Babies, Fakers, and Devil Worship: GOP Convention Recap, Day 2

Babies, Fakers, and Devil Worship: GOP Convention Recap, Day 2

Trump Accepts the Nomination GOP convention recap

 

GOP Convention Recap

Trump accepted his party’s nomination last night— but it was as if he were never there.

Even his children, who resemble nothing so much as Stockholm Syndrome victims, paled in comparison to the real star: That Damned Woman. I mean, Hillary.

 

Women in Chains

Governor Chris Christie led a dyspeptic GOP crowd in a chant of “LOCK HER UP!” as he goose-stepped his way through a mock trial of Clinton’s crimes against humanity— pretty nervy, considering Christie’s Bridgegate criminal exposé is far from over.

Donald himself has been sued by more Americans, over fraud and unpaid bills, that perhaps any man in the world and certainly any candidate— 1300+ cases since 2000.

It’s is a grisly bit of sexism to consider, but GOP revanchists have a habit of wishing death upon their male enemies— while for women, they want humiliated prisoners, locked down. You see this in their fascination with restricted birth control, forced-birth, purity ball echo chambers.


The Babies

Tiffany is 22. Donnie Jr. is 38. But Tiff seemed closer to thumb-sucking as she unwittingly described her Great Father’s neglect of her entire childhood.

One time— like this one time at Trump Camp, when a close friend of hers died?— he phoned her.

OUCH.

What distinguishes Tiffany from Donnie Junior, as in all Trump Patriarchal spectacles, is that the female figures are infantilized— barely crawling out of their eggs— while the male figures in the family are full-grown chain-rattlers.

 

The Plagiarism Count for GOP Primetime: 2 For 2

Last night, Donnie Jr. hired a speechwriter who recycled some hack piece the same man had published in The New Conservative a few months ago. Weak tea, sir.

The pressure is now ON for Daddy himself to plagiarize something REALLY epic. Nixon’s Checkers? Churchill’s “We Shall Fight on the Beaches”? “Hamilton”?

 

Who ISN’T On the Podium

Interesting to consider that while the GOP specializes in locating lunatic apologists: Clarence Thomas Wanna-Be’s, “Muslims for Trump,” and other miscellaneous shonda for the goyim— they have boxed themselves into a closet when it comes to Trumptastic Homosexuals. After all, the last homocon in the building has just been permanently expelled from Twitter.

 

Hellfire Club

Quaint Dr. Ben Carson went full-Salem-Witch-Trial, linking Hillary directly to the Dark Forces.

“Let me tell you something about Saul Alinsky,” Carson bellowed at the crowd, who seriously did not give a crap.

“He wrote a book called Rules for Radicals. On the dedication page, it acknowledges Lucifer, the original radical who gained his own kingdom. —Are we willing to elect someone as President who has as their role model someone who acknowledges Lucifer?”

Less flashy last night— also less laughable— was the strange priest who gave the invocation, Monsignor Kieran Harrington from the Brooklyn Diocese. Unlike previous Dem/GOP contests, American Catholics are largely backing Hillary — or abstaining from the voting booth altogether.

But what of our exceptional man of cloth? Harrington is a man whose career is flush in crushing The Child Victim’s Act from passing the New York state legislature, proclaiming on Holy Week: “There is no one doing more to protect children than the Catholic Church today.”

A pox on both their houses.

 

Infomercial Highlights

Some said Trump Wineries took the Gold. After all, wine critics say: “I actively dislike this wine. You know when you walk through the department store and they’re spraying perfume and you accidentally walk through it?”

Yes, we do.

But for sheer D-List Gas, I’m crowning Mystery Meat Presenter Kimberlin Brown, who closed out the evening with this:

“Hi! Many of you know me from one of your favorite soap operas, The Young and the Restless... I’m now an avocado farmer… yay, Guacamole!…my husband and I also run a sport fishing business and assorted other enterprises—I’m not even going to begin to tell you about the red tape…”

Thank goodness for that small favor.

 

The Serious Men

Not-so-secret Trump Despisers Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell did a bang-up job of avoiding The Pretender’s name or record. They pled with the faithful to vote the straight GOP ticket, but with Barbara Bush leaving the building, who’s left? They ask the assembled to hold our noses for the the better good of their 2020 prophecies. Were they listening?

Susie Bright will be tweeting for Towleroad @TLRD all week in prime time during the GOP Convention.
 
Illustration by Jon Bailiff

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Randy Rainbow Spells It Out: ‘We Got Trump Trouble, America’ – WATCH

Randy Rainbow Spells It Out: ‘We Got Trump Trouble, America’ – WATCH

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Well, it’s official. Donald Trump is the Republican nominee for president of the United States.

To celebrate this historic low point in U.S. history, Randy Rainbow created a musical tribute to the Donald a la The Music Man. Yes, we got Trump trouble, right here in America.

RELATED: Randy Rainbow to Donald Trump: ‘Are You Made of Cheese?’ – WATCH

Watch as Randy serves up musical political satire as only he can, below.

