If Trump was my father, I’d hug him and tell him I love him and explain to him why the lawyers in the room were just there to help him.

I returned from the gym last night, unmuted the television on MSNBC and got 30 minutes of live Trump in Cincinnati.  I hadn’t watched that much unfiltered Trump in months, and it was deeply alarming. So much so that I spent this morning talking to my priest. And then stopped by the mosque across the street from my apartment because I was still unsettled.  I’m pretty sure they thought I was a cop, but were very nice. They had left-over, but still delicious food from their last day of Ramadan buffet.  They let me take some of it home with me.

Here’s a link to the entire Trump event in Cincinnati.  Just skip around and watch parts of it. It goes on for over an hour. Warning:  This video contains fairly graphic footage of someone who is mentally disturbed. I wish I was kidding about that.

Remember, this is the same day that the director of the FBI said all kinds of damning things about Hillary and her email. But, Trump spent as much time talking about Don King as he did Hillary. “Big” Don King. Who is going to speak at the Republican convention.  Apparently, Newt Gingrich was in attendance. Supposedly there to share the stage with . . .

. . . ah, why even bother try to finish the sentence?

The reporters on cable news didn’t know how to respond. They have mortgages, kids in school, career aspirations. But, how much longer can they ignore what’s in front of them?

We started this blog because we love talking about politics and policy, but I’m not sure what to say.  Hillary was called out yesterday by the FBI director for, among other things, telling lies. He’s testifying before a House committee as I write this. Hillary also proposed free in-state college tuition for any family making under $110k a year. But . . .

. . . Laska and Mr. Jones have been bemused by my predictions of a military coup that deposes President {aw c’mon!) Trump. But, watch parts of the video from Cincinnati and then stash four days of cash, canned food, and bottled water in your basement. I mean, why can’t, at least, the Coast Guard step in the next time he’s at the Jersey Shore?

And now, today, Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair Bob Corker suggested that Ivanka should be Trump’s running mate.  “She’s beautiful in every way,” gushed the senator. “She’s very tall,” he continued, “and was wearing heels. I’ll spend whatever time necessary to advise her on foreign affairs. I’m about 5’8” and half. We should declare a no-fly zone in Syria. . . “