Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) endorses Donald Trump for president.
The failed Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz endorses Donald Trump for president. The so-called constitutionally conservative senator from Texas made a shocking announcement on the race for the White House. He came fresh off ridicule when he embarrassed himself at the Republican National Convention.
He put aside his feud with Trump to give his blessings to the billionaire after pressure from Reince Priebus warned him to get in line or lose your funds for reelection.
Cruz once called Trump the worst candidate to run against Hillary Clinton.
Trump permanently labeled Cruz, "Lyin' Ted" and it's stuck to him like glue. The two fought fiercely throughout the early primaries. Cruz even tried a "hail Mary" pass by picking Carly Fiorina, another failed presidential candidate as his running mate.
When he lost badly in Indiana, he ended the race and took a hardline stance against Trump. He vowed to oppose a Trump presidency.
Priebus was pressured by conservative agitators to do something about the #NEVERTRUMP movement. He warned Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE), Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Republican governors to get in line or lose support.
Cruz said that he'll vote for Trump.
"Our country is in crisis. Hillary Clinton is manifestly unfit to be president, and her policies would harm millions of Americans. And Donald Trump is the only thing standing in her way. A year ago, I pledge to endorse the Republican nominee, and I am honoring that commitment. And if you don't want to see a Hillary Clinton, I encourage you to vote for him."
Trump said that the endorsement was a honor.
"I am greatly honored by the endorsement of Senator Cruz," said Trump said. "We have fought the battle and he was a tough and brilliant opponent."
HUD Secretary Julian Castro and twin brother Joaquin Castro, U.S. Congressman from Texas. One of the Castro brothers is considering a run against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).
Lyin' Ted may find a real challenger in the 2018 U.S. Senate reelection bid.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), the failed 2016 presidential candidate took a nosedive after he spoke at the Republican National Convention.
He refused to endorse Donald Trump and Mike Pence as the Republican ticket. He got roundly booed and hissed at for this. Conservative agitators are pissed that Cruz and many others in the #NeverTrump movement are basically giving Hillary Clinton the win.
Now in his own state, Texas, many Republicans are tired of him. While there's no real challenger on the Republican side to take him on in the primary, he may face a challenge from the Democrats.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro or his brother Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) may consider running for the seat. Julian was mentioned as a top tier in Hillary Clinton's presidential bid. If she fails at winning the presidency, the junk food media will zero in on Julian as the top-tier for 2020.
Joaquin who is the twin brother of the HUD secretary is tired of the do-nothing showboating Cruz.
He said that it's a strong possibility that he may jump into this. He wants to see if Texans are willing to finally give a Democrat a chance.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) are up for reelection. These two are failed presidential candidates as well.
Paul who was running for reelection and president is soured upon Kentuckians. He is a do-nothing who showboats like Cruz and Rubio. However, he's facing the Democratic mayor of Lexington, Jim Gray who is an openly gay man. The Kim Davis scandal and Matt Bevin already signals that Kentucky will reluctantly vote for Paul over the Democrat.
Ted Cruz saw his political fortune fall.
Rubio changed his mind and is facing two Democrats who are just as bad as he is. Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-FL) is a better contender than Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL). Grayson is scandal plagued. Murphy has ethics issues. Rubio is a do nothing lawmaker and has bad blood with Floridians.
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is the 2008 failed presidential nominee. He's facing a challenge from the right and a tough Democratic opponent in the general. While Arizona is a likely Republican, if McCain loses this will be the first time in modern history a failed presidential candidate loses his bid for the senate.
Given the circumstances, I don't want to bet on who controls Congress. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are both equally disliked by a majority of Americans. President Barack Obama is at least in positive territory among the American public.
Mike Pence is likely going to be the veep for Donald Trump. The Indiana governor has one day to decide on whether he's going to run for reelection or run for Trump's second banana.
News is being floated that the U.S. Secret Service will be heading to Indianapolis soon to give Pence a lift. The vice presidential pick will accompany Donald Trump at the Trump tower in New York.
The Trump campaign has been mum on the speculation of who's going to be the running mate.
Pence, formerly the House Majority Whip who represented the 6th Congressional District which included suburban areas east of Indianapolis and suburban areas west of Cincinnati. He was born in Columbus, Indiana. He is married to Karen and has three children.
He resigned from Congress to run for governor of Indiana.
During his first term, he was marred with scandals and controversy. He signed off a religious freedom law that openly discriminated against LGBT residents. It caused a huge backlash and it forced him to recall portions of the law. The boycott was going to push NCAA men's basketball away from Indy.
Pence said nice things about Donald Trump. He even said that although he'll support Ted Cruz and his running mate Carly Fiorina, Trump has a lot of energy here in Indiana.
Pence will be the safest choice given that the others were more toxic. Pence is a social and fiscal conservative. He is a part of the establishment. He does have experience in government and how to help Trump maneuver moderate Republicans to their campaign.
Will it make a difference?
I don't know. Pence is going to be more of an attack dog to the Trump campaign. It will give conservatives some ease. It will also make the possibility of Republicans finally uniting around a candidate that's credibility is sketchy at best.
The rest of the contenders running for the nomination are extremely flawed. Chris Christie gave President Barack Obama props for Hurricane Sandy. Christie also has the worst record as governor of a state. Jeff Session is too extreme and pro-Confederate. He has said racially ignorant things about Hispanics, Blacks and Muslims. Michael Flynn is an anti-Islamic Democrat who is pro-choice. He is a kookspiracy nut who believes the Muslims are hiding under his bed. Newt Gingrich is a washed up ham. He has more scandals than you can imagine. The Democrats could make the case of hypocrisy given that Trump's married three times and Newt was married three times. They both went after Bill Clinton for his allegations of cheating.
