Political Theatre category archive
Field of Dreamers 0
As I’ve mentioned before, sometimes I find myself nostalgic for the smoke-filled rooms.
The Art of the Con, Lies and Lying Liars Dept. 0
Scott Martelle considers Donald Trump’s pervasive prevarication and posits a postulate:
It’s an entire ecosystem.
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Slap Schtick 0
Steven M. tries to make sense of right-wing logic.
Selective Deception 0
Daniel R. Stalder explains that context matters.
Deadly Fascination 0
Leonard Pitts, Jr., wonders about Republicans’ fascination with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Addressing Republicans, he writes:
The latest example began when one of your rank and file, Rep. Sean Duffy , took aim at the Green New Deal, Ocasio-Cortez’s wish list of social, economic and policy goals to stem the impact of climate change. He called it “elitist.”
She responded forcefully. “You want to tell people that their concern and their desire for clean air and clean water is elitist?” she said. “Tell that to the kids in the South Bronx, which are suffering from the highest rates of childhood asthma in the country. Tell that to the families in Flint, whose kids have their blood ascending in lead levels. …Call them elitist.”
More Mean for the Sake of Mean 0
Afterthought:
It occurs to me that the Trumpettes think everybody’s a crook because that’s the world they live i–oh, never mind.
Freedom of Screech 0
In The Kansas City Star, Melinda Henneberger points out the extreme and illogical ends to which Republicans will go to ensure that right-wing trolls get to dine freely.
The Vice of the Turtle, Reprise 0
Robert Reich reflects on the sunset of the Senate. A snippet:
Left Out 0
David discusses how Donald Trump is leading America to international irrelevance amongst the world’s democracies.
The Art of the Con 0
Shorter Amy Fried: Donald Trump’s “populism” was a con for the rubes.
Lies and Lying Liars 0
Mike Littwin suggests that Donald Trump believes his own lies and offers the “sanctuary cities” plan (if you can dignify it as a “plan) as evidence.