How does everyone feel about news anchors/"Journalists"/personalities that are kids of politicians?

We've got Chris Cuomo, son of former NYS Governor, Mario Cuomo and brother of current NYS Governor, Andrew Cuomo. Mika Brzezinski, daughter of former Secretary of Defense, Zbigniew Brzezinski. Maria Shriver, daughter of Sargent Shriver. Cokie Roberts, daughter of Hale Boggs. Meghan McCain, daughter of John McCain. And last but not least, Abby Huntsman, daughter of Russian Stooge and allegedly "sane" (like Susan Collins is supposedly "moderate&quot Jon Huntsman Jr.

Personally, this bugs shit out of me regardless of their political stances. This nepotism shit is out of hand.

What do you think?

Charges against Daniels dismissed

Great twitter thread: Imagine if Republicans were in charge of the Thailand cave rescue.

Dick Cheney Signs a Waterboarding Kit in a New Promo for Sacha Baron Cohen's Showtime Show

Well, in case you were wondering if Sacha Baron Cohen’s still got it, the comedian’s new Trump-skewering Showtime series, which appears to be titled Who Is America?, just dropped a new promo in which his (still as-yet unseen) journalist character asks former vice-president Dick Cheney to sign a waterboarding kit, which Cheney does with a smile. Now why, in this year of our Lord, in this time in American politics, after more than two decades of faux political comedy shows humiliating their interviewees, would Dick Cheney agree to jokingly sign a waterboard kit in front of a television camera? The answer would seem to be Cohen’s unflagging ability as an interviewer. That, and the fact Dick Cheney has continued to be a vocal proponent of waterboarding, so why not have some goof-around fun with it? Wa wa wee wa, indeed. According to the show’s extremely vague previously released promo, Who Is America? seems to be dropping on July 15.

https://twitter.com/SachaBaronCohen/status/1016082033099997184

Dave Eggers: A Cultural Vacuum in Trump's White House

This White House has been, and is likely to remain, home to the first presidency in American history that is almost completely devoid of culture. In the 17 months that Donald Trump has been in office, he has hosted only a few artists of any kind. One was the gun fetishist Ted Nugent. Another was Kid Rock. They went together (and with Sarah Palin). Neither performed.

Since his inauguration in January 2017, there have been no official concerts at the White House (the Reagans had one every few weeks). No poetry readings (the Obamas regularly celebrated young poets). The Carters began a televised series, “In Performance at the White House,” which last aired in 2016, where artists as varied as Mikhail Baryshnikov and Patricia McBride performed in the East Room. The Clintons continued the series with Aretha Franklin and B. B. King, Alison Krauss and Linda Ronstadt.

But aside from occasional performances by “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, the White House is now virtually free of music. Never have we had a president not just indifferent to the arts, but actively oppositional to artists. Mr. Trump disparaged the play “Hamilton” and a few weeks later attacked Meryl Streep. He has said he does not have time to read books (“I read passages, I read areas, I read chapters”). Outside of recommending books by his acolytes, Mr. Trump has tweeted about only one work of literature since the beginning of his presidency: Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury.” It was not an endorsement.

<snip>

It’s crucial to note that the White House’s support of the arts has never been partisan. No matter their political differences, presidents and artists have been able to find common ground in the celebration of American art and in the artists’ respect for the office of the presidency. This mutual respect, even if measured, made for the occasional odd photo-op. George H. W. Bush met Michael Jackson, who wore faux-military garb, including two medals he seemed to have given himself. Richard Nixon heartily shook the hand of Elvis Presley, whose jacket hung over his shoulders like a cape.

<snip>

But that kind of thing is inconceivable now. Admittedly, at a time when Mr. Trump’s policies have forcibly separated children from their asylum-seeking parents — taking the most vulnerable children from the most vulnerable adults — the White House’s attitude toward the arts seems relatively unimportant. But with art comes empathy. It allows us to look through someone else’s eyes and know their strivings and struggles. It expands the moral imagination and makes it impossible to accept the dehumanization of others. When we are without art, we are a diminished people — myopic, unlearned and cruel.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/29/opinion/dave-eggers-culture-arts-trump.html

please be civil

David Lynch responds to Trump being excited by his taken out of context comment...

Dear Mr. President,

This is David Lynch writing. I saw that you re-tweeted the Breitbart article with the heading – Director David Lynch: Trump ‘Could Go Down as One of the Greatest Presidents in History.’ I wish you and I could sit down and have a talk. This quote which has traveled around was taken a bit out of context and would need some explaining.

Unfortunately, if you continue as you have been, you will not have a chance to go down in history as a great president. This would be very sad it seems for you – and for the country. You are causing suffering and division.

It’s not too late to turn the ship around. Point our ship toward a bright future for all. You can unite the country. Your soul will sing. Under great loving leadership, no one loses – everybody wins. It’s something I hope you think about and take to heart. All you need to do is treat all the people as you would like to be treated.

Sincerely,

David Lynch

https://www.facebook.com/davidlynchofficial/posts/1800909923291220

Why is everyone freaking out over a jacket? The photo is from 2015 and Michelle Obama wore it first.

Lewandowski works for a PAC that gets donations from a co. that owns private detention facilities

Corey Lewandowski, who said "womp womp" on national TV today regarding a 10-year old immigrant girl with Down Syndrome being taken from her mother, works for a PAC that gets donations from a company that owns private immigration detention facilities.

https://twitter.com/ASankin/status/1009259214785482752

Somebody said the crying kids are Stephen Miller's new ringtone.

eom