Well it looks like Newt Gingrich is out. Softball Hannity has paid for Newt's trip to Indianapolis to get a little time with Trump.
So far, Trump also got some support after Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg spoke ill of him. She said that Trump being the president is a disaster to human rights and American liberties.
Trump has also canceled his trip to Cincinnati to do the NAACP Convention.
Trump will also appear on Softball Hannity's program with his running mate.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris will face Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) in an open U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA). One of these women could be the state's first woman of color elected to Senate.
The California U.S. Senate race is going to be a bitter contest. However it's just going to be only one party doing all the fighting. California state attorney general Kamala Harris and Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) will face off in a U.S. Senate race for the open seat being vacated by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA).
Both candidates are Democrats and women of color. They are fighting for the seat and will court Democrats, Republicans and independents across the state for support.
Harris is from Oakland and is the daughter of Indian mother and Jamaican father. She was the District Attorney of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011. She won the California race for Attorney General in 2010 and won reelection in 2014.
Sanchez is from Lynwood and the daughter of a Mexican immigrant. She is the current congresswoman from the 46th Congressional District. Her sister is Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) from the 38th Congressional District.
Both women are highly qualified and will be a historical first for the state. One of these candidates could become either the state's first woman of color elected to the U.S. Senate.
The Republicans by default lost the opportunity to win the seat. They have no viable candidate on the ticket.
Under California's nonpartisan blanket law, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the primary voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of party, regardless of party affiliation. The top two finishers regardless of party will compete for the general election.
Washington state and Louisiana have similar races.
So it's going to be an ugly race despite it being two Democrats running.
With Harris being favored to win the race, Sanchez will have to court Republicans and independents to give her a momentum boost.
Perennial loser Carly Fiorina was the last Republican to run for the U.S. Senate seat against Boxer.
In 2010, Fiorina backed by the insurgency tried to uproot Boxer in a year when Republicans were confident enough to retake the U.S. Senate. She unsuccessfully ran for the seat.
In 2016 Fiorina would run for president. She ended that bid. She became the running mate for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). When Cruz ended his bid, she faded like fellow perennial loser Mitt Romney.
Fiorina became a historical first. Her days as a veep candidate was seven days. She goes down in history as one of the worst candidates to ever run for office.
Donald Trump annihilated the controversial Texas senator.
The Donald won Indiana in a landslide. It eliminates the notion that Trump will face a contested convention. Republicans are getting used to the inevitable. Trump is well on his way to capture the nomination.
Bernie Sanders wins the state of Indiana upsetting Clinton who was favored a win.
It goes without any question, Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee. He has no serious challenges. John Kasich is still in the race but it's over for him as well. He has no real viable path to victory. So now the junk food media will ignore Kasich.
Trump's win was so brutal to Ted Cruz. The senator put a lot of time and money into this state. He brought Carly Fiorina out of the dustbin and she couldn't muster enough hope for Cruz. It's a politically conservative state. Now I am certain that path to the nomination will now be likely Trump.
Conservative agitators are divided over this. Mark Levin slams Fox News for allowing this "circus" go on for so long. George Will refuse to support Trump. Many Republicans are now wondering where they're going next.
Chances for Donald Trump becoming the U.S. president is now 51%. Chances for Hillary Clinton to be the Democratic nominee is 94%. Chances for Hillary Clinton becoming the U.S. president is 57%.
Donald Trump defeated Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie, Scott Walker, Rand Paul, Jim Gilmore, George Pataki, Lindsey Graham, Ben Carson, Bobby Jindal, Rick Perry, John Kasich and now Ted Cruz.
San Francisco Police Department is under fire for officers showing their bias towards suspects.
Crime is colorblind. The concern trolls often single out criminality with Black America. They often are supporters of the police. They believe that the police officers never lie. They believe that police officers can't do no wrong. Anytime #BlackLivesMatter complains about police brutality, unfair hiring of non-White candidates, the unfortunate police shootings of unarmed suspects, conservative say that the activists are "anti-cop" and "racist".
The most progressive city in the nation had to fire some lawmen out the cannon after it was revealed they shared some of the most racist, sexist, homophobic and Islamophobic emails to fellow lawmen.
The police chief ordered all the officers in the city to go retraining. Police Chief Gregory P. Suhr said he will make his officers wear the badge with dignity and respect.
This ongoing scandal of course was not mentioned much in the junk food media. But on social media it's picking up steam.
He better fix the problem or face a cannon firing. San Francisco police chief Gregory Suhr under fire. His officers are acting a fool while on duty.
The city of San Francisco is often considered the most livable cities in the world. It's diversity and openness has attracted many residents to the city. It's also the country's most friendliest towards those in the LGBT community. It's one of the most expensive cities in the nation and some residents are bolting from the Bay Area.
Maybe the split could be because of the lawmen in the city looking at the residents as a bunch of...
Pick your racial, homophobic, or religious intolerance.
Lawmen would share a laugh at the expense of those wrongly convicted or gunned down by law enforcement.
Jason Lai and Ian Furminger were indicted by the feds for allegations of corruption. They were involved in some of the vice patrols and sexual assault happened. Like the "NO SNITCHIN" theme, the "BLUE WALL OF SILENCE has often led to misconduct by law enforcement.
Most of San Francisco's police force is White.
White men make up 75% of the police force in most urban communities.
The San Francisco Police already under fire after incidents in which unarmed suspects were shot and no accountability was handed to those involved. Suhr promises that everything will be out in the open.