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Laura Benanti Slays as a Plagiarizing Melania Trump at the RNC – WATCH

Laura Benanti Slays as a Plagiarizing Melania Trump at the RNC – WATCH

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Tony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti perfectly lampooned Melania Trump and her plagiarized speech at the RNC on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night.

Benanti impersonated Mrs. Trump in a spot-on impression in which she insisted that she did not plagiarize her convention speech…as she ripped famous or well-known lines from Charles Dickens (A Tale of Two Cities), Green Eggs and Ham, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air (fave), the Kit Kat commercial, Braveheart, Network, the Beastie Boys, The Lion King, the McDonald’s “I’m loving it” jingle, and more.

Watch, below.

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John Oliver’s Endorsements for Election 2016: WATCH

John Oliver’s Endorsements for Election 2016: WATCH

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Even though HBO’s Last Week Tonight isn’t quite finished with its four-week Summer break yet, host John Oliver couldn’t resist the temptation and posted a video on the show’s YouTube page regarding the presidential election. (Or, “as it’s now better known, Uncle Sam’s Rock-Bottom Yankee Doodle Suicide Pact 2016.”)

In the web-exclusive clip, Oliver mentioned some of the endorsements both candidates have racked up (Hillary Clinton with Gloria Steinem, Stevie Wonder and Oprah Winfrey; Donald Trump with Kid Rock and Stephen Baldwin) and decided to come up with a few of his  own.

“Not for president, of course. Because of my accent, the only elected officials I can endorse are prime ministers, viceroys and magical railway controllers,” he said.

lwt“But that doesn’t mean there aren’t things outside the realm of politics that I would like to formally endorse, starting with, obviously, animals wearing people clothes. I officially endorse you. You are charming and a wholesome delight, unlike people wearing animal clothes, which is generally a specific sex thing.”

Oliver also wholeheartedly endorses “interspecies friendships,” like a cute pair of “dog and goat BFFs” and an “unlikely pairing of Tilda Swinton and a human from Earth,” as well as the movie Pushing Tin, the1999 air traffic control film starring John Cusack and Billy Bob Thorton. Because “if you are looking for a snooze in the middle of an overcast Sunday afternoon,” he explained, “Pushing Tin will knock you the f**k out.”

Now on its third season, the show was just nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series.

Last Week Tonight returns on Sunday, July 24 on HBO.

Watch John Oliver’s endorsements below:

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Las Vegas Makes Life Beautiful with Pride, Music, Art, Food, and Luxury Accommodations

Las Vegas Makes Life Beautiful with Pride, Music, Art, Food, and Luxury Accommodations

Las Vegas

Give yourself the getaway you deserve. When it comes to amazing shows and events and luxurious accommodations, no place delivers like Las Vegas.

How about a free concert that features an iconic artist, right in the heart of Downtown Las Vegas? Melissa Etheridge will perform all of her signature hits on the Fremont Street Experience stage on Aug. 20.

The Life Is Beautiful music, art and food festival returns to Downtown Las Vegas Sept. 23−25. See some of music’s top acts, including the Shins, Jane’s Addiction, the Lumineers, G-Eazy, Die Antwoord, Bassnectar, Flume, Young the Giant, Jimmy Eat World and more.

Life Is Beautiful

Culinary villages offer tastes from local chefs and sips of specialty cocktails and spirits and for art enthusiasts, a collection of murals, installations and immersive experiences comprise hundreds of works that invigorate the landscape of the downtown corridor. You’ll see why life truly is beautiful every time you visit Las Vegas.

Sia

Sia

Stick your feet into the sand and kick back as Australian singer/songwriter Sia incorporates hip-hop, funk and soul into a memorable show Oct. 7 at Mandalay Beach, the outdoor convert venue at Mandalay Bay. Or take a trip back to the ’80s and have some fun with Cyndi Lauper on Oct. 8 at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel.

Las Vegas Pride

Las Vegas PRIDE

Then it’s time to let your PRIDE shine. The fun starts Friday, Oct. 21 with the 2016 PRIDE Night Parade in Downtown Las Vegas. It’s a glamorous, glittering spectacle from 7-10 p.m. That same weekend, join more than 100 exhibitors at the PRIDE Festival from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Sunset Park. You’ll enjoy plenty of music, live performances and fun for the whole family.

For more incredible music, country icon Keith Urban brings his high-energy show to the new T-Mobile Arena for an exhilarating night of chart-topping hits on Oct. 21.

Mandalay Bay

Mandalay Bay

Of course, you’ll need a place to get comfortable, and Las Vegas has some of the best room value propositions on the planet. Stay at one of the newly renovated rooms inside the bustling paradise that is Mandalay Bay. You’ll also find posh accommodations, from chic rooms to opulent suites, on the north end of the Strip at SLS Las Vegas.

SLS Las Vegas

SLS Las Vegas

Plan your next amazing Las Vegas getaway today at LasVegas.com!

