Donald Trump tells people to 'ask the gays' about how great he is. 'The gays' respond—and it is EPIC

Daily Kos Staff

Wednesday June 15, 2016 · 7:26 PM PDT

2016/06/15 · 19:26

SAN JOSE, CA - JUNE 02: Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on June 2, 2016 in San Jose, California. The California primary will be held June 7th. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images) — You think a guy who uses Twitter as much as he does would be smarter than this.

Donald Trump is a great ally to the gay community. The greatest. The most amazing ally that you’ll ever see. Just ask Donald Trump!

In fact, Trump is so confident that he is the great straight savior LGBT Americans have been waiting for that he challenged people to “ask the gays” about just how great an ally he is:

For the gays out there—ask the gays and ask the people—ask the gays what they think and what they do in, not only Saudi Arabia, in many of these countries, with the gay community, just ask, and then you tell me—who’s your friend, Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?

Hahaha! Oh Donald. Don’t you see what you did just there? No? Okay, let me tell you: You just asked to get trolled hard because “the gays” have responded, and it’s hilarious.

#AsktheGays @realDonaldTrump You want to negate my marriage and send my wife back to England. Here's my "support." pic.twitter.com/yGpT3qXb6K
— AJRose (@_AJRose) June 16, 2016

But wait—there’s more. Much more.

Michael Langenmayr

Daily Kos Staff

Monday June 13, 2016 · 7:36 AM PDT

2016/06/13 · 07:36

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JUNE 12: Long lines of people wait at the OneBlood Donation Center to donate blood for the injured victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. The suspected shooter, Omar Mateen, was shot and killed by police. 50 people are reported dead and 53 were injured in what is now the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images) — Orlando residents waited in line for hours to donate blood

A rare bit of good news from Orlando in the wake of Sunday morning’s horrific shooting:

Overwhelmed by people wanting to donate blood to victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting, OneBlood asked donors to stop coming Sunday and schedule appointments over the next few days.

"I've been here 13 years and never seen a response like this," said Pat Michaels, a spokesman for OneBlood, as he revealed the blood centers were at capacity with walk-up donors.

"The sentiment is understood and appreciated, but it's a little too much, too soon," he said.

Blood donors in the area are being asked to return in the days ahead. Unfortunately, many gay and bisexual men are still prohibited from donating blood by the FDA.

1950s Superman could teach 2015 Republicans a thing or two about America

Michael Langenmayr

Daily Kos Staff

Wednesday November 18, 2015 · 9:55 AM PST

2015/11/18 · 09:55

Republicans need to read more comic books

Check out this blast from the past. In a 1956 ad from National Comics, Superman tells a group of school children:

… and remember, boys and girls, your school—like our country—is made up of Americans of many different races, religions and national origins. So … if YOU hear anybody talk against a schoolmate or anyone else because of his religion, race or national origin—don’t wait: tell him THAT KIND OF TALK IS UN-AMERICAN.

Republicans (and some Democrats) today would do well to remember this.

Ever see a crowd of 40,000 fans go completely quiet? An amazing moment of silence for Paris (VIDEO)

Michael Langenmayr

Daily Kos Staff

Monday November 16, 2015 · 1:17 PM PST

2015/11/16 · 13:17

Madonna asks for a moment of silence for Paris / Guy Oseary, YouTube.com

I’ll keep this short because the video is powerful enough to speak for itself. Madonna brought her Rebel Heart Tour to Stockholm, Sweden, for a sold-out show of more than 40,000 fans just one night after the horrific attacks in Paris. During the show, she gave an emotional speech about coming together to stand up to terror, and called on concertgoers to change the world by treating everyone with dignity, love, and respect. The crowd cheered the sentiment before going completely quiet for an incredible moment of silence. After breaking the silence, Madonna led the crowd in a singalong to “Like a Prayer.”

Watch the entire thing below. The moment of silence starts at 6:04.

