Political Theatre category archive
Pre-Planning* 0
Reminder: It’s all about the Benjamins.
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*As if there were any other kind of planning.
Polling Piece 0
Werner Herzog’s Bear muses on a Quinnipiac poll showing Donald Trump’s continuing popularity amongst Republicans. A snippet:
If all you hear is alternate facts, you soon forget about the existence of factual facts.
Much more at the link.
Twits on Twitter 0
In the Tampa Bay Times, Daniel Ruth wonders what the twit-in-chief might do next.
Like Crabby Appleton, Rotten to the Core 0
Thom discusses the core of conservatism and grievance politics.
Pearly Gates 0
Brian Greenspun spins a tale.
“Nixonian” 0
By the way, I submit that the Watergate-era cliche, “the cover-up is worse than the crime,” is inaccurate. I think an accurate phrasing would be “the cover-up is more politically damaging than the crime.”
Video ia Raw Story.
Twits on Twitter 0
Ryan’s Derp, Surprise Surprise Dept. 0
Update:
Late yesterday, after I wrote this (yes, I do write stuff in advance), the Republicans opened the box. It’s every bit as horrible as imagined.
Click to see the image at its original location.
In related news, Catherine Rampell has reveals a secret:
Here’s the dirty little secret: Obamacare already gives Americans this freedom.
Follow the link for more.
Seeing Strategy That Isn’t There 0
Will Bunch applies Trump’s razor to this weekend’s Trumpstorm alleging that President Obama tapped the Trump phones.
President Precedent 0
Emile Simpson channels Herman’s Hermits to point out that Donald Trump is not unpresidented.
All That Was Old Is New Again 0
Such as, for example, alternative facts.
The Return of McCarthyism 0
Jason330 has the scoop.
Jonesing the Trumpling 0
Warning: Language.