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Sunday, July 30, 2017
Friday, July 29, 2016
Joyce Beatty Trolls Melania Trump at Democratic National Convention
We’re starting to feel a little bad for Melania Trump.
The third wife of Donald Trump has found herself under a critical spotlight over the past several days following a controversial Republican National Convention speech.
It focused on important topics such as family values and the life lessons parents ought to teach their children.
But it also, admittedly, plagiarized passages from Michelle Obama’s speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
Then, Trump removed her official website from the Internet after questions arose over a college degree she claimed to have earned in Slovenia… despite there being no proof that this actually took place.
On Thursday night, meanwhile, a heretofore unknown Congresswoman from Ohio used the DNC stage to throw a bit of shade at Melania Trump.
Once folks got over the whole stealing-from-Michelle-Obama thing, they turned their focus to the dress Trump donned during her speech.
So much so that the $ 2,190 off-white Roksanda “Margot” ensemble sold out less than an hour after Trump appeared on television last week.
Fast forward to last night and Rep. Beatty (D-Ohio) coming out on stage at the Wells Fargo Arena, apparently proving to the world that she was one of the lucky few people to get her hands on the outfit.
Talk about a subtle, slick way to troll Trump, huh?
Beatty wouldn’t come right out and admit she was sending Melania a message, however.
She blamed the entire thing on her husband, telling WCMH that he had bought the dress and told her to wear it.
“Now it’s blowing up all over the nation that it’s the same as Mrs. Trump’s, but I don’t know,” she said.
She does, however, know how she feels about Donald Trump.
During her remarks, Beatty called him “the most divisive and ill-prepared candidate we’ve seen in modern times.”
Katy Perry Roars, Rises at Democratic National Convention
Katy Perry didn"t need a colorful wig or revealing outfit to garner a lot of attention on Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention.
The artist, who has been one of the most outspoken famous supporters of Hillary Clinton for months now, took to the stage in Philadelphia and first gave a brief, passionate speech.
"Both my parents are pastors and staunch Republicans," she said, adding:
"I didn’t finish high school. Unfortunately, I don’t have a formal education, but I do have an open mind and I have a voice.”
(NOTE: It"s true about her parents. They aren"t the biggest fans of their own daughter.)
Perry continued:
"I’m asking you to have an open mind, and to use your voice, because on November 8th, you’ll be just as powerful as any NRA lobbyist.
"You’ll have as much say as any billionaire, or you can cancel out your weird cousin’s vote.
"Here’s how I’m going to use my voice: I’m going to vote for Hillary Clinton. I love Hillary."
Perry and Clinton actually met up back during a book tour in 2014, with the beloved pop singer writing on Instagram afterward:
"I told @hillaryclinton that I would write her a ‘theme’ song if she needs it…"
Last year, Perry was there when Clinton celebrated her birthday, as the two teamed up for a campaign event in Iowa.
On Thursday, meanwhile, Perry concluded her remarks and then performed in front of the thousands inside Wells Fargo Arena and the millions watching at home.
She debuted the song "Rise" in public and she also broke into a rendition of her classic, "Roar."
Perry was just one of numerous of musicians to sing during the DNC this week.
On Monday night, Demi Lovato gave a speech and performed at the convention on Monday, while Alicia Keys, Andra Day and Lenny Kravitz have all provided live entertainment as well.
Watch Perry in action now:
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Ted Cruz: Booed Off Stage at Republican National Convention
Just when you thought the Republican National Convention could not get any stranger…
Just when you thought Scott Baio opening the event and Melania Trump plagiarizing Michelle Obama were the most unlikely happenings to take place in Cleveland…
… enter Ted Cruz.
The runner-up to Donald Trump in this year’s race for the Republican nomination, Cruz took to the stage on Wednesday night to address thousands in attendance and millions watching at home.
He then proceeded to get booed off said stage after refusing to actually endorse Trump for the Presidency.
“I congratulate Donald Trump on winning the nomination last night,” Cruz said in the beginning of his speech.
“And like each of you, I want to see the principles that our party believes prevail in November.”
This would be the only time during his speech that Cruz said Trump’s name.
Instead of telling individuals why they ought to vote for Trump, Cruz went on about his ideological brand of conservatism, telling folks to not to “stay home in November” and to “stand and speak and vote your conscience.”
Once it became clear he was not going to say anything about the candidate himself, those inside Quicken Loans Arena started to boo Cruz.
And in case THAT wasn’t dramatic enough, Trump actually appeared in the crowd at one point during the speech.
Diverting attention away from his rival, Trump join his family in a VIP area and flashed a thumbs-up while Cruz spoke, a gesture that transmitted obvious anger at the Texas senator’s behavior.
From there, as delegates started to protest, Cruz’s wife, Heidi Cruz, was heckled by Trump supporters who yelled “Goldman Sachs!” at her.
She had to be escorted out by security.
Trump and Cruz, of course, exchanged major insults on the campaign trail for months.
In response to Cruz’s speech, Trump Tweeted a reference to the pledge all GOP candidates signed awhile back, saying they would support the nominee… whoever he ended up being.
“Wow, Ted Cruz got booed off the stage, didn’t honor the pledge!” Trump Tweeted in reply to the craziness, adding:
“I saw his speech two hours early but let him speak anyway. No big deal!”
