Political Theatre category archive
Strategization 0
Follow this link if you are curious to see a graphical representation of the strategy likely to be adopted by Donald Trump’s lawyers.
Precedented 0
In his letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun, Gil Eisner is sees shadows from the past.
I do hope he is, as my old boss used to say, in error, but I fear–oh, never mind.
The Graham Cracker 0
(Warning: Mild language.)
Discussion Question 0
In today’s politics, can the United States be said to truly have a “loyal opposition,” as defined by Merriam-Webster?
Merriam-Webster’s definition:
Support your answer with concrete examples.
Both Sides Don’t 0
F. T. Rea points out that one thing is not like the other thing. Here’s a tiny bit from his article:
Republicans like their labor cheap and hungry. So high un. employment is usually preferable. That was bullshit campaign promises to create new jobs have more traction, too. For Republicans, tax breaks for billionaires are more important than infrastructure maintenance and improvements.
Misdirection Play, All the News that Fits Dept. 0
Michael in Norfolk points out who actually disseminates the disinformation in dis coarse discourse.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
Steve M. thinks he knows why the Supreme Court overturned North Carolina’s attempt to subvert elections.
He suggests that it was too obvious.
Mean Girls 0
Mike Littwin looks at the recent kerfuffle between Lauren Boebert and Margery Taylor Greene on the floor of the United States House of Representative; he argues that it was all about the Benjamins.
Here’s a bit from his article:
A Choice, Not an Echo 0
Tom Harper, in a letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun, thinks we have a clear choice in 2024:
Do you want a president who fully recognizes that no man is above the law, or an autocratic crook?
I find myself confronting an inability to take exception to his reasoning, which you may review by accessing the Uniform Resource Locator referenced herein above.
Base Desires 0
David Atkins suggests that those who believe that Donald Trump, billionaire donors, or even Fox News is in charge to the Republican Party are, as my old boss would have said, in error. Here’s a bit from his article:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Diogenes MAGA 0
Mark Hermann has a wonder:
I’m just a typical MAGA Republican searching for the truth. Whose word can I trust?
Follow the link to join him on his quest.
Incompetently Incongruously Assembled
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Sam and Emma marvel at a Republican Congressman Dan Meuser’s inability to grasp that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau exists to protect (wait for it) . . . .
. . . consumers