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Dr. Mehmet Oz, a Trump ally and TV personality who rose to fame as “Dr. Oz” on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” has announced he is launching a campaign for the US Senate as a Republican in Pennsylvania.   Mehmet OZ is seen by many in the medical profession as an extremely controversial character, one who has made a living promoting pseudoscience “miracle” weight loss cures, questionable treatments for COVID-19, and discredited therapies - designed to turn gay people straight. My goodness, you mean Dr. Oz is actually running for the senate?  Well, I have to admit - Dr. Oz and Donald Trump’s politics are definitely a match made in Purgatory.  And, what a surprise that a TV con artist, posing as a doctor, would choose to run as a Republican?  Of course, should he be elected, he won’t be lonely, that’s for sure.  He’ll be joining a stellar crowd of other GOP medical quacks, such as Paul Gosar, Rand Paul, and Ronnie Jackson - just to name a few. All I can say is, “Tot...

Lara Trump went on Fox News to express her outrage over Dollar Tree raising its prices on items from $1 to $1.25.  The reason given was inflation and supply chain issues - all of which she blamed on Joe Biden.   She also implied that she and Eric shop there, adding that like all parents, they are always “on the lookout for things as cheaply as possible,” and Dollar Tree is "a favorite of so many parents across America." Now, she and husband Eric Trump are worth $300 million, so I can fully understand why a Dollar Tree price hike of 25 cents would absolutely horrify them.  No doubt, that’s where Lara and Eric do all their Christmas shopping.  Why, if this Dollar Tree price inflation continues, Eric may be forced to steal even more money from one of the Trump “charities,” just to keep afloat.  Frankly, if I were Lara, I’d be more concerned about the cost of Botox, than what they charge for anything over at Dollar Tree, but that’s just me.   Of course, the ...

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) has issued an “apology” for making up a completely false, bigoted, and anti-Muslim story she told to a gathering of her supporters over the Thanksgiving break, where she implied Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) might be a jihadist suicide bomber.  She closed her “apology,” by stating “There are plenty of policy differences to focus on without this unnecessary distraction.”   No kidding?  Gee, wonder what could have caused this “unnecessary distraction?”  Now, for someone who doesn’t like “unnecessary distractions,” she sure seems to love making them?  Of course, the real “unnecessary distraction” here - is Lauren Boebert.  Hell, both she and Marjorie Taylor Green, have made a career out of being “unnecessary distractions.”  The two of them are like a tag team of “Tweedle-dumb and Tweedle-even dumber.” Talk about distractions, Boebert actually married a man after he pled guilty to exposing himself to her and her girlfr...

Televangelist and “End Times” pastor Sharon Gilbert appeared on the Jim Bakker Show, claiming that shortly after she got married, an alien demon appeared in her bed, posing as her husband and tried to have sex with her.  When she refused to believe it was her husband, it then claimed to be Xerxes - an ancient ruler of the Achaemenid Empire.   At that point, she invoked the name of “Jesus Christ,” and the alien then revealed itself as a reptile along with a gang of gargoyles - at which time they all high tailed off. Now, laugh if you want, but the way I understand it, this type of phenomena appears to be happening rather frequently in certain circles.   Fact is, incidences of alien reptiles impersonating husbands of evangelical women in order to have sex with them, is apparently becoming more of a pressing issue with each passing day.   A crisis which is being completely ignored by the mainstream media, I might add. Well, all I can say is, thank God she had the whe...

