{"id":43020,"date":"2021-03-07T09:19:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T17:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=43020"},"modified":"2021-03-07T09:19:40","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T17:19:40","slug":"sunday-smile-potpourri-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2021\/03\/07\/sunday-smile-potpourri-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Smile: Potpourri"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em><u>CPAC<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We are all well aware that Donnie literally thinks of himself as a God \u2013 <strong><em>&#8220;I Am the Chosen One.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Trump_I-Am-the-Chosen-One_CC_OPT.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Trump_I-Am-the-Chosen-One_CC_OPT.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"314\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And that he loves being idolized \u2013 quite literally \u2013 by his Trumpkins.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Trump_Golden-Calf_Idol.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Trump_Golden-Calf_Idol.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"565\" height=\"336\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So it was no surprise to see a golden <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">calf<\/span> statue of Donnie being wheeled down the hall at CPAC.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPAC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPAC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AmericaUncancelled?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AmericaUncancelled<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mVqBuF2blY\">pic.twitter.com\/mVqBuF2blY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; William Turton (@WilliamTurton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WilliamTurton\/status\/1365109969490567169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But many of us have probably not seen the purloined video of CPAC Trumpkins reacting to their golden idol.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Live from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CPAC2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CPAC2021<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lJayaE3opK\">pic.twitter.com\/lJayaE3opK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillyCorben\/status\/1365780618035011585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em><u>Capitol Insurrection Arrests Increasing<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Good news keeps on coming: More than 300 seditionists have been charged with a Federal crime for their insurrection at our Capitol.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/capitol-riot-arrests-2021-03-05\/\">https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/capitol-riot-arrests-2021-03-05\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/all-the-us-capitol-pro-trump-riot-arrests-charges-names-2021-1\">https:\/\/www.insider.com\/all-the-us-capitol-pro-trump-riot-arrests-charges-names-2021-1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And FBI Director Wray firmly put the kibosh on the ridiculous right-wing conspiracy that is was all done by Antifa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Special-Stupid_Left-Dress-Right_Election-Won.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Special-Stupid_Left-Dress-Right_Election-Won.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Special-Stupid_Left-Dress-Right_Election-Won.jpg 449w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Special-Stupid_Left-Dress-Right_Election-Won-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Special-Stupid_Left-Dress-Right_Election-Won-150x91.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And we can all enjoy Andy Borowitz&#8217; take on why it didn&#8217;t involve Antifa:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Borowitz_Riot-Cancel_Antifa-Lack-Costumes_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Borowitz_Riot-Cancel_Antifa-Lack-Costumes_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"395\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Borowitz_Riot-Cancel_Antifa-Lack-Costumes_2.jpg 395w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Borowitz_Riot-Cancel_Antifa-Lack-Costumes_2-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Borowitz_Riot-Cancel_Antifa-Lack-Costumes_2-132x150.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 395px) 100vw, 395px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em><u>Van Gogh in the Time of COVID<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;ll admit I have a fairly warped sense of humor, so it&#8217;s no wonder that this COVID-related cartoon struck me as funny:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/COVID_Mask_VanGogh_Ear.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/COVID_Mask_VanGogh_Ear.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/COVID_Mask_VanGogh_Ear.jpg 443w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/COVID_Mask_VanGogh_Ear-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/COVID_Mask_VanGogh_Ear-150x148.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/COVID_Mask_VanGogh_Ear-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/COVID_Mask_VanGogh_Ear-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/COVID_Mask_VanGogh_Ear-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/COVID_Mask_VanGogh_Ear-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>NOTE: Not to get too pedantic, but I&#8217;m aware that Van Gogh actually <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Self-Portrait_with_Bandaged_Ear\">mutilated his left ear.<\/a>\u00a0 But since he drew his self-portraits using a mirror, they&#8217;re reversed &#8211; and so it looks like it&#8217;s his right ear..<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/COVID_Mask_VanGogh_Ear_Portrait.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/COVID_Mask_VanGogh_Ear_Portrait.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"311\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/COVID_Mask_VanGogh_Ear_Portrait.jpg 311w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/COVID_Mask_VanGogh_Ear_Portrait-247x300.jpg 247w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/COVID_Mask_VanGogh_Ear_Portrait-123x150.jpg 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><em><u>March Madness Dunk Contest \u2013 Canadian-Style<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now that winter is coming to an end and March Madness is right around the corner, how about closing with a video from Canada of a unique slam dunk \u2026 on ice skates!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ottawa athlete goes viral with soaring slam dunk on skates\" width=\"695\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mSUQhMJn1lc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CPAC We are all well aware that Donnie literally thinks of himself as a God \u2013 &#8220;I Am the Chosen One.&#8221; And that he loves being idolized \u2013 quite literally \u2013 by his Trumpkins. So it was no surprise to see a golden calf statue of Donnie being wheeled down the hall at CPAC. But <a href='https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2021\/03\/07\/sunday-smile-potpourri-2\/' class='excerpt-more'>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[4101,4295,4296,4268,4298],"class_list":["post-43020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-antifa","tag-cpac","tag-golden-idol","tag-insurrection","tag-slam-dunk","category-5-id","post-seq-1","post-parity-odd","meta-position-corners","fix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43020\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}