Political Theatre category archive
Supreme Court Jester 0
As Barney Frank once said, “‘Moderate’ Republicans are the ones who aren’t there when you need them.”
Afterthought:
For some reason, this feels more like a coup than an appointment.
Remember, experiments fail, even noble ones.
Shadows over the Land 0
As Shaun Mullen points out, the past casts long shadows.
Batty Banty Rooster
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Some are speculating (that, wistfully wishing) that, if the Kavanaugh nomination fails, a slightly more moderate candidate may be nominated. I think that’s–er–less than realistic.
I think Noz nails it (follow the link for the context):
Trump is all about winning, and, in his definition of winning, there is no such thing as “win-win.” The other side must lose for him to consider himself to have won.
Arrested Developments 0
Shorter Joe Patrice: One thing is not like the other thing.
The Entitlement Society Meets the Privatization Scam 0
Dr. Brandy Lee explores the intermix of power, politics, and pathology manifest in the Trumpling. A snippet (emphasis added):
In the U.S., a pathological leader is now seeking to shape the judicial system through the nomination of a Supreme Court justice who not only has a record of siding almost exclusively with power, but has expressly signaled that a sitting president cannot be indicted during his term in office (Gerstein, 2018).
Downed on the Farm 0
Farron reports that farmers who supported Donald Trump are starting to figure out that Trump’s trade war is doing them wrong.
“A Token of Their Esteem” 0
Thom’s caller suggests that prosecutor Rachel Mitchell, who the Republicans on the Judiciary Committed used to question Christine Blasey Ford, was a “token hire.”
Methinks the thought is worth a ponder.
Kavanaugh’s Cavalcade of Cozenage 0
The Boston Globe corrals Brett Kavanaugh’s flock of duplicity. Here’s some samples; follow the link for the list and the papers conclusion.
- Kavanaugh was asked if he was involved with a scheme to steal Democratic staff e-mails related to judicial confirmations. He lied about it. E-mails showed that he was involved.
- In 2006, Kavanaugh was asked if he was involved in the controversial nomination of federal Judge Charles Pickering. He lied about that too and said he was not.
- In 2006, Kavanaugh was asked about his role in the nomination of William Haynes, the Pentagon general counsel involved in creating the Bush administration’s interrogation policies. He lied about that.
