In an appearance on ABC News’ This Week, four-star Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who led the international mission in Afghanistan, told host Martha Raddatz that Donald Trump lies and is ‘immoral.’
In the exchange, Raddatz asks if McChrystal would serve in the Trump administration if asked. The answer is a quick ‘no.’
McChrystal: “I think it’s important for me to work for people who are basically honest.”
Raddatz: “You think he’s a liar?”
McChrystal: “I don’t think he tells the truth.”
Raddatz: “Is Trump immoral, in your view?”
McChrystal: “I think he is.”
NEW: Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal says he wouldn’t join the Trump administration.@MarthaRaddatz: “Do you think he’s a liar?”
Presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, a study of more than 1.5million men has found worrying links between Peyronie’s Disease – a condition which causes the penis to become curved when erect – and stomach, skin and testicular cancers.
Also known as penile fibroses, the condition affects around 155,000 male adults in the UK, and while it is more common in men over 40, it can happen at any age.
A review of patient data by Baylor College in Houston has found that those diagnosed with the condition are at a 40 per cent higher risk of testicular cancer, a 29 per cent higher risk of melanoma and a 40 percent increased likelihood of stomach cancer, the Telegraph reports.
As such, the team behind the study suggest that men with Peyronie’s are closely monitored for cancer so that any development can be caught early.
Donald Trump went on a Twitter rant this afternoon blaming, of all people, the Democrats for the deaths of two children that were in custody of the Border Patrol.
This is the first time Trump has even commented on the children who died.
The Trumpster wrote, “Any deaths of children or others at the Border are strictly the fault of the Democrats and their pathetic immigration policies that allow people to make the long trek thinking they can enter our country illegally.”
Any deaths of children or others at the Border are strictly the fault of the Democrats and their pathetic immigration policies that allow people to make the long trek thinking they can enter our country illegally. They can’t. If we had a Wall, they wouldn’t even try! The two…..
…children in question were very sick before they were given over to Border Patrol. The father of the young girl said it was not their fault, he hadn’t given her water in days. Border Patrol needs the Wall and it will all end. They are working so hard & getting so little credit!
Despite Mr. Trump’s assertions to the contrary, most Democrats support increased funding for border security. Many Senate Democrats, for instance, voted to allocate tens of billions of dollars for security enhancements in 2013, including roughly doubling the size of the border patrol, creating new electronic monitoring systems and even some additional physical barriers at certain points along the border.
But that money was in the context of a comprehensive immigration overhaul that would have tried to address systemic problems. By contrast, they view Mr. Trump’s border wall as a costly and ineffective proposal. What is more, they have pointed to government accounting documents that show the Trump administration has spent only a fraction of the money allocated by Congress last year for a physical barrier along the border.
The Donald ended the rant by ironically taking responsibility for the shutdown saying, “Now we have to do it the hard way, with a Shutdown. Too bad!”
For those that naively ask why didn’t the Republicans get approval to build the Wall over the last year, it is because IN THE SENATE WE NEED 10 DEMOCRAT VOTES, and they will gives us “NONE” for Border Security! Now we have to do it the hard way, with a Shutdown. Too bad! @FoxNews
As predicted, Donald Trump is continuing to embrace his new catch phrase, ‘presidential harassment.’
The Donald tweets, “I am in the White House waiting for the Democrats to come on over and make a deal on Border Security. From what I hear, they are spending so much time on Presidential Harassment that they have little time left for things like stopping crime and our military!”
I am in the White House waiting for the Democrats to come on over and make a deal on Border Security. From what I hear, they are spending so much time on Presidential Harassment that they have little time left for things like stopping crime and our military!
A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Thursday shows 47% of adults hold Mr. Trump responsible for the shutdown versus 33% who blame the Democrats in Congress.
The truth is Senate and House Republicans had a deal to continue funding the government which Trump agreed to. He only u-turned after Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter publicly criticized him.
