2020 Congressional Elections
Social Media Posts ‘Reveal’ Trump-Loving MAGA Candidate Ted Howze Is A Gross Bigot
GOP leadership is shocked, shocked!
May 21, 2020 11:30 AM
California Republican Ted Howze thought he could run for Congress without anyone checking his social media, or maybe he assumed everyone would stop using social media and have more “game nights" with their families. Neither happened and now he has to answer for offensive posts about Muslims and immigrants that appeared on his Facebook and Twitter accounts.
The inflammatory content is your typical Rush Limbaugh/Ann Coulter garbage: Hillary Clinton is accused of murdering Seth Rich. Rep. Maxine Waters doesn't just have distracting black lady hair, she's also a crackhead. Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg is a fraud who hasn't witnessed real gun violence. Also, Islam sucks. None of this is true or all that “shocking." It's boilerplate rhetoric from your MAGA relative. But Republicans like to gaslight us into thinking their party isn't a pack of bigots.
Howze claimed he didn't know how those "negative and ugly" posts got on his accounts. He certainly didn't write them! He was a regular user of Facebook, but he apparently never read its security guidelines, so he gave people access to his accounts ... for reasons. Facebook isn't Netflix or Hulu. Facebook is free.
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</p><p>Earlier this month, Howze tried to smooth things over with a <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/06/gop-candidates-posts-demeaned-muslims-and-mocked-parkland-shooting-survivor-241429" target="_blank">social media security PSA.</a><br></p><blockquote>"Like many folks in my <strong>middle-age group,</strong> I learned the very hard lesson to never allow anyone access to social media accounts or passwords," Howze said in a statement. </blockquote><p>Dude is in his early 50s. Generation X is middle-aged, sure, but we're not your nana. We understand the Internets. Howze <del>is </del>was even a member of the GOP's <a href="https://gopyoungguns2020.com" target="_blank">“Young Guns" program.</a></p><blockquote>"I made the mistake of allowing others access to these accounts unknowingly — and I am angered, horrified and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOnRHAyXqYY" target="_blank">extremely offended </a>that these ugly ideas were shared or posted by those individuals several years ago."</blockquote><p>Howze declined to identify the drooling bigots he trusted with his account (probably because they don't exist), but his flimsy excuse was enough for the GOP. Then more posts emerged. He signed his name to one and tagged family members in others. It's a dumpster fire of anti-Muslim sentiment, as well as conspiracy theories about Hillary the serial killer and Obama the secret Muslim who's going to impose Sharia law.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">Facebook/Politico</small></p><p>House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy endorsed Howze before the March primary. No one in his office thought to check social media, either, but now McCarthy is preparing to cut his losses.</p><blockquote><strong>MCCARTHY: </strong>The content in question on Mr. Howze's social media channels is disappointing and disturbing. Bigotry and hateful rhetoric — in any form — have no place in the Republican Party.</blockquote><p>They keep saying this as if Trump isn't a Republican. He gave Limbaugh the <a href="https://www.wonkette.com/rush-limbaugh-has-a-question-about-pete-buttigieg-kissing-his-husband-wonkette-has-an-answer" target="_blank">Presidential Medal of Freedom</a> shortly before the world ended and yes, there is a connection. </p><blockquote><strong>MCCARTHY:</strong> These posts are unacceptable and do not reflect the Ted Howze that <strong>I have briefly interacted with.</strong></blockquote><p>See, McCarthy didn't know Howze was a creep when he endorsed him. It's not like he spat on a Muslim or anything during the five minutes they spoke at a meet-and-greet. </p><p>National Republican Congressional Committee chair <a href="https://www.wonkette.com/next-nrcc-chair-tom-emmer-insists-gop-isnt-dead-in-suburbs-just-resting" target="_blank">Tom Emmer </a>was also shocked and appalled. </p><blockquote><strong>EMMER: </strong>These statements are unacceptable and not indicative of the Republican Party and what we are building here at the NRCC with our diverse slate of candidates.</blockquote><p>McCarthy and Emmer pulled Howze from their “Young Guns" roster. They no longer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRvCvsRp5ho" target="_blank">want him, dead or alive.</a> This makes reelection much easier for freshman <a href="https://www.wonkette.com/everyone-is-youre-fired-wonkagenda-for-wed-nov-14-2018" target="_blank">Rep. Josh Harder,</a> who represents California 10th district. He is neither a bigot nor does he hand out his social media account passwords like candy. </p><p>[<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/20/ted-howze-social-media-republicans-272590" target="_blank">Politico</a>]</p><p><em>Follow Stephen Robinson on </em><em><a href="https://twitter.com/SER1897" target="_blank">Twitter.</a></em></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/33mKzZe" target="_blank">Do your Amazon shopping through this link, because reasons</a>.</p><p>Yr Wonkette is supported entirely by reader donations. Please click the clickie, if you are able!</p><p></p><form name="donation" method="post" class="donation-form"><p class="subheadline">How often would you like to donate?</p><div class="form-row row--plan"><label class="plan-type__label"><input type="radio" name="plan_type" value="once" class="plan-type" required="" checked> Just once
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Firing The Investigators Is How You Prove Everyone Is Innocent
Transportation Sec Elaine Chao, your life is calling.
