Dumb Things Politicians Have Said (That We Shouldn’t Forget About)

I’ll be the first to admit I have a short memory so I thought it would be a good idea to remind myself (and whoever reads this) what ludicrous things relevant politicians have said in the last few years… things we shouldn’t forget about, especially with each of them having a desire to be elected president of the United States, whether it was in 2020 or upcoming in 2024.

Grammar Nazi. VP hopeful Tim Walz explains away a handful of lies by saying his “grammar’s not always correct.”

Hotness. Joe Biden has less tact than I do. In this video, he jokes about the ground being hot after the Maui fires which killed over 100 people.

Please Stand Up. Vivek Ramaswamy is not the real slim shady. But his memory skills are real. Also a little cringey.

If You Question… Who can forget this one? Joe Biden questioning your blackness.

A Man of the People. Here’s Joe Biden shushing a woman who works for him. So much for breaking down the patriarchy.

Concerned. Mike Pence was running for the Republican nominee bid in 2024, but his answer about caring (or not caring) for American cities while bending over backwards for Ukraine might be the dagger that takes his campaign down. It was fun while it lasted, huh, Mike?

Gun Show. This is an oldie but a goodie coming from Texas man Beto O’Rourke. At the time, he was campaigning for the Democratic nominee spot, but his line about AR-15s was (and still is) hilarious. Later, after he withdrew, he was praised by Joe Biden who said Beto would have an important role in the Biden administration. Hmmm, somehow that never materialized. Shocker.

Covid. Running as a 2024 Democrat hopeful is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. who had a bizarre statement about covid recently. What he said baffled Democrats and Republicans alike. Covid might be racist and RFK might be on the way out… already.

Wheels on the Bus. Last, but not least, Kamala Harris who seems to be willing to do anything to gain more power (not even mentioning how she got her California appointments 😉 ), here she is accusing Joe Biden of not being racist, but doing racist things (mmmk?). A few months later, she graciously accepted his invitation to serve as vice president in Biden’s administration.

I guess the swamp still needs more draining.

-Out of the Wilderness

Women’s Soccer and the Anthem Controversy

The U.S. women’s national soccer team is in the news but not because of their play on the field during the 2023 FIFA World Cup. Nope. It was their lack of enthusiasm during the national anthem. I watched it. At first, I didn’t think it was much out of the ordinary. Before a huge game, a huge tournament, athletes might be in a different headspace especially just minutes before the match starts. They might be thinking about strategy, nerves are high. So if a player doesn’t have their hand over their heart or they don’t sing the lyrics, it’s understandable. Here’s a replay of the anthem before the women played against Vietnam.

But then I went back and watched the anthem from previous World Cups (see videos below) and it becomes very clear. Half of the 2023 women’s team is ticked off about something. Most likely it’s Trump, or Republicans, or gay rights, or a baby’s right to live, or any number of things from the list of things liberals hate. For some being defined by the word pride, they sure don’t seem to be showing much.

Open-minded liberals when you disagree with them

In the U.S. women’s first game of the World Cup, they played Vietnam and it was hard for me to root for America. However, for players like Rodman, Smith, Ertz, I will try again when they play their next game Wednesday. Now watch the anthem from previous matches and see if you don’t notice a general ramping down of excitement over the years. In most of the videos, the women and men are pumped up, proud, honored to represent their country. And if any of those things aren’t true, they at least had the maturity to keep it internal as their faces and body language were being broadcast around the world.

And finally, the anthem at the men’s World Cup in 2022…

-Out of the Wilderness

Top 10 Racist Jason Aldean Music Videos

The obnoxious side of the liberal population is declaring without a shadow of a doubt that Jason Aldean’s latest music video is so obviously racist, praising CMT for pulling it from their channel (because so many people would watch it there and definitely not be able to find it online faster and easier). If “Try That In A Small Town” is so clearly racist, I thought the left would appreciate a list of Jason’s top 10 racist videos so they could avoid accidentally watching them. Turns out he’s been making racist videos since 2009! How has he gone this long under the radar? Well, no more. Below you can find the list of his most racist, offensive music videos… but don’t mistakenly watch each of them. That would boost the views and validate all of Jason’s horribly insensitive, racially charged songs.

