While voting in the 2024 Queerties and Tom Daley’s new diving partner took over everyone’s social media feeds this week, the political power players were busy doing all sorts of things while nobody was looking. Here’s just a few of the stories that you really need to know about it…
BeBEST: Melania is probably kicking herself right now over the $83.3 million settlement her husband was ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll for defaming her & here’s why … [Read all about it on Queerty]
PRAISE BE: LGBTQ+ lawmaker Evan Low explains how dismantling the GOP could save the world. [Read all about it LGBTQ Nation]
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THE MEME QUEEN: Nikki Haley continues to mock the disgraced ex-president and this time resorted to using a Halloween costume meme to emphasize what a loser he really is. We love to watch these girlies fight!
Democrats are ecstatic about the prospect of running against Donald Trump. They couldn’t dream up a worse general election candidate if they tried. Between his legal drama, his terrible poll numbers, and his confusion, Trump will hand Democrats a big victory. pic.twitter.com/mhWbeA6CxO
DARK BRANDONRISES: President Joe Biden uses VERY colorful language when talking about the one-term, twice-impeached, four times indicted disgraced ex-president in private and now we want a T-shirt with the nickname. [Read all about it on LGBTQ Nation]
ICEBERG!: Ron “Don’t Say Gay” DeSantis’ failed presidential campaign debriefs are trickling in & it reveals the extent of the dysfunction behind the apparatus. [Read all about it on Queerty]
JUST DO IT: Three gay US congressmen are demanding the Pentagon restore the honor of the more than 114,000 soldiers dismissed under “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.” [Read all about it on LGBTQ Nation]
BIDENOMICS: Fox Business host and former Trump White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow went on and on praising how well the US economy is doing after blowing past expectations and adding 353,000 jobs in January. The unemployment rate also held steady at 3.7% and hourly wages increased from December. Election Day is November 5th.
Kudlow on Fox Business: "We had a blowout jobs report … I know many of my conservative friends are trying to drill holes in this report. But you know what, folks? It is what it is. It's a very strong report. Not every economic stat should be viewed through a political lens." pic.twitter.com/0w3oq51NM6
Sanders appointed an ex-cop who previously engaged in a sexual relationship with a minor to the state’s Board of Corrections.
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We should hear all the things Biden says in private. Young Democrats who’ve never cared for 80-something relatives nor paid attention to the things he’s said on occasion in public need a reality check.
abfab, your value as an example of what young gays should avoid growing into is inestimable to Queerty. They should pay you, but you’d probably spend it all on booze.
Freddy Failure with that wild imagination. You’re not even 80 but you’re already out of it. Another obsession with age that you should have looked at. Seriously.
@FreddieW: It’s no secret what Biden says in private:
‘The president has described Trump to longtime friends and close aides as a “sick f*ck” who delights in others’ misfortunes, according to three people who have heard the president use the profane description. According to one of the people who has spoken with the president, Biden recently said of Trump: “What a f*cking a s shole the guy is.”’ – Politico, 2/1/24
@still_onthemark
More interested in how often he confuses the 70’s and the 50’s, thinks something that happened months ago was last week or vice versa. You know, things typical for folks in their 80’s.
He’s already looking like he could benefit from use of a walker. My mom is 85 and moves better than he does.
No, Blanche, calm down. He means dismantling the MAGA nuttery so that the GQP can return to being…a conservative-ish party instead of a fascist, Christian nationalist one.
Meanwhile, poop out some lyrics to “The Petticoat Junction” theme. Queerty’s favorite irrelevant elderly diarrhea-spouting court jester: Little Trumpy McAbs. Sing a song for us while the adults converse. Plop, plop, fizz, fizz.
