Political Theatre category archive
Gunning for a Fight 0
Over at Northjersey-dot-com, Jonathan Zimmerman suggests the gunnuttery is really not about guns, that, instead, guns are proxy for something else (and, no, he doesn’t mean penises).
Just read it.
(Horrifying grammatical error corrected.)
Be Very Afraid 0
My latest issue of Playboy contains a warning from Canada:
You elected George H. W. Bush; we gave you Celine Dion.
You elected George W. Bush; we gave you Nickelback.
You elected George W. Bush; we gave you Justin Bieber.
Do not elect Donald Trump. You do not want to know what’s coming next.
The Legacy of Beyond the Palin 0
William Davis says it ain’t pretty. A snippet:
Now that tiger is devouring the GOP establishment. Party elders had hoped new presidential debate rules would give them greater control. But they are watching helplessly as Trump leads the pack and House Republicans engage in fratricide.
The Scariest Costume . . . . 0
In related news, Steve M thinks he has a handle on why the Republican base is so base.
Via Job’s Anger.
“The Smart One” 0
Turn off the oven. He’s done.
Afterthought:
Even a facade of sanity is now anathema in Republican World.
In a Nutshell 0
Dick Polman sums up the Republicans’ Benghazi farce:
Follow the link for the play-by-play.
Nothing To Do, Nowhere To Go 0
Not bad (emphasis added):
(snip)
The four-week moving average decreased to 263,250, the lowest since December 1973. The comparable reading for the September survey week was 272,500.
The number of people continuing to receive jobless benefits rose by 6,000 to 2.17 million in the week ended Oct. 10. The four-week average declined to the lowest since November 2000.
The Republican Party is, no doubt, mulling strategies to reverse this disturbing trend.
Blame Games 0
Gin and Tacos has more about the reputation of the “The Smart One.” Here’s the short version:
Video via C&L.