The
end (of the
election season) is
near (
or maybe not), and
the world is going to
hell in a handbasket.
There's a perfect storm heading toward America's border, determined to kill us all in a show of solidarity with Africa.
Its name is "Obama's Katrina"—you may remember it from such scandals as: the IRS targeting of conservative groups, #Benghazi, and the latte salute.
Not to take anything away from them, but the threats posed by those scandals pale in comparison to this one, which has gone viral.
You don't need to be a self-certified ophthalmologist like Rand Paul to see
it—it's all there, black and white, clear as crystal.
You have no chance to survive; make your time.
Morning lineup:
Meet The Press: Dr. Anthony Fauci (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases); Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA); Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO); Others TBD.
Face The Nation: Dr. Anthony Fauci (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases); Richard Umbdenstock (American Hospital Association); Dr. Robert Wah (American Medical Association); Jean Ross (National Nurses United); Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN); Roundtable: Gerald Seib(Wall Street Journal), Susan Glasser (Politico Magazine) and Michael O'Hanlon (Brookings Institution).
This Week: Dr. Anthony Fauci (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases); Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins; Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan; Roundtable: Bill Kristol (Weekly Standard), Republican Strategist Mary Matalin, Stephanie Schriock (EMILY's List) and TV/Radio Host Tavis Smiley.
Fox News Sunday: Dr. Anthony Fauci (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases); Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA); Michael Osterholm (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota); RNC Chair Reince Priebus; DNC Chair/Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-FL); Roundtable: Brit Hume (Fox News), George Will (Washington Post), Neera Tanden (Center for American Progress) and Juan Williams (Fox News).
State of the Union: Dr. Anthony Fauci (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases); Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX); Roundtable: Republican Strategist Kevin Madden, Republican Strategist Ana Navarro, LZ Granderson (ESPN) and Democratic Strategist Penny Lee.
Evening lineup:
60 Minutes will feature: a report on Barbara Mancini, who was arrested and accused of helping her dying father kill himself (preview); a report on efforts to restore the Coliseum (preview); and, a report on the Yukon gold rush (preview).
On Comedy Central...
Jon Stewart fanned the flames of controversy surrounding the recent Florida gubernatorial debate. (10/16/14)
And Stephen Colbert celebrated the discovery of WMDs in Iraq, which totally vindicates the Bush administration. (10/16/14)
Note: The Daily Show and The Colbert Report will be airing reruns this week.
Elsewhere...
The campaign manager for Carl DeMaio (R-CA) offered the candidate some tips for spotting opposition trackers.
The campaign manager for Republican congressional candidate Carl DeMaio (CA) once offered a set of tips for identifying opposition research trackers looking to catch DeMaio in a gaffe or compromising moment: if the person in question is young or black they could very well be a tracker.
Specifically, the campaign manager, Tommy Knepper, said in an email exchange on April 19 obtained by The Washington Examiner, that possible trackers could be spotted if they're young, African American, young and at a Saturday morning event, or very talkative to staffers.
DeMaio, in response, according to the Examiner, said "Drop black from the criteria. Other 3 ok."
Meanwhile...
Cliven Bundy proved he's not a racist by appearing in an ad for a black Congressional candidate.
"I know that black folks have had a hard time with, uh, slavery," Bundy says in the clip. "And, you know, the government was in on it." Compounding the awkwardness of the two-minute ad is the conversation on race between Bundy and Bakari, who happens to be African-American. [...]
Bakari declares that "political correctness is bad for America," after making a veiled reference to the Donald Sterling controversy. He calls Bundy a "brave man" and argues that citizens' ability to say "whatever they want" is under threat.
"I feel ashamed when I hear black folks whining about 'white folks this,' 'white folks that,' always begging," says Bakari.
"It's almost like black folks think white folks owe them something," Bundy responds.
And, in related news...
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley put a happy face on the state's racist heritage.
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) on Tuesday said that there was no need to remove the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse grounds because it was not an issue for CEOs, and the state had "fixed" racist perceptions by electing an Indian-American governor. [...]
"What I can tell you is over the last three and a half years, I spent a lot of my days on the phones with CEOs and recruiting jobs to this state," the governor noted. "I can honestly say I have not had one conversation with a single CEO about the Confederate flag."
Haley said that she had tried to improve the perception of the state by ordering employees to answer the phone with the phrase "it's a great day in South Carolina."
Fade to black.
- Trix