Political Theatre category archive

Via Bartcop.

Via Bob Cesca’s Awesome Blog.

This sort of stuff is far more common than the media would lead one to believe.

Via Balloon Juice.

I had a delightful breakfast with Shaun Mullen in Newark, Delaware, several years ago, when I was on my way to attend First Daughter’s party to celebrate her graduation from Temple University with a Master’s degree.

Shaun has long been a favorite read of mine. I admire his insights and his writing. Elsewhere in these electrons, I have reviewed his book, which I commend to your attention.

He has been absent from the blogosphere due to bad luck and broken bones, but he returns to look back on the year. A nugget:

Most Telling Statistic of 2013: Some 70 percent of the laws enacted in the wake of the Sandy Hook elementary school massacre weakened gun control.

Follow the link. You will not regret it. You will also learn why this post has the title it has.

And pray that he does not forsake his mouse and keyboard, as he is inclined to do, tired of the battle and frustrated that stupid is in the catbird seat.

His voice is needed.

Tell him so.

The Rude One has been collecting haikus for the New Year.

Here’s one:

syria iran
bring rage howls from the right we
denied them new war

Follow the link above and this one for more.

No, “both sides” do not “do it,” as Driftglass regularly points out.

Centrism is a pose; it’s not a position. It’s adopted by those who either have no position or know that, if they revealed their actual position, they would not be able to keep the money and influence that they garner by appearing to be “above it all.”

Harry S Truman summed it up years ago:

Whenever a fellow tells me he’s bipartisan, I know he’s going to vote against me.

Take your pick.

Via Bob Cesca’s Awesome Blog.

Via Seeing the Forest.

If you can.

Rex Huppke reviews Senator Ted Cruz’s rise to media success and decides to harness the method for himself.

Cruz’s meteoric rise gives hope to the unmotivated narcissist in all of us. It shows that by being impervious to criticism from the public or their peers and having no fear of losing, anyone can be viewed as an important public figure.

To that end, I took to my Twitter account and sent the following: “America is great, Obamacare is evil, Benghazi was a coverup, please re-tweet this a billion times and make me famous. #StandWithHuppke.”

Follow the link for the outcome.

Fiore. Just watch it.

TPM announces the winners of this year’s Golden Dukes!

Via Progressive Populist.

Via BartCop.

It’s political strategy.