Monday, November 14, 2022

Nothing New: Mass Shooting At The University Of Virginia!

Black terrorist murders his former football team.

Well gun violence never takes a break. If we continue to allow Republicans rule governments, gun violence continues. It is part of the ongoing problems we face in ths country.

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and the Virginia U.S. Representatives were notified of the mass shooting at the University of Virginia.

The terrorist was caught after he ambushed the University of Virginia football team in Charlottesville.

THE NICE GUY IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PERSON WITH A FIREARM. THOSE WHO ARE SPURN BY RELATIONSHIPS, THE WORKPLACE, SOCIETY IN GENERAL WILL SEEK REVENGE BY TAKING OUT LIVES. THEY WANT TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS OF MASSACRING THEIR FELLOW HUMAN BEING.

THE JUNK FOOD MEDIA AND POLITICIANS ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE BY AMPING UP POLARIZING RHETORIC. 

An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.

The shooter is motivated within seconds to take out as many people as he/she can.

What to do to protect your life.

1. Run - If you hear sounds like firecrackers, popping sounds or suspicious activities around a large gathering (i.e. malls, stores, clubs, public gatherings), if you can flee, run away from the shooter. Do not run in a straight path of the sight. Move around and zig-zag if possible to keep yourself out the line of fire. It's best to not film a shooter commiting the act. If you are willing to risk your life for a viral video, more power to you but its best to stay out of the line of fire by running away.

2. Hide - If you are involved in an active shooting, you must barricade yourself in a room and keep doors locked, lights off, phones on silent. Do not go into restrooms, lockers and kitchens. Those are most likely places where shooters often go. If you can barricade a room to prevent a shooter from getting in, it eliminate the opportunity for the shooter to get through. Make sure you keep your voice low when you're involved in mass shooting. Call 9-1-1 if you can.

3. Fight - If you are willing to risk your life or willing to film the incident, you have no choice but to fight. Make sure you grab something that is powerful enough to disarm a shooter. Do not confront a shooter in the midst of sight. Make yourself not visible if you're trying to fight. Do not think being a "good guy with a gun" is going to stop a bad guy. The cops don't see good guys trying to stop bad guys. They see active shooters and they will shoot anyone who is armed regardless of the matter. If you're ready to fight, be prepared to die. It's best to not be easily seen if you're trying to stop a shooter. If you're a conceal carry and attempt to disarm an active shooter, you are willing to sacrifice your life to save lives. You are willing to go hero, you could die a hero or an idiot.

According to the far right: White shooters are mentally ill.... Black shooters are unrepentant criminals.

Republicans solutions are more guns, blame others for America's social ills and defect from accepting reality.

Three innocent lives were taken.

Both political parties offer thoughts and prayers. I am sick of it.

UVA Police Chief Tim Longo was speaking to the press Monday, November 14, when it was revealed that the Black terrorist had been arrested. Henrico Police announced he was taken into custody without incident before 11 a.m. on Edgelawn Street. He is charged with three counts of second-degree murder.

The victims were members of the Virginia Cavaliers.

Authorities say the shooting occurred along Culbreth Road around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, as UVA students were returning from a field trip. Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis, and D’Sean Perry were killed.

UVA President Jim Ryan said a student is also reported to be in critical conditions, while another is said to be in good condition.

“My heart is broken for the victims and their families and for all those who knew and loved them, and they are all in my prayers. As I said before, when I see our students, I see my own kids, and I cannot imagine anything worse for a parent and as a child,” Ryan said.

My son was picked on.

The university urged everyone on UVA Grounds to shelter in place throughout the night and into the morning. That order shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday, but a large police presence is expected to remain. Some UVA students say they were locked inside academic buildings overnight.

“I was stuck in Wilson Hall from 10:30 until like 10:30. So for 12 hours I was by myself, there was no one else in the entire building. I wanted to stay clear of all the windows and stuff ‚and all the lights were motion activated. So I kind of just stayed in like a little cubby by the restroom so that I wouldn’t set off any of the lights. Needless to say, I didn’t get much sleep,” student Laurel Supplee said.

