The Day The Circus Came to Town

Everyone loves the circus. Well, at least that used to be the saying but perhaps not necessarily the truth lately, hence the closing of Ringling Brothers. But if it was once true, then circus-lovers have a must-see show playing in Washington DC right now. The amazing first act, entitled Dumb and Dumber III, stars band camp geek Kellyanne Conway and Shorty Spicer. Trust me when I tell you that this is better than must-see TV.

We all know about Conway’s gaffe on the Bowling Green massacre, but now Shorty has upped the ante. For some reason he keeps referencing terrorist attacks in Atlanta. Hmm. The only attack on record is the Olympic bombing in the 80s that was a domestic attack, not a terrorist one. Score 1 for Shorty!

As we’ve all seen though, Conway can be stubbornly competitive. She played her Trump card when she publicly instructed us all to “buy Ivanka’s stuff.” For those who have not yet seen this morning’s headlines, Conway told reporters that Nordstrom’s axing of Ivanka’s clothing line was politically motivated and we should support her by purchasing her “stuff.” I’m sure it’s because Ivanka needs the cash. So not only did Conway steal the circus show, she also won a free trip to the Ethics Board. Nicely done Kellyanne!

And if all this circus drama isn’t enough to entice you, the closing act was performed by none other than 45 himself. Wow that man works so hard. His trifecta included publicly insulting our judicial branch, chastising Nordstrom’s for dropping Ivanka’s clothing line and berating Senators McCain and Blumenthal for their perceived anti-Trump comments. Whoa, this guy just never stops working. Does he ever sleep? Judging by his many “bad hair days” I’m guessing 45 has disturbed sleep. Or maybe, just maybe it’s not just his sleep that’s disturbed. Ba-dum!

As the saying goes, “the circus must go on,” so stay tuned as the next acts include more Senate cabinet confirmation performances, Judge-ment showdowns, and the 45 cabinet conflict of interests competition. Word has it that the coming acts will be called The ‘Gratest’ Show on Earth. Get your popcorn ready!

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Author: muppetmanblog

I found my voice in the late 70s when I attended college. The Equal Rights Amendment and abortion rights were the hot topics of that era and I reactively embraced both causes. Using my new voice I facilitated conscious-raising groups, coordinated marches for the ERA and Take Back the Night, while simultaneously realizing that there were many double standards for women and men in the world. By reading the words of ceiling-breakers Simone de Beauvoir and Betty Friedan I learned that women always have to try harder, do better and do more than our male counterparts to be considered half as good. That epiphany never sat well with me so I used my natural writing gift to raise awareness and promote equality over discrimination. I continue to believe that we are all entitled to live our best life, to be treated equally and to have the same educational and employment opportunities that enable us to achieve our aspirations. No one gets out of this mortal existence alive and we should therefore have inherent equal rights to fulfill our individual missions before we depart this earth.

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