Political Theatre category archive
Out of the Woodwork, Origins Issue 0
Update: Edited to fix the goofs.
Lee Camp notes that, during Trump’s campaign, white supremacists, white nationalists, and wannabe robber barons were not evident in the Trumpian entourage (though garden-variety rascists and bigots certainly were). He wonders where they came from. The relevant section is the first 10 minutes or so in the video (warning: language).
“Presidented” 0
In the San Francisco Chronicle, John Diaz list precedents for a President. A nugget:
Actions Have Consequences 0
Southern Beale explains that you get what you vote for.
Be Careful What You Wish for 0
Thom tangles with a glibertarian.
The Enabler 0
Elie Mystal argues that Donald Trump brings out the worst in people.
Designed to Fail? 0
Noz has a theory that the proposed Republican “they laughingly call it a health care” bill is designed to fail.
I’m not sure I buy it.
Applying Occam’s Razor, I suspect that this is the more likely backstory.
Decoding De Code 0
Farron Cousins translates Jason Chavetz:
Pre-Planning* 0
Reminder: It’s all about the Benjamins.
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*As if there were any other kind of planning.
Polling Piece 0
Werner Herzog’s Bear muses on a Quinnipiac poll showing Donald Trump’s continuing popularity amongst Republicans. A snippet:
If all you hear is alternate facts, you soon forget about the existence of factual facts.
Much more at the link.
Twits on Twitter 0
In the Tampa Bay Times, Daniel Ruth wonders what the twit-in-chief might do next.
Like Crabby Appleton, Rotten to the Core 0
Thom discusses the core of conservatism and grievance politics.
Pearly Gates 0
Brian Greenspun spins a tale.
“Nixonian” 0
By the way, I submit that the Watergate-era cliche, “the cover-up is worse than the crime,” is inaccurate. I think an accurate phrasing would be “the cover-up is more politically damaging than the crime.”
Video ia Raw Story.
Twits on Twitter 0
Ryan’s Derp, Surprise Surprise Dept. 0
Update:
Late yesterday, after I wrote this (yes, I do write stuff in advance), the Republicans opened the box. It’s every bit as horrible as imagined.
Click to see the image at its original location.
In related news, Catherine Rampell has reveals a secret:
Here’s the dirty little secret: Obamacare already gives Americans this freedom.
Follow the link for more.
Seeing Strategy That Isn’t There 0
Will Bunch applies Trump’s razor to this weekend’s Trumpstorm alleging that President Obama tapped the Trump phones.