The racist emails and text messages will come to the light. It will give shame to the officers involved.
Their actions could spring the accused out of county lockup, the convicted out of the iron college and the distrust of police city and statewide.
This incident of racial agitation started all the way back in 2014.
It looks like the hits keep on coming. The conservative Craigslist decided to make fun of Ted Cruz while he did a stump stage in Indiana. He was confronted by a boy who told him he sucked.
Cruz responded to him and told him that he's rude and children like him deserve a spanking!
He also got an earful from Donald Trump supporters. He got into a heated confrontation with a Trumpublican. The ignorant exchange was caught on tape.
The New York Times gets the exchange word-by-word.
“Vote Trump!” one shouted.
“Say something really funny!” a Cruz supporter replied.
“Ted Cruz is going to win!” a Trump fan in dark sunglasses shot back.
Then Cruz did something unusual: He crossed the street.
With a phalanx of aides and reporters trailing him, Cruz approached his critics with a question.
“What do you like about Donald Trump?” he asked.
“Everything,” said the man in the sunglasses, who later refused to give his name.
When the protester mentioned the Second Amendment, Cruz said he had defended gun rights in front of the Supreme Court. The man appeared unimpressed.
When he mentioned immigration, Cruz was ready with a bit of opposition research.
“May I ask you something?” the Texas senator said. “Out of all the candidates, name one who had a million-dollar judgment against them for hiring illegal immigrants. Name one. Donald Trump.”
“Self-funding,” the man replied.
“O.K.,” Cruz said, “so you like rich people who buy politicians?”
The man asked Cruz where his “Goldman Sachs jacket” was, alluding to the employer of Cruz’s wife, Heidi, who took a leave from her job for the campaign.
Cruz responded that he had attracted more than a million campaign contributions, with an average of $60. He was interrupted sporadically by shouts of “Lyin’ Ted” from the protester’s peers.
“Sir, with all respect,” Cruz said, “Donald Trump is deceiving you. He is playing you for a chump.”
Cruz conjectured that Trump would not have walked over to meet the protesters.
“If I were Donald Trump, I wouldn’t have come over and talked to you,” he said. “You know what I would have done? I would have told the folks over there, ‘Go over and punch those guys in the face.’ That’s what Donald does to protesters.”
The catcalls of “Lyin’ Ted!” returned.
“O.K., stop,” Cruz said. “What word did I say was a lie?”
“About Donald telling people to punch people,” the man said.
“O.K., let me ask you, sir,” Cruz responded. “Just go home and Google ‘Donald-punched-in-the-face-protester.’ This is on national television.”
The man ignored him to make a conjecture of his own: “You’ll find out tomorrow. Indiana don’t want you.”
Cruz turned toward the cameras, as if making a closing argument in court.
“A question that everyone here should ask,” he began.
“Are you Canadian?” the man interjected.
“Do you want your kids,” Cruz continued, “repeating the words of Donald Trump?”
Cruz said he respected the man and believed in the people of Indiana to show good judgment. He started walking to his car.
A television reporter asked why he had bothered to engage.
“Because I believe in the democratic process,” he said.
Did he hear anything that concerned him?
“Well, there’re five of them and hundreds of us,” he said, reaching the door. “So, no.”
Moments later, when the cameras cleared out, the man strolled east, crossing railroad tracks with his peers in tow. He reached for a cigarette.
Cruz’s nerve had surprised him, he allowed, but failed to impress him.
“Anything that Donald Trump talks about,” he said, “that’s what I’m about.”
Also running mate Carly Fiorina is turning out to be a major flop. The junk food media was shaking their heads in disgust after Fiorina sung off key about Cruz's daughters. Then Fiorina took a nasty fall during a campaign rally for Cruz. The junk food media lauded Cruz for not noticing that she fell.
It's getting nastier in this race. Indiana is starting to look more dim. Ted Cruz's last ditch efforts may go down in flames. He tried to pull Carly out of his pocket and she tumbled.
He says that Donald Trump's endorsement from Mike Tyson is insane. He said that Trump is no different than Hillary Clinton. Nothing has worked so far. The endorsement from establishment lawmakers hasn't been beneficial to the self-proclaimed "outsider" elected to Washington.
Matt Drudge is the reclusive conservative agitator who is Trump's press secretary. We confirmed that the website has turned on the Texas Republican senator. He's not making it a secret. Everything and anything to make this a race between the insurgent Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, the right's second favorite whipping post after President Barack Obama.
I bet you money that if Cruz fails to secure the nomination, he will go back the Senate a defeated man. He will continue to be a part of the Stallmigos. If Trump should become the president, I can bet you money, Cruz and Rand Paul will block everything.
Bernie Sanders is hopeful even though most say it's "over" for him.
Bernie Sanders is on the bubble. He vows to fight all the way to Democratic convention. But he is really struggling in the final leg of the race for the nomination.
Sanders heads to GOP Sundays to explain the reason to why he fired out the cannon paid staffers and marked his last stand in California. Like Ted Cruz, Sanders warns the public that Hillary Clinton is bad for America.
The plan may have backfired. It gave Clinton room to paint Sanders as a obstructionist to President Barack Obama's policies. Clinton is willing to embrace Obama's accomplishments. The Republicans want to paint Clinton as a "third term" as Obama and Bill Clinton, her husband and former president.
Hillary Clinton trounced him in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware. Clinton is leading in the competitive races in Indiana, Montana and California. These states were the last hopes for Bernie Sanders to at least steal the thunder from Clinton.
