I was just saying to a colleague tonight, “We ought to create something called the PZazz award.” Specifically, I wanted to give the PZazz award to Sam Rockwell, in lieu of an Oscar, for his incredible portrayal of Dubya in the movie “Vice,” which I screened a few nights ago.
Now, another category of PZazz award would be Best Trump Troll of the month. That may turn into a weekly award, maybe even a daily one, depending on how strange things get. Tonight there are two candidates, Rick Wilson and Bette Midler.
Wilson, author of “Everything Trump Touches Dies” was in rare form on MSNBC after the Trump rally in Orlando, which is the official kick off of Trump’s 2020 campaign. Trumpites were out en masse wearing tee shirts proclaiming, “Proud Member of the Basket of Deplorables,” and sporting “formal flip flops and dress cargo pants.” One woman explained why she was a Trump supporter. RawStory:
“The main reason? Because he’s one of the best presidents we’ve had for a very long time,” the woman argued. “Very long time.”
“He doesn’t lie. I know y’all say he does, he doesn’t. He doesn’t,” she inaccurately claimed. “And I’m just going to be honest, I’m not trying to be mean, but the way the media treats him, it’s a disgrace.”
Wilson offered this succinct explanation.
“First off, it is grievance-palooza,” Wilson said. “There is not this affirmative feeling about the greatness of our country or some vision for the future. It is, he is the avatar of my anger, he is going to smite the people I can’t smite.”
Very perceptive. Next up for the PZazz award for Best Trump Troll, is none other than the Divine Miss M.
There once was a girl from Slovenia
Who now lives right on Pennsylvinia
To the East Room she’ll flee
From her husband’s wee wee
While he plays with his own schizophrenia— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) June 18, 2019
Twitter didn’t miss a beat.
And now she counts all of his greens
— Kizlena Ray (@KiZmeAgain) June 19, 2019
There once was a creature named Trump,
Whose hair was a candy cone clump,
He spoke to all those who hate
about keeping America great
then went home to the White House — that dump.— Ursula Faw (@ursulafaw56) June 19, 2019
How say you friends? Rick Wilson or The Divine Miss M? Who wins the first PZazz Award for Best Trump Troll? Cast your ballot below in the threads. And of course, if you have a Trump limerick kicking around in the recesses of your brain, now is the time to dredge it out and post.
Campaign 2020 is underway and the Resistance is in kick-off mode as well. It’s going to be a longgggg year and a half from now until Election Day 2020. It won’t be pretty — but it will be funny.
Bette Midler is the winner!
Alright! We have one vote for the Divine Miss M! I have a feeling that this will not be her last nomination for this award!
I saw a clip last night of that gal saying Trump doesn’t lie. Glad I wasn’t drinking anything at the time or I’d have spayed the contents of my mouth all the way across the room to the TV screen! I also saw Wilson’s commentary which is spot on, but in this contest I have to vote for the (absolutely) Divine Miss M.
I love the idea of the awards. I’m all for more categories in addition to twitter trolling. Separate “Epic Take Down” awards each week for both Congress Critters (not necessarily against Trump – McConnell and other GOP a-holes in the news are also fair game) and for pundits. To qualify the take down has to be three sentences or less, and when people consider candidates they should intentionally bias their choice towards one sentence take downs.
Of course there should also be a “Dumb Ass Statement of the Week” (Red Forman, Donor) award for the most idiotic, stupid thing a conservative said that week as well.
Epic Take Down and Dumb A$$ Award. Except I think it might be “Dumb Azz” since it’s a PZazz award. Okay, no lack of PZazz around this place.
It’s so hard to choose! ?? I choose Bette Midler, too. Putin really has his work cut out for him.
So far Midler’s leading!
Cast my vote for Midler, one of my all-time faves!
Okay, looks like Bette takes it this week. Rick Wilson will get many PZazz Awards, he’s too good not to.
Attire based on the wearer’s taste is fair game for mockery. Attire based on the wearer’s means, not so much. I actually feel that Rick’s take is funnier, but before I vote I’d like to be more certain that those outfits were in the “taste” not the “means” category.
You know, a person can dress inexpensively but tastefully. I have four pairs of generic black slacks, different styles. With black slacks and a generic black tee shirt you can look perfectly acceptable for most events in life. If I want to put on a suit jacket (left over from my years in corporate America) I can actually look stylish. And you can buy suit jackets at Goodwill. I think it’s taste, (or lack thereof) not means.
I agree – good taste can be had for pennies. Money does not guarantee taste or class as well proven by the Dump Dynasty.
Those are some real cuties in the title pic! How do you always manage to come up with the best summarizing photos, Ursula?
Twitter and google are gold mines. Want to hear something funny? Nazi symbolism is discouraged on social media, so I probably won’t be using this photo again.
Here’s a little diddy I’ve been working on…..
(sung to the tune of Dancing Queen by ABBA)
(music intro)
Oh, Trump can spin, he can lie, Twitter the point of his life.
