Political Theatre category archive
The Intruder 0
A Quibble:
I would argue that it’s not Democrats who were caught unawares; Democrats are aware.
That’s why they are Democrats.
It’s the purists, the “both sides do it,” the “both sides are equally bad,” the “my vote doesn’t count,” the “they’re all alike” crowds and their dupes, symps, and fellow travelers who left the back door open while they were busily uploading selfies to Infantgram and posting screeds at the Zuckerborg.
The Kavanaugh Test 0
Ellie Mystal looks back at President George the Worst’s nomination of Harriet Miers to Supreme Court and has second thoughts about his opposing her confirmation. A snippet:
The Art of the Con 0
Jay Bookman considers the recent New York Times reporting on Donald Trump’s ersatz business acumen. A snippet:
Supreme Court Jester 0
As Barney Frank once said, “‘Moderate’ Republicans are the ones who aren’t there when you need them.”
Afterthought:
For some reason, this feels more like a coup than an appointment.
Remember, experiments fail, even noble ones.
Shadows over the Land 0
As Shaun Mullen points out, the past casts long shadows.
Batty Banty Rooster
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Some are speculating (that, wistfully wishing) that, if the Kavanaugh nomination fails, a slightly more moderate candidate may be nominated. I think that’s–er–less than realistic.
I think Noz nails it (follow the link for the context):
Trump is all about winning, and, in his definition of winning, there is no such thing as “win-win.” The other side must lose for him to consider himself to have won.
Arrested Developments 0
Shorter Joe Patrice: One thing is not like the other thing.
The Entitlement Society Meets the Privatization Scam 0
Dr. Brandy Lee explores the intermix of power, politics, and pathology manifest in the Trumpling. A snippet (emphasis added):
In the U.S., a pathological leader is now seeking to shape the judicial system through the nomination of a Supreme Court justice who not only has a record of siding almost exclusively with power, but has expressly signaled that a sitting president cannot be indicted during his term in office (Gerstein, 2018).
Downed on the Farm 0
Farron reports that farmers who supported Donald Trump are starting to figure out that Trump’s trade war is doing them wrong.