What happened?
Sanders lit a fire with young voters. Now it's fizzling out!
Sanders had ambitions that inspired people. It was drowned out by Donald Trump. Trump's rhetoric stole the limelight.
Sanders is a true progressive. He is the most honest politician in this race. Unfortunately he's has the least name recognition after John Kasich. Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton are the most talked about and most negative.
Clinton by no means is a perfect candidate. But the most rational of the five candidates running is the only thing she got. She, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are dishonest. They are extremely polarizing and it's likely if one of these three candidates win, Congress will be the biggest thorn in their back.
Republicans claim victory. They turned a relatively strong candidate into a weak nominee. They wanted a Republican who can build bridges. What they got is Donald Trump, a candidate who blows up bridges.
Sanders was too practical and promising. He can't fulfill these goals given he's a member of one of the most unproductive Congresses ever to exist.
On GOP Sundays, Ted Cruz is asked about his struggling campaign, his running mate and the potential for his political rival becoming the nominee.
Of course, Cruz goes right into his scripted attacks and deceptive lies. Not laying out one single thing that could help his supporters and the rest of us.
Cruz touts around the endorsements from Indiana's governor Mike Pence. Pence said that he'll vote for Cruz on Tuesday. He believes that the right candidate is the Texas senator. But he also said that he's fond of Trump and the passion of voters in his state.
Cruz brought Carly Fiorina out the dustbin to help him as a running mate. He made the announcement on Tuesday and many in the junk food media said that the former HP executive and perennial candidate was a bad move. She struggled and didn't take off. Cruz brushed off the criticisms and said that Barack Obama picked Joe Biden and Biden ran twice for president. Fiorina said that it's key to have people rally around Cruz because if they nominate Trump, the Republican Party will be destroyed.
Tyson considers Trump a friend.
And now he throws Iron Mike into the mix. Ted Cruz decided to get into the ring with Mike Tyson. Cruz is hammering Trump on the endorsement from Tyson.
Mike Tyson was served in a rape case of Desiree Washington in the 1990s. The former boxer spent time in the iron college for it.
Cruz decided to play the race card by bringing up the "scary Black guy". Tyson was reckless during the 1990s.
The former boxer is a friend of Trump. He said that Trump would be a "great president".
Trump believes the victim was playing games and set Tyson up. Trump defended Tyson in the 1990s when he was being accused of the violent act.
Cruz think it's pathetic for Trump to embrace a "convicted rapist".
The Texas senator hopes to win the state of Indiana to stop Donald Trump from winning the nomination. He is so far struggling in the polls and Republicans are starting to warm to the bombastic reality star and business mogul.
Again I don't condone Mike Tyson's antics. Tyson will forever be labeled a rapist. He is a TIER II sex offender.
The Cruz campaign using Tyson as a weapon is "dog whistle".
By no means, I will support or vote for Donald J. Trump.
Trump has tapped into the anger of White Americans frustrated with a Black president. The Republican will cause friction with global allies and embarrass our country.
I believe that Tyson is trying to redeem himself. The past events that forever tarnished his legacy. The felonious assault on Robin Givens, the DUIs, the driving reckless charges, the weed and blow, blowing money fast, the beatdown of motorists in Maryland, the tattoo on his face, the rape charge, failing the teaching of Islam, having his daughter dying on a treadmill and biting off Evander Holyfield's ear are ugly reminders of Tyson's past.
Ted Cruz's feud with Hannity over for now! He and Carly Fiorina did a taping for the annoying conservative agitator at a rally in Indianapolis. Hannity like an asshole put the interview on Friday. His program on Fridays are pre-taped and barely bringing in viewers. That's why his ass was demoted to 10pm.
I do not condone any actions of Mike Tyson. He's admits that alcohol, drugs and fame drove him to these situations. He admits he's bipolar. Those are not reasonable excuses for the former boxer.
Rape sticks like a sore thumb.
Like having the endorsement from David Duke, Trump's political rivals will use it against him.
Although Cruz is playing all the cards from the bottom deck, his accusations towards Trump are reminders of how sexism is very much a part of his campaign.
He may trumpet the endorsements of Sarah Palin, Ann Coulter and Kirstie Alley. But these woman think that concerns of sexism are imaginary thoughts by feminist lesbians.
RAPE IS RAPE! THERE'S NOTHING FUNNY ABOUT IT! RAPE ISN'T AN ACCOMPLISHMENT OR ACHIEVEMENT! IT'S A CRIMINAL ACT! MANY RAPE VICTIMS ARE FORCED TO PROVE TO THE PUBLIC THAT THEY WERE RAPED! SOMETIMES VICTIMS WILL NOT TELL THE LAW FEARING SAFETY CONCERNS AND THE PUBLIC NOT BELIEVING THEM. WHEN VICTIMS LIE ABOUT BEING RAPED, IT HURTS EVERYONE! IT GIVES CYNICS A REASON TO JUDGE THE VICTIM AND NOT THE PREPARATOR.
By the way, Trump also got another controversial endorsement. He got the backing of former Indiana Hoosiers coach Bobby Knight. He would be the coach who had temper tantrums at his basketball team and throw chairs on the court.
And Ted Cruz made a stupid mistake while in Bloomington. He said that basketball hoops are "rings". That's a mistake that may come back to bite him in the.....well you know!
I guess they didn't get it. On the conservative Craiglist, you see CNN's Don Lemon raising the third digit at the harsh jokes Larry Wilmore threw at the network and especially him.
“America's finest black journalists in the house. Don Lemon is here, too!”
