Political Theatre category archive
“So Your Source Is ‘Trust Me, Bro’?'” 0
The Pillow of the Community loses an argument with a 12-year-old. And other stuff.
Aside, Accessory after the Fact Dept.:
Yesterday, First Daughter, her son, and I visited Norfolk’s Gardens by the Sea (which is a marvelous place which you should visit if you are ever in these parts). As we entered the visitors’ center, we saw an old white guy–maybe even older than I–wearing a tee-shirt that read “I’m voting for the felon.”
Honest to Pete, it made me ashamed to be an old white guy.
“Chicago Is Her Kind of Town” 0
In a hoot of a bit, Stephen Colbert interviews (ersatz) Melania Trump.
Afterthought:
When I worked for the railroad, I spent a lot of time in Chicago. Chicago gave me some of my fondest memories.
Hate Fair 0
The San Francisco Chronicle’s Soleil Ho visited her family in rural Illinois and accompanied them to the local state fair and found herself surrounded with persons bearing Trump paraphernalia. She found the experience somewhat–er–disconcerting. Here’s a bit from her article (emphasis added):
(Broken link fixed.)
The Ramblin’ Wreck 0
Caleb Howe is taken aback at Trump’s ramblings about how he doesn’t ramble.
All the News that Fits 0
Michael in Norfolk thinks that today’s press is missing the point.
Follow the link for context.
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy comments at the Youtube page:
Mangy Fetlocks has noticed certain traits and behaviors that seem universal among adherents to the MAGA movement. For those who wish to become MAGAts (but have not sustained any serious head injury or possess a profound personality disorder) Mangy wrote this song to outline some of the basic tenets every good, blindly-obedient MAGAt needs to master.
Dis Coarse Discourse, Reprise 0
Retired attorney, judge, and a 24-year veteran of the Kansas Army National Guard Thomas Arnhold reveals what he has learned about himself from Republican campaign ads in Missouri. For example:
Follow the link for the rest of the revelations.
Stream of Conscienceless 0
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Trump’s Plan for a Police State 0
Robert Reich takes a look at Project 2025.
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
And, just as Rebecca Watson predicted, dis coarse discourse gets even coarser.
The outrage surrounding William Formica came after an alleged comment on a social media post.
He’s accused of writing that Kamala Harris performed a sex act in response to a question about the vice president’s political accomplishments.
One more time, “social” media isn’t.
A Tune for the Times 0
Warning: Short commercial at the beginning. The song starts about the minute-and-a-half mark.
Platform 2025 2024
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In 2020, the Republican Party did not adopt a platform, This year, they have, and, as David points out, it is absolutely disconnected from reality nuts. (Warning: Short commercial at the end.)
Stray Question 0
If Donald Trump were Pinocchio, just how long would his nose be?
Facebook Frolics 0
Dis coarse discourse just keeps getting coarser.