Black Trump supporter reminded by fellow MAGA member that he will never be accepted

Knowing how social media is, the video below could be something simply to gain engagement. But then again, what if it's genuine? I think it could be.

 To recap - a Black MAGA supporter just learned a lesson that so many folks are now learning after the election. They were used by Trump and his supporters and are now being discarded. And in his case, it's not even a polite discarding. From what he says, he was told straight up by a fellow Trump supporter that he was only accepted for his vote and now that Trump got his vote, he will never be accepted in MAGA because he's Black. Granted, it was allegedly just one person who told him this, but one person is enough. After all, the child in 'Emperor's New Clothes' was only one person.

Oh well. I wonder how my barbequed pork bellies turned out. 

🤨It's amusing to see how this fool believed he was embraced by the #MAGA #cult. Just 72 hours in, and they're already making it clear that he’s not part of the white movement—they only wanted his #vote! It's hard to believe this is real!#BlacksforTrump #WeTriedToTellYa #lol pic.twitter.com/nzyJkS98f7

— BMB Empower Network (@BmbEmpower) November 8, 2024

'More Democrats rebuke scapegoating trans people after election loss' & other Wed/Thur news briefs

Several Democratic Senators Rebuke Scapegoating Trans People After Election​ - Y'all really need to be reading Erin Reed's substack. She keeps up with the news we all need. And this item is definitely needed in the face of certain people trying to blame the trans community for Harris's election loss. 

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear: Democrats don't have to abandon LGBTQ+ people to win - Amen. Thank you, Gov Beshear. 

Trump Expected to Appoint Anti-LGBTQ+ White Nationalist Stephen Miller to Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy - And that's only the ugly preliminaries. 

Donald Trump names anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Matt Gaetz as the next attorney general - This right here is an ugly main event. Luckily, no one is happy at about this, INCLUDING Republicans. At least for now. '

Wake-up call': LGBTQ crisis hotlines see surge of calls amid presidential election - Above all, we have to provide help for ourselves and our people after this election.

Trans Congresswoman Sarah McBride pushes back against those scapegoating trans people for election loss

Newly elected Congresswoman Sarah McBride

People in the midst of their sorrow about last week's election are forgetting something very important. The first transgender Congresswoman was elected to public office. Her name is Sarah McBride, she's from Delaware, and she's hitting the ground running.

From Erin Reed:

In the aftermath of the 2024 election results, a handful of political pundits and two Democratic members of Congress have pointed fingers at transgender people, blaming them for Kamala Harris’s loss in the presidential race. While few voices are echoing these claims, prominent publications like The Atlantic and The New York Times have amplified these sentiments to millions of readers, despite limited evidence linking transgender issues to Democratic losses. Now, Sarah McBride, the first transgender Democratic congressperson in U.S. history, is pushing back.

 During a press conference held by the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which represents over 100 progressive members of Congress, caucus chair Pramila Jayapal was asked, “Some have blamed that voters in your party have leaned too far into culture war issues, transgender issues… how should your party respond to that?” In response, Jayapal turned to other caucus members present, prompting Sarah McBride to step forward and deliver a sharp rebuke of those claims. 

 “Let’s be clear,” McBride started. “The party that was focused on culture wars… the party that was focused on trans people… was the Republican Party. It was Donald Trump. It was the hundred million, two hundred million dollars they spent on television ads. But I want to be clear: I do not believe, from what I’ve seen from the voters in Delaware, that the voters in my state were responding to those attacks… We were seeing those ads that Donald Trump clearly prioritized… What I was hearing from voters across the state of Delaware was not the ads that Donald Trump was putting on the air. What I was hearing from folks was the need to build an economy for everyone… What I was hearing was that the American dream is increasingly unaffordable and inaccessible. What I was hearing was that we need to guarantee affordable healthcare, housing, and childcare for every person in this state and country.”

My thought is that Kamala Harris' loss in last week's election was about inflation and economics. As much as she tried, she simply could not untie herself to President Biden's low approval rating. And with people concerned about less money their pockets, Trump probably would have won the election even if he conducted a rally in the nude.

Perish the thought.

I was going to step down from Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters, but . . .