Wilmore is the host of Comedy Central's The Nightly Show. He talks passionately about issues in Black America with a twist.
Wilmore sealed the deal. Brutally honest and right to the point. The White House Correspondents' Dinner was the final event that President Barack Obama will attend.
In his final year, the president gets one more opportunity to jab the press.
And then the comedian gets an opportunity to go after the president and the press.
Cue the conservative outrage.
Okay, Larry Wilmore was good. I mean he was really good! He brutally hit the junk food media so hard there were jeers from some. He had the most hard line jokes on Fox News, CNN and MSNBC.
Wilmore goes after conservatives when they complain about President Barack Obama using the race card.
When the comedian said that's "my Nigga" Obama, the audience gasped and of course conservatives lashed out as usual. They also got riled up over the joke where he called Ben Carson a jiggaboo.
“Your hair is so white, it tried to punch me at a Trump rally,” Wilmore joked. “The president’s hair is so white it keeps saying ‘All Lives Matter.’” Then, he added, “All I’m saying is that in less than eight years, Mr. President, you've busted two time-honored stereotypes, black does crack, and apparently once you go black, it looks like we are going back. Thanks, Ben Carson.”
He made fun of Wolf Blitzer's The Situation Room and how the CNN projection board and clock was too much.
He made fun of Fox News and their obsession with trying stifle #BlackLivesMatter. He also clowned on the network for being riled up over Black leaders and Harriet Tubman being on the $20 bill.
Obama drops the mic like a boss.
He made fun of MSNBC having Black hosts shafted around. In the wake of Melissa Harris-Perry and Al Sharpton drama, he mentions Chris Hayes and Lawrence O'Donnell's frustration with the network pre-empting their shows.
You know that Todd Sternes went ballistic over this. Breitbart went nuts. Conservatives were screaming racism when Wilmore went there.
I mean going there is a part of comedy.
Wilmore skerred Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. He didn't have much to say about John Kasich.
For all that are interested in the events of tonight, you may see the White House Correspondents' Dinner tonight. Most of the cable news agitators will cover tonight's event.
This will be President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama's last appearance at the annual ball of journalists, celebrities and lawmakers.
Larry Wilmore of The Nightly Show will be the host of tonight's event.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the Democratic candidate for president will be there in attendance. The others declined attending.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and his running mate Carly Fiorina declined attendance.
Wilmore who is the senior Black host and commentator on The Nightly Show and The Daily Show will be skerring Trump.
In 2011, Trump attended the event at the peak of his feud with the president over his birth certificate.
Obama will likely go after Donald Trump, Fox News, The Drudge Report and CNN.
Obama hammered Trump for that one. Seth Meyers was mocking Trump, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and father Ron Paul for their stupid ambitions of running for president. The president was laughing and having a good time. He also was being fed information about a major break in the fight against terrorism.
To add insult to Trump, on the season finale of Celebrity Apprentice, NBC News interrupted the program to announce that U.S. forces caught Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. This will be fifth anniversary of the successful raid that lead to the capture of the al Qaeda leader.
The cast of black-ish, Modern Family, Scandal, House of Cards, The Daily Show, and Empire will be in attendance.
I will give you the livestream if you're interested in watching the event. You can visit the official White House live feed for all events that features the Obamas, Vice President Joe Biden and Press Secretary Josh Ernest.
The hit Fox series Lucifer is greenlighted for a Fall return. The series debuted in Winter and managed to fill the void that Minority Report failed at. Lucifer will follow Gotham on Mondays.
Over at Stanford University, former House Weeper John Boehner had no love for Ted Cruz and his struggling campaign.
On tape, the former speaker said that he would never support that "miserable son of a bitch". He said that he's pretty cool with Donald Trump. He said of his friend John Kasich, that he has no real reason to be in this race.
"I have Democrat friends and Republican friends," the former House speaker said during a frank on-stage discussion at Stanford University Wednesday. "I get along with almost everyone, but I have never worked with a more miserable son of a bitch in my life."
Boehner clowning on Ted Cruz and Carly Fiorina.
Boehner, who retired from Congress at the end of October, also let loose on the two other GOP candidates in the race.
Boehner called Cruz, "Lucifer in the flesh".
When asked about the comments Cruz and running mate Carly Fiorina said that Boehner is one of the reasons why government wasn't working. He's giving credence to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Boehner lives in West Chester, Ohio. He was the Congressman from the 8th Congressional district.
West Chester is in Butler County. That county went to Trump in a 2:1 ratio.
Boehner is no friend of Cruz. He blames Cruz for dragging Congress into the crapper.
The fox and the hound. To keep his struggling campaign hopes alive, Ted Cruz throws a Hail Carly!
In a last ditch effort to stop Donald Trump, Ted Cruz announced today that he will select Carly Fiorina as his running mate if he secures the Republican nomination.
Just when we thought it was over for Carly Fiorina, she pops back into the spotlight.
The failed presidential candidate is now a vice presidential candidate.
Fiorina is a perennial candidate who ran for president and U.S. senate was seen as a shortlist for nominees if the Republican candidate happened to score the nomination.
Cruz is pretty much out of luck in stopping Trump. His final stand is in Indiana. He hopes to beat Trump in one of the most politically conservative states.
The pair call Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump two sides of the same coin. Unfortunately, they're no different.
Many say this was a "bad move" for Ted Cruz.
The rumors going around is that Cruz had an affair with Fiorina's campaign manager. Cruz managed to pay off Fiorina's debt. Some may say that Cruz may had an affair with Fiorina.
We don't know. I am not trying to be sexist or conspiratorial.
