Pastor Mark Burns Apologizes For Tweeting Hillary Clinton Blackface Cartoon We already know we can’t trust a word that comes out this faux Kappa’s mouth… Via RawStory Pastor Mark Burns, a surrogate for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, told CNN that he did not realize that a cartoon depicting Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in blackface would be “divisive.” In an apology posted to Periscope on Monday, Burns explained that he regreted posting the controversial political cartoon, which he said was meant to show that Democrats “were using black people just for their votes.” “It was never my intention to hurt anyone or to offend anyone,” Burns insisted to CNN host Alisyn Camerota on Tuesday. “Obviously, my message, I stand by. But the methodology, I do not.” Peep what else Rev. Republican had to say on the issue of black voters’ relationship with the Democratic party What do you think about the pastor’s points? Valid, or nah? Image via Twitter
Mexican Superstar Singer-Songwriter Juan Gabriel Dead At The Age Of 66 Mexican superstar Juan Gabriel has passed away after entertaining generations of people for years according to NPR reports Juan Gabriel, a singular superstar who transcended borders and the trappings of gender with meticulously crafted pop songs and a flamboyant showmanship that earned the nickname the “divo of Juarez,” has died, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Juan Gabriel was 66 years old and he was found at a residence in Santa Monica with no apparent foul play. Mexican President Enrique Peña-Nieto tweeted his condolences calling him one of the country’s “greatest musical icons.” “His music is a legacy for the world,” Peña Nieto said. “He has left us too soon. May he rest in peace.” Juan Gabriel wrote pop songs and rock songs. He sang with mariachis and full-blown orchestras, producing dozens of hits. Other artists recorded his songs and on occasion he recorded theirs. He recently covered Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Have You Ever Seen the Rain. Juan Manuel Caipo, who produced that album, said it showed what a chameleon the singer-songwriter was. Caipo says in that sense Juan Gabriel was a lot like Prince. Rest in peace to this legendary entertainer! YT Continue reading →
Anthony Weiner’s Wife Huma Abedin Splits After Shameful Sexting Scandal Disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner can’t get right! The freaky politician was exposed for sexting with a busty brunette AGAIN for months while married to wife Huma Abedin. According to TMZ Weiner’s wife is calling it quits after this latest betrayal… Hillary Clinton’s right-hand woman says, “After long and painful consideration and work on my marriage, I have made the decision to separate from my husband.” Her announcement came hours after the NY Post story about Weiner sending new crotch shots to a woman. Weiner was in his underwear, but one of the shots included their toddler son. Weiner resigned from Congress after his first sexting scandal in 2011. His run for NYC Mayor was also derailed in 2013 when he was sexting Sydney Leathers … using his now infamous alias, “Carlos Danger.” The timing couldn’t be worse for Abedin — who is on the campaign trail with Clinton. Dirty dog divorces!!!!! Continue reading →
Maine Gov. Paul LePage left a profane voicemail for a state lawmaker asking him to “prove that I'm a racist” after accusations to that effect. LePage, a Republican, left the voicemail for Democratic State Rep. Drew Gattine on Thursday, according to the Portland Press Herald. The uncensored audio (below) contains several explicit phrases. A bombastic politician and one who does not mince words, the 67-year-old is a frequent target of criticism and magnet for controversy. Earlier this week, LePage doubled down on comments he has made in the past about the racial background of drug dealers in Maine. He infamously said that “90-plus percent … are black and Hispanic people” in remarks that went viral and caused a media firestorm. Subsequently, Gattine was identified by local media as having called LePage racist, though for his part, Gattine denies having doing so. In any case, LePage let him have it on his voicemail … “Mr. Gattine, this is Gov. Paul Richard LePage,” he says. “I would like to talk to you about your comments about my being a racist, you (expletive).” “I want to talk to you. I want you to prove that I'm a racist. I've spent my life helping black people and you little (expletive), socialist (expletive).” “You … I need you to … just friggin' … I want you to record this and make it public because I am after you. Thank you.” Be careful what you wish for? LePage apologized for the voicemail Friday, but said being labeled a racist is “the absolute worst, most vile thing you can call a person.” “I didn't know Drew Gattine from a hole in the wall until yesterday,” LePage said, and the accusation “made me enormously angry.” “When a TV reporter asked me for my reaction about Gattine calling me a racist … I called Gattine and used the worst word I could think of.” “I apologize for that to the people of Maine, but I make no apology for trying to end the