YouTube Video

Berserk GOP state rep accuses Maine mayoral candidate of 'hating America,' 'hating Christians'

Michael Langenmayr

Daily Kos Staff

Wednesday November 11, 2015 · 11:35 AM PST

2015/11/11 · 11:35

Maine state Rep. Lawrence Lockman (right) with Gov. Paul LePage

A mayoral race in the normally mild-mannered state of Maine has turned very, very ugly. Ben Chin—the Democratic candidate in the runoff election for mayor of Lewiston, the state’s second-largest city—has come under attack from state Rep. Lawrence Lockman, one of the state’s most odious Republicans, in a rant inspired by Pat Buchanan:

Meanwhile, an anti-Christian bigot named Ben Chin is a long-time fellow employee of Tipping's at MPA. Chin hates America, hates Americans, and hates Christians, and he wants to allow non-citizens to vote. He's running for mayor of Lewiston with the backing of the aforementioned criminal street gang Marxist Peoples Alliance, a group of young Bolsheviks who engage in burglary, bullying, intimidation, and criminal trespass.

Lockman has a history of making offensive, and divorced-from-reality comments like these. Last year, Mike Tipping of the Bangor Daily News went though the make-your-eyes-bleed task of documenting Lockman’s decades of extremism, which includes arguing for a man’s right to “to force himself on a woman,” spreading misinformation about AIDS, and various attacks on gays and lesbians, which he calls “the militant homosexual movement.”

This isn’t the first time that Chin has had to endure outrageous attacks in this race, either. Last month, a Lewiston landlord posted signs in his buildings warning residents “Don’t vote for Ho Chi Chin,” earning the small town race national headlines.

Chin led the November 3 election 44-37 against incumbent Republican Mayor Robert E. Macdonald. The runoff election is December 8.

The one simple word that drew thunderous applause at the Democratic debate

Michael Langenmayr

Daily Kos Staff

Wednesday October 14, 2015 · 10:30 AM PDT

2015/10/14 · 10:30

Whether you watched the debate last night or not, there's one moment you've probably seen. It's been all over Facebook and Twitter and Vine, even Buzzfeed. It was one of the night's biggest applause lines and probably the biggest viral hit of the debate.

In case you missed it, here's Hillary's one-word response to former Gov. Lincoln Chafee's attack on the email "scandal."

Michael Langenmayr

Daily Kos Staff

Monday October 05, 2015 · 10:11 AM PDT

2015/10/05 · 10:11

Madonna is more known for her controversies, but it was her charitable work on display when she brought the Rebel Heart Tour to her hometown Detroit last week. She brought Angel Tyler of the Empowerment Plan—a group that seeks to break the cycle of homelessness by hiring homeless parents from shelters as full-time seamstresses to make coats and sleeping bags for homeless people living on the street—on stage to dance with her at the end of the show. She also plugged both the Empowerment Plan and Downtown Boxing Gym, gave a shoutout to developer and philanthropist Dan Gilbert—who famously moved Quicken Loans corporate headquarters to downtown Detroit—and predicted a comeback for the Motor City.

Matt Damon to gay actors: Stay in the closet

Michael Langenmayr

Daily Kos Staff

Monday September 28, 2015 · 10:04 AM PDT

2015/09/28 · 10:04

What the @#$%?

Following up on his contentious comments about diversity onscreen, Matt Damon aired another surprisingly conservative viewpoint in a new Guardian interview, suggesting that gay actors ought to remain quiet about their sexuality.
“I think it must be really hard for actors to be out publicly,” the actor said. “But in terms of actors, I think you’re a better actor the less people know about you period. And sexuality is a huge part of that. Whether you’re straight or gay, people shouldn’t know anything about your sexuality because that’s one of the mysteries that you should be able to play.”

Damon is talking about acting in a purely artistic sense and, with that in mind, maybe he is right that actors are better when they're an unknown quantity to the audience.