A Michigan woman has been sentenced to prison after trying to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband.  Wendy Wein searched online and found RentAHitman.com, a bogus website that claimed to be run by “Guido Fanelli,” that boasts of numerous industry awards and assures people they are 100% compliant with “HIPPA,” the “Hitman Information Privacy & Protection Act” of 1964.   The site was founded by a Northern California man, who initially launched the website as kind of a joke for his network security business venture.   So far, about 700 people have contacted him about a hit, which he is able to forward to local police, given that he requires “customers” leave their personal information such as name, address, e-mail and phone number. Well, not to sound critical, but that’s what you get for trying to hire a hitman before first checking their Better Business Bureau rating and Yelp reviews.  I mean, how stupid do you have to be, to try and hire a hitman online - when yo...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) unleashed a virulent Sunday morning tweet-storm to her loyal followers, warning that a Democratic-led "race war" is coming soon and conservatives need to hang onto their guns and "Protect yourself with the full armor of God.” = Gee, Marjorie Taylor Greene issuing a holiday “call to arms?”  Why, what a lovely, heartwarming, Thanksgiving message.  Now, if I didn’t know better, I’d almost think she might be angry about something?  I mean, “God, Guns, and Greene?”  Sounds like the perfect Thanksgiving message, at least for those who’ve chosen to go off their Thorazine meds over the holidays. Let’s face it folks, when you find yourself just short of advocating that people “in your very own party” should be executed for treason, simply for voting for a bill that would help pay to repair things like roads, bridges and broken down sewer systems, perhaps it’s time to consider adding a wee bit more fiber to your diet.  Remember, ...

A false claim that Dr. Anthony Fauci and his National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases had funded a medical experiment that trapped beagles in cages filled with diseased sand flies, is being rapidly spread throughout the conservative and MAGA world, by a little known right-wing “animal rights” front group called “White Coat Waste Project.”   This has led to thousands of threatening calls to Dr. Fauci, his family, and staff.   Meanwhile, folks like Donald Trump Jr. see this fake story as a terrific fund raising opportunity, and have been busy selling merch - such as T-shirts which accuse Dr. Fauci of being a “puppy killer.” Well, gee whiz!  So Republicans are now animal rights activists?  Why, who knew?  Can’t wait to see what’s next - Donald Trump writes a vegan cookbook titled “The Art of the Meal?”  Pardon my skepticism, but my guess is these gun-worshipping MAGA morons care as much about animal welfare - as Steve Bannon cares about personal...

Ohio fundamentalist Christian and anti-vax osteopathic physician Sherri Tenpenny, who has been masquerading as a COVID expert for the past 2 years, recently spoke during a Texas stop of the “ReAwaken America” tour, where she claimed that vaccinating school children against the coronavirus - is a form of “late-tern abortion” and “child sacrifice.”   She further added that vaccines are “murder by injection.” No kidding, and her name is “Tenpenny?”  Why, if I were her, I think I’d get that name changed to “Sherri Dime” right away.  I mean, why bother carrying all those unnecessary coins around, if you don’t have to?  But, then again, changing her name may not even be necessary - given that she’s already running quite a few pennies short of a dime anyway - and her medical advice isn’t worth a plug nickel.   Why, this is the very same “doctor” who has been going around to school boards and city council meetings, trying to convince officials the COVID vaccine caus...

Majorie Taylor Greene launched an attack on GOP House leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) this week, for not punishing the 13 Republicans who voted in favor of the infrastructure deal, with Rep. Greene insisting Republicans who voted for the bill should be stripped of their committee assignments.   Greene especially singled out the ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee John Katko (R-NY), asking incredulously "What's a guy up in New York have to do with Homeland Security?”   Adding   “Shouldn't it be someone down along the border?” Well, while we’re speaking about “borders,” is it just me - or does it kind of sound like Rep. Greene might be “bordering” on insanity herself?  I mean, perhaps someone ought to mention to her that - New York actually is a “border state.”  You know, there’s that great big place just above it on the map - called Canada.  Does she think the US only has “one side” on a map?  Who knows, maybe Greene’s just not into m...

