Fellow World War II soldiers. Rivals for a presidential nomination. Two men who deeply respected each other. Two men who, in their time, were bigger badasses than any democrat alive today. 95 year old Bob Dole came to pay his final respects to his friend and compatriot, George H.W. Bush. When Dole passes there will be no one left to bury him. He has no peer. Say what you will about his politics, he’s always been his own man.
95-Year-Old Bob Dole Stands From Wheelchair And Salutes Fellow WWII Vet George H.W. Bush
Among the dignitaries to honor Bush Tuesday was former presidential candidate and senator Bob Dole, who is 95.
Dole, who served in World War II with Bush, stood from his wheelchair to honor the late president with the help of an aide. Dole saluted his fellow veteran in a powerful moment.
Trump Makes Unannounced Visit To The Capitol Rotunda To Pay His Respects To George H.W. Bush
Prevented the agitators from organizing.
The couple entered the rotunda and held hands as they quietly approached Bush’s coffin draped in the American flag.
A solemn-looking president saluted Bush’s remains while the first lady pressed her right hand over her heart.
They left about a minute later – as silently as they arrived.
U.S. Capitol Police cleared the rotunda of visitors before the first couple arrived. The doors to the rotunda had opened about 45 minutes earlier for members of the public to come pay their respects
CNN Panel Trashes Trump After He Goes To Capitol To Quietly Visit And Honor George H.W. Bush
Before President Trump and first lady Melania Trump appeared in the rotunda, CNN special correspondent Jamie Gangel began by insisting that the celebration of Bush’s life “sends a message” to Trump that “this is how it’s done.”
“Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, two Democrats- they called Bush 41 a gentleman, total class. This is the embodiment of just how different it can be,” Gangel told CNN anchor Anderson Cooper. “And that’s a message to Trump.”
Gangel criticized the current president moments after he stepped out of the rotunda, saying he doesn’t “mend fences” in the wake of the open hostility that took place between Trump and the Bush family.
HAPPY DANCING: Yay for Dr. Fung’s Complete Guide to Fasting! I was feeling “skinny” this morning, so I did my measurements again. In the past 3 weeks, I HAVE lost 1/2 inch each on my waist and hips. :)))) My next weigh-in isn’t until Jan 28th, but after that, I’ll be going to my doctor once a month for Osteopathic Manipulation treatments, which help so much! So I’ll be getting weighed monthly. Maybe by spring, I’ll be up to gardening! Wouldn’t THAT be something?!
WOW: Must see video [1:49] — This guy is amazing. If you’re pressed for time, just watch the first bit. It’s the same thing over and over. He’s so fast and he apparently never (or rarely) misses!
DOUBLE WOW: Anke Chen was born in January 2011 (she is five years old in the video above) and can play Mozart, Bach and Chopin like a pianist of four times her age.
MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS: These two heart-warming doggy tales are both based on true stories. Good viewing for the whole family.
IRAN: Oh no you ditn’t — Following Iran’s brazen nuclear-capable ballistic missile test over the weekend, the U.S. is deploying the USS John C. Stennis and its support ships to the Persian Gulf.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD: Tax funded why exactly? Between 2015 and 2017, the average compensation for a PPFA affiliate CEO rose from $237,999 to $255,523 while the average compensation to top PPFA executives during that same period rose from $389,514 to $394,893.
ABORTION REGRET: Woman’s viral video response to Lisa Chambers, a member of the Irish Parliament, who said on the floor of Parliament, “Abortion regret is a makey-uppy thing, and it does not exist.”
“I’ve been in hospital after my abortion twice from trying to end my own life because I couldn’t live without my child. I’ve suffered for the last thirteen years from anxiety and depression. Are you telling me that my symptoms, that my abortion story, that what I’ve suffered was a makey-uppy thing? Are you telling me that I’ve made this up?”
MAJOR WIN FOR FREE SPEECH: And in the 9th Circus Court too! Following more than a year of hard-fought litigation in the hostile Ninth Circuit, Young America’s Foundation won its suit against the University of California, Berkeley. UC Berkeley has agreed to pay YAF $70,000, rescind both the unconstitutional “high-profile speaker policy” and the viewpoint-discriminatory security fee policy, and stop allowing hecklers to shut down conservative expression.
SJWS and U.S. FLAG: Stanford University told the Sigma Chi fraternity that their American flag outside their house was “offensive, intimidating, aggressive or alienating.” So Sigma Chi took it down … and replaced it with a MUCH BIGGER one.
CARAVANING: Not turning out like organizers promised — Pueblo Sin Fronteras, the anti-borders group that organized the disastrous mess, has abandoned the people they used. The mayor of Tijuana says he wants them arrested, but they’re nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, the caravan is now breaking up, with many accepting Mexico’s offer of free bus rides back home.
THE MOST TRANSPARENT PRESIDENT: Trump is what Obama just claimed to be. Those who follow government transparency said Obama was one of the LEAST transparent.
Academic Claims Phrases Like ‘Bring Home The Bacon’ Will Go Out Of Fashion To Avoid Offending Vegans
The growing popularity of veganism could lead to a cull of meat and dairy sayings, an academic has claimed.