It’s his life, it’s his scene, Trump is a Drama Queen….
Four AM and the Sun’s still low
He’s awake, all set to go
Signing on to Twitter, he wants to fight,
You know he’s been waiting up all night.
Trumpjust wants to be the guy
Center of attention, feel that high
Start a little drama, everything is fine
You know he does it every time.
He just wants to prance
And when he gets the chance…
Trump is the Drama Queen, living life on the Twitter scene
Drama Queen, biggest twit that you’ve ever seen…..
Oh, he can spin, He can lie, Twitter the point of his life
It’s his life, it’s his scene, Trump is the Drama Queen……
Looking for women to pick on
harasses them all until they’re gone
Looking out for another, anyone will do
Next time it could be you….
He’s in the mood to prance….
And when he gets the chance…
He is the Drama Queen, all wrapped up in the Twitter scene
Drama Queen, biggest twit that you’ve ever seen…. Oh yeah….
He can spin, he can lie, Twitter the point of his life
It’s his life, it’s his scene, trump is the Drama Queen…
Trump is the Drama Queen…….
Drama Queen……..
Drama Queen……..
(music fades)
(sung to the tune of Dancing Queen by ABBA)
(music intro)
Oh, Trump can spin, he can lie, Twitter the point of his life.
It’s his life, it’s his scene, Trump is a Drama Queen….
Four AM and the Sun’s still low
He’s awake, all set to go
Signing on to Twitter, he wants to fight,
You know he’s been waiting up all night.
Trumpjust wants to be the guy
Center of attention, feel that high
Start a little drama, everything is fine
You know he does it every time.
He just wants to prance
And when he gets the chance…
Trump is the Drama Queen, living life on the Twitter scene
Drama Queen, biggest twit that you’ve ever seen…..
Oh, he can spin, He can lie, Twitter the point of his life
It’s his life, it’s his scene, Trump is the Drama Queen……
Looking for women to pick on
harasses them all until they’re gone
Looking out for another, anyone will do
Next time it could be you….
He’s in the mood to prance….
And when he gets the chance…
He is the Drama Queen, all wrapped up in the Twitter scene
Drama Queen, biggest twit that you’ve ever seen…. Oh yeah….
He can spin, he can lie, Twitter the point of his life
It’s his life, it’s his scene, trump is the Drama Queen…
Trump is the Drama Queen…….
Drama Queen……..
Drama Queen……..
(music fades)
(sung to the tune of Dancing Queen by ABBA)
(music intro)
Oh, Trump can spin, he can lie, Twitter the point of his life.
It’s his life, it’s his scene, Trump is a Drama Queen….
Four AM and the Sun’s still low
He’s awake, all set to go
Signing on to Twitter, he wants to fight,
You know he’s been waiting up all night.
Trumpjust wants to be the guy
Center of attention, feel that high
Start a little drama, everything is fine
You know he does it every time.
He just wants to prance
And when he gets the chance…
Trump is the Drama Queen, living life on the Twitter scene
Drama Queen, biggest twit that you’ve ever seen…..
Oh, he can spin, He can lie, Twitter the point of his life
It’s his life, it’s his scene, Trump is the Drama Queen……
Looking for women to pick on
harasses them all until they’re gone
Looking out for another, anyone will do
Next time it could be you….
He’s in the mood to prance….
And when he gets the chance…
He is the Drama Queen, all wrapped up in the Twitter scene
Drama Queen, biggest twit that you’ve ever seen…. Oh yeah….
He can spin, he can lie, Twitter the point of his life
It’s his life, it’s his scene, trump is the Drama Queen…
Trump is the Drama Queen…….
Drama Queen……..
Drama Queen……..
(music fades)
This is more easily read by expanding…..
I have no idea why the triple post though???
I love parody songs. I do them myself and I like Randy Rainbow’s parodies, too.
I have to go with Bette Midler at this time, her use of skewed words that say exactly what she wants and merrily we see them that way …
BTW, the guy with the swastika symbol would be hauled off to jail in Germany since it is unlawful to display that symbol in public there now. Of course, he would possibly go there anyway as a public figure of outrage …
He called Hope in for a mini meeting,
only had a minute-time was fleeting,
He had to get his message right
She was to put up a good fight
Don’t tell them what went on before
Better leave, now time is short, fore
I must,”play with my own schizophrenia”
You had the limerick style right, and then you deviated. After “good fight” you should have ended the piece with something that rhymed with “fleeting.” Like, “He had to go threaten Iran with a beating.” Keep at it, though, you’re getting it down.
I like your option better than what I had in mind, trying to keep things a bit better for general audiences … 🙂
That photo certainly puts a face on, “all the best people”. And this is the base everyone is catering to? I doubt that collectively they have enough brain cells to make 1 fully functioning brain.
My vote? The Divine Ms M!! I have always loved her.