Political Theatre category archive

Juanita Jean explains why the Republican Party chose to convene in Cleveland, rather than Dallas. A nugget:

Seriously, think about it. Texas Republicans are so flatass crazy that other Republicans don’t want to be seen around them.

(snip)

7. Ted Cruz wants to declare war against Mexico, and just to be safe, New Mexico.

8. Sarah Palin once described Texas as, “where the dumb people live.”

Follow the link for her other examples. You’ll be glad you did.

One more time: a Libertarian is a Republican who’s ashamed to admit it.

Via PoliticalProf.

Steven M. blasts the establishment media’s pretense that “both sides do it.” A nugget:

For years, the mainstream press has been in denial about the true extent of the Republican Party’s insanity. When the insanity is acknowledged, it’s ascribed to just one particular faction of the party, or assumed to be a waning phenomenon.

He goes on to explain how the insanity is neither limited to a faction nor temporary, but, rather, a modus operandi. Do please read the rest.

.

More numbers (gasp!):

Via the Bob and Chez After-Party.

Dan Casey explains how George the Worst poisoned the Post Office and wonders why Congress doesn’t care. A nugget:

It (The U. S. Postal Service–ed.) is indeed facing a financial crisis. But almost the entire reason for the crisis is that insane 2006 law.

It requires the self-supporting U.S. Postal Service, which receives not one dime in taxpayer subsidies, to fully fund its retirees’ health benefits for 75 years into the future. It also requires that money be set aside over a 10-year period, at a rate of more than $5 billion per year.

(snip)

Somewhat ironically, the bill was intended to help the Postal Service be more competitive for the future, Davis said. But late in the game, the Bush White House threatened to veto it unless Congress added the future-funding-for-retirees provision.

Congress went along because at the time it seemed like it was a better option than having the entire bill defeated, Davis said.

I wonder how many persons will get the reference to the Maynard G. Krebs Congress?

John Nichols points out that the “civil war” between teabaggers and “establishment” Republicans is but a rumor, a fuss over appearances, a big nothing.

(It is a–ed.) fabulous imagining that there is a meaningful difference between “establishment Republicans” and “Tea Party Republicans.”

(snip)

For the most part, this year’s supposedly significant Senate contests between the establishment and the “Tea Party” have explored the range of opinion from what would historically have been understood as the right wing of the Republican Party to what is now understood as the right wing of the Republican Party.

Some very wealthy people take these distinctions very seriously. They have money to burn, and they are burning it up this year on political purity tests that pit those who like their economic and social conservatism straight against those who want it with a twist of Ted Cruz.

Via the Progressive Populist.

I’m not sure I agree completely with Thom. The Supreme Court has from time-to-time been a force for good, not just a force for evil as now. His views are worth a hearing, though.

Excerpt:

There is one way to become above the law. Become a corporation.

He’s taking a stand and sticking to it!

Via Juanita Jean.

The Rally for Peace is a non-partisan rally of individuals, families, and civic organizations that have appeared to advocate that the peaceful interaction of people is a necessity, and ought to be a central tenant in the United States foreign policy. Learn more.

When: 5:30 p. m., Saturday, July 5, 2014, Virginia Beach Town Center, Virginia Beach, VA (map).

Via Bob Cesca’s Awesome Blog.

Not much, but there wasn’t much integrity in the deal.

The Democratic state senator in Virginia who recently stepped down and handed Republicans the majority was poised to get a state job with employee benefits, a cell phone and possibly a car, as well as a judgeship for his daughter, according to emails obtained by the Washington Post.