Phrases such as ‘bring home the bacon’ and ‘killing two birds with one stone’ will go out of fashion to avoid offending animal lovers, according to Shareena Hamzah of Swansea University.
She cited guidance from Peta, the animal rights charity, which wants people to replace expressions such as ‘take the bull by the horns’ with ‘take the flower by the thorns’
‘The increased awareness of vegan issues will filter through our consciousness to produce new modes of expression.’
But Dr Hamzah said it was unlikely such phrases would be cut out of the linguistic diet altogether, and their more sparing use could in fact heighten their impact.
Mother Forcing Transgenderism on 6-Year-Old Son May Suffer From a Mental Disorder, Pediatrician Says
In a particularly tragic divorce proceeding, a mother who forces a transgender identity on her 6-year-old son James is accusing the boy’s father of child abuse because he refers to the boy as male. The father responded by offering James a choice of boy’s clothes and girl’s clothes, and the boy constantly chooses the male options while away from his mother.
Dr. Michelle Cretella, executive director at the American College of Pediatricians, told PJ Media that the mother may be suffering from a mental disorder. “This case is consistent with a diagnosis of Munchausen by proxy,” she said.
“This is a disorder in which an adult feigns either physical or psychological condition in a child for their own subconscious reasons,” the pediatrician explained. “Most often the perpetrator is the biological mother and she often has a background in health or medicine.”
Yes, President Trump will attend the funeral of George H.W. Bush
In contrast to the five days long national goodbye to Senator McCain, who chose not to invite either of the Trumps to a decidedly political memorial service at the National Cathedral, President Bush made his final wishes clear to the White House last summer. He wanted the current president to be included. This is what respect for the office of the president looks like. The elder Bush was more than a politician and expected those around him to behave like decent human beings. Agree with his politics or not, that is a worthwhile message.
Joy Behar SCREAMS at “ENTITLED B*TCH” Meghan McCain – Threatens,”I’m Quitting This Damn Show!”
On Monday’s “The View” Joy Behar screamed, threw up her papers, called Meghan McCain a “entitled b*tch!” and threatened to quit the show.
This came after Behar started trashing President Trump in the discussion on the passing of President George H. Bush. Meghan McCain told her to stop with her Trump bashing.
So Behar blew a gasket.
She can’t even talk respectfully about George H. W. Bush’s passing without trying to make it an anti-Trump bash fest.
She was trying to go there today when her co-host, Meghan McCain tried to pull her back.
That’s when things got ugly.
‘This president that we have now is trying to unravel everything that he did and Obama did, and if I ever become a one-issue voter it will be about pollution and the greenhouse effect -‘ she said before being interrupted.
‘Can we focus on the president, please. I don’t want to talk about Trump, we’re honoring a great president,’ McCain interjected.
Behar shot back: ‘Excuse me a second, please. I want to talk about – ‘ before McCain cut her off again saying: ‘We’re honoring a great president who passed and I’m not interested in your one-issue voting.’
Behar fired back: ‘I don’t care what you’re interested in. I’m talking!’
McCain countered: ‘Well I don’t care what you’re interested in either, Joy!’ before Whoopi quickly called for a commercial break.
GOP Lawmakers Join Democrats to Put a Price on Carbon to Curb Climate Change
The members that have signed onto the House version of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (EICDA) include Ted Deutch (D-Fla.), Charlie Crist (D-Fla.), Francis Rooney (R-Fla.), John Delaney (D-Md.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.).
According to Deutch, the legislation seeks to “help reduce U.S. carbon pollution by 40 percent in 12 years, with a 91 percent reduction target by 2050 (vs. 2015 levels)” by pricing carbon at $15 per metric ton of CO2e and “increasing the price by $10 every year.” Annually, the Treasury Department “would return 100 percent of the net revenue back to the American people.”
The Republican lawmakers were unable to join the press call and did not appear at the news conference about the bill, but they issued statements in support of the legislation.
Census confirms: 63 percent of ‘non-citizens’ on welfare, 4.6 million households
A majority of “non-citizens,” including those with legal green card rights, are tapping into welfare programs set up to help poor and ailing Americans, a Census Bureau finding that bolsters President Trump’s concern about immigrants costing the nation.
In a new analysis of the latest numbers, from 2014, 63 percent of non-citizens are using a welfare program, and it grows to 70 percent for those here 10 years or more, confirming another concern that once immigrants tap into welfare, they don’t get off it.
All ‘SNL’ Wants for Christmas Is for Mueller to Lock Up Trump, ‘Only Other Option Is a Coup’
In what was supposedly a “comedy” act to close out the latest episode of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, the female cast members got together to sing their rendition of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You”. But the person they had their eye on was Special Counsel Robert Mueller, or, at least a report that would put Trump in jail.
Because, according to the SNL cast, “the only other option is a coup. Straight Africa.”
This needs to be done by Christmas. I need a fricking ounce of cheer. I just really want my life back. Oh my god, it’s been two years,” the group sang, switching back and forth between them.
Getting more vindictive, they continued, saying: “I don’t need a full impeachment. But we just need a little fun. Please tell us we aren’t crazy. At least indict his oldest son.”
“Please tell us we aren’t crazy” … Um, you’re singing a song to a special counsel to indict and lock up a sitting U.S. president. Sorry to break it to you, but you’re already there.