If Kamala Harris had won Tuesday's election, I would have announced I was stepping down from Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters and closing shop.

I'm sure some of you have noticed that I haven't been blogging as much as usual. Well, this blog is 18 years old. I began it when I was 35. Now I am 53 and things aren't moving along inside me as quickly as they were back then. Also, as some of you know, my dear mother passed away two years ago and it has still taken a lot out of me.

Furthermore, I think blogging is a little passe. This is the age of substacks, podcasts, and people looking to brand and market themselves. All I ever wanted was to educate folks on anti-gay lies. I think I've accomplished this on many levels. In addition, I got a bit of notoriety and a few awards out of it. I figured a Kamala Harris possible victory would allow me to go out on a high note.

But as we know, this didn't happen. I could still hang it all up, but I won't. For one, I ain't going out like this. I've spent too much time and effort on this blog to end it on such an awful note. I've got too much pride and, yes, ego to allow that to happen.

Secondly, Tuesday took me back to 2004 after another presidential election. George Bush was re-elected then and it was on the strength of several anti-marriage equality referendums which were also on ballots across the country. He even got assistance from Black pastors. As a black gay man, that vexed the hell out of me. So much in fact that I help to start one of Columbia, SC's first Black LGBTQ organizations called Palmetto Umoja.

The other thing I did was to begin working on a book about religious right lies. It was later self-published and wasn't exactly one of my best efforts. But a side project of my book effort was to create a blog to promote the book.

This blog right here 

Believe me when I say there is nothing like a reminder of one's origin to put things in proper perspective. 

Between the creation of this blog and today, I have seen and covered a lot of the times when my community have been found itself fearful for the future. From the passing of Prop 8 to several ballot initiatives passed via smearing us as pedophiles. I've also seen and covered a lot of victories from Obama's election to seeing marriage equality become legal via SCOTUS.

I am not going to attempt to predict the future because I don't know what's going to happen. I do know that unfortunately, things are going to get ugly before they get better. And we had better be prepared to fight and get at least as ugly as legally necessary.

As you can tell by the above picture, I have no problem with getting ugly (you can take that however you would like.)

But I can tell you that I intend to be here to educate you, get you angry, make you smile and laugh, and basically feel empowered.  I may not blog as much as I used to, but I will keep up. I will also keep you up on as much as I can. Lastly, I intend to extend what I cover. And definitely be more caustic. It's time to put that stereotype of being the "vicious queen" into effect. But only just a little.

The bottom line is as long as you're reading, you can count on me to continue writing. And I intend to raise some serious hell.

Video: Donald Trump simulates graphic sex acts during Wisconsin campaign speech

This is exactly what it looks like.  You can see the video below.

During a campaign speech in Wisconsin, I guess Trump was expressing a displeasure with the microphone. I'm only explaining why you are seeing what you're seeing. And judging by the crowd's reaction, I guess the party which accuses LGBTQ people of 'sexually grooming' children has no problem with its presidential candidate pretending to masturbate and fellate a microphone in front of a crowd which includes children.

This right here is some straight up bullshit and if the media ignores this, then I don't know what to tell you. It doesn't matter if seeing this won't change the minds of his supporters. To hell with them if they still support him. We don't need trash like this in the White House. He should have never been elected the first time and every day, he continues to prove that point.

Trump: *Stroking and pretending to deep throat a microphone stand* pic.twitter.com/8AJFj8RIzM

— Polling USA (@USA_Polling) November 2, 2024

'J.D. Vance claims 'normal gay men' support Trump. Gay men say 'wanna bet?'' & other Thur /Fri news briefs

J.D. Vance

J.D. Vance claims 'normal gay guy' backs Trump after being chased from 'homophobic' Dems​ - Apparently Vance thinks the definition of a "normal gay guy" has to do with sadomasochism in that they will most likely vote for someone who is trying to take away their rights and punish them for being gay. In truth though, let's not fall for this gay version of the "paper bag" test. All of the LGBTQ community are in the same boat and Vance is a member of the group of bigots trying to drill holes in that boat.

'It’s gross': Gay men not thrilled to be classified as 'normal' by J.D. Vance - and gay men are stepping up to tell Vance that he must be out of his damn mind. 

