Political Theatre category archive
Russian Impulses 0
Jay Bookman points out that denial is not just a river in Egypt.
It was Donald Trump’s campaign strategy.
Werner Herzog’s Bear points out an overlooked legacy of Watergate. A snippet:
Sore Losers 0
Tony Norman points out that Republicans, unhappy with the recent election, want to take the ball so nobody else can play.
Russian Impulses 0
Shaun Mullen thinks push is coming to shove.
The Republican Coups 0
Mike argues that Republicans are winning their war on democracy. In his commentary, he also highlights the hypocrisy of the self-styled “Christian” conservatives. (Warning: Language. Also, when I viewed it, the audio was fine, but the video wasn’t. It’s the audio that matters.)
Aside:
Spellink erorrs correxted. This was one of the updates that the WordPress upgrade held hostage.
The Voter Fraud Fraud 0
Jay Bookman points out some real life voter fraud. Here’s a bit from his article:
Do please read the rest, in which he demonstrates that this is but one element in North Carolina Republicans’ steaming, fetid pile of duplicity.
Batten Down the Hatch Act 0
Elie Mystal reports that the Trump administration has reinterpreted the Hatch Act, which bans Federal employees from partisan politics while on the job. A snippet:
That’s right. Legal counsel to the President unironically conceded that trying to prevent the President of the United States from committing high crimes and misdemeanors, or merely discussing those crimes, was tantamount to working for the Democratic Party and should be prohibited. In TrumpWorld there is no country, only Trump, so anybody working with the interests of the country in mind must be working against Trump and should be subject to prohibitions against political activity.
Follow the link for the rest.
Twits on Twitter 0
Jason330 makes a valid point:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Gut Instincts 0
Carl Hiaasen takes inventory.
