New Year, new me. Nah. I'm fine just the way I am. Doing the things I love. Like enjoying

a latte on the bus with some music or on a walk with a friend. My only resolution is

to enjoy more of what I love. Like switching up my usual with oat, soy, almond or coconut.

All delicious non-dairy alternatives available at Starbucks. For no extra charge. While stocks

last, subject to availability. The mainstream media is reporting on scandal after scandal

that is rocking right-wing politics. At Fox News, a report is spreading that Fox head Roger

Ailes will soon step down due to accusations he sexually harassed Gretchen Carlson and

Megan Kelly. An article in New York magazine says, and I'm not making this up, the sex scandal

underscores the ethos of subjugation and exclusion of women that typifies the Republican Party.

Former President Bill Clinton agreed with that assessment, saying, quote, the idea of a powerful

older man like Ailes making a move on a young woman like Megan is just disgusting.

She said she wasn't interested and he just let her get away. He got to force it on them.

I know they pretend not to want it with all their scratching and fighting and crying and

filing lawsuits, but deep down they really love it.

Another devastating scandal rocking Republicans is the unthinkable plagiarism of Donald Trump's

wife Melania, who seems to have stolen some lines from a speech by Michelle Obama. Although

Trump partisans are protesting that Melania used just a few of Michelle's words, Barack

Obama issued a devastating reply saying, quote, don't tell me these words don't matter.

I have a dream, just words. We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created

equal. Just words. When a reporter noted that Obama had stolen that speech from Massachusetts

governor DeVal Patrick, Obama responded, quote, good point. I'll remind the IRS you said

that when they audit you next week. You want a scandal buster? I'll show you a real scandal.

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