“No pretense of policy substance –
he’s not appealing to the rational parts
of people’s brains, and he’s proud of it.” —Nate Silver
Today was the first day of the #RNCinCLE – and bring on the shitshow!
I cannot overstate how much I’d been looking forward to this.
This is like the Super Bowl for me. But a Super Bowl that’s just one of those highlight reels of hilarious injuries.
Some days it’s hard to find the time, energy, or wherewithal to fly through the air firing a pistol in each hand while a giant fan casts long dramatic shadows and a flock of white doves flies overhead.
But I make it work. Because you have to believe in yourself is why. Above are pictures of a group protesting #RNCinCLE.
Performance art. With mirrors.
#freakingchachi
#godblessamerica
“Halfway through his speech, Marcus Luttrell said that he wasn’t used to teleprompters, and that he was just going to speak from the heart. The crowd here in Quicken Loans Arena ate it up. It was a great moment of showmanship. The catch? Given our vantage point behind the stage, we could see that every subsequent word of his speech was also in the teleprompter. Great theater takes practice, folks.” —538
Oh great, it’s Giuliani.
For tonight’s performance, the role of Rudy Giuliani will be played by John Lithgow and a wheelbarrow full of cocaine.
Go on. Blame 9⁄11 on Obama cuz we all know you’re dying to.
Never watched a convention premised on throwing the other candidate in prison before outside of former Soviet Union.
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) July 19, 2016
“POLICE DON’T COME AND ASK IF YOU ARE BLACK OR WHITE! IF YOU ARE BLACK THEY JUST DON’T COME!” —America’s Mayor McCheesedick
What do you do when violent crime is down?
Tell everyone that *fear* of crime is up.
“The Weaponization of Grief … ”
I didn’t coin it. It’s just coming out of a lot of mouths right now.
“The only limit to your achievements is your dad’s money and his willingness to give it to you.” —Milania Trump
The Republican platform has a plank calling to bar women from serving in combat roles so – ladies and gentlemen – here is combat veteran Joni Ernst!
A shudder rippled through the assembly as Joni Ernst revealed the chilling truth that Isis has acquired knife technology.
Maybe take, like, one public speaking class Ernst. The words sound like they are being pulled out of you on a string tied to a Victrola.
C’mon The Onion. Steve King just pitched you a meatball straight down the middle!
And as a saltine-bland bone white honkey, I am realllllly looking forward to us white people no longer being a majority in this country.
These people on that stage tonight are not my people. These people are garbage people.
12 hours of wild-eyed rabid racist fascist agitprop and in the end the big takeaway is plagiarism.
I mean, I’ll take it. But dang.
No more fucking around.
Call racist shit out. Every time. Your high school friend, your brother in law, your uncle. Shut them down. And feel free to tag me if you need backup.
And remember your conservative religious friends this year. If they cast for Trump then you finally have proof-positive that they don’t believe that shit either. And you should remind them every time they bring up their faith.
Now that the awfulness is over til tomorrow morning, let’s talk about how Gigolo House is the last great work of western culture.
This is your party now, “conservatives.”
#freakingchachi
#godblessamerica
—jason malmberg
Flommist Jason Malmberg is a simple man who believes in brown liquor and small dogs. He also makes art sometimes. Copyright © 2016 Jason Malmberg. Images swiped from everywhere, the way they swipes from Queen.
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