Trump slammed the pair. He said that this latest attempt is going to backfire.
Indiana or bust! Cruz may announce his choice for Veep or he's getting out!
Sources are saying that either Ted Cruz is dropping out or he's planning on picking failed presidential candidate Carly Fiorina as his running mate. There is talk that Republican governor of Indiana Mike Pence may endorse Cruz for president.
After a bruising defeat in the Northeast, Cruz is hoping to secure last ditch efforts in Montana, West Virginia and Indiana. We can't confirm any news at this time. But he's slated to make an announcement at 4pm.
Speculations are floating.
Odds are.... CRUZ IS DROPPING OUT THE RACE!
If Ted Cruz does happen to drop out, I'll posted it as soon as possible.
The Bern is being felt in the Democratic races in Maryland. Hillary Clinton may have won the state in close race, but some of her coattails failed to score a win.
A corrupt former mayor went down in defeat. An establishment Democrat beats the insurgent who could have achieved a political feat.
Catherine Pugh (left) defeats former mayor Sheila Dixon in the Democratic primary for Baltimore mayor.
Catherine Pugh beats Sheila Dixon and activist DeRay McKesson in the Democratic race for Baltimore mayor. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake opted out of reelection after pressure mounted against her during the Freddie Gray incident. The city rioted and Rawlings-Blake took responsibility for the actions. She faced a tougher reelection if she would have ran again.
McKesson was a longshot candidate who is a vocal member of the BlackLivesMatter and ProjectZero movements.
Dixon was the former mayor of Baltimore after failed presidential candidate Martin O'Malley. O'Malley, then governor tired and failed at winning the Democratic nomination. Dixon was a political grandstander who had a history of making outlandish remarks and giving her friends and family a piece of the pie. She was indicted on federal charges for corruption. She resigned and then city district councilor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake took the role as mayor.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) defeats fellow lawmaker Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) for Democratic nomination for the open U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD).
The Freddie Gray incident hurt her chances at running for Congress. She had an intention to run for Congress if Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) was to retire.
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) beats Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) in the Democratic primary. He will be candidate in a TOSS UP race for the seat being vacated by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), the oldest and longest serving woman in the U.S. Senate. The seat is a TOSS UP and the challenger for the Republican seat is State Delegate Kathy Szeliga. She will make this a nail-biter race due to the fact that Van Hollen has baggage.
Edwards was one of the few Black lawmakers who would make an appearance on Fox News. She was part of the insurgency that's pushing for progressive issues such as raising the minimum wage and getting rid of the Citizen United ruling.
Now before I move on to the next post. I'll give you my take on the closely watched U.S. Senate races as of today.
Colorado - Michael Bennet (RUNNING) (TOSS UP) Florida - Marco Rubio (RETIRING) (TOSS UP) Ohio - Rob Portman (RUNNING) (LEANS REPUBLICAN) Illinois - Mark Kirk (RUNNING) (LEANS DEMOCRAT) Maryland - Barbara Mikulski (RETIRING) (TOSS UP) New Hampshire - Kelly Ayotte (RUNNING) (LEANS REPUBLICAN) Wisconsin - Ron Johnson (RUNNING) (TOSS UP) Pennsylvania - Pat Toomey (RUNNING) (TOSS UP) North Carolina - Richard Burr (RUNNING) (LEANS REPUBLICAN) Iowa - Chuck Grassley (RUNNING) (LEANS REPUBLICAN) Nevada - Harry Reid (RETIRING) (TOSS UP)
Now there are other races for the U.S. Senate. I won't say too much about them. Some are considered either Safe Republican or Safe Democrat. If there's a shake up in the Arizona, Louisiana and Missouri races, I'll bring it up.
Another damn debate and the four dweebs continue to scrap over who's better than Hillary Clinton.
The Republican debate being hosted by CNN, Univision, The Salem Radio Network and Washington Times. The four candidates are in Miami doing their final stand before Super Duper Tuesday.
Florida and Ohio are big states and the prizes are so sweet. These are winner take all states and it's going to be an ugly fight for Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, John Kasich and Marco Rubio.
Today, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) became the first U.S. Senator to endorse Ted Cruz for president. He came out for Cruz after the junk food media was wondering who Lee would turn to. Failed presidential candidate Carly Fiorina has also came out and endorsed Cruz. Conservative agitator Mark Levin once again said that Ted Cruz is the "most conservative" candidate in this race. He finally decided to endorse the Republican for president.
Cruz is trailing by 100 delegates against Trump. Trump's three wins has increased his lead. Trump has 1/3 of the delegates in the bag.
Then the biggest endorsement for Donald Trump, the failed presidential candidate Ben Carson will endorse the billionaire on Friday at an event. The former neurosurgeon blames Cruz for ruining his chances at winning the election.
Also there's news of a Trump supporter sucker punching a protester at an event.
Ohio's governor John Kasich has to make a message that he is the adult in the room. Ohio is extremely competitive for him. He's leading in one poll which is giving him an ounce of hope for his struggling campaign. Trump is leading by 5 points or higher in Ohio.
In Florida, Marco Rubio is desperate for a huge win. Trump and Cruz have called for Rubio to drop out and endorse one of them. Rubio refuses to drop out and he's planning on going even harder on them.
Many Republicans fear that Trump and Cruz could drive crucial voters from their party with their nationalist and rigid rhetoric.
The Florida senator has the most to lose.
If the struggling candidates fails at winning Florida or Ohio, it may be over for the Rubio and Kasich.
Quick Poll.
Who won this debate?