Charlottesville City Schools, City Hall, Albemarle County Public Schools, as well as multiple businesses closed Monday. UVA has canceled its men’s basketball game against Northern Iowa, too.

UVA created an emergency hotline for friends and family with questions about what is happening. That number is 877-685-4836.

The city and county released a joint statement, saying in part: “This incident is considered ongoing and the University of Virginia, in partnership with state and federal law enforcement partners, is leading the investigation. Public safety personnel with Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville are supporting the investigation. Expect to see police activity and an increased security presence throughout the community today.”

Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. Gun violence, monkeypox and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms.

I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth.

When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege. This good guy with a gun nonsense has to end. The cops didn't do nothing when children were shot inside a school. A security guard was shot dead trying to protect shoppers. A cop accidentally shot his own. The good guy who tried to stop a bad guy is outgunned and a part of the rule #3.

Terrorist filled with rage.

Remember #3 means: The "good guy with a gun" better be prepared to die if they want to stop a shooter.

I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you. We lost over 1 million people from the coronavirus.

I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history. Thoughts and prayers and your heart going out to the victims is not enough. It quite frankly is an insult. I am also tired of scapegoating Black on Black crime, Chicago, Baltimore and Democratic mayors for the nation's obsession to be numb to gun violence. You pretty much enable this nonsense by deflecting.

President Joe Biden is trying to curb gun violence. However, he has no support from Republicans. Most Democrats and America are for gun control measures. However the two Democrats in the Senate refuse to change the filibuster rules and its holding us back.

The National Rifle Association is always pushing against it. They will not relinquish from the narrative that guns are not saving lives. The Republicans aided by a fickle junk food media are openly encouraging anarchy and disruption in a desperate attempt for the Republicans to win back Congress and the White House. These agitators are calling for Biden to curb crime but will not help him. They want more guns on the street. It makes no sense.

So in closing, expect more.

The website Officer Down is a memorial to those who were killed in the line of duty. Those who don't get their names mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence. 

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.

The call number to the U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official phone number, 202-224-3121. Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence.

GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES.

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ADL Aims At Dave Chappelle!

Can't tell jokes without a backlash.

SNL often brings on Dave Chappelle for an engagement post election. His comedy riled up a civil rights group.

The Anti-Defamation League is now engaging in a feud with Chappelle after he performed his post election monologue. He defended Ye and Kyrie Irving who were both accused of promoting anti-semitic remarks.

Chappelle also warned that MAGA may be down but never out.

“I denounce anti-Semitism in all its forms. And I stand with my friends in the Jewish community,’” he said. “And that, Kanye, is how you buy yourself some time.”

“I got to tell you guys, [I’ve] probably been doing this for 35 years now. And early in my career, I learned that there are two words in the English language that you should never say together in sequence,” added Chappelle. “And those words are ‘the’ and ‘Jews.’ I never heard someone do good after saying that.”

Chappelle who faced criticism for perceived attacks on the transgender community had gotten his name withdrawn from a performance theater at his old Washington, DC high school. While addressing the backlash  

Jonathan Greenblatt, the ADL president condemned the performance and denounced NBC and SNL. He said that the monologue makes fun of the pain people faced.

Again, I do not like the ADL equating criticism of Israel with anti-semitism. The ADL has often went after Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) for their criticism of the Israeli government's brutal abuse of Palestinians.

According to the ADL, criticism of Israeli policies and actions is part of that discourse.

They claim that certain forms of anti-Israel rhetoric and activism delegitimize Israel and its existence, and are antisemitic when they vilify and negate Zionism – the movement for Jewish self-determination and statehood – or utilize anti-Jewish tropes or hold all Jews responsible for Israel’s actions.   

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Sunday, November 13, 2022

Biden To Call The Governors!

Biden got a little bit of good in his step.

President Joe Biden will call the state and territorial governors to layout his agenda for the next two years. He will see a lot of new faces in the new year. Some of these governors are slated to be extremely polarizing figures. Three of them are considering a run for president in 2024.

