Omarosa Out At The White House

Omarosa Manigault Newman, who entered the Donald Trump orbit as a villainess on his reality TV show, The Apprentice, has apparently resigned her position in the Trump administration.

The White House issued this statement:

“Omarosa Manigault Newman resigned yesterday to pursue other opportunities. Her departure will not be effective until January 20, 2018. We wish her the best in future endeavors and are grateful for her service.”

Omarosa held the title of director of communications for the Office of the Public Liaison, although no one really seems to know what that entailed.

During her time with Team Trump, she reportedly showed up unannounced with a 39-member wedding party, wandering around the grounds of the White House taking pictures. Shortly after that episode, she was banned from posting White House photos.

And then, of course, right after Trump’s election she indicated that Trump had an “enemies list,” telling the Independent Journal Review, “it’s so great our enemies are making themselves clear so that when we get into the White House, we know where we stand.”

The amazing April Ryan, veteran White House correspondent for Urban Radio Networks, has the real scoop:

Alabama: Democrat Doug Jones Defeats Alleged Child Molester

Roy Moore Campaign: You Can’t Serve In Congress As Muslim Because You Have To Be Sworn In With A Bible

Wait.

Seriously.

You’ve got to check out Roy Moore campaign spokesman Ted Crockett, who was left speechless when CNN’s Jake Tapper asked him about Alabama Republican Roy Moore’s claim that Muslims cannot serve in Congress because the oath of office requires swearing on a bible.

Jake Tapper: “You don’t actually have to swear on a Christian bible. You can swear on anything, really. The law is not that you do have to swear on a Christian bible. That is not the law. You don’t know that?”

Crockett: (pause, pause, pause….) “I know that Donald Trump did it when we made him president.”

Tapper: “Because he’s Christian and he picked it. That’s what he wanted to swear in on.”

Umm – freedom of religion? First Amendment?

Watch below.

And then there’s his response when asked if Roy Moore believes if homosexual conduct should be illegal. Watch below.

Congrats, Alabama! Here’s your team. This is classic ‘crash and burn’ stuff.

Christmas Music: Natalie Toro “Just In Time For Christmas”

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From Broadway actress Natalie Toro’s Christmas CD, “Just In Time For Christmas.”

Natalie brings her infectious energy and powerhouse vocals, coupled with luscious tones to melt any heart with the release of her new, eclectic holiday collection. The CD features classic holiday favorites, new songs and, duets with such artists as Ryan Kelly (of Celtic Thunder) and 3-time Grammy Award winner, Jon Secada.

And who doesn’t love new holiday music to add to your library?

Among the selections on the album, Toro showcases holiday classics as well as more obscure gems – “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”, “Ave Maria” and “The Christmas Song” as well as “Once Upon A Christmas Song” and more.

You’ll love her “over the bar” key change near the end of “Just In Time For Christmas” below.

You can check it out on Amazon or iTunes.

The Current Situation: Puerto Vallarta

“Gay soup” at Mantamar Beach Club in Puerto Vallarta

Special thanks to all you shiny, happy Randy Report readers as I spend a few days celebrating hot hubby’s birthday in Puerto Vallarta.

I know my posts have been on the light side with beach activities, so much thanks for sticking with me!

Spending my days at Mantamar Beach Club (“Randy Report South”).

Last night was invited to the most spectacular views at a friend’s condo home. Check out these sunset views. Stupid awesome…

Donald Trump “Embarrassed” Mike Pence Has Pets, Calls Them “Low Class”

Vice President Mike Pence (L) and Donald Trump (R)

Just one more horrible thing to learn about Donald Trump.

Last week, folks were quoting an article at The Atlantic by Mckay Coppins wherein Donald Trump was quoted as saying Vice President Mike Pence wants to “hang” all the gays.

But what didn’t get hardly any attention was the next paragraph where a White House adviser shared that Trump was embarrassed that Pence brought his family pets with him to Washington, D.C.

Apparently, Donald Trump thinks having pets is “low class.”

When it was reported last January that the Pences would be moving some of their family pets—which include two cats, a rabbit, and a snake—into the Naval Observatory, Trump ridiculed the menagerie to his secretary, according to a longtime adviser. “He was embarrassed by it; he thought it was so low class,” says the adviser. “He thinks the Pences are yokels.”

PolitiFact Awards Trump “Lie Of The Year” For Denying Russian Election Interference

From the Pulitzer Prize winning fact-check website, PolitiFact:

A mountain of evidence points to a single fact: Russia meddled in the U.S. presidential election of 2016.

In both classified and public reports, U.S. intelligence agencies have said Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered actions to interfere with the election.

Those actions included the cyber-theft of private data, the placement of propaganda against particular candidates, and an overall effort to undermine public faith in the U.S. democratic process.

Trump continually asserts that Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election is fake news, a hoax or a made-up story, even though there is widespread, bipartisan evidence to the contrary.

When the nation’s commander-in-chief refuses to acknowledge a threat to U.S. democracy, it makes it all the more difficult to address the problem. For this reason, we name Trump’s claim that the Russia interference is a hoax as our Lie of the Year for 2017.

Holiday Hunk Round-Up

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News Round-Up: December 12, 2017

Some news items you might have missed:

• Happy Tuesday! Keep your spirits up with some holiday color and lights (above).

• Former Oklahoma City mayor Kirk Humphreys told a television audience recently that accepting homosexuality is the same as accepting pedophilia. #SRSLY

• Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore told radio show hosts that getting rid of the constitutional amendments after the Tenth Amendment would “eliminate many problems.” Just to remind you some of those would be the 13th amendment (ended slavery), 14th amendment (guarantees equal protection), 15th amendment (prevents voter discrimination), and 19th amendment (gives women the right to vote).

• It took 8 years, but a man who was ejected from a taxi for kissing the top of his partner’s head has finally triumphed in his lawsuit filed against the taxi driver and taxi company.

• Highly acclaimed gay coming-of-age flick Call Me By Your Name snagged three Golden Globe nominations (Best Motion Picture Drama, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor). The full list of nominations here.

• Viral Video: A peanut farmer, who admits he was anti-gay himself, spoke about losing his gay daughter as he picketed a Roy Moore rally last night. Watch below.