Trump funneling more Republican campaign money to his own pocket just thrills me to death.  The more RNC money Trump gets, the less money Republican congressmen get.

Trump started his reelection campaign on inauguration day. That included renting giant gilded offices in Trump Tower, where rent has plummeted for any other renter except for Trump’s reelection campaign offices where they are paying more than ever.  To Trump.

Yeah, you bet it’s a joke.  Cue soundtrack to this train wreck.

Trump ran for president because he needed the money.

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

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau needs a new leader.  So, a guy applies.  It just so happens that he’s a former CEO of a payday lending company – those places that break all natural laws of common decency along with at least 2 commandments. These are the guys that Sweet Jesus threw out of the temple. Honey, when Jesus looses his temper at you, you’re bad.

And then there was this woman, who believed she was perfect for the Trump administration.  Her company, Worldwide Acceptance, was investigated by the CFPB and she resigned.  Two damn days later, she applied for a job at CFPB with this on her resume.

She goes so far as to cite the CFPB’s investigation into her company as an experience that uniquely qualifies her for the job.

“I have indepth (sic) experience of what a CFPB investigation is like, and so I am in an unparalleled position to understand the effect of various CFPB actions on a company, its workforce, its customers and the industry,” she says.

Yeah, I’m a crook.  Hire me.

Not to shock you, but her company gave only to the guy doing the hiring while he was in congress.

Welcome to the Trump years. Take a seat and someone will be with you to empty your pockets shortly.

Ted Cruz has now had since last November to give thought to his opening salvo against Beto O’Rourke, who has out raised Cruz every reporting period.

Well, here’s Cruz’s opening salvo and you can tell that Cruz put every bit of his creativity and thought into it.

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s first shot at his expected Democratic challenger, Rep. Beto O’Rourke? Mocking his name.

As Tuesday’s primaries were closing, Cruz’s campaign released a 60-second radio ad that was a country music jingle prodding O’Rourke for going by “Beto” rather than “Robert.”

“Liberal Robert wanted to fit in, so he changed his name to Beto and hid it with a grin,” the song says.

Okay, so let me see if I have this right.  A man named Rafael Edward Cruz who was born in Canada makes fun of somebody’s name?

That’s your best shot, Cruz?  Dude, buy a mirror.

Some time back I told you about my friends in Fayette County.  That’s a small rural community between here and Austin.  Two of my favorite people, Vickie and Cecil, live there.  Fayette County, strongly Republican, has damn interesting politics.

Last year, one of their Republican Justice of Peaces got arrested for a multi-state lottery theft.  They ain’t much trying to improve since then.

Last night, Cecil sent me a front page story in the local newspaper.  Since the newspaper is subscription based, Cecil sent me a picture of it.

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So, a lawyer was out stealing his opponent’s yard signs while he’s running for the office that would prosecute people for stealing yard signs.  But, you know, he told the truth about doing it, dammit, and offered to apologize.  That don’t work in the law books and you’d think a lawyer would know that. That’s what you’d think. And you’d think wrong.

So this morning, I asked Cecil how the election turned out.

The sign stealer came in third out of three.  If you look how bad the numbers are, he came in fourth out of three.

Vickie thinks he should have stolen more signs. Vickie is usually right about these things.

Thanks to my son for the heads up.

I want you to meet Georgia Republican Congressman (start cringing) Tom Graves. Tom and his legislative aide were out and about last week and at about 11:15 pm they noticed that the congressman’s car got robbed.

Two guns, a driver’s license, credit cards, birth certificates, a laptop and a Bible were among the items stolen from a parked SUV belonging to U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, R-Ga., according to Atlanta police.

Numerous personal items were reported stolen, including items inside a backpack belonging to Graves’ son and a purse belonging to his wife. Both bags were left in the back seat. Graves told police his congressional ID, numerous bank cards, a checkbook, passport and Social Security papers were also missing.

Good Lord, all we need is a fifth of scotch and it would be Hunter Thompson’s car.

If you, like me, think it’s weird that he was carrying around a guns and a Bible, think about this – social security papers, passports, and birth certificates?  In his car?  I’m telling you, this guy is up to no good.

Items were also removed from his wife’s purse and his son’s backpack that were in the backseat. Has anybody check their whereabouts? I mean, seriously, either this guy is running guns for the Sandinistas or just killed somebody and is trying to get out of the country.

Thanks to Chloe Bear for the heads up.