How Rand Paul Became Taco Bonerstink — Just Like That!

By Allen McDuffee
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It’s election season. And that means lots of people throwing their hats into the ring (no matter how slim a chance of making it through the primaries), lots of gaffes, and lots of internet moments to help pass this god awful, long 18 month period.

Here’s one: Joe Veix over at Death and Taxes created a Chrome extension that “swaps the names of every presidential candidate with a gross nickname.” Rand Paul becomes Taco Bonerstink. Ted Cruz becomes Lil Baby Pee Pee. You get the idea.

The Rundown

1. Mitch McConnell’s Trump Calculation 

Jane Mayer at The New Yorker takes a deep dive on the risk of McConnell’s refusal to restrain the chief executive of the United States. 

2. 500,000+ Zoom Accounts Are For Sale on the Dark Web

Credentials of individuals and high-profile companies like Chase have been swept up, marking a new headache for the videoconferencing giant.

3. Bernie Sanders Endorses Joe Biden

Sanders told Biden, “We need you in the White House,” during a teleconference. But how many of his supporters heard him?

4. Paul Manafort Is Seeking Prison Release Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Trump’s former campaign manager claims he is “high risk.” 

5. Joe Biden Could Get a Critical Boost From a Black VP Pick

New polling suggests Biden could garner more enthusiasm among black voters in battleground states by picking a black woman.

6. Sanofi and GSK Partner on COVID-19 Vaccine

The Sanofi-GlaxoSmithKline vaccine will enter clinical trials later in 2020, but still won’t be available until late 2021. 

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