Political Theatre category archive
All the News that Fits 0
Aside:
At the end of the piece, the columnist, Bill Goodykoontz, seems to imply that Fox News is “reputable media outfit.”
It isn’t. It never has been. Indeed, it has never tried to be.
It’s always been nothing more than Roger Ailes’s dream of “Republican TV.”
All Tuckered Out 0
David looks at the exodus of advertisers from Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show and explains how, despite the plaints of the Trumpettes, it has nothing whatsoever to do with the First Amendment of the Constitution.
Defunding the Racist Fundament 0
Seth argues for clarity.
Another Mask Marauder 0
The stupid. It burns infects.
When Mueller attempted to walk into the business, an employee instructed her she “needs a mask to shop at the store per store policy.” Mueller then “quarreled briefly” with the worker before grabbing the man’s face and pulling his mask down.
Details at the link.
“Like a Man Besieged” 0
SeattlePI reports on Donald Trump’s latest twitfest, in which he has attacked retired military officials and two Republican Senators for having the temerity to take issue with his (mostly) words and (few) actions (because, frankly, he doesn’t seem to do much besides tweet, watch television, and play at golf). A snippet (emphasis added):
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Trump is blasting back like a man besieged.
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The President is slamming individuals of indisputable integrity, three of them generals who served America in wars, in contrast to a president who ducked Vietnam service with the questionable claim of bone spurs. Trump seems unable to exercise self-control, making dissenters’ words go viral, especially those in the Republican Party.
A Taxonomy of Trumpettes 0
Thom discusses the sorts of folks who support Donald Trump.
Afterthought:
I know someone who has bought into the Bill Gates theory that Thom mentions.
This person is skeptical of news that appears in our local rag, which has spent a century and a half trying (and admittedly sometimes failing) to report truth, but quickly becomes a proponent of any loony conspiracy theory posted on Youtube by random nutbags.
Referential 0
At the Idaho State Journal, Mike Murphy reveals that he has finally found the answer to a question which has nagged him for some time: Who Donald Trump reminds him of.
His answer may surprise you.