Political Theatre category archive
The Rule of Lawless 0
Dick Polman explores why Trump’s dupes, symps, and fellow-travelers couldn’t care less about indictments or law-breaking.
Facebook Frolics 0
To paraphrase the classic Warner Brothers cartoon, “They are gremlins, from the Kremlin.”
Timid Woodland Creatures 0
If you are not able to view the image, I think it’s safe to day that gocomics.com is having issues tonight.
AWOL 0
Brian Greenspun, publisher of the Las Vegas Sun, remarks on the timidity and perfidy of those few Republicans who have dared protest the Trumpling of the Republican Party. He speaks directly of Senators Flack and Corker A nugget:
OK, that would be fine I suppose in another world. But in Trump’s world, when the people who profess a modicum of sanity are forced out of the asylum, that leaves the certifiable ones in charge.
Do please read the rest.
Unable to Look Away . . . . 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Steven Schlozman likens what’s happening in Washington to the plot of a horror movie, with one teeny-tiny difference:
What’s happening in Washington is real, though.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Empty Gestures 0
Seth points out that retreating from the fray does not change the fray.
Dick Polman provides a contrast.
Real Big Men 0
Alfred Doblin muses on the state of “manhood” (whatever that is) and concludes that it has been Trumpled.
A snippet:
Cavalcade of Crazy 0
Aside:
I particularly like Olbermann’s coinage, “self-servatives.”
Tilting at Windbags 0
Oh, my.
Y’know, I think he’s onto something here. The Republican Party may indeed be subject to a RICO action, but not for the reasons this fellow thinks. After all, they nominated a Godfa–oh, never mind.
Details at the link.
By the Numbers . . . 0
Thom asks, “Is this the America you wanted?”