Saturday, February 10, 2018

Random Soapbox for Saturday 2/10/18

I don't mean to go off on a rant here, but ...

... in our tribalistic political society, one needs to be prepared for the fact that there will be leaks -- including on things as mundane and routine as the "Oval Office" dress code.

It didn't take long last year for the first item on the chalk board to become the controversy of the moment only a year ago (and, to be fair, with the speed at which Trumpian controversies are delivered, no one will blame you for forgetting that #dresslikeawoman was one of the first commandments on the Trump tablet).

As for the second item, I'm not entirely clear if that was ever revealed publicly ... but that's probably because they shut Billy Bush up pretty quickly.  All the same, it just stands to reason that no one wants to let fabric get in the way of the new Presidential handshake for those with female parts, so women at the White House were all but certainly advised to have a Frederick's of Hollywood account.

Which brings us to the latest leak (and no, that's not a veiled reference to Russian water sports).  As someone who frequently chooses these, sartorially speaking, there's a part of me concerned that staffers are now being let go for their affinity toward wifebeaters (or is that wifebeating?).  Unless, of course, it's on the "I put my cigarette out on her face" variety of wifebeating, as that's just disgusting.

Side rant -- let's quickly review the difference between shock and outrage.  Everyone not on the Trump train is allowed to be OUTRAGED by all of these allegations.  But the time for being SHOCKED by what the PresiDOLT does has passed.

Side side rant -- Commandant Kelly, please please please remove yourself BEFORE the upcoming mandated military march.

Side side side rant -- as Omarosa herself has warned us, "it's going to NOT be ok".

IN CASE YOU FORGOT ALL ABOUT #DRESSLIKEAWOMAN:
https://www.indy100.com/article/president-donald-trump-dress-like-a-woman-comment-artist-jet-nijkamp-7945946

IN CASE YOU ARE A FEMALE WITH WHITE HOUSE ASPIRATIONS:
https://www.fredericks.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5rmHxsyc2QIVFCOBCh0XYgk-EAAYASAAEgK10fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

BECAUSE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS NOT FUNNY:
http://www.thehotline.org/