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HRC Joins Global Advocates at International AIDS Conference

HRC Joins Global Advocates at International AIDS Conference

This week, HRC joined over 18,000 HIV and AIDS activists, advocates and researchers in Durban, South Africa to kick off the 21st International AIDS Conference. Also known as AIDS 2016, the International AIDS Conference brings people together to share knowledge, promote activism and advance a clear agenda for HIV in a post 2015-framework.

The theme of this year’s conference is Access Equity Rights Now, which conference organizers says is a call to action to:

  • Work together and reach the people who still lack access to comprehensive treatment, prevention, care and support services;
  • Strengthen the commitment to HIV research evidence-based interventions;
  • Unite all HIV stakeholders and overcome injustices caused by violence and the exclusion of people on the basis of multiple identities;
  • Repeal laws that infringe on people’s human rights and deny communities the ability to participate in the world as equals.

With an impressive number of pre-conferences, keynotes, workshops and research presentations, the conference is making a clear commitment to issues affecting key populations disproportionately impacted by HIV, including LGBTQ people.

For example, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), the once-daily pill regimen that has been shown to be highly effective in keeping someone HIV-negative, was found to hold tremendous promise for young, Black gay and bisexual men when it is part of individualized counseling that addresses other barriers in their lives. Additionally, multiple sessions underscored the need for governments worldwide to do more to advance HIV prevention, treatment, and care efforts among transgender women, including those engaging in commercial sex work.

In global news, a report released by UNAIDS last Sunday showed that we are making tremendous progress toward the 90-90-90 target (90 percent of people living with HIV diagnosed, 90 percent of people diagnosed taking HIV treatment, 90 percent of those on treatment achieving viral suppression), but disparities exist and additional funding will be needed if we are to achieve an end to the epidemic by 2030.

HRC is committed to working with our allies, partners, members, and supporters to end the HIV epidemic and to combat the stigma surrounding HIV. For more information about our work, click here. To join the conversation about the 21st International AIDS Conference, follow the hashtag #AIDS2016.

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‘Gays for Trump’ Homocon Milo Yiannopoulos Banned Permanently from Twitter for Racist Tweets at Leslie Jones

‘Gays for Trump’ Homocon Milo Yiannopoulos Banned Permanently from Twitter for Racist Tweets at Leslie Jones

Milo Yiannopoulos

Milo Yiannopoulos, the gay conservative tech editor for Breitbart who used the Twitter handle @Nero, has been permanently banned from Twitter, hours before he was to take part in a ‘Gays for Trump’ event at the RNC.

The Guardian reports:

Yiannopoulos has been suspended from Twitter several times in the past for violating its terms of service, and had his verified status revoked earlier this year, prompting the hashtag #JeSuisMilo among his supporters.

But claims that he had fanned the flames of the harassment of Ghostbusters actor Leslie Jones on Twitter led to a “permanent suspension” from Twitter on Wednesday.

A few examples of the racist tweetstorm Yiannopoulos was facilitating are here.

I feel like I’m in a personal hell. I didn’t do anything to deserve this. It’s just too much. It shouldn’t be like this. So hurt right now.

— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) July 19, 2016

Twitter released the following statement:

People should be able to express diverse opinions and beliefs on Twitter. But no one deserves to be subjected to targeted abuse online, and our rules prohibit inciting or engaging in the targeted abuse or harassment of others. Over the past 48 hours in particular, we’ve seen an uptick in the number of accounts violating these policies and have taken enforcement actions against these accounts, ranging from warnings that also require the deletion of Tweets violating our policies to permanent suspension.

We know many people believe we have not done enough to curb this type of behavior on Twitter. We agree. We are continuing to invest heavily in improving our tools and enforcement systems to better allow us to identify and take faster action on abuse as it’s happening and prevent repeat offenders. We have been in the process of reviewing our hateful conduct policy to prohibit additional types of abusive behavior and allow more types of reporting, with the goal of reducing the burden on the person being targeted. We’ll provide more details on those changes in the coming weeks.

Here’s Twitter’s statement on Milo’s (@nero) permanent ban: t.co/WzLzUMG7TO pic.twitter.com/UIqlg2qvKz

— Charlie Warzel (@cwarzel) July 20, 2016

Yiannopoulos responded:

In a comment, Milo said “With the cowardly suspension of my account, Twitter has confirmed itself as a safe space for Muslim terrorists and Black Lives Matter extremists, but a no-go zone for conservatives.”

“Twitter is holding me responsible for the actions of fans and trolls using the special pretzel logic of the left. Where are the Twitter police when Justin Bieber’s fans cut themselves on his behalf?”

“Like all acts of the totalitarian regressive left, this will blow up in their faces, netting me more adoring fans. We’re winning the culture war, and Twitter just shot themselves in the foot.”

“This is the end for Twitter. Anyone who cares about free speech has been sent a clear message: you’re not welcome on Twitter.”

(photo leweb photos wikimedia commons)

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