Political Theatre category archive
The Rule of Lawless 0
Via The Charlotte Observer, Sara Pequeño looks at the Trump maladministration’s persecution of Ilhan Omar and says no one should be surprised. A snippet:
>At this point, everyone should be aware that Trump will do whatever he wants. He won’t follow political etiquette that isn’t codified into law, and even then, he may still try to find ways around it. The public humiliation of Omar is not an outlier for Trump – it’s the point of his presidency.
It has become the Republican way of politics.
The Rule of Lawless 0
Above the Law’s Kathryn Rubino wonders why a federal judge was surprised when the Trump maladministration violated a court order.
A Tune from the Times 0
(Warning: Short commercial at about the one-minute mark. Mild language.)
Suffer the Children 0
As has been amply demonstrated, that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.
As further evidence, Farron discusses Florida Man’s order that schools reopen in the hurricane-damaged area of Florida, even though many of them have suffered significant damage from Hurricane Isaias and are not in serviceable condition, some lacking electricity and running water. And Farron knows; that’s where he lives.
This New Gilded Age 0
Thom discusses myriad ways in which the Trump maladministration is empowering corporations and depowering consumers.
Russian Impulses 0
Michael in Norfolk suggests that the Con-Artist-in-Chief has been conned. A snippet:
Lies and Lying Liars, Dis Coarse Discourse Dept. 0
Farron discusses a defamation suit against a right-wing podcaster for his lying lies.
American Stasi 0
I’ve said this in an earlier post, but it bears repeating:
Methinks a strong argument can be made that the Trump maladministration’s hiring practices for their in-house KKK ICE agents may be less than optimal.
Russian Impulses 0
Trudy Rubin argues that Donald Trump is surrendering to Vlad the Invader. Here’s how she starts her column; follow the link for the rest.
The U.S. president demanded that Ukraine “replace” President Volodymyr Zelensky with someone willing to make “a deal” with the Kremlin to (supposedly) end the war. Yet the “deal” that Trump envisions would not end Russia’s aggression but would reward it.
Your Tax Dollars at Work 0
Farron discusses Donald Trump’s latest attempt to bribe voters.
Unprecedented 0
Mona Charen argues that Donald Trump has raised the bar to heights previously unknown. Here’s a tiny bit from her article (emphasis added):
Emoluments 0
Sharon Zhang follows the money.
The Rule of Lawless 0
Seth discusses how Republicans have worked to loosen constraints on presidential power enacted after Watergate and how Donald Trump is capitalizing on that.