There are 13 women who are governors. The District of Columbia's mayor is somewhat a governor since the federal district is a government operation similar to states and territories. There are three Black governors. There are three openly LGBTQ governors. There will be 23 Democrats amd 27 Republicans in governorships.

Alabama Kay Ivey Republican

American Samoa Lemanu Peleti Mauga Democrat

Arkansas Sarah Huckabee Sanders Republican 

California Gavin Newsom Democrat

Colorado Jared Polis Democrat

Connecticut Ned Lamont Democrat

Delaware John Carney Democrat

District of Columbia Muriel Bowser (mayor) Democrat

Florida Ron DeSantis Republican 

Georgia Brian Kemp Republican 

Guam Lou Leon Guerrero Democrat

Hawai'i David Ige Democrat

Idaho Brad Little Republican

Indiana Eric Holcomb Republican 

Illinois J.B. Pritzker Democrat

Iowa Kim Reynolds Republican 

Kansas Laura Kelly Democrat

Kentucky Andy Beshear Democrat

Louisiana John Bel Edwards Democrat

Maine Janet Mills Democrat

Maryland Wes Moore Democrat

Massachusetts Maura Healey Democrat

Michigan Gretchen Whitmer Democrat

Minnesota Tim Walz Democrat (Democratic Farmer Labor)

Mississippi Tate Reeves Republican 

Missouri Mike Parson Republican 

Montana Greg Gianforte Republican 

Nebraska Jim Pillen Republican 

Nevada Joe Lombardo Republican

New Hampshire Chris Sununu Republican 

New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham Democrat

New York Kathy Hochul Democrat

North Carolina Roy Cooper Democrat

North Dakota Doug Burgum Republican 

Ohio Mike DeWine Republican 

Oklahoma Kevin Stitt Republican 

Oregon Tina Kotek Democrat

Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro Democrat

Puerto Rico Pedro Pierluisi Democrat (New Progressive Party)

Rhode Island Dan McKee Democrat

South Carolina Henry McMaster Republican 

South Dakota Kristi Noem Republican 

Tennessee Bill Lee Republican 

Texas Greg Abbott Republican 

Utah Spencer Cox Republican 

Vermont Phil Scott Republican

Virginia Glenn Youngkin Republican 

Virgin Islands of the United States Albert Bryan Democrat

Washington Jay Inslee Democrat

West Virginia Jim Justice Republican 

Wisconsin Tony Evers Democrat

Wyoming Mark Gordon Republican

The races for Alaska, Arizona and the Northern Mariana Islands have not been decided as of yet.

Governors play a pivotal role in the U.S. and the functions of America. They are the executives who help their respective state and territory shine.

I am already seeing the noise who may give Biden a headache. Now 2024 potential Republicans rivals who will face the wrath of Washed Up 45.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders is a controversial figure. She is the daughter of former president candidate and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee. She served as the second press secretary under Washed Up 45. She announced she has cancer. I doubt she will run for president given she won her governor's race. But talk is talk.

Ron DeSantis easily won Florida and Democrats lost the former swing state. The state government is 2 to 1 Republican and it appears DeSantis will bring culture wars to a new level in Florida. Washed Up 45 is trying to sabotage him as he is thinking about a run for president.

Glenn Youngkin ran as a centrist but ended being Virginia's most polarizing governor in 15 years. He will only serve one term but his ambitions will not stop once he is out. His win has folks believing he will jump into the 2024 presidential race. Washed Up 45 said that "Young Kin" sounds pretty Chinese.

Chris Sununu, Kristi Noem, Nikki Haley, Ted Cruz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo and Tom Cotton are considering the possibility of running in 2024.

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Chris Bouzy Outsmarts The Pollsters!

Don't panic. We got this.

Christopher Bouzy, the creator of Bot Sentinel is now more trusted in forecasting election results than Real Clear Politics, 538 and Steve Kornacki. 

Bouzy basically told followers on Twitter to not panic. He saw the writing on the wall.