drug epidemic that is ravaging our state.” On Thursday, the governor reportedly took credit for leaving the voicemail, and said he would like to challenge Gattine to a duel. “When a snot-nosed little guy from Westbrook calls me a racist, now I'd like him to come up here because, tell you right now, I wish it were 1825.” “And we would have a duel, that's how angry I am, and I would not put my gun in the air, I guarantee you, I would not be (Alexander) Hamilton.” “I would point it right between his eyes.” “[Gattine] is a snot-nosed little runt and he has not done a damn thing since he's been in this Legislature to help move the state forward.” Friday, LePage walked back the idea of shooting his political rival, saying that “Obviously, it is illegal today; it was simply a metaphor.” “I meant no physical harm to Gattine.” Maine Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett called LePage's remarks a “threat” and said he is “clearly unfit to lead our state.” Interestingly, LePage is an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump, who was slammed after suggesting someone assassinate Hillary Clinton . Here's the voicemail in question:
Donald Trumps Says Obama Founded ISIS Donald Trump’s campaign behavior just keeps getting worse and worse. The Republican candidate just accused President Obama of being the founder of ISIS and Hillary Clinton of cofounding the terrorist group during a campaign event in Florida. via ABC News “ISIS is honoring president Obama,” the Republican presidential nominee said during a rally at BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla. “He is the founder of ISIS. He founded ISIS. And, I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton. Trump’s declaration was met with chants of “Lock her up!” from rally-goers. In addressing Obama, Trump included the president’s middle name, calling him Barack Hussein Obama — a move that’s typically been employed by those who claim Obama is secretly a Muslim. “Radical Islamic terrorism,” Trump said. “And people don’t like saying that. Our president refuses to use the term. Every time another event happens, I keep saying, I wonder if he’s gonna say it this time. And he doesn’t say it.” He also took aim at Clinton, for her refusal to use the term. “And Hillary won’t say it either,” he said. “She doesn’t wanna say it, cause she doesn’t wanna offend the president, because then bad things could happen to her if she offends the president. Bad things could happen to her. So she’s afraid to say it. Hillary’s afraid to say it. She did say that she would say it because of me, but she’s afraid to say it. But, we have a real problem with radical Islamic terror. It’s’ what it is. It’s terror.”
Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles helped lead the US Women’s Gymnastics team to gold victory tonight, as the “final five” out performed the rest of the Olympic contenders by a whopping 8 points. Biles in particular blazed past the competition , scoring the highest with a 15.933. Via People : The U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team entered the Rio Olympic Arena as clear favorites to win the gold. The crowd roared as they entered the arena with determined looks on their faces. So how did the favored team perform on Tuesday afternoon? Here’s a hint: Like every champion women’s gymnastics squad, they’ve now got their own nickname: The Final Five. The five gymnasts – Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian – showed their dominance in every category and walked away with the gold, winning by more than eight points. The Russian Federation took silver and China won bronze. After their victory, Biles shared a simple yet powerful tweet: “Dreams DO come true.” The first rotation was vault. Biles, Hernandez and Raisman each posted scores above 15, with Biles scoring the highest, at 15.933. Congrats ladies! USA! USA! Twitter/Getty
Lawyer Explains Why Trump’s Clinton Assassination “Joke” Is Actually Bullying When is Trump ever not in the news for offending someone? The gut of his whole campaign seems to be based on making outrageous assumptions and telling offensive “jokes”…but are they really jokes??? Earlier today he joked that people who are against Hillary Clinton’s candidacy could exercise their “second” amendment rights as an answer. Many were obviously offended at his suggestion of assassinating Clinton as a “joke”. And what about his other “jokes”? The racists jokes about Muslims in the U.S. and Mexicans? Or when he used the phrase “my African American” (Not a joke, but equally cringeworthy). Today a professor and lawyer from Dallas perfectly summed up Trump’s character in a series of tweets. The mini-dissertation blew the minds off Trump supporters, of course, making them double-back on their theory that Trump is a “straight shooter” (no pun intended) and “says it how it is’. So is he trying to get our former First Lady murked or nah? Jason P. Steed explains how damaging Trumps humor actually is. Is this real? Is #Trump now hinting at armed revolt if Clinton wins? #Trumpism https://t.co/riCb1jOixz — Jason P. Steed (@5thCircAppeals) August 9, 2016 Hit the flip for the rest. It gets good.