New Jersey Governlor Chris Christie – a former presidential candidate and now a Trump supporter – slammed Cruz’s speech in an interview with CNN.
“I think it was awful,” Christie said. “And quite frankly, I think it was something selfish. And he signed a pledge. And it’s his job to keep his word.”
Trump attorney Michael Cohen, meanwhile, said on CNN that “the only way to describe it is political suicide.”
Sure, that. But also standing up for one’s moral beliefs as well.
An insider close to Cruz said the Senator didn’t exactly expect to receive a standing ovation.
“He expected people to not approve,” the source said. “Not surprised at the reaction.”
As for Hillary Clinton?
The front-runner’s campaign seized on Cruz’s speech, Tweeting: “Vote your conscience” with a link to her website soon after it ended.
This is all truly remarkable.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Scott Baio and Antonio Sabato Jr. Look Like Idiots At Republican National Convention
Someone thought it would be a great idea to invite Charles in Charge and that moderately good-looking Italian dude to this year"s Republican National Convention.
What a lark!
Scott Baio and Antonio Sabato Jr. both spoke at day one of the RNC in Cleveland, and each one left his own special mark. Sabato, who emigrated to the states from Rome in 1985, called into question President Obama"s religion.
"We had a Muslim president for 7 1/2 years," Sabato told the audience. "I don"t believe he is [a Christian]."
Sabato also declared that both the military and law enforcement officials don"t like the president.
What"s more? Mr. President is totally a baddie!
"I believe that he"s on the other side … the Middle East," the former Melrose Place star told ABC News. "He"s with the bad guys."
Meanwhile, Baio had to relive a few tweets he probably wishes he had deleted as he was grilled by NBC"s Tamron Hall outside the Quicken Loans Arena.
Baio reportedly wrote his speech at Sunday church service prior to the convention, so Hall wanted to know if he was feeling like a good Christian when he tweeted a meme of Hillary Clinton in front of the words "COUNT:"
“Did you think about that in church when you tweeted it out?” Hall asked.
“That was just offered up without commentary,” Baio said defensively.
”You can look at it anyway you want. It’s the word ‘count,’ she’s standing in front of it, I just put it up there.
There’s no commentary attached to it, I didn’t call her anything, and the fact that you question my faith over posting a picture is not nice.”
Hall was neither intimidated nor amused by Baio"s response, and continued to grill him on national television.
After calling him out for blocking her on the social media platform, Hall pulled up a tweet from 2010, featuring an unflattering image of First Lady Michelle Obama with the caption, "“WOW! He wakes up to this every morning.”
“That tweet was a joke,” Baio said.
“I’m a guy from Brooklyn, I have a certain sense of humor.
Bitch please, Hall thought to herself before asking, “But does joking about a woman that way make America great again?”
Watch Baio attempt to stay afloat in the video below.
Willie Robertson, Scott Baio Support Donald Trump at Republican National Convention
Willie Robertson, Scott Baio and Antonio Sabato Jr. were among the so-called celebrities who opened the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Monday night.
Each expressed his reason on stage for supporting Donald Trump.
“Are you cheering because we’re ugly?” the Duck Dynasty star said to kick off primetime coverage of the event from Cleveland.
Robertson went on to note similarities between himself and Trump, namely that both are successful businessmen who have anchor hit reality programs, “though I flew commercial here,” Willie joked.
That’s not a bad line actually.
Robertson then took aim at “media experts” who were dead wrong about Trump’s candidacy, assuming he would lose early on in the GOP primary and adding that “it must be humbling to be so wrong about so much for so long.”
We’re not sure how slamming reporters from both sides of the aisle gets Trump votes, but hey.
Robertson proceeded to play the divisive card, talking about southern roots and saying “they don’t know how to talk to folks like us,” people who “hunt, fish, pray and actually work for a living.”
He concluded that Trump “may not be politically correct,” but he “always tells you the truth as he sees it” – and that’s why the Duck Commander CEO believes “Donald Trump will have your back.”
Scott Baio also shared his thoughts live from Ohio, getting quickly to his main point in a speech that was short and not sweet.
Not when it came to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton at least.
She’s a a woman who feels she’s “entitled to the presidency,” Baio argued, while describing Trump is “a man doing this out of the goodness of his heart,” who “says what he means. and means what he says.”
Once again, it’s not really clear why either of those statements are a reason to vote someone in to the Oval Office, but hey.
Baio’s final message to attendees and viewers? “Let’s make America America again!”
We don’t know what that means.
Then there was Antonio Sabato Jr., who did not address the crowd in only his underwear, much to the chagrin of the women and gay men in attendance.
(JUST KIDDING! There are no women or gay men in support of Donald Trump.)
“My belief in this country and my faith in Jesus Christ have compelled me to speak now,” said the model and former Dancing with the Stars contestant.
“Our rights have been trampled and our security threatened,” added Sabato, who detailed his decision to move to the United States from Rome in 1985 and who become a naturalized citizen in 1996.
“Others who want to come to the U.S. to live and work should follow the same rules!”
Sabato’s speech, which claimed that America is “weaker by almost every measure,” was short on specifics, yet heavy on passion.
“Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton promote division,” he said with a straight face, adding:
“Don’t be fooled: Donald Trump is for unity. Donald Trump believes in one America with liberty and justice for all.”
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