He like many of us gotten tired of the noise.

He knew that all the noise about crime, inflation and culture wars would not sway voters.

The young voters in real time saw the Republicans actively complain about student debt and are pushing for federal courts to block or immediately halt it.

Black voters are seeing that their voter rights are being taking away, unfair sentencing in criminal activities, not enough coverage of missing women and children of color, partisan redistricting being in effect in several states and health care being taken away.

Latino and Asian American voters are seeing their rights being taken away. They are being scapegoated for crime, illegal immigration, spreading of the coronavirus, monkeypox and numerous fearmongering tactics.

The LGBTQ and disabled community are being scapegoated for allegations of pedophilia, having their rights taken away and being targeted for being different.

Bouzy said the Republicans are all noise and it was too loud. People were turning them off. Now it was disheartening that Wisconsin, Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Utah did not flip for the Democrats, so far Democrats did not lose any incumbent. Pennsylvania was the state that promised a 51st vote. Democrats a governor's race in Nevada but gained Massachusetts and Maryland. We still await the governor race in Arizona.

Bouzy now says the forecast for the undecided House election results are going to favor Democrats.

Colorado's House District 3 is razor thin. Internet troll, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is leading by 1,490 votes to Democrat Adam Frisch and it may lead to a recount. 

Bouzy has been influential in defending Duchess Meghan from the online trolls and fighting back the misinformation. With Elon Musk running Twitter into the ground, Bouzy has been very active in keeping the sanity among those who feel the need to leave the platform.

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Saturday, November 12, 2022

No Flips For GOP!

Catherine Cortez Masto is the 50th vote.

The status quo of politics allowed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Sen-Elect Tedd Budd (R-NC) and Sen-Elect J.D. Vance (R-OH) a trip to Washington.

Republicans hoped they could win back the senate with Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, New Hampshire and Georgia. It turns out that no major flips. They would end up losing Pennsylvania with Sen-Elect John Fetterman (D-OH).

Now it is confirmed that Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) will be heading back to the Senate. Vice President Kamala Harris will now be the tie breaker once again.

Kelly's projected victory on Friday comes three days after polls closed, and as Arizona officials continued counting ballots that were mailed in or dropped off, particularly in the vote-rich Maricopa County, home to Phoenix.

Cortez Masto, the first Latina elected to the Senate, will hold onto her seat in Nevada after enduring a bruising campaign against Republican Adam Laxalt, who fell short of ousting the Democrat despite severe midterm headwinds, NBC News projects. She eeks out a small victory given that exit polls showed Latino turnout sunk slightly.

Mark Kelly's win deflates GOP hopes of flipping Arizona.

The outcome follows days of protracted mail-in ballot counting, with the results resting largely with the state’s most populous county, Clark County, which posted updates once a day since Tuesday. A race long predicted to be within the margin of error was indeed close through the end.

Democrats remain hopeful that Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) will prevail in the Georgia runoff.

Laxalt and Blake Masters refused to acknowledge President Joe Biden won fair and square. They ran on the noise that got J.D. Vance his victory. But with Ohio being more whiter and less populated, he easily beaten Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH). 

Laxalt lost because of the young voters and Latino vote. Also he lost being an avowed white nationalist. It was Washed Up 45 who endorsed this asshole and promoted the noise.

Masters lost because of the young voters, independents and Latino vote. John McCain's  widow, Ambassador Cindy McCain and step children including noise maker Meghan McCain endorsed Mark Kelly. 

The far right thought Fetterman's stroke would defeat him. It backfired.

Kelly, a retired astronaut, military commander and husband to former lawmaker and gun violence survivor Gabrielle Giffords won by staying focused on combating the noise and keeping Democrats close to him where Cheri Beasley amd Tim Ryan chose not to have them.

Democrats will now focus on defeating Herschel Walker, a token Black Republican who is embracing the extremism within the MAGA movement.

Laxalt will be added to the list of candidates who should never run again. He failed at running for governor and now the senate. He will find comfort on America's Real Voices or Newsmax.

