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I didn’t wake up thinking today was going to be so colorful but right from the get-go the color wheel was spinning. Let’s start at the beginning: When I woke up it was pitch black outside. In the car I listened to the radio and found out Tulsi Gabbard is going red— officially joining the Republican Party. I also heard Chris Hansen (yes, THAT Chris Hansen) promoting the little blue pill– Viagra (boing!).
I went swimming in a city pool and wore my turquoiseTyr swim jammers for the first time. Someone at the pool brought up another swimming opportunity at Rainbow River. Later on I stopped by Sam’s Club and picked up a bunch of still-green-on-the-outside bananas. Back on the radio, I learned that apparently Donald Trump is a “pathological liar” while Tim Walz’s lying is considered a gray area.
I could go on and on but orange you glad I’m stopping here? I post every day at 1pm central so come white back tomorrow for more!
Donald Trump is in the news for something unexpected: going to McDonald’s to experience life as a fry cook.
Lovin’ It. Is anyone surprised he went to the GOLDEN arches to do it? Democrats probably thought he’d go to Burger KING (since he’s going to be a dictator on day 1 and all). But there’s something special about that double cheese burger at McDonald’s, right? Great childhood memories with the happy meals, playgrounds, milkshakes, fries. Plus the toys, the Hamburglar. Ronald McDonald. Or should I say, Ronald Donald McTrump?
Do You Want Fries With That? Asking if “you want fries with that” was once the butt of jokes, especially when a star fell from grace but now Donald Trump went in like an undercover boss and worked a McDonald’s drive-through. The stunt has supersized the TDS for all the Democrats out there, even the “golden” child AOC chimed in. Here’s the cold, hard truth: they can’t handle that they got their McNuggets handed to them. The ice cream machine might be broken but Trump’s stunt is working, and working like a charm.
She’s Just the Dollar Menu Obama. Meanwhile, their candidate can’t seem to do anything right: Did you hear what Harris said about Jimmy Carter voting (below)? Or how she made a special appearance at a Christian church after blasting a Christian a few days earlier? The list goes on and on…
I was able to take advantage of early voting this week and I’m happy to say I did NOT vote for these two candidates. I voted for a person who aligns more with what I wish for the future of the United States. Yes, I’m talking about McDonald Trump. His personality is a little irritating sometimes and he’s more on the narcissist side than most people I know. But when it comes down to the welfare of America, he’ll do his best because doing his best makes himself look good. In turn, it helps the country be great again. Unlike Kamala Harris who apparently wants to make America like Detroit (according to Lizzo) along with her running mate who all but admitted the $25,000 down payment assistance he and Kamala are dangling in front of voters is really a loan.
If you’re undecided, I plead for you to vote Trump/Vance. At the very least, you’ll have more money in your pocket because it’s almost a sure thing that prices for everything will go back down. And for all you girl parents out there, think about how great it is when your daughters can be involved in fair sports– competition with so many great life lessons to be learned– Trump seems to put a high level of importance on keeping men out of women’s sports. A return to common sense, this is what your Trump vote means.
That’s why I was proud to fill in that little circle next to his and JD Vance’s names here in the capital of Florida. For what it’s worth, I also voted ‘no’ on Amendment 3 (who wants Florida to smell like weed everywhere they go?) and ‘no’ on Amendment 4 (too vague on changing abortion from a 6-week ban to terminating the pregnancy before viability… whatever that means??).
Get out there and vote and on your way, grab a Happy Meal.
Kamala Harris used all her familiar tools from her political tool belt, including everyone’s favorite– her over-the-top hyena laugh at her own “joke” that no one else really thought was a joke. Here’s a screen shot that pretty much sums up all the moments. The best line of the entire conversation actually came from Kamala herself…
Harris: I’m going to have a Republican in my cabinet because I want good ideas.
There could not be a more clear divide in the direction conservative people and liberal people see the future of the U.S. going. Surprisingly, both have recently used Detroit as their ‘show and tell.’ While Donald Trump warns that if Kamala Harris wins, America will look like Detroit, entertainer Lizzo promises that if Kamala Harris wins, America will look like Detroit. See both in the clips below.
Like it or not, Trump’s not wrong about the frightening reality for anyone living in Detroit. Every list I checked for the most dangerous cities in America had Detroit somewhere in the top 5. Some folks are blasting Trump for talking bad about Detroit while he was in Detroit but when has he ever sugarcoated anything? Not to mention, Detroit news agencies are doing the same thing… this from the Detroit Metro Times:
Detroit wins runner-up with to top spot going to Memphis, Tennessee (only go to Memphis to visit Graceland and do it during the day, or else). So what’s all the hubbub about Trump telling it like it is? It only made the news because basically Trump was calling Detroit a sh*thole, in not so many words. The ironic part is that Lizzo claims that Kamala Harris wants to make America like Detroit, citing a few of the good things Detroit has contributed to America: Cars and Lizzo herself. Full of yourself much?
This is the difference between a candidate who is a straight shooter (Trump) and one who changes like a chameleon to be everything to everybody (Harris). Right now, in regards to crime rate, assaults, traffic fatalities, Detroit sucks so to come into the city and blow smoke up their britches isn’t doing anyone any good.
If you’ve ever run further than you thought you could or killed leg day at the gym, this new Nike commercial might trigger your PTSD. In the ongoing campaign where Nike claims “Winning Isn’t Comfortable,” they couldn’t have nailed it on the head any better than they did in this ad. Check out folks descending stairs– or just generally trying to walk– with the soundtrack of a great 1970s song, then scroll down for more.
The Music. A heartbreak ballad with a guitar solo I love serenades these athletes who love running so much it hurts, it’s Nazareth’s cover of “Love Hurts,” and yes, yes it does hurt. The theme fits with another Nike ad that uses this phrase: If you don’t hate running a little, you don’t love running enough. How true. Love does hurt sometimes… here’s the full track from 1975. Note: It was originally performed by The Everly Brothers and another version by one of my favorite singers, Roy Orbison.
Legs Hurt, Too. How many times have your legs been so stiff and sore you can barely walk? One experience I can think of was when I had no business running 11 miles at Nashville’s Percy Warner Park. I don’t even want to think about the elevation but I remember in the last few loops and hills (after making at least one wrong turn), I was trying my hardest to run but my legs felt like aged, petrified pine trees. I literally could NOT make them move any faster than a walking pace yet in my mind I was jogging. It was painful in all the ways you can imagine.
Out of the Wilderness 