Kamala Harris stands by trans Americans’ right to gender-affirming care in NBC interview - Good news because based upon the news brief below, the transgender community will definitely need this support. 

Texas is suing another doctor for providing care for trans youth - This, unfortunately, will not stop.

Marjorie Taylor Greene drags the LGBTQ community into Trump's Madison Square Garden debacle

Marjorie Taylor Greene

 I recently made a comment regarding Trump's Madison Square Garden debacle that the only group the comedian in the center of it didn't slur was the LGBTQ community. Well like it or not, we have now been dragged in the middle of it anyway, thanks to very far right Republican Congressional Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene and her obsession with trans people and thinking that gay men are exposing our naughty bits to kids.

From LGBTQ Nation:

Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) spewed anti-LGBTQ+ talking points to defend a comedian who made numerous racist comments at the New York City rally for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, held last Sunday.

 During his speech, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage,” said Black people carve watermelons for Halloween, suggested Jews don’t like spending money, and that Latinos “love making babies” and do not “pull out.” Hinchcliffe said his critics “have no sense of humor,” and the Trump campaign said his comments about Puerto Rico “[do] not reflect the views of President Trump or the campaign.” 

 Following condemnation from Democrats and Republicans, Greene defended Hinchcliffe on X, writing, “The Democrats choose their outrage. They aren’t outraged over naked men exposing their genitals to children at Pride parades or biological men literally beating women in women’s sports or 325,000+ missing migrant children in America under Kamala Harris or Tim Walz putting tampons in boys bathrooms, actually Democrats support all of these vile things.”

“They don’t care about Puerto Rico and neither do Democrat activists in the media,” Greene added. “It took a comedian to force these issues to the forefront. Instead, Democrats and the complicit media are trying to cancel Tony Hinchcliffe as they continue on their communist agenda to destroy free speech instead of fixing anything. We must always fight against cancel culture and constantly defend free speech!

At this juncture in American politics, saying Marjorie Taylor Greene is full of shit is like saying that the sun is hot.

BUT, for those who have been missing out on this enormous scandal, below are the comments Hincliffe made (and apparently, he was one of many offensive speakers, including Trump himself.) Also, he was going to actually call Kamala Harris a "c-nt," but the Trump campaign made him take that part out.  It should spook folks to know what the Trump campaign did allow him to say.

One more thing before you view the video - in response the controversy, Trump's VP pick, J.D. Vance said that people need to stop getting offended.

CNN plays montage of Trump rally speakers going on vile racist and anti-American rants last night pic.twitter.com/jrmiHdowD6

— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) October 28, 2024

Donald Trump becoming worn down by his own transphobic gaslighting

Donald Trump and the Republican Party is leaning heavily into transphobia in order to scare people the polls. Reports have said that the GOP is spending over $21 million on anti-trans ads which are running heavily in battleground states.

One of the top ads pushed by the Trump campaign this month attacked (Kamala) Harris for supporting "taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners," the ad stated. 

The goal seems to be turning election into a referendum on trans rights and backing Harris into some sort of corner over her support of the trans community. However, Harris and her campaign hasn't taken the bait. One thing probably helping her is that voters aren't really that interested in the issue. 

In fact, according to The Hill, voters may feel the opposite: 

 More than half of voters surveyed this month by Data For Progress said political attack ads targeting the trans community have gotten “out of hand” — including nearly a third of Republicans, whose candidates are largely responsible for the ads. Just more than 60 percent of surveyed voters, including a majority of independents and 41 percent of Republicans, said it is “sad and shameful” for GOP candidates to make anti-LGBTQ rhetoric a part of their campaigns, according to the poll, which was released Thursday. 

 Nevertheless, Trump continues to beat the drum of transphobia. One claim he has repeatedly made on the campaign trail and in interviews is that schools are actually performing surgeries on trans kids:

 “I want one person and a secretary to just make sure they’re teaching English,” he said of his intentions for the Department of Education. “Reading, writing and arithmetic. No transgender, no operations. You know, they take your kid. There are some places, your boy leaves for school, comes back a girl. Without parental consent. What’s that about?” 