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42, 43 & 44 Will Meet With 46 To Talk Threats Of 45!

The former presidents will push back against Washed Up 45.

Former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama will soon meet with President Joe Biden to discuss a strategy to avoid potential threats to democracy like Washed Up 45 and Ron DeSantis.

The three former presidents have shown strong disdain for Washed Up 45. 

Apparently the former president is considering another run. This has the former presidents extremely concerned.

Obama and Bush will focus on “highlighting rising threats from authoritarianism and disinformation — and how to combat them globally and at home,” according to the outlet.

Bush’s conference will take place in Dallas on November 16, while Obama’s will be in New York on November 17. Bush will interview Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his conference. The interview is part of the George W. Bush Institute’s The Struggle for Freedom series. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will also be making an appearance through a taped talk.

Washed Up 45 frowns as he is rehearsing Tiffany Trump's wedding at Mar-a-Lago.

Obama’s event will focus on the “the biggest challenges democratic institutions face today,” according to the Obama Foundation.

David J. Kramer, executive director of the Bush Institute, told Axios he thinks it’s “terrific” the two former presidents will be touching on similar topics in the same week, on the heels of the midterm elections.

Washed Up 45 will be making a “very big announcement” on Tuesday, November 15, just before the Bush and Obama conferences.

“Two years ago we were a great nation and we will be a great nation again,” the former president said. “I’m going to be making a very big announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach. Florida.”

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Please Don't Run Again!

I wish Beto O'Rourke becomes a talk radio agitator who could motivate voters to the polls.

If one thing has taught me, the losing candidates never fade away. The 45th President of the United States will not go away but they want Hillary Clinton to go away. It baffles the mind that Washed Up 45 can say something and the news media is all over it but when Clinton speaks, the agitators make noise.

Al Gore has not been in the news. He won an Oscar and is a tireless advocate for climate change.

John Kerry now works for President Joe Biden.

Mitt Romney is a U.S. senator from Utah after numerous failures for president, governor amd senator for Massachusetts.

Hillary Clinton is working in film and is giving unapologetic interviews.

Washed Up 45 still thinks he is the president and believes he is rightfully the one in charge. He will regret it the next go around.

I have a feeling that the losing candidates will find a home on the news channels. It pains me to say this, but these people should never run for office ever again.

Oz needs a job. Fox might hire him.

I do not have an idea on where Beto O'Rourke should go but I have a feeling that progressive radio needs a voice who will be unapologetic and as strong as the noise makers of the far right. So I hope that Beto gets an opportunity to be a progressive radio host like Thom Hartmann, Stephanie Miller, John Fugelsang, Dean Obeidallah or Joe Madison. He failed in running for president, senate and now governor of Texas. It makes it hard for O'Rourke to get out the slump. 

MSNBC should hire Tim Ryan as a contributor. He would be a powerful voice to hold J.D. Vance and the Republican Party accountable for just being noise not substance. He ran for president and the senate.

CNN should hire Stacey Abrams as a contributor. Abrams ran for governor twice and lost to Brian Kemp.

I don't know what Charlie Crist is gonna do. I mean his congressional seat flipped, Ron DeSantis trounced him and Florida does not want him teaching knowing the "woke" culture is banned in the penis state. He lost to Marco Rubio in the senate race and DeSantis for the governor race.

Dr. Mehmet Oz gambled his future on trying to be a U.S. Senator. It backfired. He had his show cancelled and Pennsylvania voters were turned off to his noise. Softball Hannity made Washed Up 45 back him over Kathy Barnette, the only candidate who stood a chance. But alas, we went for the noise and here we are. Oz may end up on Fox or Fox Nation.

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Shut The F**k Up Forever!

Noise maker says the GOP is done.
After the Republicans faced a disappointing Midterm, some are calling for a permanent divorce from Washed Up 45. The former president said no matter what the Republicans says, "he ain't going nowhere."

His base said that he is their No. 1 choice and Ron DeSantis is a distant No. 2.

The MAGA Republicans will not accept the "establishment's" noise. If anything, it will likely motivate more candidates.