To anyone with both a functioning brain and heart the need for dismantling the current version of the GOP is obviously necessary. I totally don’t say that because of their positions on the border or taxes or even national defense. I’ve been a progressive since I discovered politics at 14, but I respect genuine, thoughtful conservatives, as vehemently as I might disagree. The modern GOP is NOT conservative in the historical sense. It’s a party of power, grievance, racism, white nationalism, etc., dominated by outlandish conspiracy theories, reflexive hatred of LGBTQ people as groomers, reflexive hatred of liberals as “commie libtard Marxist radicals,” etc. They consider John McCain a liberal traitor, and anyone who wants to get anything positive done for people as RINOs and traitors. THAT party needs to be dismantled.
What we THEN need (and I hold out almost no hope for it) is a multi-party system (which is possible with rank choice voting as we have here in Minneapolis). Conservatives desperately need a new party. The political spectrum could easily accommodate 4 or more distinct parties. And a fifth could be the Q-Anon, conspiracy goofball party with people like Marjorie Taylor Greene and all the nuts who think Covid was a “psy-op”.
All of this will require a lengthy evolution. But dismantling the current GOP is a prerequisite.
A bunch of leftists trying to tell republicans how to run their party. That is rich. You know better. They are just mixed up and once you straighten them out, they’ll be fine. When we all believe the “science” that men can become women, and just accept the open borders policy, you’ll maybe start to be mildly satisfied, but it’s also interesting that a group of people who want to discourage free elections, are calling their “enemies” the fascists.
According to a CNN poll from this week, 70 percent of Americans disagree with Biden’s border policy. A Washington Post-KFF poll found that 68 percent of adults oppose access to puberty-blocking medication for transgender children. The people on Queerty aren’t in the majority on these issues.
Tell that to the Democratic lawmakers in Louisiana, New Hampshire, Texas and Maine, Dickvaney. They’re not buying your crap on childhood gender transitions as readily. So sad. I’ll be sure to break out the world’s tiniest violin for you.
70% of the people do not know what Biden’s border policy is. Not much different from Don’s really. Ironically, with the plummeting birth rate I would argue we need all the immigrants we can get.
The current state of the republican party is terrifying. It needs to really get its soul back, because whet it represents now is just juvenile and mean. The Whigs died and were replaced. It can happen again. I think there might be a routing of republicans this election. A lot of people have had enough. We shall see.
@Lumpy: Let’s bring back the Whig Party! For one thing it will confuse Baron Wisenheimer to find out that slave-owning wasn’t just for Democrats and that a lot of Whigs owned slaves.
Q Anon must be very busy these days. Did anyone manage to get thru the same old rants from the two maniacs above….Paranoia is a hard thing to mask. Seek counseling.
When gay marriage was legalized, GLAAD had only $5 million in assets. Since they’ve indulged far left trans activists, that number has increased to $46 million with limited returns. Of course, these same people will tell you to get big money out of politics, mind you.
You really need to check out alternative news sources – rather than repeating what you are told in the bought-and=paid-for corporate and propaganda media. Who do you think owns and directs ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX? Truth rarely comes within their corporate profit center.
Search YouTube for: Breaking Points, Democracy Now!, Judge Napolitano, Gacha Gaming, etc…. Corporate hunger for increasing profits brings us “cooked” information. Peace and truth aren’t as profitable. Money is not their problem – it’s their ever inceasing LOVE of money that is the problem.
Ukraine is in a civil war Due to Victoria Neuland’s propaganda and miscalculation. Neoliberals have failed once again. They have not had a single success since WWII.
I don’t know what dbmcvey and abfab add to any conversation – except personal attacks and loyal adherence to failed establishment thinking. They are occasionally right – about as often as Victoria Nuland. She is the neoliberal who demanded that direct Ukraine to fight rather than allow the Russian provinces to return to Russia. Listen to arms negotiator Scott Ritter. We should work with REALITY on the ground, not neoliberal fantasies of war. How many bases does the USA have around the world (800+)? Who is the armed bully?
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FreddieW
We should hear all the things Biden says in private. Young Democrats who’ve never cared for 80-something relatives nor paid attention to the things he’s said on occasion in public need a reality check.
abfab
And you should spare us your constant whining.