Watch the debate live if it's available on YouTube. But also, here's Mike Lee endorsing Ted Cruz today.
Ted Cruz gains the support of failed presidential candidate Carly Fiorina.
The failed presidential candidate Carly Fiorina decides to endorse the soon to be failed presidential candidate Ted Cruz. This is the Cruz campaign's first big endorsement in a while.
Fiorina the former HP executive who is a perennial candidate had a moment in the sun. She started from the bottom with the undercard debate. Her performance won her praise and for at least four more debates she had an opportunity to be on the big debate stage.
But she crashed. After taking a nosedive in the polls, Fiorina was sent back to the kiddie table.
When the New Hampshire primaries went south for Fiorina, she ended up bowing out!
Cruz, the senator from Texas is mounting a last ditch effort to stop Donald Trump. The Republicans are fearing a civil war could break out if either Trump or Cruz would clinch the nomination.
Cruz is certainly not liked among the U.S. Senate and Republican majority (aka the establishment).
But they rather have him than Trump.
Go along, to get along. When Fiorina is asked about Cruz's accomplishments, I bet you money, she'll dodge it and blame the junk food media for setting her up.
Cruz is mounting territory in Florida and Ohio. He hopes he could end the bids of two candidates struggling to stay in this race.
Ohio governor John Kaisch has vowed to end the race if he fails to win the state. He's struggled for a victory. He was hoping for Michigan victory. But he ended up coming in third place.
Marco Rubio who leads in the endorsements from most Republicans lawmakers has placed his stakes on Florida. His campaign has nearly fail apart after Super Tuesday. He is struggling for a victory.
Cruz and Trump vow to stop him and embarrass him so badly, he won't even think about politics ever again.
This endorsement from Fiorina is unusual given that Republicans can't stand him. Trump has labeled Cruz, "Lying Ted". That managed to stick like glue.
Two asses are out the race for president. New Jersey governor Chris Christie ends his bid after disappointing results. Carly Fiorina is also out. She got shafted in the debates and got poor showings in the race.
Well the field is now down to seven. The end of the road for Chris Christie and Carly Fiorina.
The New Jersey governor and former CEO of the Hewitt-Packard software company have dropped out.
The disappointing New Hampshire primary showing for Christie had him reevaluate his chances. The fact that he wasn't going to make the CBS Republican debate was the final nail in his political coffin.
He decided to bow out.
Christie thought knocking Marco Rubio off his perch would have shown in the primary polls.
Nope. It turns out that his handling of the George Washington Bridge, the downgrades of his state, and the "hug" of President Barack Obama has doomed his chances.
Christie who was once floated as a potential threat to Obama didn't run in 2012. So I guess he thought his amazing performance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon would have gave him an opportunity to grow. Nope.
Loosing weight and having taking more moderate positions helped him win reelection easily.
Right now in his state of New Jersey, his job approval is dismal. As with Scott Walker and then governor Bobby Jindal, running for president sunk their popularity among their constituents.
Kasich is already taking a nosedive in Ohio. He's spending more time wasting his breath than governing the state he so brags about. A state that stalled in population. A state where Columbus, the state capital and largest city is growing but the other cities are declining. Columbus is the hub of Ohio's government. Kasich is a getting hammered for being a big government Republican.
He will not say who he'll endorse for president. I know one thing, it's not Donald Trump, Ted Cruz or Marco Rubio.
Carly Fiorina, the only woman running for the Republican nomination is also out. She failed to make the previous debate and was slated to be on the sidelines again. Also her disappointing showings in Iowa and New Hampshire didn't help her one bit.
Fiorina took a big surge in the late summer after she won in the kiddie table debate. But the bubble burst on her when she was called out on her accusations of Planned Parenthood decapitating premature babies alive. She stood firm saying that she saw the video despite it not even existing.
Matter of fact, Fiorina says she doesn't play the victim. But when she was banned from the debates on ABC and CBS, she said that the "liberal media" is scared of her because she's a woman. They're shielding Hillary Clinton.
All these things along with her falling polls sealed her fate.
Fiorina went to social media to announce her exit.
This campaign was always about citizenship-taking back our country from a political clss that only serves the big, the powerful, and the well connected. Election after election, the same empty promises are made and the same poll-tested stump speeches are given, but nothing changes. I've said throughout this campaign hat I will not sit down and be quiet. I'm not going to start now. While I suspend my candidacy today, I will continue to travel this country and fight for those Americans who refuse to settle for the way things are and a status quo that no longer works for them.
Our Republican Party must fight alongside these Americans as well. We must end crony capitalism by fighting the policies that allow it to flourish. We must fix our festering problems by holding ou bloated inept government bureaucracy accountable. Republicans must stand for conservative principles that lift people up and recognized all Americans have the right to fulfill their God-given potential.
To young girls and women across the country, I say: do not let others define you. Do not listen to anyone who says you have to vote a certain way or for a certain candidate because you're a woman. That is not feminism. Feminism doesn't shut down conversations or threaten women. It is not about ideology. It is not a weapon to wield against your political opponent. A feminist is a woman who lives the life she chooses and users all her God-given gifts. And always remember that a leader is not born, but made. Choose leadership.
As I have said to the many wonderful Americans I have met throughout this campaign, a leader is a servant whose highest calling is to unlock potential in others. I will continue to serve in order to restore citizen government to this great nation so that together we may fulfill our potential.
She was hoping to continue on but the news of firing staffers and running out of the money got her thinking that it's not possible to continue on with lack of appeal.
She hasn't endorsed any candidate yet. I doubt she'll endorse Trump for president. After all, he said that her face looks like a horse.
