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Title:  Trump Monuments.  Frame One:  Ballroom, $600 million.  Frame Two:  Arch de Trump, $100+ million.  Frame Three:  Algae Collection Tub (aka Reflecting Pool), $14 million.  Frame Four:  Iran War suurender flag, $300+ billion.

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Rhyme Time 0

Driftglass offers an ode to the enablers.

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Cancel Culture, Republican Style 0

Thom looks at how and why today’s Republican Party is trying to cancel voters. (Short commercial at the end.)

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Indoctrination Nation 0

Apparently, the Republican thought police are ready to follow you wherever you go, even into the movie theatre.

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Desecration Nation, Reprise 0

SFgate’s Drew Magary visits the Reflection Pool in Washington, D. C., to see how Donald Trump’s “renovation” of it has turned out.

He was not impressed. He says that, thanks to Trump

. . . the Reflecting Pool is now a swamp

Follow the link to learn why.

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The Artifice of the Deal, Once Again 0

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American Exceptionalism 0

PoliticalProf notices something exceptional.

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The Artifice of the Deal, One More Time 0

Donald Trump taping together the pieces of a document headed,

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The Artifice of the Deal, Reprise 0

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Desecration Nation 0

PoliticalProf.

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The Me Veneration 0

Trump takes a curtain call.

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“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes”* 0

Thom hears a rhyme from the reign of England’s King John.

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*Mark Twain.

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The Artifice of the Deal 0

Donald Trump holds up a

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A Tune for the Times 0

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Spin City 0

Newsman:  Tonight on Action McNews!  An exclusive interview with President Trump.  Newswoman to Trump:  Sir, do you have any evidence to support your recent claimms of election rigging?  Trump:  Quiet, Piggy!  If you had a good brain like me, you'd understand--when Republicans lose, the election was rigged.  Whne they win, it was not.  It's just science!  (Trump falls asleep.)  Newswoman:  Yes, sir, but can you give us any--er--uh--sir?  Biff, the President appears to have fallen asleep, again.  Newsman:  He did promise a war on woke.  (Stephen Miller steps in front of the camera.)  Miller:  Excuse me.  These are more disgusting lies from the fake news media.  The President is merely resting his eyes.  This interview is over.  (Camera goes dark.)  Newsman:  Well, Wanda, he is a busy man who looks at a lot of things.  His eyes must need a lot of rest.  Newswoman:  Okay.  Coming up next:  Elon Musk incites anti-immigrant violence in Belfast.  Should powerful men every face even a single consequence for their reckless, sociopathic behavior?  Newsman:  Special guest Bari Weiss explains why they should not.  Newswoman:  And also why we will both be unemployed soon.  Newsman:  Wait, what?  Newswoman:  First, these messages.

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Crisis Managers 0

Caption:  Situation Roon Today.  Image:  Trump aides gathered in the situation room starring perplexedly at boxes and boxes of

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Gutting Out the Vote 0

The Trump maladministration contines to try to make something out of nothing–or, at least, little more than nothing.

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Emoluments 0

Via the Las Vegas Sun, Lynn Schmidt follows the money from the U. S. Treasury into the Trump family’s pockets.

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The Celebrant 0

Donald Trump as a toddler in a high chair celebrating his birthday by blowing a cake labeled

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