May 21, 2020 10:47 AM
Last weekend, Donald Trump did another of his Friday Night Massacres of inspectors general; virtually all the attention went to the firing of the IG for the State Department, Steve Linick, who seems to have been looking into a whole bunch of dubious doings by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Somewhat less noticed was the other IG removal last Friday, in which Trump demoted the acting inspector general for the Transportation Department, Mitch Behm. Trump replaced him with a political appointee, Howard "Skip" Elliott.
Why would anyone care about a silly inspector general in a Cabinet department nobody even thinks about until a bridge collapses? Could be because Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is married to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who's up for reelection this year, and Chao's department sure has been sending a bunch of sweet transportation projects to Kentucky. Probably all just an innocent coincidence, but Behm's office was investigating the alleged favoritism in approving big spending for Kentucky, that well-known transportation hub.
<p>As you might expect, the move has raised the hackles of busybody good government watchdogs, like Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), which <a href="https://www.citizensforethics.org/trump-removed-watchdog-investigating-elaine-chao-mcconnell-vetted-replacement/" target="_blank">said </a>the ouster of Behm "calls into question the future of the Chao-McConnell investigation, other critical oversight, and whether the watchdog was dismissed for unearthing damaging information." Three Democratic members of the House of Representatives have already <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/democrats-open-investigation-into-replacement-of-acting-transportation-department-inspector-general/2020/05/19/e8e62b52-99f5-11ea-89fd-28fb313d1886_story.html" target="_blank">launched an investigation</a> into Behm's removal, too. </p><p>The new acting IG, Howard Elliott, definitely fits the profile for Trump's very best people. Where Behm had <a href="https://www.citizensforethics.org/trump-removed-watchdog-investigating-elaine-chao-mcconnell-vetted-replacement/" target="_blank">served </a>in the Office of the Inspector General for 17 years, Elliott doesn't have a background in law enforcement, legal oversight, or even pet detective-ing. As the <em>Washington Post </em><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/democrats-open-investigation-into-replacement-of-acting-transportation-department-inspector-general/2020/05/19/e8e62b52-99f5-11ea-89fd-28fb313d1886_story.html" target="_blank">notes</a>, </p><blockquote>Elliot had a 40-year career in the railroad industry, serving as an executive at freight company CSX Transportation before joining the Trump administration. The lawmakers questioned what in his professional background qualified him to serve as inspector general.</blockquote><p>But wait, there's more! Elliott already works in the Transportation Department, where he's the administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. He'll be staying in that job and also working as acting IG in a "dual-hat arrangement," <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-ramps-up-retaliatory-purge-with-firing-of-state-department-inspector-general/2020/05/16/8f8b55da-979a-11ea-82b4-c8db161ff6e5_story.html" target="_blank">according to</a> a DOT spokesperson. CREW points out there's just a hell of a big chance of that creating conflicts of interest: </p><blockquote>Elliott will potentially oversee audits or investigations into PHMSA, and be responsible for ensuring that the administrator of PHMSA (him) complies with recommendations made by OIG (led by him). It's hard to understate the significance of this conflict of interest. Even if Elliott recuses from OIG matters related to PHMSA, which he absolutely should do, he can still discipline or fire OIG officials working for him, if he doesn't like or agree with their handling of the Chao-McConnell investigation or PHMSA.