Back in 2013, Trump told Fox News, “Problems start from the top and they have to get solved from the top. And the president’s the leader. And he’s got to get everybody in a room. And he’s got to lead.”
Well, Donny, time to ‘get everybody in a room’ and lead.
#trumpShutdown Don’t forget CR measure passed 100-0 in Senate. Republican Speaker wouldn’t bring it to floor for vote in House.#trump owns the #Shutdown. Partial ownership goes to his most trusted advisors – Limbaugh, Colter, Hannity.#trumpSupporters, when is enough, enough?
• Happy, happy birthday to my awesome godson Josh (above), who I am certain hung the moon.
• Police in Colorado have arrested a woman for trashing a gay man’s apartment over his “gay behavior.” She faces charges of causing non-serious bodily injury, domestic violence, criminal mischief, and assault in the third degree, with possible bias crime enhancements.
• Outsports has named Gus Kenworthy’s slope-side kiss with boyfriend Matt Wilkas at the Olympics the “gay sports moment of 2018.”
• Thanks to the Trump Shutdown, as of midnight tonight, 42,000 Coast Guard members won’t see another paycheck until mid-January at the earliest. Other military branches are unaffected by the partial government shutdown but the Coast Guard falls under the Homeland Security Department.
• Out comedienne/TV host Ellen DeGeneres snagged a Top 10 spot (8th) on Gallup’s “Most Admired Women” poll this year. She’s the only LGBTQ person to appear on the list.
• Star Trek: Discovery star Wilson Cruz shows us how to turn a fierce 45-years-old. Just a simple wave of the hand, “45 and…”
Actually, Bill White and Bryan Eure had spent years among the liberal elite of NYC hosting big-ticket fundraisers for Barack Obama and supporting Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaigns.
But on election night 2016, as the results were being reported, they quickly left the Clinton watch party and drove across town to suddenly become Trumpers.
Poof! Instant MAGAs.
“I didn’t want to be part of that misery pie; I’m not a wallower in self-pity,” White told the Times. “I really believe that once that decision is made, you have to get behind your president.”
I’m certain the course change had nothing to do with wanting access to the new president and his team. Nada.
The outlet describes itself as “a privately owned, for-profit online newspaper” that is “dedicated to uncovering the stories that the powers that be hope will never see the light of day.”
In its one page tribute to White and Eure, the far-right website uses the word ‘bravery’ seven times in describing the couple for being “gay, liberal, millionaires who nevertheless want to MAGA.”
White & Eure are literally being labeled a ‘profile in courage’ for jumping ship and running to the next opportunity.
The duo had fundraised for everyone around. Frauds like Barack Obama. Feminist icons like Hillary Clinton. But it wasn’t until they discovered the charms of the straight-talking conductor of the Trump Train that they understood just how amazing politics could be.
And yet, for embracing this authentic billionaire whose taste runs toward the gold-plated, how have their friends reacted? With acceptance? With arms wide open?
No. They’ve been scorned, screamed at, shunned. Friends have turned their back. Hillaryworld has gone to war.
And yet, they endure. This is the sort of spirit that will make America great again. And for that, the Washington Free Beacon is proud to name Bill White and Bryan Eure men of the year.
“They endure.”
Who knew “endure” meant supporting a homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic divider who has a loose grasp on truth and reality.
But then, White and Eure seem to have their own loose grasp on loyalty or principles, flipping from one politician (or political party) to another as long as they have the access and ‘star treatment’ they crave.
At one point in the Times article, Eure complained that after ‘borrowing’ a friend’s helicopter to travel to a Clinton campaign event, he didn’t get the immediate access to Hillary Clinton he wanted. He said it was due to not writing a big enough check.
Eure, who spent most of his life as a Republican before marrying White, was caught on social media posting his own transphobic and homophobic comments, which were reported by NewNowNext.
When New York-based activist and drag queen Marti Gould Cummings called Eure out on Instagram saying the couple could have used their wealth to help transgender people, Eure responded, “Transgender is gross.”
