Political Theatre category archive
Responsible Fiscals 0
Republican “fiscal responsibility” is a con for the rubes. Indeed, Republicans are quite happy to waste public money so as to con the rubes.
A Loose Tiller(son) 0
Trudy Rubin believes that “Rex Tillerson is toast” and that he will shortly join the list of Drumpf dismissals. So, too, she opines, is diplomacy in America. A snippet:
But Tillerson’s downfall signifies something far more dangerous than the latest tick in the “you’re fired” Trump reality show. It reflects the collapse of U.S. diplomacy under a president who thinks he can resolve global crises by bluster and threats.
Aside:
Methinks Donald Trump forgets two things: Real life is not reality television, and reality television is not in any way “real.”
We are doomed.
Truth Is No Defense 0
Leonard Pitts, Jr., notes the death of facts. A snippet:
Twits on Twitter, Morons on Media Dept. 0
Aside:
Farron is somewhat more optimistic than I.
The Four Ds of Trumpery 0
At the Bangor Daily News, Amy Fried counts the Ds:
Along with defensiveness, Trump demonstrates denial, distraction and deceit.
Follow the link for her explanation.
Misdirection Play, “Politicization” Dept. 0
Monica Messe reveals the “don’t politicize this” scam. A snippet:
What “Don’t politicize this” often means is, Don’t politicize this if the shooter belongs to me.
Follow the link for her reasoning.
Highlights Reel 0
Thom looks at several under-covered stories from the news.
Note: Tom Price was fired (or resigned under pressure, which is fundamentally the same thing) after this segment was recorded, but that does not negate Thom’s larger points about priorities, budgets, and news coverage, as the next guy is likely to be just as bad.
A Cavalcade of Misdirection Plays 0
Timothy Egan tries to pierce the fog of bloviation.
The Court Is in Sessions 0
My first boss was an excellent boss. He was considerate, clear, consistent, and understanding; and he knew how to turn an employee’s error into a teaching experience.
One day after I had worked for him long enough to ask such a question, I asked him where he learned how to be such a good boss.
He paused for a moment, then said, “I always think about what my first boss would have done. Then I do exactly the opposite.”
Joe Patrice thinks of what Jeff Sessions said about free speech on campus and suggests that Sessions is just such an exemplar as my first boss’s first boss.
Twits on Twitter, Ryan’s Derp Dept. 0
Farron skewers Paul Ryan’s efforts to promote trickle-on economics.
Intertwined 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Azadeh Aalai takes on the myth that sports and politics exist separate and apart from each other. A snippet:
Follow the link to read why she said that.