</blockquote><p>And while Elliott would supposedly be "independent" when wearing his acting IG hat, Chao is still his boss when he's wearing his "I ❤️ Laying Pipe" hat as head of PHMSA. Gosh, could that possibly influence his willingness to continue the investigation into his boss's alleged Kentucky shenanigans? </p><p>The three House Democrats looking into Trump's funny business with replacing Behm would like some answers please. The group is led by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon), chair of the House Transportation Committee, who last year asked the IG to investigate whether Chao was improperly steering grants to Kentucky. The other two are members of the House Oversight committee, Carolyn Maloney (D-New York) and Gerald Connolly (D-Virginia). They sent letters <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/sites/democrats.oversight.house.gov/files/2020-05-19.CBM%20DeFazio%20GEC%20to%20Chao-DOT%20re%20Removal%20of%20Acting%20DOT%20IG.pdf" target="_blank">to Chao</a> and <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/sites/democrats.oversight.house.gov/files/2020-05-19.CBM%20DeFazio%20GEC%20to%20Elliott-DOT%20re%20Removal%20of%20Acting%20DOT%20IG.pdf" target="_blank">Elliott </a><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/democrats-open-investigation-into-replacement-of-acting-transportation-department-inspector-general/2020/05/19/e8e62b52-99f5-11ea-89fd-28fb313d1886_story.html" target="_blank"></a>Tuesday calling for Elliott's resignation and Behm's reinstatement. The letter to Elliott requested he turn over a list of ongoing investigations, and asking for details of what exactly Elliott plans to do with the ongoing investigation into Chao and Kentucky. They also warned Chao,</p><blockquote>We are concerned that Mr. Behm's removal could be an effort to undermine the progress of this investigation, which we understand is ongoing. Any attempt by you or your office to interfere with the Office of Inspector General's investigation of yourself is illegal and will be thoroughly examined by our Committees. </blockquote><p>Chao issued a statement that <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/democrats-open-investigation-into-replacement-of-acting-transportation-department-inspector-general/2020/05/19/e8e62b52-99f5-11ea-89fd-28fb313d1886_story.html" target="_blank">didn't say beans</a> about the investigation, but reminded us all that Donald Trump is the boss and he can hire and fire anyone he wants, so suck it libs. </p><p>Over in the Senate, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois), who serves on a committee overseeing pipeline safety, also said she's concerned Elliott's two hats are covered in slime: </p><blockquote>"Acting Inspector General Skip Elliott being charged with auditing and investigating the actions of PHMSA Administrator Skip Elliott makes a mockery of the entire system of Inspectors General," Duckworth said in a statement.</blockquote><p>Duckworth also condemned Trump's "haphazard approach to firing and hiring Inspector Generals," which is entirely too kind. It's one of the few areas where he's actually fairly focused on making sure nobody in his administration will ever be held accountable. </p><p>In conclusion, the fix is in, yet again, and the only solution is to vote all these fuckers out and salt the ground. Which makes today Thursday, just another day ending in heavy drinking and tears. <span></span></p><p>[<a href="https://www.citizensforethics.org/trump-removed-watchdog-investigating-elaine-chao-mcconnell-vetted-replacement/" target="_blank">CREW </a>/ <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-ramps-up-retaliatory-purge-with-firing-of-state-department-inspector-general/2020/05/16/8f8b55da-979a-11ea-82b4-c8db161ff6e5_story.html" target="_blank">WaPo</a> / <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/17/chao-mcconnell-transportation-kentucky-086343" target="_blank">Politico </a>/ <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/democrats-open-investigation-into-replacement-of-acting-transportation-department-inspector-general/2020/05/19/e8e62b52-99f5-11ea-89fd-28fb313d1886_story.html" target="_blank">WaPo</a>]</p><p><strong>Yr Wonkette is 100 percent AD-FREE! Your donations mean we can keep the servers humming and the writers paid. 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Pompeo Denies Employees Were 'Walking My Dog To Sell Arms To My Dry Cleaner,' So It's Cool, Right?
LOL, no.
May 20, 2020 12:10 PM
The Griftapalooza continues apace! Today's hog at the trough is Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who was apparently using the State Department as a venue for a series of fancy dinner parties. Were you hoping to subsidize Mike Pompeo's political ambitions by hosting rich and powerful people for a little face time over cocktails and dinner at hundreds of taxpayer dollars a plate? Then today is your lucky day!
NBC reports that Pompeo and his wife, Susan, regularly hosted what they called "Madison Dinners" at the State Department, named for James Madison, the fourth president and fifth secretary of State. Subtle, huh?
