Political Theatre category archive
Rogue State, One More Time 0
Mike discusses efforts by the Trumplers’ to smear Obama officials as part of the effort to justify Trump’s perfidy on the Iran agreement.
Warning: Language, and lots of it.
Rogue State 0
I believe that, in pulling out of the Iran Agreement, Donald Trump has signaled other nations, friend and foe, that the word of the government of the United States of America can no longer be trusted . . .
The Reform of Normalcy 0
Shaun Mullen fears that we will become numb to Trump’s cavalcade of lies.
Methinks he has a point.
“Stupid and craven” seems to be the new normal. And thus “the shining light” becomes the “shimmering fright.”
In my darker moments–oh, never mind.
Experiments fail, even noble ones.
Rudy’s Rumba 0
John Oliver reviews Rudy’s rumba (warning: language).
Arms Proliferation 0
Werner Herzog’s Bear shares his musing about Donald Trump’s speech at to the NRA. It is worth a read. Here’s a nugget:
Dis Coarse Discourse 0
Republican pundit wants a free pass for Republican lies.
Aside:
Does no one understand what “beg the question” means any more?
Grumble.
Lesson Learned? 0
In the Des Moines Register, Rehka Basu discusses what she considers the primary learning from Donald Trump’s payoff to Stormy Daniels:
Of course, anyone who has followed Donald Trump’s career even casually already knew tha–oh, never mind.