Political Theatre category archive

Hate-full twits.

History matters.

Daniel Ruth considers the prospect of yet another Bush whacking on the polity:

Nothing shakes up the political landscape more than the exciting arrival of a new, bold, spirited, youthful fresh face. And then there is Jeb Bush, 61, the Eddie Haskell of the Republican Party. Why that’s a lovely dress you’re wearing, Mrs. Koch.

Do read the rest. It just gets better.

Via Juanita Jean.

After a brief allusion to Sony’s The Interview,* Jon Stewart gets to Gitmo.

Via Raw Story.

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*”Artistic integrity” and all that to the side, I can’t get worked up over Sony’s and movie houses’ chickening out of showing The Interview, perhaps because I suspect that that movie is just another steaming pile of Hollywood cow patties. I reckon I should be outraged on principle, but, as Hollywood has neither principles nor integrity, why should I waste mine on them?

Hadley Freeman points at that, as regards the US Presidency, family matters.

Should Hillary Clinton win the next election and get two terms, followed by Jeb Bush for the next two terms – a scenario that is far from impossible – the American presidency would have been controlled by two monarchies for 44 years, with a brief Obama interlude. Rather knocks the House of Stuart (1707-1714) to a cocked hat or, that is, a cocked crown. . . .

Any suggestion that the American political system is democratic is so outdated it has taken on the quality of an ancient myth. Outliers – such as Barack Obama, for one – are the exception, and the norm is dynastic families.

Follow the link for the rest.

Meanwhile, Yves Smith wonders

Jeb Bush: The Forrest Gump of Financial Improprieties?

The Florida State legislature is considering turning the state education system into a re-education system. Retired USF professor David Lee McMullen reports:

The Legislature is considering a bill that would mandate the showing of a conservative film to all eighth- and 11th grade students in Florida. I’m sure the supporters of the bill believe the documentary, America: Imagine the World Without Her, will help influence the students’ political beliefs.

This is not the first time our state legislators have tried to mold the minds of young people.

Using the schools for partisan indoctrination–it’s a Republican thing.

Please God, not another Bush.

Pap and Thomas Franks discuss the punditocracy’s pablum.

Via C&L.

Lynch mob.

Don’t forget that the reason the CIA and its dupes, symps, and fellow travelers did not want the report released had nothing to do with “national security” and everything to do with covering its own sorry ass.

Ted Cruz quotes Cicero and misses the point.

Via C&L.

Farnsworth.

Warning: in the usual bad taste.