Luminaries arrive at 6 to be escorted via private elevator for a guided tour of Diplomatic Reception Rooms, described as "a museum of U.S. diplomacy that includes the Benjamin Franklin State Dining Room, the Martha Washington Ladies' Lounge and the John Quincy Adams State Drawing Room." Then a photographer captures a commemorative photo in front of the fire as a harpist tinkles out background music during half an hour of cocktails curated to reflect the evening's theme, perhaps a drink "paying homage to the time of James and Dolley Madison, or French 75 cocktails might be served up in honor of Mardi Gras." Then the secretary and his wife start the sit-down dinner with a toast, because, after all, it's all about them.
<p>After an hour or two of "building relationships and sharing intellectual thought to enrich our country and to further our diplomatic goals," the VIP guests are sent home with parting gifts of a journal and a pen, both emblazoned with the Madison Dinner logos. Just $41.75 in taxpayer money for the pair. What a deal!</p><p>And who are those VIPs? According to Department spokesliar Morgan Ortagus, "Invited guests have included many foreign diplomats, thought leaders, academics, government leaders at many levels, business leaders, Members of Congress and the media — each of whom has a stake in America and its leadership in the world."</p><p>Which is a weird way to to describe Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Reba McEntire, Brian Kilmeade, Karl Rove, and Chik-Fil-A CEO Dan Cathy. To be fair, Reba has a far better shot at solving middle east peace than Jared Kushner, on her worst day. But this Dan Cathy: Wasn't he, a major donor to anti-gay marriage initiatives, involved in one of former EPA head Scott Pruitt's crappy little grifts? <a href="https://www.wonkette.com/how-the-hell-is-scott-pruitt-abusing-his-office-today-hint-it-involves-eating-mor-chikin-2575570543-1" target="_blank">He was.</a> Welcome back, Dan!</p><p>NBC, which got the guest lists for the almost two dozen dinners already hosted plus events planned through October, reports that the vast majority of attendees were Republican donors or media figures who might be helpful to Pompeo's future political ambitions. Good thing those RSVPs and guest plans were routed through Susan Pompeo's personal Gmail, ensuring that she knows how to get in touch with all those VIPs later on, huh?</p><blockquote>Twenty-three percent of invitees have been associated with media or entertainment, and another 30 percent are government types: current or former officials, members of Congress and judges and their spouses. Media figures skew heavily toward conservative TV personalities, with 39 percent of them from Fox News.<br><br>Only 14 percent are diplomats or foreign officials. More than 50 ambassadors show up on the guest list, with nearly two-thirds from countries in Europe and the Middle East and smaller numbers from Asia, Latin America and Africa.</blockquote><p>What does this have to do with the mission of the State Department? Precious little! Which is why career employees and the Department's legal team were unhappy, and multiple congressional committees are currently investigating it. It's not clear whether State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, whom <a href="https://www.wonkette.com/trump-maybe-fired-state-department-ig-to-cover-up-way-more-than-mike-pompeos-dog-poop" target="_blank">Pompeo pushed out</a> last week, was also investigating it. We know that Linick was looking into possible illegal arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Pompeo's use of Department employees to run personal errands.</p><p>Or, as Pompeo <a href="https://twitter.com/kylieatwood/status/1263122528878432257?s=12" target="_blank">put it</a> at a press conference this morning, "I've seen the various stories that someone was walking my dog to sell arms to my dry cleaner. It's all just crazy." Which is <em>not</em> a denial that he stole government services by using taxpayer-funded employees to walk his dog when <a href="https://www.wonkette.com/trump-thinks-taxpayers-should-be-happy-to-pay-someone-to-do-mike-pompeos-dishes" target="_blank">Mrs. Pompeo wasn't around to do the dishes</a>, or that he contravened congressional authority to greenlight forbidden arms sales. </p><p>As for the so-called Madison dinners, NBC reports that last week Linick made a call to the Office of Protocol, which arranged them, and Pompeo demanded his ouster within two days. <em>Post hoc</em> does not <em>ergo propter hoc</em>, but it's not exactly a good look, either. </p><p>Pompeo refused to say whether he'll comply with congressional demands for information on the Linick firing by Friday. Spoiler alert ...</p><p>And, PS, mad props to NBC for the single funniest sentence we've read this week.</p><blockquote>In the opinion of a senior Trump administration official who requested anonymity out of concern for retribution, "if the president knew about any of this, he would have fired Pompeo months ago."</blockquote><p>Because if there's anyone who hates corruption, it's Donald Trump, right?</p><p>[<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/pompeo-s-elite-taxpayer-funded-dinners-raise-new-concerns-n1210746" target="_blank">NBC</a>]</p><p><span></span><strong>Follow Liz Dye on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/5DollarFeminist" target="_blank">RIGHT HERE!</a></strong><br></p><p><strong>Please click here to support your Wonkette. 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Nancy Pelosi Is Driving Trump Batsh*t, And She Knows It
We imagine she has prayed a lot for him this week.
