator and remaining loyal to Mellie. Then the announcement comes that Mellie got all the votes she needs to pass the Vargas Bill. College will be free for all Americans. Too bad that isn’t real life. Olivia breaks up with Jake again. via GIPHY And then we find out that Olivia was actually colluding with the democratic politician as a way to test how loyal Cyrus is. Finally, Mellie goes off on Olivia for side stepping her authority. Mellie demands that Olivia bend to her will, but Olivia makes it clear that she bows to no one. Olivia delivers a convincing speak in a way that only a Pope can, about how they’re fighting the patriarchy together and that Mellie has to stop thinking of her as an employee and thinking of her as what she is, the boss–that’s if she wants to be iconic. Mellie wants to be iconic. via GIPHY RELATED POSTS ‘Scandal’ Recap: Mama Pope Makes A Move No One Saw Coming ‘Scandal’ Recap: You Won’t Believe Who Rowan Pope Is Really Afraid Of
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice just cannot seem to catch a break. The movie was one of the most hated of 2016, but it still made a lot of money. However, the movie fills up the bulk of the categories below for the 2017 Razzie nominations, so the hate is far from over. As you all probably expected, Independence Day: Resurgence is part of the nominations. That movie was one of the most pointless sequels in the history of movies. Here is the list of nominees in full… Worst Picture Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Dirty Grandpa Gods of Egypt Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party Independence Day: Resurgence Zoolander No. 2 Worst Actor Ben Affleck / Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Gerard Butler / Gods of Egypt & London Has Fallen Henry Cavill / Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Robert De Niro / Dirty Grandpa Dinesh D’Souza [as Himself] Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party Ben Stiller / Zoolander 2 Worst Actress Megan Fox / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Tyler Perry / Boo! A Madea Halloween Julia Roberts / Mother’s Day Becky Turner [as Hillary Clinton] Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party Naomi Watts / Divergent Series: Allegiant & Shut-In Shailene Woodley / Divergent Series: Allegiant Worst Supporting Actress Julianne Hough / Dirty Grandpa Kate Hudson / Mother’s Day Aubrey Plaza / Dirty Grandpa Jane Seymour / Fifty Shades of Black Sela Ward / Independence Day: Resurgence Kristen Wiig / Zoolander 2 Worst Supporting Actor Nicolas Cage / Snowden Johnny Depp / Alice Through the Looking Glass Will Ferrell / Zoolander 2 Jesse Eisenberg / Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Jared Leto / Suicide Squad Owen Wilson / Zoolander 2 Worst Screen Combo Ben Affleck & His BFF (Baddest Foe Forever) Henry Cavill / Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Any 2 Egyptian Gods or Mortals / Gods of Egypt Johnny Depp & His Vomitously Vibrant Costume / Alice Through the Looking Glass The Entire Cast of Once Respected Actors / Collateral Beauty Tyler Perry & That Same Old Worn Out Wig / Boo! A Madea Halloween Ben Stiller and His BFF (Barely Funny Friend) Owen Wilson / Zoolander 2 View Slideshow: 13 WORST Movies of 2016: How Low Did They Go? Worst Director Dinesh D’Souza and Bruce Schooley / Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party Roland Emmerich / Independence Day: Resurgence Tyler Perry / Boo! A Madea Halloween Alex Proyas / Gods of Egypt Zack Snyder / Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ben Stiller / Zoolander 2 Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: Dawn of Justice Fifty Shades of Black Independence Day: Resurgence Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Zoolander 2 Worst Screenplay Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Dirty Grandpa Gods of Egypt Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party Independence Day: Resurgence Suicide Squad View Slideshow: 13 Sequels That Should Never Have Been Made
With the Syrian army closing in this week on rebel-held areas in Aleppo, thousands of civilians in this war-torn city have been trapped in small pockets of opposition territory. By some estimates, 50,000 residents are essentially waiting to either be killed or taken hostage, sitting helplessly in a one-square mile radius of town. A UN spokesman has referred to the horrific situation as a “complete meltdown of humanity.” Earlier this month, a seven-year old girl named Bana Alabed made global headlines when she posted multiple messages on social media that implied she and her mother were about to be captured. Alabed and her mom, Fatemah – who have been tweeting the horrors from East Aleppo since September – appear to have avoided said capture… … but they now fear as if their days on Earth are numbered. Tweeted Fatemah on Monday: She has since written the following, posted about seven hours ago: “Dear world, there’s intense bombing right now. Why are you silent? Why? Why? Why? Fear is killing me & my kids.” Here is a photo of Bana Alabed: Fatemah is far from the only Aleppo resident recording this mass slaughter in real time. As events continue to unfold in the area and the death toll continues to mount, those trapped in the city are screaming at the world over social media, saying goodbye forever; wondering why no one is helping them; or both. “This may be my last video. More than 50,000 civilians who rebelled against the dictator [Syrian President Bashar] al-Assad are threatened with field executions or are dying under bombing,” Lina Shamy, an activist in eastern Aleppo, said in a video shared on Twitter. Calls for a ceasefire by the United Nations have been ignored by Syria and Russia, who is aiding the government with an intensive air campaign. Officials from these nations have vowed to continue the offensive until the rebels surrender or die. Elsewhere, a teacher and father (who tweets under the handle @Mr.Alhamdo) wrote on Tuesday afternoon of his simple desire to see his young daughter taste a banana for the first time. He now doubts this will ever happen. “I just wanted to make my daughter taste the banana,” he Tweeted. “She likes such food. She hasn’t tasted it yet. I might not be able to do that.” There are no words to express how we feel about the situation in Aleppo. It’s heartbreaking. It’s surreal. It’s the very worst of humanity. We can only offer our thoughts and prayers to all involved.
