Doin’ the Monster Mash! Good morning on this beautiful Valentine’s Day, politocadoes! Big news that came in last night: the judge in the Manafort case has determined that he lied to investigators on at least three separate occasions while ‘cooperating’ … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Does The Monster Mash
Morning Politocadoes! One of the things I’ve been looking forward to for a while now, is the Democrats gaining control of the House committees and subcommittees because of the hearings that they can now call. We’ve just recently had the … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Resumes An Investigation
Morning Politocadoes In response to the conclusions the US Intelligence Community made at the Worldwide Threat Assessment hearing on Tuesday(wherein they said Russia was still a threat and North Korea was not denuclearizing, but Iran was complying on international nuclear … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Educates The “President”
Morning Politocadoes! The government shutdown rolls on unimpeded. While the House again passes measures to re-open the government, Mitch McConnell has once again (fourth time!) voiced opposition to voting on the bill. Government employees furloughed or otherwise told not to … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Uninvited
Morning Politocadoes! Government is still closed. Blame Mitch! That turtle has my teeth! So Rudy’s at it again. .@ChrisCuomo: “False reporting is saying that there has been no suggestion of any kind of collusion between the campaign and any Russians.”Giuliani: … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Never Said There Was No Collusion
Morning Politocadoes! Another fine day in total chaos begins anew. The partial government shutdown continues unabated edging up to the three-week mark. President Veruca Salt ‘stormed out’ of a meeting with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer after being told ‘no’ … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Wants It NOW
Morning Politocadoes Today’s the day that Congress begins functioning again! Yes, all of that work we put into throwing some bums out of office begins today. . Nancy Pelosi returns to the Speakership, Adam Schiff returns to head the House … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Takes Over The House
Morning politocadoes! Well, two years in, and it would appear that President Bad President has finally been shamed into visiting the troops. Yes, Trump and Melanie visited troops in Iraq and in Germany over the holidays. Between the shutdown he … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Compromises Operational Security
Morning Politocadoes! And now we present Victory! Yes friends, didn’t you know?! Why, the Maximum Leader declared it himself! He has defeated ISIS (in Syria). That’s why he’s ordered a rapid withdrawal of all US troops! The announcement comes over … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Declares Victory
Morning Politocadoes “Everything was for the taking. And now it’s all over.” Shortly after it was made clear that Donald Trump would win the election in November 2016, Michael Cohen began gloating. “This is the beginning of a dynasty.” “I’ve … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Knows Everything About Being A Rat
Pictured: Melanie Trump smiling like she never has before at her own husband, the President. Morning Politocadoes! Yaaaaayyyy!!!!!!!!!!! He didn’t shit himself in the pew or knock over the casket! He’s Presidential! He deserves a cookie! Nah fam, when even … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Well Behaved in Bereavement
Morning Politocadoes! So, Paul Manafort, lover of crimes and ostrich sports jackets, is in jail. Yes, he’s in jail for crimes. Jail is a place reserved for crime-doers meant to prevent them from doing more crimes. Paul, of course, loves … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Colludes With A Convicted Felon!
Morning Politocadoes, Today is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. I don’t expect much activity but with a senile mobster crook in the White House who really knows? Regardless, think of it as an exciting opportunity for a day off … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Gives Thanks
Morning Politocadoes! Well, with a Guy Trump Found At The Bus Stop currently the acting Attorney General it was only a matter of time before Congress took action. Yes, Feckless Mimbo and Lame Duck Senator Jeff Flake showed some spine … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Eyes The Football
Header Credit goes to the beloved comedy institution “The Pixelated Boat” twitter account c Morning Politocadoes! We gather here today to say goodbye the world’s most racist Keebler Elf, Jeffuhson Beauregahd Sesssion duh Toid. He’s not dead. Well, politically, … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Says So Long To Sessions
Morning Politocadoes! We’re in the final days before the midterms and I’m coming into it feeling like Not sure if we can prevent a post apocalyptic future, but I’m damn sure gonna try. What about the rest of you? Things … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Gears Up
Morning Politocadoes! Been out of the newscycle for a bit and boy, thngs are escalating rather quickly. Shockingly, when the President of the United States attacks his political opponents as evil and corrupt and endorses physical violence, his most loyal … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Gets A Package
Morning Politocadoes! Released last night was Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s final column ever for the Washington Post, “What the Arab world needs most is free expression” Read it here. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/jamal-khashoggi-what-the-arab-world-needs-most-is-free-expression/2018/10/17/adfc8c44-d21d-11e8-8c22-fa2ef74bd6d6_story.html?noredirect=on It reads like a eulogy for Freedom of Expression. He is … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Pleads For Free Expression
Morning Politocadoes! Hurricane Michael was downgraded to a Tropical Storm, but wind and rain continue to pour down on states in its wake. While the winds have decreased to 50 -60 mph, winds have picked up in certain parts of … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Battens Down The Hatches
Morning Politocadoes! The test of the Presidential Alert system went off without a hook yesterday. As Vox points out, the system is essentially a wireless version of the Emergency Broadcast System. Meant to clue us into any potential disasters, natural … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Sends A Message
Morning Politocadoes! Well, here we are. On the eve of the committee vote for what’s shaping up to be one of the most wildly unsuitable appointments to Supreme Court and the President is still finding ways to somehow make it … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Helping