This claim of course has been debunked and laughed at continuously, but Trump seems to have a psychological inability to admit when he's wrong. He repeats the lie because perhaps he thinks he can gaslight people into believing something, no matter how ludicrous it sounds or how many times it's been disproven. 

 But if you ask me, I think Trump's attempt is becoming comically undone. He's gaslighting so hard that he's tripping himself up. This clip from an interview he did with Joe Rogan on Friday illustrates just how much the repetition of the lie is breaking him down:

Trump: The transgender operations where they are allowed to take your child when he goes to school and turn him into a male… pic.twitter.com/s6G23QhH7U

— Acyn (@Acyn) October 26, 2024

Transcript: 

The transgender operations where they are allowed to take your child when he goes to school and turn him into a male…into a female without parental consent. 

This right here is the bullshit we're up against and to paraphrase a very wise former president - "Don't boo. Don't laugh. VOTE." 

Gay Republicans recently held a Trump rally. And it was a d@mn embarrassment.

There was some type of "Gays for Trump" rally Tuesday in Charlotte, NC. It went about as you would think. 

From NBC Out:

A gathering of roughly 100 Donald Trump supporters on Tuesday evening was intended to woo LGBTQ voters. But among the few gay men in attendance, LGBTQ issues were not a top priority. “I’m not voting because of marriage equality, LGBTQ rights,” said Gage West, 23. “I’m voting because I want more money in my wallet. I want my community safe, and I want to be able to raise a family and know that they’re going to be safe in the future.” 

 In the half-empty hotel ballroom where the event took place, there were no rainbow flags, preferred pronouns were mocked and gay men were vastly outnumbered by their straight counterparts. The event was one of several similar gatherings held in swing states this month by LGBTQ conservative group the Log Cabin Republicans, dubbed the “Trump UNITY” tour.

 . . . Several LGBTQ attendees at the event, nearly all of whom were white gay men, told NBC News they were unbothered by LGBTQ issues being mentioned only briefly or not acknowledged at all by the evening’s speakers. Trump UNITY events have been held in the last two weeks in major cities of battleground states, including Georgia, Wisconsin and Michigan. 

The article goes on to say that while Lara Trump showed up at this rally and spun more lies about the 2020 election being rigged, Trump himself didn't show up. The article also said that Trump hasn't shown up at any of these rallies nor has plans to.

 But hey, there was dancing: 

 Trump fundraiser Bill White, who also spoke at the Charlotte event and is openly gay, pushed back on naysayers who question the former president’s commitment to the LGBTQ community. He challenged critics to attend one of Trump’s rallies, where Village People’s “Y.M.C.A.” frequently blasts out of the speakers.

 “What does the guy do at every rally?” White said at the Charlotte event. “He puts his hands in the air and does his dance moves to the unofficial gay national anthem for crying out loud.” 

 White then recorded the Charlotte audience dancing to the song, which he said he would later share with the former president. When asked what they hoped a second Trump presidency might accomplish for LGBTQ Americans, gay Trump supporters said they believed society and the government were already free of prejudice against the LGBTQ community.

 Lastly, and in a wonderful move, after the article quoted various attendees saying things as ridiculous as White did, it added the following: 

 As president, Trump banned transgender Americans from enlisting in the U.S. military. His administration also ended some discrimination protections for LGBTQ people in school and in health care settings. Both policies were reversed during the Biden administration. 

 If elected again, Trump has vowed to reinstate his former policy barring trans people from enlisting in the military, to abolish gender-affirming care for transgender minors — which he equated to “child abuse” and “child sexual mutilation” — and to roll back Title IX protections for transgender students “on Day One.” 

In recent weeks, he has also repeated false claims that students are undergoing transition-related surgeries during the school day. His campaign has aired ads in recent weeks slamming Vice President Kamala Harris’ prior support for inmates receiving transition-related medical care in federal prisons.

For those who have a strong stomach or a taste for events reminiscent of slow moving train crashes, feel free to read the entire article here. 

'Election choices divides family members of late Rev Billy Graham' & other Wed/Thur news briefs

Franklin Graham's hypocrisy has been a hallmark of his supporting Donald Trump.