Jax Taylor is calling BS on Lala Kent. A whole lot of dirty, messy and anger-filled BS. Earlier this week, Kent explained in an interview with TooFab that she decided to quit Vanderpump Rules because she didn’t like how she was being portrayed on Season 5 of the Bravo reality show. “I watch the show sometimes and I’m like that’s not me,” Kent said upon announcing her departure. She added: “I want people to see who I actually hang out with, my day-to-day life. And I never got to show that… I’m excited for people to watch me leave Vanderpump Rules to be quite honest.” Kent went on to make it as clear as possible: It was her decision to walk away from the program. “I made it halfway through the season and just decided that I want no part of the people anymore,” she claimed. “I feel like they don’t deserve to be in my world in any way shape or form. So I dismissed myself.” Kent never got along well with other SUR employees, clashing with Scheana Marie especially since Day One. To those who watch Vanderpump Rules online each week, it really did just feel like a matter of time before Kent was a goner. However, Taylor is now here to set the supposed record straight. Yes, Kent is a goner, he has Tweeted… but, no, she did not leave by her own volition. Shortly after Kent announced she was exiting the show, Spencer Pratt Tweeted that he wants to take Lala’s “spot” on the series (which would be AWESOME!), prompting Taylor to write in response: “Umm sweet heart you got kicked off a long time ago. What a joke this is.” From there, Jax was asked by a fan if “Lala really quit,” to which he wrote: “Umm no.. they kicked her off, just more of her lies.” Taylor and Kent, of course, have often butted heads ever since the aspiring actress and artist joined the cast last season Although they used to shamelessly flirt with each other at work, their relationship took a turn for the terrible after Taylor’s girlfriend, Brittany Cartwright, visited Los Angeles from Kentucky. At the time, she confronted Kent over her cozy interactions with the bartender, leading to a memorably heated 2015 installment of the reality series. Kent filmed her final scenes in early July. She swore to Us Weekly this week that the decision to leave really was all hers. “My exit was the day before the Fourth of July,” she tells the tabloid, adding: “I got in my car, my Range Rover, that apparently was paid for by some man who I’ve never heard about or seen in my life. I jumped in my Range Rover and drove 10 hours to Utah, and my mom turned my phone off so no one could get a hold of me… … I basically started fresh when I got back to L.A.” Who do you believe in this feud? Jax or Lala? View Slideshow: 37 Classic Vanderpump Rules Moments in GIFs
By now, you’re probably aware of the movement within the Electoral College to prevent Donald Trump from becoming the 45th President of the United States on January 20. But in case you’ve spent the past five weeks unable to hear any media reports over the sound of your own weeping, allow us to bring you up to speed: While the last sliver of hope for Democrats and moderate Republicans remains the longest of shots, it’s not entirely impossible. As we reported last week, it’s beginning to look as though there’s growing support for Trump being stopped by faithless electors . Republican elector Christopher Suprun has vowed to vote against Trump, and he’s encouraged others to follow his lead. One Florida elector has decided to step down rather than cast a vote for Trump, but he’ll almost certainly be replaced by someone willing to toe the party line. So that means the 36 more Republican electors would need to defect in order to prevent Trump from being appointed America’s next president. Seems like too much to overcome, right? Not necessarily … The Hamilton Electors (so named for the Founding Father’s Federalist Paper No. 68 , from which they draw their inspiration) aren’t losing hope for two very important reasons: For one thing, there are reports of a new strategy, wherein Democratic electors would not vote for Hillary Clinton, but choose a suitable Republican. The goal? Encouraging their GOP counterparts to follow suit for the good of the country and elect a suitable alternative like Mitt Romney or John Kasich. Additionally, rumblings from within the EC are offering hope to electors who may have been on the fence due to concerns that their dissent is fruitless. There’s strength in numbers, after all. But can they get the numbers – and have enough faith in one another to follow through on this? Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig tells Politico: “Obviously, whether an elector ultimately votes his or her conscience will depend in part upon whether there are enough doing the same.” “We now believe there are more than half the number needed to change the result seriously considering making that vote.” Lessig – who has been offering free legal counsel to potential faithless electors – says he believes at least 20 electors are planning to defect. If that were true, the Hamilton movement is already succeeding to a degree, and could snowball, picking up more supporters as it grows in size. “[Electors] are looking at is the best chance we have of stopping Trump than at any other point during this process,” Lessig says. The Republican National Committee, for its part, maintains that Suprun is the only faithless elector that they are aware of, Meanwhile, Salon reported Tuesday that potential Hamilton Electors have been threatened with political reprisal. The Electoral College results won’t be known until December 19, when the group of 538 meets to vote on the presidency. Whatever the outcome, this is the first time in modern history that the EC’s final tally is considered anything less that a sure thing. That fact alone should remind Trump of how much work he has to do if he’s genuine about his professed desire to re-unify a divided nation. Think he’ll listen to that message? View Slideshow: 19 Things Donald Trump Has Actually Said While Running for President
Hell froze over and Armageddon is here. In spite of running a campaign fueled on hate, racism and lies, Donald J. Trump has been elected the 45th president of the United States, defeating Hillary Clinton. The Democratic candidate reportedly conceded to Trump via phone call around 2AM EST on Wednesday. “I’ve just received a call from […]
