Political Theatre category archive
“A Token of Their Esteem” 0
Thom’s caller suggests that prosecutor Rachel Mitchell, who the Republicans on the Judiciary Committed used to question Christine Blasey Ford, was a “token hire.”
Methinks the thought is worth a ponder.
Kavanaugh’s Cavalcade of Cozenage 0
The Boston Globe corrals Brett Kavanaugh’s flock of duplicity. Here’s some samples; follow the link for the list and the papers conclusion.
- Kavanaugh was asked if he was involved with a scheme to steal Democratic staff e-mails related to judicial confirmations. He lied about it. E-mails showed that he was involved.
- In 2006, Kavanaugh was asked if he was involved in the controversial nomination of federal Judge Charles Pickering. He lied about that too and said he was not.
- In 2006, Kavanaugh was asked about his role in the nomination of William Haynes, the Pentagon general counsel involved in creating the Bush administration’s interrogation policies. He lied about that.
The Taken (In) 0
Will Bunch analyzes why the media, both broadcast and print, fell so hard for the fake “Rob Rosenstein resignation” story late last week. His piece is well worth a read. Here’s a snippet:
International Laughingstock 0
Jesus.
Next stop, Pariah.
The Art of the Mid-Terminable Con 0
Paul Krugman suggests that there is no Republican there there. A snippet:
In fact, Republican policies are so unpopular that the party’s candidates are barely trying to sell them. Instead, they’re pretending to stand for things they actually don’t — like protecting health coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions — or trying to distract voters with culture war and appeals to white racial identity. The GOP has become the party of no ideas.
Follow the link for the rest.
Russian Impulses 0
Shaun Mullen brings up-to-date on the latest in Kremlinology.
Gamers 0
Roy Eidelson explores the mind games that the right-wing deploys to further their agenda and how they are being used to protect the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. Here’s a bit about one of them:
Follow the link for the complete list with more detail.
Creature of Chaos 0
Thom and Chauncey Devega discuss the vortex of vile (and of bile) that is the Trump administration and suggest that it is not an aberration, but rather a culmination.
Life Imitates Art 0
Tony Norman finds strange echoes of Dostoevsky’s writings in the Brett Kavanaugh saga.
Aside:
I am not a fan of 19th century Russian literature, though I did once read War and Peace. It’s too dark for me, plus the characters have so many names that you need a program to keep up.
But dark seems to be more and more appropriate.
The Great Settling 0
Jeff Wallach is dismayed that we can’t do better than this.
Spilt Tea 0
Farron theorizes that the Donald Trump ascendency is a direct result of teabaggery.
Driftglass frequently argues that the “Tea Party” was nothing more than a rebranding of Republicanism to disassociate it from President George the Worst, but I think Farron has a point–that, in some way, teabaggery unleashed a torrent of stupid that had previously been confined, like the Duke of Harzardous’s coal ash, in Republican retention ponds.
Now the dams of discourse are breached, and the poison flows freely.