I'm Billy Graham's Granddaughter and I'm Voting for Kamala Harris - Good for her because her uncle has been bending over backwards to kiss Trump's ass. 

Case in point - 'Evangelicals for Harris' Goes to War With Franklin Graham

21 transgender and nonbinary politicians making history in state legislatures - History makers.

Republicans' unprecedented anti-LGBTQ+ attacks highlighted in new HRC Congressional Scorecard - Ugh, but unfortunately not a surprise. 

Worried by fall of Roe v. Wade, organizers get same-sex marriage on the ballot in three states - Good idea.

20 queer horror TV shows to watch this Halloween 2024 - Happy Halloween, folks.

PICTURES: Famously Hot South Carolina Pride 2024 is latest success for Palmetto LGBTQ community

 For 34 years, Famously Hot South Carolina Pride has never failed to excite. Saturday was no exception in its streak of successful and wonderful Pride celebrations in Columbia, SC. I'm not a photographer, but still took the liberty of taking the following pictures. No commentary (okay maybe a little) is necessary to remind folks how empowering and necessary Pride events for all of us.

Maybe a word or two about these guys. No one knows where they came from, but as you can see, they didn't disrupt anything. I think it was the first Pride protestors I've seen in years. Folks laughed at them, music drowned them out, and basically very few people engaged with them. They were gone within the hour. No harm, no foul. Apparently, a multitude of LGBTQ people throwing shade in one place is a mutant power.

What The Ricki Lake Show did for the LGBTQ community

The Ricki Lake Show was a popular talk show in the 90s. It was fresh and vibrant, but also dealt with serious issues. Issues involving the LGBTQ community were popular when featured on the show. However, unlike other talk shows like Donahue and Oprah, The Ricki Lake Show was less stodgy in the way it amplified the community. Instead of longwinded discussions with experts and activists, Lake's show featured ordinary people who talked about contemporary day-to-day or contemporary cultural issues instead of political ones.

Some folks may accuse the show of exploiting and stereotyping LGBTQ people. In all honesty, I can see that. BUT it was more relatable to me and a lot of other younger folks whether they were LGBTQ or heterosexual. And it was wonderful to watch us being presented in a way which did not feel like an Inquisition.

Below are just a few clips:

    

'Televangelist Kenneth Copeland: Homosexual lesbian spirits must be defeated in the election' & other Mon/Tue news briefs

Kenneth Copeland

Kenneth Copeland: Homosexual Lesbian Spirits Must be Defeated in Election​ - Far right hypocritical pastor Kenneth Copeland threatening us with a good time. Homosexual lesbian spirits taking over sounds like another very good reason to vote FOR Kamala Harris to me. 

 For those asking who Kenneth Copeland is, it's this jackass: 

 Copeland, the founder of Eagle Mountain International Church, is the wealthiest pastor in the US with an estimated net worth of $760 million. He lives in a tax free 18,000 square foot mansion. He has a fleet of private jets. He heads a huge congregation and had his sermons and services broadcast on Victory Channel and other religious channels for years. Whenever it is time to add to his fleet of aircraft, he explains to his congregation that it was God's will for them to private the money for it. 

 More about that here:

Wealthy televangelist explains his fleet of private jets: 'It's a biblical thing' 

In other news:

Queer bar devastated by Hurricane Helene raises more than $191,000 to rebuild - Good for them! 

Fox News guest: Trans athletes are not “a pivotal issue” in 2024 - Conservatives are bending over backwards in their attempt to make it one. 

North Haven Pride calls for support of LGBTQ community after officials say substitute was fired - A ridiculous action against a substitute teacher fires up LGBTQ folks.

'Trump, Republicans making $60 million transphobic gambit to distract from the economic issues during election' & other Wed/Thur news briefs

We all knew it was a lie when Trump pretended to support the LGBTQ community in 2016.

Republicans are betting on transphobia to win the 2024 election for Donald Trump​ - Since Trump has no issues to run on, Republicans are spending more than $60 million on spreading lies about transgender Americans for this election. Apparently scaring folks about trans people are 'kitchen table issues' now instead of the economy, healthcare, and immigration. 