Ann Coulter, the far right extremist who got on early in 2015 to back Washed Up 45 became one of his greatest enemies on the right. She got angered at the rhetoric that he would make Mexico pay for a border wall. It never happened. She started demanding he stop allowing the moderates like Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump run his policies. Of course, he ignored it. Then she took to Twitter to mildly criticize him. He blocked her on social. She said that Softball Hannity should talk to him and convince the base that he will keep his promises. The annoying agitator dissed her, blocked her on social media and called her a "Never Trumper" thus starting a longstanding feud with the former president and the annoying Softball Hannity. Coulter singled out Washed Up 45 perceived failures despite a Republican trifecta during his first two years in office. 

She also noted two of his more corrupt hiring decisions.

Now she had made it clear, the man child will never become president ever again.

Coulter’s comments come amid a flood of finger-pointing and infighting among Republicans after the predicted overwhelming victory failed to materialize and instead, the midterm lection itself was historically the best results for a first term president in decades.

She and Matt Drudge have been very critical of the former president. The are longtime friends and now the most prominent members of the Never Trump camp.

Washed Up 45 still fumed over GOP losses.

Bill Kristol, Steve Schmidt, Rick Wilson, David Jolly, George Conway, Joe Walsh, Mark Sanford, Charlie Sykes and Michael Steele have denounced the Republican Party and left because of the former president.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), Rep. Anthony Gonzales (R-OH) and Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) have signalled they may leave the Republican Party in the future. 

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) vowed to step election deniers and MAGA-like candidates from winning. She lost her primary to Rep-elect Harriet Hageman (R-WY). She vows to make Hageman and many like her fail.

Coulter still an extremist and a master of dissing posted on social media her response to the former president being upset over the losses from Kari Lake (pending), Doug Mostriano and Mehmet Oz.

And while we’re still a ways off from understanding the fill picture, it’s looking like one of the most significant elements of the midterm is that candidates endorsed by Washed Up 45 lost in all but the safest districts or states. As a result, there has been unusually large and public criticism of the disgraced former president.

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Friday, November 11, 2022

Gallagher Passed Away!

Gallagher passed away.

American comedian Gallagher has passed away at the age of 76. He was best known for his watermelon-smashing comedy routine and many popular specials in the 1980s, died Friday morning, according his manager Craig Marquardo. He was 76.

According to a statement provided to CNN by Marquardo, the comedian died “after a short health battle” and “passed away surrounded by his family in Palm Springs, California.”

Gallagher, born Leo Gallagher, became a household name in the early ’80s with a comedy special titled “An Uncensored Evening,” the first comedy stand up special ever to air on cable television, according to an obituary shared by Marquardo.

Gallagher’s most famous bit involved a hand-made sledgehammer he called the “Sledge-O-Matic,” which he would use to smash food on stage, spraying the audience.

“That was something else he liked to claim credit for, which was physically engaging the audience in that manner,” the obituary said.

Gallagher, a Fort Bragg, North Carolina native, earned a chemical engineering degree from the University of South Florida before moving to Los Angeles and developing his comedy act at legendary venue The Comedy Store, located on the Sunset Strip, according to his biography on the website for Selak Entertainment, a booking agency.

People began to take notice in 1975 when he performed his brand of prop comedy on Johnny Carson’s famed “The Tonight Show.”

No one can smash better.

TV was good to him and in 1978, he made an appearance on “The Mike Douglas Show” and the next year appeared on “The Merv Griffin Show.”

But it was his Showtime 1980s comedy specials that firmly cemented him in pop culture, and he would go on to do more than a dozen for the network over 27 years.

He was also an early staple of MTV and Comedy Central.

“While his counterparts went on to do sitcoms, host talk shows and star in movies, Gallagher stayed on the road touring America for decades,” the obituary said. “He was pretty sure he held a record for the most stand up dates, by attrition alone.”

Gallagher toured steadily until the Covid-19 pandemic hit and used the break to spend time with his son, Barnaby, and daughter Aimee, the latter of whom had appeared with him on his specials when she was a child.

