Oops – Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry Tapped For Energy Secretary

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry – who famously forgot that he wanted to abolish the Energy Department – has been tapped by President-elect Trump as Secretary of Energy.

Oops.

Yes, the irony is both strange and delicious all at the same time.

Perry had a short-lived presidential campaign himself this last cycle, before dropping out to endorse fellow Texas, Sen. Ted Cruz. During those months, Perry called Donald Trump “a cancer on conservatism.”

When the writing was on the wall, Perry eventually shifted his support to Trump saying that “I will be open to any way I can help” and that “I believe that Donald Trump should be our guy.”

Kanye West & Donald Trump: “We’ve Been Friends For A Long Time”

Kanye West, who has announced he will be running for president in 2020, “just wants to take a picture” with President-elect Trump.

Apparently, West requested, and got, a meeting with the Trumpster.

I’m guessing Trump agreed to show the world he actually has a “black friend.”

Fireworks On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” As Congressman Rohrabacher Defends Russia

Wow, this gets heated and fast once pro-Russian California Congressman Dana Rohrabacher takes the stage on this morning’s “Morning Joe.”

From Mediaite:

The interview immediately turned contentious when host Joe Scarborough started by asking Rohrabacher why the United States was doing nothing while Russia and Syria slaughtered the Syrian people. “Well that’s a question that’s based on false premises,” Rohrabacher replied.

“No it’s not! No it’s not!” insisted Scarborough. After a few rounds of shouting over each other, Rohrabacher threatened to bail on the interview. “Are you going to let me answer? Goodbye!” he said, beginning to take out his earbud. “Goodbye, if you’re not going to let me say anything, it’s goodbye!”

Benghazi Investigative Committee Quietly Disbands After $7.8 Million Spent On Clinton Witch Hunt

Having spent over $7.8 million over two and a half years, the special congressional committee investigating the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi has officially disbanded.

The results of the witch hunt investigation showed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was not guilty or responsible for the deaths of four Americans who died in the U.S. compound in Libya.

According to USA Today, the report clocks in at more than 322,000 words.

As many know, Republicans had hoped to use the tragic deaths as ammunition against Clinton during the presidential campaign.

In one sitting, she famously gave 11 unflappable hours of testimony before the special committee.

Arizona Man Goes On Wild Rant In LGBT-Friendly Church Because Trump’s Win Gave Him “Permission”

An Arizona man, driving past a church flying an LGBT rainbow flag, stopped his car and stormed into the church’s office ranting about the flag, the LGBT community and more.

He said Donald Trump’s presidential win gave him permission to do and say what he wants.

From the local CBS affiliate in Tempe:

A Tempe church is warning all Valley religious organizations about a man storming into its office using inflammatory, graphic language about the LGBT community, citing Donald Trump’s presidential win as permission. Tempe police said the stranger saw the rainbow flag hanging outside the Community Christian Church on Wednesday and went inside the office to voice his disgust.

“It made me so angry and afraid for our country,” Pastor Doug Bland said. Aside from the man voicing his hatred for the LGBT community, he threatened to pay people to protest outside the church and spread lies about pedophilia among the congregation.

“He said that if Hillary would have won he would have driven right on by the church without stopping, but because Trump won he felt he had permission to say and act the way he wanted to expressing the hate that he had for this particular group of people,” Bland said.

The pastor said his employee kept her composure and didn’t escalate the situation. The man eventually left without further incident. According to Tempe police, the incident was documented but detectives said the man didn’t commit a crime. He threatened to spread lies and picket the church but didn’t cause bodily harm. If he returns, the man could be cited with trespassing.

Billy Gilman Shines In THE VOICE Finale

Out singer Billy Gilman performed his last night on THE VOICE exactly as he had the entire season, his way.

Gilman opened the show with a stirring version of the Frank Sinatra classic “My Way,” doing the first verse a capella.

Adam Levine joined him for a duet of The Everly Brothers’ “Bye Bye Love”, and he closed his run on the talent show with an original track – “Because of Me.”

A child star at 11 years old, Gilman scored a huge country hit with “One Voice,” earning him a Grammy nomination. He came out as gay in 2014.

I’ve become a big fan throughout his run on THE VOICE. Fingers crossed he wins.

You can find more of his music on iTunes here.

Clinton Campaign Supports Electors Call For Intelligence Briefing On Russian Interference

Politico is reporting that the Clinton campaign is now supporting the effort of several Electoral College members requesting an intelligence briefing on possible intervention by Russia on the presidential election:

Hillary Clinton’s top political adviser John Podesta said the campaign is supporting an effort by members of the Electoral College to request an intelligence briefing on foreign intervention in the presidential election.

“The bipartisan electors’ letter raises very grave issues involving our national security,” Podesta said in a statement Monday. “Electors have a solemn responsibility under the Constitution and we support their efforts to have their questions addressed.”

“Each day that month, our campaign decried the interference of Russia in our campaign and its evident goal of hurting our campaign to aid Donald Trump,” he said. “Despite our protestations, this matter did not receive the attention it deserved by the media in the campaign. We now know that the CIA has determined Russia’s interference in our elections was for the purpose of electing Donald Trump. This should distress every American.”

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