Political Theatre category archive
Send in the Clowns 0
Yet another night at the improv.
“This Is a Test, and It’s Pledged Work . . . .” 0
Jill McCorkle thinks she has found a better way to vet our candidates. A nugget:
Then each candidate’s statement will be published just as it appears in all newspapers across the country. The statements will also be read aloud by unbiased parties on the radio and television at appointed times. Period.
Spend a few minutes toying with notions of the essays that the Republican hopefuls might produce . . . .
Big Box State 0
John Romano has a realization:
Turns out, the similarities have been staring us in the face for years.
Price cuts = tax cuts.
Uninsured employees = uninsured residents.
No-frills merchandise = no-frills infrastructure.
Low wages = well, low wages.
Cheerful store greeter = Gov. Rick Scott.
It’s obvious, isn’t it? Florida is the Walmart of states.
Follow the link for the bargains.
Decoding De Code 0
Thomas M. Sherman takes out his Little Orphan Annie Decoding Ring and gives it a twist.
Ryan’s Derp, Both Sides Not Dept. 0
At The Nation, Eric Alterman tries to figure out why the hype about Paul Ryan and how he could possibly seen as a “compromise” House Speaker. A nuggget:
Do please read the whole thing.
“Suffer the Children” 0
It’s not a quotation. With a Republican legislature, it’s a policy (emphasis added).
But bus 756 is from the late 1990s, and it’s more difficult to find new parts. So for nearly a month, it has sat in the lot.
Having vehicles out of commission, coupled with driver shortages, has made some buses late picking up students this year. It’s a situation that has angered parents, and one that school officials – in Chesapeake and elsewhere – say is tied to a precipitous drop in state aid.
The Bush Blame Game 0
Southern Beale thinks it’s a bush-league lame game.
Figuring Out the Lie of the Land 2
Jason Johnson tries to understand the appeal of Ben “Baron Munchhausen” Carson. Here’s an itty-bitty bit:
“He does serve that purpose,” said Carter, “and it does insulate those voters from certain charges of racism. Like when George Bush picked Clarence Thomas to replace Thurgood Marshall. He was kind of thumbing his nose at Marshall’s legacy.”
The Sad Truth Lurking behind the Republican Candidates 0
The Republican candidates, including “The Smart One,” and their whole damn party are nuts, and dangerously nuts at that. For example.
I understand that the next Republican debate will be moderated by Robbie the Robot, assisted by a Tribble, and broadcast on XFN (the X-Files Network).
Chris-Crossed Off 0
Underboy on the undercard:
Instead, at 7 p.m., Christie will join other contenders who have barely registered any support in national polls because he did not meet a threshold set by host Fox Business Network, the network announced Thursday.