Morning Politocadoes! The US had the second round of the second Democratic presidential debate last night. Hosted on CNN, there was a clear intent to the proceedings namely; to have the candidates fight each other in a vicious battle royale. … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Goes To A Battle Royale

Morning Politocadoes, Soooo Wednesday saw the testimony of one Robert Swan Mueller III before the House subcommittees on Intelligence and Justice respectively on the subject of the Russian attack on the 2016 election and the actions of the desperate criminals … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Repeats The Question

Morning Politocadoes! The House of Representatives voted to find Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt for refusing to obey subpoenas issued by the House. Despite a last minute call from both Barr and Ross’ offices, … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is In Contempt

Morning Politocadoes! Embattled Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta held a press conference on Wednesday in an attempt to defend his actions regarding his handling of one Jeffrey Epstein. The press conference was completely bizarre. His justifications were mostly specious if … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Somehow Makes It Worse

Morning Politocadoes! Those in the US are celebrating the Fourth of July like a bunch of Yankee Doodle Dandies. Barbeques, fireworks, uh tanks apparently? Fortunately, certain bloated celebrations of egotistic excess that borders on fascism being held on the National … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Puts A Feather In Its Cap

Morning Politocadoes! The first Democratic primary debates occurred last night. A battle royale of candidates, some who will definitely have a chance at the White House and some who will most certainly not. I’d say something about participation trophies but … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Hits the Stage

Morning Politocadoes! Well, the testimonies on Capitol Hill seem to be going as well as expected. Hope Hicks, somehow former Communications Director for the White House and Regina George All Grown Up, spoke before the House Committee on, well, nothing. … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Doesn’t Have To Answer That

Morning Politocadoes! The President told George Stephanopoulos that he wouldn’t alert the FBI if a foreign country  offered him dirt on his opponent in the presidential election. He went on to say that there’s nothing wrong with it, when you’re … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Wouldn’t Call The FBI

Morning Politocadoes! As the Trump European Vacation enters it zenith today with the 75th anniversary of D-Day, let us step back and ruminate on how this man does not belong anywhere near any of this. From his awkward gait, to … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Puttin’ On The Ritz

Morning Politocadoes! Mueller speaks! Yes, in a rare appearance from the Special Prosecutor on Wednesday, Robert Swan Mueller III delivered a statement regarding his investigation and subsequently tendered his resignation from the Department of Justice.Mueller told us exactly what we … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Doesn’t Not Call For Impeachment

Morning Politocadoes, Following a devastating milkshake attack in Newcastle, Nigel Farage sheltered in his Brexit Bus on Wednesday when several milkshake-wielding assailants were spotted by supporters. Nevertheless, he remained ‘cautiously close’ to the bus while greeting supporters. When asked by … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Won’t Leave The Bus

Morning Politocadoes, Dark days. Alabama’s governor signed into law one of the most restrictive bans on abortion in the country. It is a felony to give one and it is a felony to get one, and if you live in … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Grants A Pardon

Morning Politocadoes! con·tempt·i·ble /kənˈtem(p)təb(ə)l/ adjective deserving contempt; despicable. Such a cromulent word. Not only does it describe the whole of the Administration but it can also describe individual members of the Administration. Like, say Attorney General William Barr. Yes! The … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Contemptible

Morning Politocadoes! Attorney General William Barr testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday. In response to questions of how the Mueller Report was ultimately released to the public, Barr stated that as soon as Mueller handed it over, … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Barr’s Baby

Morning Politicadoes! Crime President gonna Crime President. The administration has chosen to resist all subpoenas being issued by the House Committees.Trump Cabana Boy Barr has instructed senior DOJ officials to not cooperate. As the prospects for a vote on impeachment … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Fights All Of The Subpoenas

Morning Politocadoes! The DOJ will be releasing its redacted version of the Muller Report to Congress at 11:00 AM. To the public? Who knows! Barr, maybe! Barr himself will hold   Today at 9:30. He will be there, Rosenstein will be … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is [REDACTED]

Morning Politocadoes! So William Barr continues to be a Trump toady. I’d love to be wrong. It’d be great if he were secretly holding back the report because people like, say, Devin Nunes (who is still in the Gang of … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Playing For Time

Morning Politocadoes! I’m sure we’re all still chewing on the avalanche of news. Barr, quelle surprise, did in fact try to cover up the report, which is now being subpoenaed. Jared Kushner, Boy Adventurer and Lil Lady Ivanka were denied … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Goes Whole Hog

Well no, not really. Morning Politocadoes! So I’ve been keeping quiet for the last few days. Yes, it felt like the proper thing to do whilst the AG joined in with Mitch McConnell in his gravedigging of democracy labors. So … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is 700 Pages Long

Morning Politocadoes The President renewed his beef with a dead man, so that’s fun. Yes, Trump apparently needed to continue attacking John McCain several months after the senator passed away from complications due to brain cancer. Say what you want … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Didn’t Get A Thank You

Morning Politocadoes! Paul Manafort has had another day in court and is currently looking at 7 years in prison. I say currently because after being sentenced in Virginia, then sentenced in DC, the State of NY announced indictments for Good … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Dances To The Jail House Rock