Kasich gets a second chance. He comes in second in the New Hampshire primary.
If being in second place is a "win", then John Kasich got it. The Ohio Republican governor who spent a majority of his time in New Hampshire paid off. I mean coming in second is "huge" for the inept governor.
The New Hampshire primaries were a bitter one for the establishment candidates. Marco Rubio was leading in the polls. He took a nosedive when Chris Christie back slapped him. Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush on the other hand can proudly say that taking third place keeps them still viable in this race.
Kasich on his part said that if he failed at winning this state, he would exit the race.
It was a big disappointing for Chris Christie and Jeb Bush. The New Jersey governor and former Florida governor was jockeying for the second place.
Donald Trump easily won the state. This will be the controversial business/media mogul's first win.
So that means that if Ted Cruz won Iowa, Donald Trump won New Hampshire, who will win South Carolina?
On the Democratic side, Bernie Sanders beat down Hillary Clinton in the primaries. Clinton won the state in 2008. This time around she didn't capture a victory here.
What does that mean for the Democrats if she continues to struggle throughout the primaries?
The winner's circle. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary
Congratulations to Donald J. Trump and Bernard Sanders They have sealed the deal.
The Associated Press projects that Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders the winners of the New Hampshire primary. Trump beat out eight Republicans and Sanders beat out Clinton.
The exit polls have said that the controversial business mogul won the Republican primary. The Democrats have given the second term senator from neighboring Vermont a chance to become a real viable challenger to Clinton.
Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, John Kasich, and Chris Christie placed a lot of time in this race.
The second place contender in the Republican race is determined on who's capable of being anti-Trump, anti-Rubio and anti-Cruz. It appears the imbecile governor from Ohio could eek out a second place finish.
The Cruz bump appears to have shrunk for now. I mean South Carolina will be ground for Cruz, Rubio and Bush.
It appears to be the end of the road for Carly Fiorina, Ben Carson, Jim Gilmore. Maybe the establishment may lose Christie.
We'll find out soon enough who may eventually exit the race in the Republican field. Obviously the low scoring candidates will decide on their fate.
Now we'll have another debate in Milwaukee for the Democrats and a debate for Republicans in Columbia, SC.
This nightmare will continue until we'll eventually have a nominee.
I'll be working tonight so I won't bore you with the details of my social life. But while I am gone, I will be listening to the Republican debate on ABC.
ABC will host Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Chris Christie, John Kasich, Jeb Bush and Ben Carson for tonight's debate. Carly Fiorina and Jim Gilmore were cock blocked from the stage.
Fiorina stated that she may not support the nominee if it ain't her. Trump said the same.
In New Hampshire, Trump is leading but since his defeat in Iowa, he's struggling to hold on to the lead he's maintained for over seven months.
Trump's decision to skip a New Hampshire townhall because of the snow, gave Republicans an opportunity to attack him for being unprepared. He went to speak in South Carolina.
Cruz didn't get a bump after the Iowa Caucus. He's and Kasich are tied for third. Cruz is being criticized by Trump, Carson and Rubio for "stealing" the election. Cruz is touting endorsements from Chuck Norris, Glenn Beck and Ted Nugent.
Rubio appears to be the establishment's choice for a candidate. He's gained an endorsement from failed presidential candidate Bobby Jindal. Rubio also will be the focus of the night. He will be hit for being inept as a senator. Rubio will likely word vomit the ineptness of Barack Obama back when he was a senator, He'll go after Hillary Clinton's days as a senator. He will mention the lack of accomplishments Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders have as a fellow senators.
Kaisch spent more time in New Hampshire more than in my state he's governor of. Kasich is throwing his chips all in this state and promises that if he doesn't win, he's out. Kasich who touts Ohio more than the country, is hoping to seethe through the mess. Kasich is touting some washed up celebrities. Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and former governor of California endorsed him yesterday. Former talk show/radio host Montell Williams, who once endorsed Barack Obama for president came out for him. Actor Tim Allen is actively helping Kasich gain support.
Last stand for Bush. He brought his mom out.
Jeb Bush struggled the most. He's spent the most money, the most time and still can't get the mojo. It's amazing that back in 2015, Bush was fundraising and making major moves to get the establishment vote. Now he's struggling against a former friend who he once praised as a shining star in the party. Bush will target Rubio for being corrupt. Bush will also bring the legacy in play. He brought out his mother, former first lady Barbara Bush and his brother, former president George W. Bush to campaign for him.
Chris Christie will also make moves against the candidates as well. He'll likely be the first to bring up Hillary Clinton or President Barack Obama. He's already got his word vomit ready. He'll target Rubio and Cruz for being worthless politicos. He will say Kaisch's Ohio isn't rosy as he says it. He'll mock Trump and Carson for "jumping the shark" and Bush for being his brother's failures. Most of the candidates will hit Christie for ruining perennial loser Mitt Romney. The bear hug with Obama will come up again.
After you watch the debate, ask yourself, why is this still going on?
There's no clear choice in nominee. If Trump or Cruz wins, they'll split the party. If Rubio wins, they could mend the fence but will force him further to the right. If they pick Bush, Kasich or Christie, they'll play it safe but face a mutiny of conservative support. If Carson or Fiorina wins, they'll be a second and a first.
So far, the Republican Party has the most diverse candidates running. Despite them all being a bunch of shit for brains, the party has two men of Hispanic origin, one Black man, one woman, an actor/media mogul, a son and brother of two former presidents and are excited about their candidates.
The Democrats aren't so inspired by their candidates. One is perennial. One is too unknown to the public.
