“Uplifting and Positive” in 75 seconds.

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— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) August 25, 2020

I admit: I didn’t watch it.  I was willing to watch the outtakes this morning and knew for a damn fact that’s about all I could take.

What I was not prepared for is that #CocaineConvention began trending on Twitter during Don, Jr.’s speech and, Lord have mercy!, it’s still trending #1 at 10:30 am Texas time. Lots of people think Junior was coked-up for his speech and so was his girlfriend.

His girlfriend’s speech was just totally amazing.

She’s screaming, y’all.  Her choice to wear her Spanx without a dress was unusual, too. I’m not saying it wasn’t classy and refined, but … well, I guess I am saying it’s not classy or refined or in good taste or elegant or chic or ya know, appropriate.

I guess we’ll settle back in and watch the rest of the convention tonight.

Unless, of course, we’re dodging another kind of disaster.

The takeover of the GOP is complete. The Republican Party capitulated to Trump in toto today, declining to even propose or vote on a platform, the first time in history.  While struggling to stay vertical with no spinal columns, the rules committee issued a statement, courageously stating –

It’s kinda crazy around here right now.

In case I didn’t tell you already, the best Houston weather is here.  We’re going to be fine. We’re on high ground so all we fret about is wind and the trees but even then we’ve got 100 year old oaks that have stood so far.  However, I do have two or three backup plans — family, friends, and a hotel reservation in Austin.  However, bringing in everything from outside and packing up to leave in a emergency takes a lot of time.

But, I’m trying to keep up with breaking news.

If you want to feast your eyes on the cover document, here ya go.

And the big story is here at the Washington Post.

And there’s more.

Lots more.

Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, the former friend of Melania Trump who helped produce the 2017 Presidential Inauguration, taped the First Lady making disparaging remarks about the president and his adult children, Yashar Ali reports.

Wolkoff plans on sharing the First Lady’s comments about her family in her forthcoming book Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with The First Lady which will be published on September 1.

It’s probably not a good day to be a Trump.

I never liked Sean Hannity and I always will.

I would not like to drink a beer with him or have him live across the street.  Even if he wasn’t a giant media loudmouth, he’s the kind of guy that when he walks into a party, my alarm goes off, and I walk to the opposite side of the room.  He’s obnoxious and presumptuous.

He’s also the Republican Party.  The whole damn thing. He’s the man behind the curtain hiding in plain daylight.

So, if you haven’t seen it yet, I have a treat for you right here on the opening day of the Republican convention.  This is a conversation between Matt Gaetz and Sean Hannity.  (Click on it to see it larger.)

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No, no, Gaetz would never threaten anyone.

Thanks to everyone for the heads up.

From the I-couldn’t-have-said-it-better-myself department, our friend Kary comments on the Jerry Falwell … uh, … situation.

Great judge of character, this Falwell guy.

Now we have the story they were trying to get ahead of.  Giancarlo Granda is talking.

 In a claim likely to intensify the controversy surrounding one of the most influential figures in the American Christian conservative movement, a business partner of Jerry Falwell Jr has come forward to say he had a years-long sexual relationship involving Falwell’s wife and the evangelical leader.

Please tell me there’s not more.  I didn’t even even want to know this much.