10. “Why” (2009)

9. “Hicktown” (2009)

8. “Tattoos on This Town” (2011)

7. “Flyover States” (2012)

6. “1994” (2013)

5. “Night Train” (2013)

4. “Burnin’ It Down” (2014)

3. “Rearview Town” (2019)

2. “Got What I Got” (2020)

  1. “Try That In A Small Town” (2023)

The #1 song on this list was an easy choice. How dare put out a song about riots and illegal behavior… that’s so racist!

-Out of the Wilderness

Rapinoe who? A recap of USA vs. Vietnam, Women’s World Cup

This is my second post about the Women’s World Cup. First is here. Soccer isn’t real football but I’ll watch until the NFL starts. So there I am, sitting with family, watching the pre-game segments leading up to the U.S. Women’s game against Vietnam. Some guy is hopping next to a pademelon (some kind of kangaroo?) who won’t do what the host wants. Instead it poops. Interviews. Everyone predicting U.S. will shred Vietnam to pieces. Commercials. Every other clip is Megan Rapinoe. Ok, we get it, she’s retiring. Secretly everyone knows 38 is too old to be playing soccer.

The game starts.

U.S. scores. They score again. Halftime.

With about 30 minutes to go, Rapinoe enters the game. I tell my sister, “If the gay community wants to make any progress at all, Rapinoe needs to score a goal.” I’m only half joking. Did you know Dennis Rodman’s daughter is on the team? Crazy! Dennis is an all-time favorite NBA defender. Trinity Rodman.

The goalie for Vietnam is having an MVP performance.

The minutes are ticking by. Rapinoe with her blue hair (she looks better as a blonde) running around. The ball is passed to her. She proceeds to kick it in the air to no one in particular. Another pass. This one goes directly to a Vietnam player. Two corner kicks in a row from Rapinoe. One sails sky high over everyone. The other is on the ground, short. A third corner, nothing special. More kicks to Vietnam players.

Who decides which players play and which don’t? It’s the coach, right? Someone needs to tell Rapinoe that there are 22 players who will add benefits to the U.S. team (by not passing the ball to the opposing team, for instance), who should be in the game before her. But she’s an icon. Legacy. Gets in the game because of her history of talent.

Rapinoe will not help the American women win the Cup. I want a pademelon.

-Out of the Wilderness

Team Barbie or Team Oppenheimer?

It seems like there might be a gender divide on the blockbuster movies to see this weekend. The top two anticipated movies pit Universal and Warner Brothers against each other for who will make the most on opening weekend. Universal has Oppenheimer, a movie about a bomb. The atomic bomb, that is. Warner Bros has Barbie, a movie about a bomb. The bombshell revelation Barbie has about her very existence, that is. OK saying they’re both about bombs is a bit of a stretch but neither will bomb at the box office, that’s pretty clear.

The clash is catching on nationwide in what’s being called Barbenheimer.

The A-listers in both of these films include (Barbie) Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Michael Cera, Kate McKinnon, America Ferrera, and Issa Rae, John Cena, and more… and (Oppenheimer) Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Matt Damon, and more.

Guys vs. Girls. Barbie is obviously everything pink and girly. Oppenheimer is bombs and war, things usually associated with guys. I’ve already seen a few playful references from movie-goers (guys) joking about which film they’ll be watching this weekend. It’s almost as if it’s taboo for a guy to admit he’s going to see Barbie. Of course, why would a guy go see Barbie unless it’s a dad with his daughters, or a guy on a date? Cinematically, both films will be pretty extraordinary so that’s a valid reason to see either, whether you’re a dude or a dudette.

Always Tie Things Back to Taylor. This is very much aligned with my thoughts on Taylor Swift concerts, not to totally change the subject or anything. My nieces (7 in total) have all seen Taylor live on her Eras Tour, so I’ve wondered… besides dads and boyfriends, how many guys are going to a Taylor Swift concert for the singular reason of enjoying her music? There are definitely gay guys who’ll go to a show for their love of all things Taylor, but straight men with no daughter and no date? Those guys are not buying tickets to Taylor.

They’re also not buying tickets to see Barbie this weekend. They’ll suppress any inkling of a desire to see it until it’s streaming so they can watch it in the comfort of their own home… in private, as to not embarrass themselves in front of their rough and tough homies.

And if they do have tickets to Barbie and someone catches them in the theater, asking what they’re about to see… 99 times out of 100 they’ll say, “Oppenheimer.”

-Out of the Wilderness