In a stunningly blatant rejection of the basic founding principles of our nation, former Trump National Security Advisor and Lieutenant General Mike Flynn told a “ReAwaken America” conference in San Antonio "If we are going to have one nation under God, which we must, we have to have one religion," adding that means "One nation under God, and one religion under God."   Well, as disturbing as that proclamation may sound, we should at least give Gen. Flynn credit for one thing, saying what are used to be “the quiet parts” - right out loud.  Of course, Flynn is not alone in his “only one religion for America” brand of thinking.  We now have at least five Republican-appointed Supreme Court justices who would fully be on board with everything Flynn just said. Now, while I’m no religious scholar, my guess is that the sole religion Gen. Flynn believes should be ruling this nation is the “Church of the Latter Day President.”  That church is headed up by an infallible “Or...

Former White House adviser Stephen K. Bannon has been indicted by a grand jury in Washington and charged with two counts of contempt of Congress, after refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Wow, now that was one helluva Friday!  Britney freed, and Bannon charged!  Hot dog!  My, how I love the smell of fresh indictments in the morning.  Anyway, speaking of Britney Spears, would love to see a little “Oops, Merrick Garland does it again!”  You know what I’m talk’n about…Mark Meadows, Kayleigh McEnany, and Stephen Miller - come on down!  Hey, maybe they could even let Bannon have Jeffrey Epstein’s old cell?    That said, my guess is Steve Bannon should be pretty safe while he’s in prison.  After all, this is a dude so disgusting, I seriously doubt if even “Bubba” would have the stomach for any of that “nasty mess.”  Bannon’s about the only guy I can think of who ...

Not only are conservative activists across the country increasingly targeting school curriculums surrounding topics such as racial inequality, women’s rights, and LGBTQ issues, but they’re additionally mounting a strong effort to rid school libraries of any books which they deem “inappropriate” - many going so far as demanding not only these books be removed, but also burned. Frankly, I have to admit I’ve always found it rather amusing when Republicans demand we ban books.  I mean, it isn’t as if they’ve ever read one or anything.  And, gee - I thought conservatives were supposed to be against "cancel culture” and the “nanny state?”  But, I get the message - “guns in school good, books bad!”  Why, Kyle Rittenhouse wouldn’t be the MAGA hero he is today, had he not been exposed early on to the love of firearms.   Not surprisingly, leading the charge on much of this book banning and burning, is none other than good old Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.  Of course, gi...

In an amended third lawsuit filed this year, the ongoing Subway tuna sandwich legal debacle is back on again.  This time the plaintiff’s test results reveal that 19 of 20 tuna samples from Subway locations throughout Southern California had no detectable tuna DNA, with all the samples containing at least one other animal protein - such as chicken, pork, or cattle.  The suit alleges Subway misled customers into buying premium-priced food dishes, based on the misrepresentation that their “tuna products” contained only tuna. Gee, hard to believe that a company that would add a material used to make “yoga mats” into their bread flour, would misrepresent what’s in their tuna ingredients.  Now, if I’m understanding this correctly, while it’s possible a Subway tuna sandwich might contain a minuscule amount of albacore, the rest is essentially what is commonly referred to as - “cat food.”  And, while this scam might have fooled some, I seriously doubt it would’ve gotten pa...

In a recent interview with the extreme right-wing OAN channel, congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene recounted her recent visit to what she defines as the “Patriot Wing” of the Washington, D.C. jail, and her encounter with some of the January 6th rioters.   Ms. Greene claiming that when you looked into their eyes, you were looking at people who’d lost hope.   She further added that when they saw her, “they just started yelling and cheering and clapping and crying.” Oh really?  Well, let’s get real here!  These folks aren’t exactly choir boys, you know.  These people are hardened, neo-fascist insurrectionists.  Put another way, these guys are - Incels, who are actually “in cells.”  Now, she claims when the guys saw her, they started clapping and cheering and yelling?  Sure they did.  Of course, what these cave-dwelling, knuckle-dragging misogynists were really yelling, was probably something to the effect of - “Hey Majorie, show us your tits!”...