FreddieW
abfab, your value as an example of what young gays should avoid growing into is inestimable to Queerty. They should pay you, but you’d probably spend it all on booze.
dbmcvey
Considering the truly terrible things your Trumpmonster says in public, it’s scary what he’s probably saying in private.
abfab
Freddy Failure with that wild imagination. You’re not even 80 but you’re already out of it. Another obsession with age that you should have looked at. Seriously.
dbmcvey
And, Fred, for that matter, younger generations also say really stupid stuff, look at Nikki Haley, Barren, Decraps, etc…
abfab
Did NiKKKy really blame Barack for rascism? I don’t believe it! She’s too nicey nice for that..(she’s a scary bitch).
FreddieW
Strange how the two of you always occur as a pair.
abfab
You’re imagination is strange, Fred.
Chrisk
FreddieW
Says the troll with multiple screen names. oh, the irony. 🙂
decrans
It’s almost as if they’re a sock puppet account. Gosh.
dbmcvey
The irony of decraps saying “sock puppet.”
still_onthemark
@FreddieW: It’s no secret what Biden says in private:
‘The president has described Trump to longtime friends and close aides as a “sick f*ck” who delights in others’ misfortunes, according to three people who have heard the president use the profane description. According to one of the people who has spoken with the president, Biden recently said of Trump: “What a f*cking a s shole the guy is.”’ – Politico, 2/1/24
FreddieW
@still_onthemark
More interested in how often he confuses the 70’s and the 50’s, thinks something that happened months ago was last week or vice versa. You know, things typical for folks in their 80’s.
He’s already looking like he could benefit from use of a walker. My mom is 85 and moves better than he does.
abfab
Write-in your mother.
SoPluckyWhat
Hope you got paid for looking after your 80 year old mom.
ShaverC
“Dismantling the GOP to save the world”? To become a one party system… which means?
Kangol2
No, Blanche, calm down. He means dismantling the MAGA nuttery so that the GQP can return to being…a conservative-ish party instead of a fascist, Christian nationalist one.
abfab
Enough with your stupid questions. Blanche! Put the dunce cap back on and go sit in the corner.
decrans
Meanwhile, poop out some lyrics to “The Petticoat Junction” theme. Queerty’s favorite irrelevant elderly diarrhea-spouting court jester: Little Trumpy McAbs. Sing a song for us while the adults converse. Plop, plop, fizz, fizz.
DennisMpls
To anyone with both a functioning brain and heart the need for dismantling the current version of the GOP is obviously necessary. I totally don’t say that because of their positions on the border or taxes or even national defense. I’ve been a progressive since I discovered politics at 14, but I respect genuine, thoughtful conservatives, as vehemently as I might disagree. The modern GOP is NOT conservative in the historical sense. It’s a party of power, grievance, racism, white nationalism, etc., dominated by outlandish conspiracy theories, reflexive hatred of LGBTQ people as groomers, reflexive hatred of liberals as “commie libtard Marxist radicals,” etc. They consider John McCain a liberal traitor, and anyone who wants to get anything positive done for people as RINOs and traitors. THAT party needs to be dismantled.
What we THEN need (and I hold out almost no hope for it) is a multi-party system (which is possible with rank choice voting as we have here in Minneapolis). Conservatives desperately need a new party. The political spectrum could easily accommodate 4 or more distinct parties. And a fifth could be the Q-Anon, conspiracy goofball party with people like Marjorie Taylor Greene and all the nuts who think Covid was a “psy-op”.
All of this will require a lengthy evolution. But dismantling the current GOP is a prerequisite.