The GOP is spending millions on transphobic ads. Polls suggest it may backfire.- More on this issue. I hope it does backfire. 

Melania Trump's Fundraiser With Gay Organization: Everything We Know - Log Cabin Republicans? Of course. Talk about your ironies. These fools think Trump won't treat them the same way he's treating the trans community. In some states, he already is. 

Nico Lang’s American Teenager humanizes the children who bear the brunt of anti-trans legislation. - Shout out to my friend, Nico Lang. Buy his book. I've got a copy and it is excellent.

''In Living Color' star Tommy Davidson admits he's had to 'adjust' while supporting his trans son' & other Mon/Tue news briefs

 

‘In Living Color’ star Tommy Davidson admits he’s had to “adjust” while supporting his trans son - Good for Mr. Davidson. I know that in our jaded world, the idea that people don't really care about an issue until they are personally affected is frowned upon, but it's also realistic. Like it or not, we are not angels or saints. We generally don't pay attention to things like we should until they cross our front door. And why is this? Because there is so much going on in life as it is. So when an issue does make someone sit up and pay attention, how about acting less holier than though and instead be happy when that person is reacting in a good way.

Credibility of state’s expert witnesses questioned in Missouri transgender health care trial​ - It's about time, too.

This Supreme Court case could change gender-affirming care in the U.S. forever - Keep your fingers crossed and don't be so quick to be negative. 

Fact Check: Hurricane Disaster Leads to Misleading LGBTQ Social Media Posts - Of course will all of the lies going around about Hurricane Helene, you just know we would be yanked in it.

MAGA senate candidate says drag queens and people who support drag queens aren't tough enough to serve in the military

 

The clip above proves yet again how bigotry makes one absolutely stupid.

From The Huffington Post: 

Hung Cao, the Republican Senate nominee in Virginia, disparaged drag queens and people who are tolerant of them by implying Wednesday that they are not tough enough to serve in the military. 

 Cao made the remarks in a televised debate against Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine when one of the moderators asked him about his previous comments tying what he called the White House's "growing obsession" with diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, to military recruitment issues. Cao, a Navy veteran, was asked to explain how he believes DEI could affect military recruitment. 

 "When you’re using a, you know, drag queen to recruit for the Navy, that’s not the people we want," Cao said after he was pressed about the issue following his initial response. "What we need is alpha males and alpha females who are going to rip out their own guts, eat them and ask for seconds. Those are young men and women that are going to win wars." 

Cao is not only bigoted, but it's obvious that he's never been to a drag competition. A drag competition is the real definition of "going to war."

The fact that Donald Trump supports him should surprise no one. That being the case, it should also surprise no one that his performance at the debate in general was panned as "crashing and burning."

'Trump sounds bored with repeating his lie that schools are performing sex-change surgeries on children' & other Tue/Wed news briefs

Trump is sounding bored with his own lie that schools are performing sex-change surgeries on children

Editor's note - I know I haven't been blogging like I'm supposed to, particularly seeing that the presidential election is coming up. I ask that you bear with me and continue to support me like you've done these past 18 years. It's nothing big or momentous which has gripped me. It's me getting older and going through some changes. I'm a long way from 35 when I began this blog and I still got a lot to accomplish for the LGBTQ community. It's simply taking a bit longer to get me revved up.

Trump in Milwaukee suggests public school teachers are conducting sex change surgeries on students without parental consent pic.twitter.com/tN7YIBLt0b

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 1, 2024

It's bad enough that Trump is repeating this ridiculous lie, but based upon his sleepy delivery, he acts as if he's tired of repeating it as much as we are tired of hearing it. 

In other news:

LGBTQ+ History Month is celebrated around the world. It all started with one man & a dream. - Happy LGBTQ History Month! 

Denver parent's request to put 'straight pride' flags in classrooms denied - Aww darn. Poor baby. 

Study establishes first causal link between anti-trans laws and suicide attempts - Study merely proves what we've all known about these awful laws and the effects they have on the trans community. 

GLAAD 20 Under 20 2024: Meet the Changemakers Who Prove LGBTQ Youth are Thriving - Wonderful article which shows that our youth are fighting for what's theirs.

