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.  

Here’s my story:

And I’m sticking to it.

No matter what they say.

Or do.

It’s gonna be the best week ever!

Republican “Hungry for Power Games”

His last line:  I know I am not supposed to be up here but neither is Donald Trump.

That’s entertainment.  I can’t wait for Chachi’s foreign policy speech.

Well, lookie here ….

Okay, there’s guys, there’s women, there’s white people … oh.  Oh dear.

Obvious reasons?  Apparently not so obvious to them.  After all, they put it up.

Thanks to Deb for the heads up.