Another Weekend Politics Thread, and you know what that means…another end…..to a week…..of politics, I guess. The CDC says vaccinated people can “resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing” but how is everyone feeling about that? My workplace said, … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Is Still Wearing a Mask
Or at any rate, the guy who is supposed to put up this header is quite busy. Will the politics thread itself be busy? I have no idea, but that’s going to be up to you (and I suppose, you … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is Quite Busy!
“Can we move forward without President Trump? The answer is no. I’ve always liked Liz Cheney but she’s made a determination that the Republican Party can’t grow with President Trump. I’ve determined we can’t grow without him.” – Lindsey Graham … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Refuses to Move On
There comes a point in every person’s life where they are forced to take a hard look at themselves and ask one simple question: am I Rudy Giuliani? And for most of us, thankfully, the answer to that question is … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread: Weekend Edition
The United States has any number of problems, and I often think about which one deserves our attention first and foremost. Is it the institutional racism? Is it the lack of adequate healthcare? Is it the economy, stupid? Oh, the … Continue reading Woke Disney Presents The Weekend Politics Thread
Thursday evening, a gunman opened fire at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, killing eight people and wounding more before ultimately killing himself. The man has been identified by authorities as Brandon Hole, a nineteen year old former employee. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/indianapolis-shooter-was-former-fedex-employee-had-had-gun-seized-by-police-authorities-say/2021/04/16/5b9b6038-9ef3-11eb-8a83-3bc1fa69c2e8_story.html The … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Has Been Here Before
As many of you are no doubt aware, yesterday Britain’s Prince Philip passed away at the age of 99. This is likely a story of great interest to many people in the world, but if I’m being totally honest, I’m … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is Experiencing Weekend Politics Writer’s Block
On Wednesday, President Biden unveiled a $2 trillion dollar infrastructure proposal. After years of rumors, Infrastructure Week may finally be here! But $2 trillion kind of sounds like a hefty price tag. Are our roads really that bad? According to … Continue reading The Infrastructure Weekend Politics Thread is Building Up to Something
Last November, Democrats managed to secure victories in the state of Georgia at the Presidential level and in the Senate, thanks in large part due to African American voters. This would be the first time Georgia voters had rejected a … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is Secure in Its Integrity
Another weekend. Another politics. Or something like that. The new Administration has it’s first meeting with Chinese officials: https://www.vox.com/2021/3/19/22339770/usa-china-anchorage-alaska-blinken-yang Myanmar is detaining journalists: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56454261 European governments hope to rebuild trust in the AstraZeneca vaccine: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-skepticism/2021/03/19/cece32ba-8823-11eb-be4a-24b89f616f2c_story.html We’re keeping things brief right … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Only Works Two Days a Week!
It’s been about a year since COVID-19 began disrupting our lives. We all know how it has affected our nation or world as a whole, but there’s a lot we can’t know about how it has been a particular pain … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is Reflecting
News. We’ve all heard of it, but what is it? Webster’s dictionary defines it as, “any of various small salamanders that are usually semiaquatic as adults.” That doesn’t sound right to me, but the last time I tried picking a … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Is Aging Gracefully
CPAC kicked off this weekend, and it’s sure to be filled with plenty of lowlights for any of us who feel we need to be punished badly enough to tune in. Today, we can expect to hear from (among others) … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is Just Very Unpleasant Right Now
Hey, do you all like news? Well, okay….maybe you don’t like it, but do you keep up with it even when it’s bad much of the time? Well, you’ve come to the right place! We here at the Weekend Politics … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Has Been Cancelled
“When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal.” – Richard Nixon, 1977 This week, (former President/current wistful golfer who won’t stop telling you about that cameo he once made in what a lot of people are … Continue reading The Valentine’s Day Edition of the Weekend Politics Thread is An Impeachment Story (Baby, Just Say Yes)
There was a lot of talk about unity in the weeks following former President Donald Trump’s incitement of violence on the U.S. Capitol building. Wouldn’t it just be splendid if we could all come together, join hands, and work for … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Has Been Removed From Its Committee Assignments
With Donald Trump out of the White House, the Executive Branch is beginning to look downright normal. It’s so weird! Normal is the new weird. Most of the talk of the week has been focused on either Marjorie Taylor Greene … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is Enjoying the Quiet
