Political Theatre category archive
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
At the Kansas City Star, Tom Heehler argues forcefully that America’s democracy is in danger because media (I’m paraphrasing here) news media is sacrificing reporting on facts, actions, and behavior to reporting on “he said she said” under the guise of fairness.
He calls it “blue sky journalism, which he defines as follows:
Inevitably, in today’s ratings-obsessed newsrooms, for every Jake Tapper or Margaret Brennan or Abby Phillip with the backbone to say no, there’s a Kaitlan Collins with the ambition to say yes, to platform a demagogue in the name of “fairness to both sides.” At least that’s what she tells herself — presumably — in makeup before going on air: “Mirror mirror on the wall, I do this not for ratings at all. I do this because I’m a good, objective, nonpartisan journalist, and doggone it, both sides deserve to be heard.”
“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0
Writing at the Las Vegas Sun, Charles Parrish tells of hearing an echo.
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*Mark Twain.
The Voter Fraud Fraudster 0
Warning: Short promo at the end.
A Tune for the Times 0
Mangy comments at the Youtube page:
Mangy Fetlocks never ceases to be amazed at the depths to which Republican politicians will go to curry favor with a twice-impeached, pussy- grabbing multiply-indicted failed ex-president. For a party ostensibly waving the flag of “real men”, “honor”, “independence” and “patriotism”, they seem to display NONE of those traits.
Courting Disaster 0
Writing at the Charlotte Observer, law professor Gene Nichol is less than sanguine about the actions of our current Supreme Supremacist Court.
Gutting Out the Vote 0
Thom talks with David Pepper about a new tactic in Republican efforts to gut out the vote.
The Republican Veepstakes 0
Robin Abcarian has a wonder:
Slaughtering wolves from helicopters?
Castrating hogs?
Shooting up Priuses with assault weapons?
Murdering misbehaving puppies?
Is this what it takes for a Republican woman to be a credible candidate for higher office?
Follow the link, where she explores the Republican politics of mean for the sake of mean.
The Lake Effect 0
The water level appears to be sinking.
All the News that Fits 0
F. T. Rea looks at the testimony of David Pecker at the Trump trial and asks,
Follow the link for the rest of his musings.