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Kevin Conroy Passed Away!

Kevin Conroy was the iconic voice of Batman in the DC Animated Universe.

A man who is a legend among DC fans has passed away from cancer. Voice actor Kevin Conroy has passed away at the age of 66. There were many voices who donned the legendary superhero Batman, Kevin was the OG... the best and perhaps the iconic voice of The Dark Knight.

Kevin voice the superhero in Batman The Animated Series, the New Batman Adventures, Superman The Animated Series, Batman Beyond, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited and several DC Animated and DC Movie Universe cannons.

He became the quintessential voice of the superhero in almost 60 different productions and video games, including 15 films, highlighted by "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm."

Mark Hamill, who is best known for Luke Skywalker also was an iconic voice in the DC Universe. He was the voice of The Joker.

Hamill also a progressive activist along with fellow actors mourned the loss of Conroy.

“He was one of my favorite people on the planet, and I loved him like a brother,” Hamill said. “He truly cared for the people around him — his decency shone through everything he did. Every time I saw him or spoke with him, my spirits were elevated.”

Meeting of the minds.

“Kevin was a brilliant actor,” Hamill added. “For several generations, he has been the definitive Batman. It was one of those perfect scenarios where they got the exact right guy for the exact right part, and the world was better for it. His rhythms and subtleties, tones and delivery — that all also helped inform my performance. He was the ideal partner — it was such a complementary, creative experience."

"I couldn’t have done it without him. He will always be my Batman.”

Warner Bros Animation released a statement.

"Warner Bros. Animation is saddened by the loss of our dear friend Kevin Conroy," the studio said in a statement. "His iconic performance of Batman will forever stand among the greatest portrayals of the Dark Knight in any medium. We send our warmest thoughts to his loved ones and join fans around the world in honoring his legacy."

Although he voiced a rugged hero on the small and big screens, outside of work he was known as a gentle and kind soul. Conroy was a fixture on the convention circuit, where he showed as much respect, enthusiasm and gratitude for his army of fans as they showed him.

Before he ended up being the voice of Bruce Wayne and Batman, Conroy was a stage actor and small screen actor. On a recommendation of friend, he went into Warner Bros. Studios and amazed Andrea Romero so much, she immediately casted him as Batman.

“Kevin was far more than an actor whom I had the pleasure of casting and directing — he was a dear friend for 30+ years whose kindness and generous spirit knew no boundaries,” Romano said in the statement of his passing. “Kevin’s warm heart, delightfully deep laugh and pure love of life will be with me forever.”

Tara Strong, Tim Daly, Phil LaMarr, Grey Delisle, Loren Lester, Will Fredie, Clancy Brown, Cree Summer, Susan Eisenberg, Michael Rosenbaum, Arleen Sorkin, Dana Delaney, Richard Moll, Ron Perlman and many others have expressed their condolences.

Conroy was born on Nov. 30, 1955, in Westbury, New York, and raised in Westport, Connecticut. He studied at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City alongside heralded actors like Christopher Reeve and Robin Williams.

He performed theatrically in New York and at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. Conroy received praise from critics for his performances in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Public Theater, “Eastern Standard” on Broadway and the title role of Hamlet at the 1984 New York Shakespeare Festival.

Conroy also had guest roles on popular TV series such as “Cheers,” “Murphy Brown” and “Matlock.”

Conroy is survived by his husband Vaughn C. Williams, sister Trisha Conroy, and brother Tom Conroy. Memorial services are pending. 

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Ousted Democratic Leader Slams AOC!

Outgoing lawmaker says AOC is not a team player.

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) was defeated. Maloney can now spend time with his husband and children. His loss was shocking but no surprising. He managed to self destruct himself when he forced Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) to move to another district which did not even back him. Torres is openly gay as well as Maloney. 

Both will be finding a new line of work or run in 2024.

The Republicans have not taken back Congress as of yet. They may win the House but end up not winning the Senate.