ShaverC
A bunch of leftists trying to tell republicans how to run their party. That is rich. You know better. They are just mixed up and once you straighten them out, they’ll be fine. When we all believe the “science” that men can become women, and just accept the open borders policy, you’ll maybe start to be mildly satisfied, but it’s also interesting that a group of people who want to discourage free elections, are calling their “enemies” the fascists.
abfab
The science of being a man. Look into that Shaver and then get back to us. You need to try harder to be one.
decrans
According to a CNN poll from this week, 70 percent of Americans disagree with Biden’s border policy. A Washington Post-KFF poll found that 68 percent of adults oppose access to puberty-blocking medication for transgender children. The people on Queerty aren’t in the majority on these issues.
dbmcvey
accoring to all people everywhere, decraps is full of shit.
decrans
Tell that to the Democratic lawmakers in Louisiana, New Hampshire, Texas and Maine, Dickvaney. They’re not buying your crap on childhood gender transitions as readily. So sad. I’ll be sure to break out the world’s tiniest violin for you.
LumpyPillows
70% of the people do not know what Biden’s border policy is. Not much different from Don’s really. Ironically, with the plummeting birth rate I would argue we need all the immigrants we can get.
The current state of the republican party is terrifying. It needs to really get its soul back, because whet it represents now is just juvenile and mean. The Whigs died and were replaced. It can happen again. I think there might be a routing of republicans this election. A lot of people have had enough. We shall see.
still_onthemark
@Lumpy: Let’s bring back the Whig Party! For one thing it will confuse Baron Wisenheimer to find out that slave-owning wasn’t just for Democrats and that a lot of Whigs owned slaves.
SoPluckyWhat
I find that better than shooting immigrants in the legs, putting alligators in motes and drowning babies.
bachy
Say what you want about her but I’m LOVING Ikky Nikky’s anti-45 memes!
LOL! Let it rip, girl!
Mister P
Abfab is funny. He’s a Queerty treasure.
dbmcvey
He is. All the conservative trolls are just sad turds.
abfab
Q Anon must be very busy these days. Did anyone manage to get thru the same old rants from the two maniacs above….Paranoia is a hard thing to mask. Seek counseling.
Huron132
WOW! I almost want to like Taylor Swift.
abfab
I know. More drama. Only time will tell.
FreddieW
At this point, voting for any candidate in a 2024 primary election other than Nikki Haley is voting for Trump.
But don’t let logic stop you from wasting a vote because you’re gay and the LGBTQ establishment is pretty much an arm of the DNC.
decrans
When gay marriage was legalized, GLAAD had only $5 million in assets. Since they’ve indulged far left trans activists, that number has increased to $46 million with limited returns. Of course, these same people will tell you to get big money out of politics, mind you.
SoPluckyWhat
So sorry you’ve been left out. My heart bleeds for you.
Ronbo
You really need to check out alternative news sources – rather than repeating what you are told in the bought-and=paid-for corporate and propaganda media. Who do you think owns and directs ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX? Truth rarely comes within their corporate profit center.
Search YouTube for: Breaking Points, Democracy Now!, Judge Napolitano, Gacha Gaming, etc…. Corporate hunger for increasing profits brings us “cooked” information. Peace and truth aren’t as profitable. Money is not their problem – it’s their ever inceasing LOVE of money that is the problem.
abfab
And you really need to STOP assuming that we don’t ”check out alternative” news sources. You sound desperate, Ronbo. You’re so special.
Ronbo
Ukraine is in a civil war Due to Victoria Neuland’s propaganda and miscalculation. Neoliberals have failed once again. They have not had a single success since WWII.
I don’t know what dbmcvey and abfab add to any conversation – except personal attacks and loyal adherence to failed establishment thinking. They are occasionally right – about as often as Victoria Nuland. She is the neoliberal who demanded that direct Ukraine to fight rather than allow the Russian provinces to return to Russia. Listen to arms negotiator Scott Ritter. We should work with REALITY on the ground, not neoliberal fantasies of war. How many bases does the USA have around the world (800+)? Who is the armed bully?
abfab
Neo-liberal fantasies. Oy vay. Pull yourself together Ronbo. You’re about as original as a piece of Wonder Bread.