The Brits voted to pull out of the EU and immediately markets around the world fell like underwear in a Kardashian selfie.
And right after the votes were counted, UK Prime Minister David Cameron, in a pique of pride, became Lord of the Dance, stepping down faster than Michael Flatley in a full step dance frenzy.
As these world-rocking UK events were going down, Donald Trump just happened to show up in the UK to reopen his Turnberry Golf Course.
The Donald landed in Scotland to be exact a country that along with Northern Ireland had voted to remain in the EU. He arrived amid local protesters flying Mexican flags nearby, and Brit comic Lee Nelson holding up swastika golf balls at the reopening ceremony.
Comedian interrupts Donald Trump speech with swastika golf balls
Trump, unfazed, proceeded to announce that he thought the passage of Brexit short for Britains exit from the European Union was a really great thing.
Why? Because for one thing, he said, if the British pound tanks it will be terrific for him at least because more people will come to Turnberry. Fore!
Screw the world economy. Whats good for Trumps pocket is good for, well, Trumps pocket.
On the right side of the congressional aisle but not on the opposite side of the gun issue sits Long Island Republican congressman Peter King.
Theres a tremendous amount of hypocrisy going on in Congress, he steamed.
I voted for the assault weapons ban in 1994 and in 2007 I introduced a no fly/no buy bill, but the Democrats never even considered it.
Im not going to question John Lewis motives for it, but its not unprecedented. The Republicans didnt leave the House floor when they wanted passage of the energy billand we were already closed for the summer.
Im sort of like a man without a country now. Both sides are wrong and both sides are right.
Democrats are seen as wanting to trample the Second Amendment and the Republicans say the Democrats want to take everyones guns away.
Talk radio and social media distort things and are making it impossible to govern. Its just absurd.
We simply have got to keep assault weapons out of the hands of terrorists, lunatics and psychos.
Really, theres no reason we cant work through gun control (legislation). I have no pride of ownership (on proposing the first no fly/no buy) bill. Its got to get done.
You know, Ronald Reagan would never be elected now. Never.
How is it that Congress lamest get to hold the American people hostage on gun control by refusing to compromise, even though the smartest members are in line with one another, despite being on opposite sides of the aisle?
I talked to two of the smartest about it. Here then, the view from the left:
Queens Democratic Congressman Joe Crowley, Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus, and one of the forces behind the history-making sit-in on the House floor told me:
The sit-in demonstrates the level of frustration that a lot of Americans feel about how Congress is conducted or NOT conducted.
We are frustrated with simply one minute of silence. We had a select committee on the funding of Planned Parenthood, we had a select committee on Benghazi, but we cant get a select committee on (gun control) as Americans are being slaughtered every day?
The minority cant bring a bill to the floor and the Republicans refuse!
Its wrong and its a no-brainer! No fly/No buy, isnt a panacea to the gun violence epidemic but at least its a start. The Republicans talk about due process, but what due process did the little kids at Sandy Hook or the dancers in Orlando get?
Was the sit-in effective in moving the discussion along?
People questioned our tactics, he said. But people questioned the tactics of the civil rights protesters in the sixties, too.
We respect the institution and the speaker who is in a tough spot. But he has to make a decision, a moral decision.
Sinead O'Connor called her family threatening to kill herself, then cheered up after Brexit. (Antonio Calanni/AP)
EXPRESS LINES
Nothing Compares to EU: Sinead OConnor phoned her family to say she was jumping off a bridge, but then posted it was bull---t. because Im far too f---ing happy that Britain ditched the EU. Right ...
Close But No Guitar: A jury found that the opening to Led Zeppelins Stairway to Heaven was not a ripoff of the tune Taurus even though the opening chords sound identical. Call it a stepladder to heaven ...
NYPDisgrace: The hooker in the Brooklyn sleaze Jeremy Reichberg/cop scandal held a press conference to say she had no other way to pay her rent. Ever hear of a job?
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