May 20, 2020 10:00 AM
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has decided to continue throwing the fuck down with Donald Trump and hitting him where she knows it hurts. And yes, we know there has been a debate raging on the internet over whether Pelosi is fat-shaming Trump, or whether she should do that. We are not here to engage in that debate, merely to report what the speaker of the House is doing and how it is bothering the president. (See? It is possible not to comment on every single thing you see on the internet!)
Trump was asked about Pelosi putting on her best "I'm praying for him" voice and saying Trump is "morbidly obese, they say," as she expressed concern that the president of the United States might be taking an unproven snake oil cure as a prophylactic against the novel coronavirus, especially considering his risk factors.
<p>First, he VERY SENSITIVELY said he "[doesn't] respond to her" and thinks "she's a waste of time."</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
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</p><p>But then Trump, who doesn't respond to her and thinks she's a waste of time, VERY SENSITIVELY added, "Pelosi is a sick woman, she's got a lot of problems, a lot of mental problems," like somebody who totally doesn't respond to Nancy Pelosi and thinks she is a waste of time. This came after an extended rant about how Tulsi Gabbard and Jill Stein ARE NOT EITHER Russian agents, and Trump knows this because ... because they weren't at the most recent IHOP Russian agent breakfast? We don't fucking know. </p><video width="100%" controls="">
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</video><p>So Pelosi's comments obviously did not bother Trump. Obviously. Clearly.</p><p>And we can imagine it definitely did not bother Trump when Pelosi again went on the MSNBC Tuesday afternoon and got a glimmer in her eye as she pointedly said the words "weigh a ton" during a discussion of Trump's hydroxybonering. She was talking about his WORDS, which "weigh a ton," and how she just wishes he would realize that. </p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" scrolling="no" src="https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/embedded-video/mmvo83654725764" width="560"></iframe></div><p><br></p><blockquote><strong>PELOSI: </strong>I didn't know that he would be so sensitive, he's always talking about other people's <em>avoirdupois</em>, their weight, their pounds, so, I really, I don't even want to spend any more time on his distraction because as you see in the last couple of days, so much of the time has been spent on what he said rather than that. I think he should recognize his words WEIGH A TON.<br><br>Instead of telling people to put Lysol into their lungs, or taking a medication that has not been approved except under certain circumstances ...</blockquote><p>You really need to watch the video, as the actual devil passed through Pelosi's eyes as she said "weigh a ton," and the devil had the biggest grin on his devil face. She knows exactly what she is doing.</p><p>Pelosi went on to remind everyone that over 90,000 Americans are confirmed to have died of the novel coronavirus, but that we don't really know the true death count at this point, because our testing regime in America is <em>still</em> shit. Yes, even though Trump is lying and claiming that our testing is awesome and is the only reason our coronavirus case numbers are so high, which means that the US having the highest number of COVID-19 cases (<em>by far</em>) is a "badge of honor." </p><p>Yes, Donald Trump <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52733220" target="_blank">really said that</a>. That it's a "badge of honor" that America has the largest coronavirus outbreak in the world. </p><p>He's gotta come in first place at something, we guess, and it's not "winning elections without enemy assistance," so sure, people dying in pandemics, he's first place at letting that happen.</p><p>Anyway, that is your update on Nancy Pelosi getting under Donald Trump's very thin skin and making him cry, the end.</p><p><strong>Follow Evan Hurst on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/evanhurst" target="_blank">RIGHT HERE, DO IT RIGHT HERE!</a></strong></p><p><strong>Wonkette is fully funded by readers like YOU. If you love Wonkette, SUPPORT WONKETTE FINANCIALLY.</strong><br></p><p></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/33mKzZe" target="_blank">Do your Amazon shopping through this link, because reasons</a>.</p><p></p><p></p><form name="donation" method="post" class="donation-form"><p class="subheadline">How often would you like to donate?</p><div class="form-row row--plan"><label class="plan-type__label"><input type="radio" name="plan_type" value="once" class="plan-type" required="" checked> Just once
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