I kinda figured that Donald Trump had a message that was ringing loud in Republican minds.

Now I know why.

In the August 6th Republican candidates debate, Trump answered the moderators’ questions with linguistic austerity. Run through the Flesch-Kincaid grade-level test, his text of responses score at the 4th-grade reading level. For Trump, that’s actually pretty advanced. All the other candidates rated higher, with Ted Cruz earning 9th-grade status. Ben Carson, Mike Huckabee, and Scott Walker scored at the 8th-grade level. John Kasich, the next-lowest after Trump, got a 5th-grade score.

I was wondering why my 18 month old grandson laughed overtime Trump came on tv.  Now I know why – my grandson understood what Trump is saying.  So do Republicans.

Thanks to Lindy for the heads up.

The temperature in Texas has been three digits all week, which gives it the distinction of being higher than the Governor’s IQ.

Here’s how we know that:

Our crumbling infrastructure and electricity deregulation has our Governor offering a solution for people getting heat strokes.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday made this appeal to Texans: Curb your electricity use, if you can – for the grid’s sake.

More specifically, the Republican is asking Texans to power down electronics in the coming days between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., a time of day when demand typically peaks.

So now we’re going to try abstinence-only with electricity, too?

Thanks to Kyle for the heads up.

Remember that guy?  After the Clinton fiasco, it was discovered that Ken Starr was incapable of doing any kind of job whatsoever.  Luckily for him, that was the exact qualifications needed to be president of Baylor University.  Well, that’s not true.  There is a qualification.  Since it’s a Baptist school, they needed a guy who is totally obsessed about s-e-x.   He jumped at the chance.

After laying low for a while, Starr is trying to emerge as a legal scholar, which I suspect means he audited a few class and learned to read.

Starr appears in The Texas Lawyer this week arguing that Rick Perry should never have been indicted for official oppression even though Perry attempted to use his power of the veto to extort another elected public official.

Starr argues legal technicalities and mumbo-jumbo, but the most idiotic inane insane thing he says is this.

What has happened to the former Governor is not only unfair, it is a constitutional travesty. Our elected officials should be free to do their jobs, and the people should punish them at the ballot box for unwise or unpopular political choices. The criminalization of routine political actions, however, upsets the balance of power between a free people and those they choose to exercise public authority. Governor Perry should go free—and be exonerated now.

Ken Starr, y’all. Ken Damn Starr.  A man who spent millions investigating a President and the best he could come up with was a blowjob.  But now he wants to talk about the criminalization of politics?  Starr, sneeze!  Your brain is dusty.

Secondly, the “punish them at the ballot box” was the argument the Travis County DA made when Perry was trying to extort her to get her to resign.  So you’re willing to punish a Democratic woman by allowing Perry to take her job, but all bets are off when it comes to a male Republican good-ole-boy.

Ken Damn Starr.

Somebody get that guy some Rick Perry sex tapes.

Thanks to Bryan for the heads up.

Y’all, Jimmy Carter’s cancer has spread.  He’s 90 years old so nobody is horribly surprised.

He’s a good man and I hope his passing is peaceful because he’s earned it.

Not one single shot was fired by American troops during his presidency.

Peace, President Carter.

This book is on my bedside table.  I think I’ll start reading it tonight. Yes, I still buy books.

Here’s a special treat for you.  It is by Leroy Neiman and it’s signed by Carter, Begin and Sadat.  Little Bubba got to see it today and sent me picture because he knows I like President Carter.

I know that Donald Trump is hogging all the crazy now, but Louie managed to get some notice by jumping on the Trump.

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) praised Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump this week for improving the recent debate “immeasurably.”

Speaking to Newsmax’s Steve Malzberg on Tuesday, Gohmert said that he had met Trump once during an event in New Hampshire.

“We met, our faces are six inches apart,” Gohmert recalled. “And he says, ‘Louie Gohmert!’ And he starts punching me in the chest. ‘I love you, you’re great! You’re really great! I love what you’re doing! Did you get my contribution?’”

“It’s hard to feel badly toward someone that keeps telling you how great you are and they send you money,” the congressman laughed.

Gohmert explained that he had promised to endorse Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) for president, but Trump was an attractive candidate.

Honey, compared to Ted Cruz, Louie is attractive.

Thanks to Kyle for the heads up.

Well, if you’re having a bad day, this will cheer you up.

The owner of Stonewood Marketing has plead guilty for stealing $1,124,273.35 from political candidates and PACs.

Who did he scam?

McConnell Senate Committee—$118,294; Christians in Defense of Israel—$319,691.09; House Conservative Fund—$30,614; Vitter for Senate (Louisiana)—$480,821.26; Catholic Advocates—$153,445; Jewish Voice—$150; Reagan Action—$1,025; Ten Commandments Commission—$2,098; Republican Majority Campaign—$11,300; Policy Issues Institute—$2,280; Defund Obamacare—$100; NRSC—$100; Randall Terry for Senate—$6; Freedom Defense Advocates—$990; Frontline Ministries—$1,150; Christian Anti-Defamation League—$2,020; and Live Prayer—$190.

And what did he spend the stolen money on?

Two Jeeps, a 2 carat diamond, two condos in Myrtle Beach, interior decorating on those condos, a Lincoln Navigator, a GMC Terrain, a golf cart, two Cadillacs, and Lord only knows what else.

What a guy!  Living the entitled Republican lifestyle.

Thanks to Alfredo over at the Dairy Queen for the heads up.