But this is the 21st century and acting isn't purely an art form. Hollywood actors are among the wealthiest and most famous people in the world. They are, for better or worse, public figures whose words and actions—both in character and in real life—can be an inspiration to young LGBT people who may be struggling with their sexuality. And Matt Damon just told them to stay in the closet for the sake of their career.

This 124-second video shows just how much right-wingers hate Pope Francis

Michael Langenmayr

Daily Kos Staff

Thursday September 24, 2015 · 11:49 AM PDT

2015/09/24 · 11:49

Pope Francis drives right-wingers crazy.

Since his election to the papacy in 2013, Francis has eschewed the culture wars that dominated the papacies of his immediate predecessors. He declared money the root of all evil, called on people to "safeguard creation" against climate change, has worked to comfort the afflicted, and has repeatedly afflicted the comfortable.

So, how did they greet the pope when he came to the U.S.? Watch this video from our friends at Media Matters to see:

Michael Langenmayr

Daily Kos Staff

Wednesday September 23, 2015 · 8:15 AM PDT

2015/09/23 · 08:15

The professional scolds at One Million Moms have found a new target: "The Muppets," which debuted last night on ABC.

Whereas many people are looking forward to the return of Jim Henson‘s beloved puppets on ABC, One Million Moms is “shocked” that they will not be remaining the beloved children’s characters they once were.
“The puppet characters loved by kids in the 1970s and 1980s and beyond are now weighing in on abortion and promiscuity,” the group wrote on their website. “It appears that no subject is off limits.”

After condemning Oreos, Marvel Comics, JCPenney, and now the Muppets, it seems as if One Million Moms has dedicated itself to destroying my childhood. (Watch out, He-Man!)

So, if you're looking for something to do and want to piss off some right-wingers, you can catch last night's premiere on Hulu. That's what I plan on watching tonight.

Michael Langenmayr

Daily Kos Staff

Tuesday September 22, 2015 · 12:43 PM PDT

2015/09/22 · 12:43

How many times have you seen a Republican lionize Ronald Reagan as the greatest American in the history of these United States, only to turn around and damn parts of his legacy as un-American or socialist?

Amnesty, raising taxes, supporting a military assault weapons ban—these are apostasies for the lunatic fringe that controls today's Republican Party, and they were all embraced by their blessed Saint Ronnie.

Stephen Colbert had the chance to confront Ted Cruz with this inconvenient history, and forced him to answer one simple question: "To what level can you truly emulate Ronald Reagan?"

It's a great back and forth. Watch the video below.

Michael Langenmayr

Daily Kos Staff

Friday September 04, 2015 · 8:33 AM PDT

2015/09/04 · 08:33

Humans of New York—which I highly recommend you follow if you're on Facebook—is currently traveling through Iran, where photographer Brandon Stanton is continuing his tradition of posting a portrait photo and short story of someone he meets every day. Yesterday, he posted this photo of an Iranian boy and his father, with this heartwarming story from the boy's father:

"Today's his tenth birthday. He's a very emotional young man. He likes to solve other people's problems. One time when he was five years old, he came with me to the store and we bought two pounds of fresh apricots. I let him carry the bag home. He walked a little bit behind me the entire way. After awhile, I asked him to hand me an apricot. 'I can't,' he said. 'I've given them all away.' I knew then that I was raising a humanitarian."

The comments are wonderful. Thousands of people commended the boy and the father for raising him. But this comment from the White House—signed "-bo" to note that it was written by President Obama—really caught my eye:

If you're having trouble reading the image, he says:

What an inspirational story. One of the most fulfilling things that can happen to you as a parent is to see the values you’ve worked to instill in your kids start to manifest themselves in their actions – and this one really resonated with me. I hope this young man never loses his desire to help others. And I'm going to continue doing whatever I can to make this world a place where he and every young person like him can live up to their full potential. (And if I ever get to meet him, I hope he’ll save me an apricot!) -bo

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