As the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Maloney was in charge of helping embattled Democrats win in competitive seats. He ended up being the one on the embattled list.

He took issue with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). She backed his primary challenger and did not play a pivotal role in helping New York Democrats win.

Ocasio-Cortez is noise. 

It's hard to get rid her. She is in a safe Democratic district.

Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) are the most controversial women in office. They are noise makers who have little accomplishments other than trolling and driving the political leaders nuts.

Maloney was asked about the midterms by Nicholas Fandos of the New York Times on Thursday during a wide-ranging interview. When discussing Ocasio-Cortez, Maloney pulled few punches.

“There is a debate in New York right now about the New York Democratic Party, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and some on the left are arguing its leadership is part of the problem here,” Fandos said to the outgoing congressman. “Is that a conversation you are a part of?”

Maloney responded:

"The last time I ran into A.O.C., we were beating her endorsed candidate two to one in a primary, and I didn’t see her one minute of these midterms helping our House majority. So, I’m not sure what kind of advice she has, but I’m sure she’ll be generous with it.

But let’s be clear, she had almost nothing to do with what turned out to be an historic defense of our majority. Didn’t pay a dollar of dues. Didn’t do anything for our frontline candidates except give them money when they didn’t want it from her."

The congressman went on to call Ocasio-Cortez “an important voice” who was nonetheless absent during the campaign.

“There are other voices who should be heard, especially when suburban voters have clearly rejected the ideas that she’s most associated with, from defunding the police on down,” Maloney concluded. “She’s an important voice in our politics. But when it comes to passing our agenda through the Congress, or standing our ground on the political battlefield, she was nowhere to be found.”

Many Democrats have voiced frustration with her and The Squad always being in the junk food media. They believe the Republicans use her as a scapegoat. They want her to actually work instead of being the left's version of Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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Washed Up 45 Says MAGA Ain't Voting For Y'All!

Washed Up 45 and loyalists won't back anyone who ain't him.

The former president is warning his potential rivals in 2024 that once he declares his intentions, his base will back him no matter what!

After the Republicans failed to sweep a large swath of victories, many turned to finger pointing and debates on how to bring the noise down. The biggest noise is Washed Up 45.

Gay agitator Terrence K. Williams said it best, its him over all of them. The troll decided to sow his frustration with a series of conspiracy theories and attacks on Pennsylvania Democratic Sen-elect John Fetterman and President Joe Biden.

Washed Up 45 has taken aim at Florida's governor Ron DeSantis, Virginia's governor Glenn Youngkin, former vice president Mike Pence, former secretary of state Mike Pompeo and any other potential 2024 candidate.

He nicknamed the Florida governor “Ron DeSanctimonious” and then suggested he has dirt on the governor that he might let slip should DeSantis run against him.

Fox has turned on the former president. Rupert Murdoch's garbage pile of networks have asked of the former president to not declare his run while Herschel Walker is facing his run off against Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA).

Washed Up 45 said that his base will not support anyone who ain't him. If their is a fierce battle for the Republican nomination and he doesn't win, it is a possibility lf three scenarios:

1. Washed Up 45 will call the results rigged and blame Republicans for "setting him and his supporters up." It could weaken the nominee or it could force Republicans to ignore him.

2. Washed Up 45 could run as an independent and make it difficult for Republicans to keep their base together. I mean they practically are near fascist and their base is majority white. The MAGA base won't back a candidate who ain't Washed Up 45. However if DeSantis can disspell the noise and bring the base together, maybe they have a chance to not sink if Washed Up 45 does make an independent effort if he failed to get the nomination.

3. Washed Up 45 could be the nominee. It is a win or lose situation if the former president does run against President Joe Biden. Biden is being attacked by the former president, MAGA and Bernistas. The thoughts of a primary challenge from the far left are amped up by the noise, the far right wants Washed Up 45, the Republican establishment want the former president out of the picture and conspiracy theories are everywhere on social media. Who can say if the noise does benefit the former president or make things worse. If he does become the nominee, the Republicans are fitted with a challenge that could impact their chances.

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