Political Theatre category archive
End Game 0
Steven M. advances a theory as to why so much excrement has impacted the ventilator this week. A snippet:
. . . as far as establishment Republicans are concerned, Trump’s work is done.
Follow the link for a lengthy explanation as to why he says that.
Afterthought:
I find that his argument sounds plausible, but I am skeptical. It assumes a degree of organization that does not seem manifest in the Trumpling.
I also wonder that any such thing as an “establishment Republican” remains in a Trumpled party.
This Week in the Trumpling 0
Shaun Mullen brings us up to date.
He is less than sanguine.
You may also wish to read Will Bunch’s latest on the Trumpling. Given that the Republican Party has chosen to make party, not polity, its first loyalty, I fear that you will find it less than comforting.
Taylor-Made 0
Oh, my.
My elected representative incongruously assembled gets called out for his skulduggery.
Just before announcing his ruling, Richmond Circuit Judge Gregory Rupe told Democratic Party lawyers he agreed that Brown’s name should be removed because members of U.S. Rep. Scott Taylor’s campaign staff collected fraudulent signatures to assist Brown and many petitions may have been illegally notarized before being sent to the state Department of Elections.
Emphasis added.
Details at the link.
I could go on, but I will limit myself to two comments.
The judge got it right.
The judge got it right.
“Don’t Get Sick. If You Do Get Sick, Die Quickly” 0
Paul Krugman comments on the failed Republican effort to gin up a substitute for the Affordable Care Act. A nugget:
Do please read the rest.
(Misplet wrod fxied.)
The Fired Next Time 0
Shaun Mullen prepares for the inferno infernal with a snack of milquetoast and a Graham cracker.
Follow the Money 0
Rachel comments on the carousel of confessions.
In the first portion of the video, she reads a portion of the transcript of the proceedings. If you listen to nothing else, listen to that for insight on what actually happens in court.