Fox & Friends Weekend hosts Rachel Campos-Duffy, Pete Hegseth, and Will Cain expressed outrage over the fact that some children are now being required to wear masks at school.   Campos-Duffy went so far as to declare that "It just makes me want to explode,” adding we should just "Let kids be kids.”   This, in turn, prompted co-host Pete Hegseth to add his two cents worth, arguing "I agree,” and "Let 'em ride their bikes without helmets too." Gee, you mean to tell me that simply having school children wear masks to protect themselves against a deadly pandemic, is basically all it takes to make Rachel Campos-Duffy “want to explode?”  Now, I’ll be the first to admit that I find nearly all of Fox News programs completely abhorrent, but if she’s really serious about this exploding thing - that sounds like something I’d actually consider watching.   The funny thing is, we’ve just had Halloween, and I don’t recall hearing anything about kids being upset ab...

Dallas-area realtor and MAGA insurrectionist Jenna Ryan, who flew to Washington, D.C. on a private jet and promoted her business as she live-streamed the Capitol riot January 6th, treating it all like a big joke by tweeting "Sorry I have blonde hair white skin a great job a great future and I'm not going to jail...I did nothing wrong,” - has been sentenced to 60 days in jail. No kidding -  the “bragging blonde” is actually on her way to jail?  Wow, sounds like “orange is the new karma!”  Well, I’m happy she’s headed to the clink, but come on!  Hell, 60 days is hardly enough time for her cellmates to find out if she’s really even a true blonde.  Perhaps that’s a good thing though, because I seriously doubt many jails would provide incarcerated blonde MAGA supporters with products to “bleach” their hair.  That said, given she’s a Trump supporter, they might be persuaded to provide bleach as a COVID treatment, however.    Now, I’m sure many of you...

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis put a second-grade girl on camera at Fox News, to warn viewers about the horrific dangers of wearing a COVID mask.   After prompting from DeSantis, the little girl recited her rehearsed line proclaiming “I'm not wearing a mask because you touch it and you get germs on your hand and then you put it on your face and breath in all the germs.” Now, wait a minute!  Kids are constantly touching their faces - whether they’re masked or not.  So, how the hell is forgoing wearing a mask supposed to stop them from transporting germs from their hands to their face?  Frankly, I’m surprised DeSantis doesn’t order teachers to tie these kids’ hands behind their backs - in order to nip this damn hand to face germ transmission - right in the bud.  Of course, what Gov. DeSantis doesn’t tell you is that when you’re only seven years old, chances are you’re probably way more concerned about getting “cooties” than COVID.  Anyway, I wond...

The Daily Beast reports that hundreds of QAnon followers from across the country gathered at Dealey Plaza in Dallas Tuesday afternoon to witness what they believed would be the reappearance of John F. Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr., coming out of hiding to join Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential ticket.   After the assassinated president and his deceased son failed to show, word quickly spread that JFK Jr’s reemergence would instead take place at a Rolling Stones concert in Dallas later that evening, and that many other dead celebrities were also expected to attend.   Well, even though the “Dead Kennedys” were a “no-show, word on the street has it they were very apologetic about having missed the event, even posting a message on 4chan saying “Sorry, we couldn’t make it to your white trash shit show, but we’ve been quite busy lately - and we both felt it would be nearly impossible for us to attend - given that we’re dead and all.” Meanwhile, after the no-show, some QAnon fo...

Hundreds of protesters holding anti-vaccine signs and waving American flags, gathered outside a venue in Staten Island where Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) was speaking.   During their protest, the group give a huge round of applause to a speaker who warned that “town halls and schools would be burned to the ground,” unless vaccine mandates are reversed.   So, let’s see here - we have a group of Staten Island adults, threatening to burn down their children's schools, should these schools try and implement measures designed to keep their children safe during a deadly pandemic?  OK, I get that, but the funny thing is - I could swear these are the same folks, who last year demanded authorities arrest all BLM and Antifa activists, insisting BLM and Antifa were “burning down” US cities. Yes, good old Staten Island!  Now, for those who may be unfamiliar, Staten Island is basically New York City’s answer to Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama, all rolled into one - except for Pete...