In another social media post, one commenter disagreed with Eure’s position that there are lots of gay Trump supporters.
Eure clapped back with a threat: “Oh yes there are. And we will win and we will take your little rights away and deport you and gas you and turn you straight while you rot in a cage.”
Charming, no?
Washington Free Beacon, I give you your “2018 Men of the Year.”
Bring on 2019.
Please.
Actually, if you read the story, it’s beyond greed — it’s not about money. They’re just craven opportunists who want access to and accolades from whoever is the “winner.” Could be a progressive leader — could be a fascist. As long as they get star treatment. Vile.
They couldn’t get a picture with the Clintons or their asses kissed with VIP treatment, so Bill White and Bryan Eure sold out the LGBT community and slithered over to Trump. I’ve met soulless, greedy, entitled people like @BillWhiteNY and they disgust me.https://t.co/j6e4Bjad9h
The director of Stonewall Scotland, Colin Macfarlane, says the new survey underscores why the LGBTQ community can’t become ‘complacent.’
“We know that in Scotland one in five people have experienced a hate crime in the last year because of their sexual orientation or gender identity,” Macfarlane told iNews.
“We know that only half of lesbian, gay, bi and trans people feel comfortable being open about their sexual orientation or gender identity with their family and two in five trans people avoid certain streets because they don’t feel safe,” he added. “Scotland has changed for the better over the course of the last 30 years, but there is much more to be done before everyone is accepted without exception.”
Gordon MacRae, chief executive for the Humanist Society Scotland which commissioned the survey, said, “It is disappointing to see continued opposition to same-sex relationships amongst a minority but nevertheless sizeable proportion of the community.”
“There clearly continues to be work done to ensure Scotland is a fully inclusive nation for LGBT people,” he added.
On Thursday, The U.S. Office of Personnel Management tweeted sample letters and suggestions for federal workers affected by the partial government shutdown to use in contacting creditors, landlords and mortgage companies while their income is cut off.
“Feds, here are sample letters you may use as a guide when working with your creditors during this furlough. If you need legal advice please consult with your personal attorney,” read the tweet.
Feds, here are sample letters you may use as a guide when working with your creditors during this furlough. If you need legal advice please consult with your personal attorney. https://t.co/t6h6OzALsS
First of all, the OPM thinks federal employees have ‘personal attorneys???’
If you download the sample letters, one includes suggesting to your landlord “the possibility of trading my services to perform maintenance (e.g. painting, carpentry work) in exchange for partial rent payments.”
For the uninitiated, it may help to know that “consult with your personal attorney” is Washington-speak for “Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal” and “sample letter” is what they used to call a Trump University diploma — oh, and the Trump-appointed Director of OPM lasted 7 months. https://t.co/0OSzRLRQTe
On day six of the #TrumpShutdown, OPM is advising govt employees to send mercy letters to creditors, consult “personal attorneys,” and barter w/landlords over rent. Americans’ lives are being upended by Trump’s temper tantrum. This is a disgrace. https://t.co/Ds7T78uIVr
Speaking as one of those “Feds,” it’s nice of you to offer meaningless letters and suggest – while we have no pay coming in – that we incur legal expenses as well while we descend into debt. Thanks so much.
CNN host Don Lemon took a trip on the way-back machine last night by airing a 2013 video of Donald Trump saying then-President Obama should be fired over a government shutdown.
Lemon first ran down a list of those agencies and employees that are affected by the current Trump shutdown of the federal government:
• 380K federal employees on leave without pay • 420K working without pay including 41,000 law enforcement and correctional officers, and tens of thousands of Customs and Border Patrol agents and customs officers.
Lemon then aired a clip from 2013 where Trump told Fox News: “If you say, ‘Who gets fired?’ it always has to be the top. Problems start from the top and they have to get solved from the top.”
“The president is the leader, he has to get everyone in a room and lead,” Trump continued.
