Oh yeah, NOW they tell us.

It seems that when John Kasich was bowing out of the Republican coronation of Donald Trump. Don Jr asked to meet with Kasich’s top guy.

It went like this —

But according to the Kasich adviser (who spoke only under the condition that he not be named), Donald Jr. wanted to make him an offer nonetheless: Did he have any interest in being the most powerful vice president in history?

When Kasich’s adviser asked how this would be the case, Donald Jr. explained that his father’s vice president would be in charge of domestic and foreign policy.

Then what, the adviser asked, would Trump be in charge of?

“Making America great again” was the casual reply.

Grab something to hearty to drink, my friend, when you realize that Mike Pence will be in charge of foreign and domestic policy.

Trump will be in charge of making the hate list?

Thanks to Bryan for the heads up.

Hats off to a Houston Republican precinct chair who is as disgusted by Donald Trump as the rest of us.

A longtime precinct chairman for the Harris County Republican Party announced his resignation Tuesday. The resignation came as the party nominated Donald Trump as its Presidential candidate.

“How can you work with a guy like that?” said William Morris. “He’s a racist, a liar.”

Bravo.  I have taken William’s name off my Goofy Old White Guy list.  I know he’s celebrating that today.

I cannot let Wednesday morning start without mentioning that I made strange noises last night when Chris Christy said …

“We have a man who judges people based on their performance regardless of your gender, race, ethnic or religious background. We do not need to settle for less.”

That’s nice.  Where is that man?  Does he have a name?  How’d he get into this convention?

And our friend, Shiela Kennedy, has passed along the apt phrase “The Party of Cultural Resentment.”

Trump began this political cycle with his embrace of birtherism–a stance firmly grounded in the conviction that an African-American could not possibly be a legitimate occupant of the Oval Office.

Trump’s Presidential campaign has been upfront and unembarrassed about its anti-Mexican, anti-Muslim positions; it has been somewhat more covert in its appeal to white supremacists and anti-Semites, but not much. David Duke remains positively euphoric about Trump’s candidacy, as are a number of other avowed racists.

So, if you’re wondering why they cannot bring themselves to admit that Melania’s speech was stolen from Michelle Obama, remember that they cannot even admit that they are racists.  They have rung the bell at Delusion Mountain.

Thanks to Mazie, Bernard, and Shiela for the heads up.

George Bush fears that he will go down in history as the last Republican president.  Yeah well, he certainly contributed his fair share to the destruction of the Republican Party.

The 43rd president of the United States is concerned that Trump’s ridiculous and racist rhetoric is tearing apart the fabric of the GOP — and he had no problem voicing his concern at a reunion for staff of his administration in April, Politico reported.

It is kinda amusing that he’s blaming Trump.  Dubya, the sack ‘o crap has your name on it in big red letters, too.

Does Dubya not remember that he sat silently while Dick Cheney lied, cheated, stole, tortured, smirked, and threatened people?  Somebody needs to go remind Doofus Boy that he was not a whole lot better than Trump.

Okay, maybe a little.  Maybe just a little.

I hope he’s right, y’all.

Thanks to Alan in Austin for the heads up.

Are you white?  That means you’re special.  I know, I know, with a smart black man in the White House, it’s easy to forget how special you are because you are white.

And that’s what we have Steve King to remind you of how special your lily white ass is.

Yeah, get a load of this –

“This whole ‘white people’ business does get a little tired, Charlie,” King responded. “I’d ask you to go back through history and figure out, where have these contributions been made by these other categories of people that you’re talking about? Where did any other sub-group of people contribute more to civilization?”

“Than white people?” MSNBC host Chris Hayes asked.

“Than—than western civilization itself, that’s rooted in western Europe, eastern Europe, and the United States of America, and every place where the footprint of Christianity settled the world,” King said. “That’s all of western civilization.”

What kind of cheese do you put on that cracker?

I wish someone had reminded him that Jesus was brown.

Okay, his Democratic opponent is a friend of mine.  Her name is Kim Weaver.  I’m going to be honest with you and tell you that Kim is a long shot but that local media says if anyone can beat Steve King, it is Kim.  I’m asking you to go give her some love.  Five or ten dollars will buy her some yard signs or mailers.

I thank Kim for running.  I know you do, too.

Everyone I know was semi-impressed with Melania Trump’s speech last night.  She did an admirable job for a woman who really doesn’t do public speaking.

The only criticism I heard by the time I went to bed last night was that her speech only highlighted her husband’s bombastic and word salad communications.

This morning there’s some ‘splainin’ to do.

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign came under new scrutiny Tuesday after it became apparent that part of Melania Trump’s primetime address Monday night at the Republican National Convention bore conspicuous similarities to a speech delivered by first lady Michelle Obama in 2008 at the Democratic convention.

This morning Trump’s campaign chairman Paul Manafort said it could not possibly in any way, shape, or form be plagiarized for one simple reason —

“She was speaking in front of 35 million people last night, she knew that, to think that she would be cribbing Michelle Obama’s words is crazy.”

And the Trumps would never, ever do anything crazy, right?

Chris Christy also poo-pooed the idea that it’s plagiarized.  He argued that 93% of the words are different.  Yeah, he’s right.  Melanie used the term Donald Trump. Michelle Obama never said those words.

Manafort got so riled up after seeing the side-by-side comparison of the speeches that he —- oh, he made headlines with the crazy.

See the side by side here.

I am having such fun!

Last night my friend Hazel commented sweetly, “She is a lovely woman but she is not an American.  Just like his ties – made in China.”

And this I’m adding an hour later —

John McCain is feeling the heat.  He’s worried about losing his senate seat.  So, he goes all daisy-counting on his opponent.

Click right here.

And notice President Obama in the background.

We’re all going to die!

Thanks to Deb for the heads up.