Political Theatre category archive
Adrift in the Pettifog 0
Greg Kesich is not impressed by Maine Senator Susan Collins’s decision to pick nits. A snippet:
Instead of demanding to see every last shred of evidence of the president’s conduct before she voted on whether he is guilty of manipulating America’s foreign policy and national security interests to cheat in an election, she chose to get lost in the weeds.
Stray Thought 0
In the great majority of cases, a so-called “moderate Republican” is one who must wrestle with his or her conscience before doing the wrong thing.
Braindead 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, neuroscientist R. W. Fields takes issue with Donald Trump’s casual dismissal of traumatic brain injuries potentially affecting soldiers in the field.
Aside:
Trump spoke as only one whose closest brush with battle was an episode of Combat that he watched as a kid.
The Rule of Lawless 0
Judge throws in the towel on the rule of law.
What Where Is Truth?
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At Psychology Today Blogs, Joe Pierre explores the deluge of dissimulation that dominates the discourse. A snippet:
The entire article is worth your while.
Denial Is Not Just a River in Egypt 0
At the Hartford Courant, Francis Wilkinson points out that denial is a fundamental tenet of today’s Republicans. A snippet; follow the link for the rest.