Wisconsin voter and mother speaks poignantly about why she's more concerned about guns than drag queens

This right here made my day. Danielle, a Wisconsin voter speaks plainly about children, drag queens, the right-wing media, and what she fears most as a mother when it comes to her kids. No talking points, no rhetorical tricks. She broke it down and went viral. Trust me when I say this is good.

This is a remarkable comment from a mom in the Milwaukee area. pic.twitter.com/FyjVkSreWx

— Dan Shafer (@DanRShafer) September 26, 2024

Mark Robinson turns down offer to exonerate himself while his campaign spirals down to the bottom

Somehow, I don't think Mark Robinson (right) and Donald Trump (left) are as chummy as they used to be.

Far-right conservative NC Lt Gov, state gubernatorial nominee, and (if the allegations are true) super sex extraordinaire Mark Robinson is defiant in the face of his latest scandal. He insists that this one, involving him being on a *porno message board years ago allegedly calling himself a 'Black Nazi', expressing pro-slavery enthusiasm and a love of transgender pornography, and bragging about graphically vulgar sex acts - some involving urination and analingus - he allegedly took part in, is a setup by his opponents.

However, he just turned down a chance to prove it.

From WRAL:

North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson rejected multiple offers from supporters to connect him with information technology specialists to help the Republican gubernatorial nominee investigate racist and lewd comments on a pornographic website made by someone with a username that CNN tied to Robinson, people directly familiar with the matter told WRAL on Monday. 

 Robinson’s alleged rejection of the offers sowed doubt among some staff members, the people said. His response in the wake of the report likely played a role in the exodus of some staff members, they said. At least eight campaign staff members quit the campaign on Sunday, including Robinson's campaign manager and finance director. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they feared professional retribution.

 . . . CNN reported Thursday that an account tied to Robinson made posts praising Nazis, calling for the reinstatement of slavery and describing pornographic preferences, among other things. Robinson referred to himself in posts as a "Black Nazi" and said he liked "[transgender]-on-girl porn," using a slur for transgender people, CNN reported. The posts appeared on the website “Nude Africa.” CNN connected the posts to Robinson through user names, profile pictures and email accounts, and the network explained those connections in its investigative piece.

To say that Robinson's campaign is hemorrhaging is an understatement. While Robinson has defiantly insisted that he will not drop out, he's freefalling.

Hard. 

From The Huff Post:

North Carolina Republican gubernatorial nominee Mark Robinson lashed out Monday against “the false lies” about him in a CNN investigative report Thursday that uncovered years of disturbing comments he made in a forum on a porn website. Except then, in the same breath, he suggested maybe those comments were really by him. During a campaign event, his first since the CNN report triggered a mass exodus of staff on his campaign, Robinson, the state’s lieutenant governor, vowed to take legal action against CNN over its story. 

 . . .“You’d better understand I am coming after CNN full-throttle,” a visibly angry Robinson told reporters about taking legal action against the news network. “We’re not here to talk about 15- or 20-year-old salacious, false lies,” he continued in a rant. But then, amid his shouting, he suggested those past comments may be real after all: “They want to talk about what possibly happened 15 years ago.

”

 I was never a fan of Robinson, and I won't go into detail about what he allegedly wrote (except for the fact that he definitely has a future in the porn novel industry) but it's all a little sad. Robinson reminds me of a Werner Herzog movie in which the main character pushes stubbornly onward until he winds up twisting aimlessly on a raft in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by very dead soldiers and a bunch of very alive Capuchin monkeys which he now says he will lead because he is the "wrath of God."

I don't think Robinson would appreciate any of that. Especially the "wrath of God "part

*post inaccurately said "porno chat room" before correction

Project 2025 explained in Schoolhouse Rock style.

 

We've heard a lot about Project 2025 during this election and all of the talk about it is necessary. It's an ugly plan which would become reality should Donald Trump get back in office. 

Still though, as far as I'm concerned, more people need to hear about it. More folks need to understand that this isn't a game. Trump has said he hasn't heard about it, but we all know how much he lies. 

 This video done in Schoolhouse Rock style breaks down the disaster Project 2025 would be on America.