It’s George Wallace’s World Now Wallace never won the presidency, but the base he mobilized has found a home in today’s Republican Party.   The Republican Party has been taken over by an unscrupulous populist demagogue. His loyalty is to … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Does Not Endorse Bleach Injections

Governors: Trump making ‘delusional’ comments on testing and restrictions US governors have accused Donald Trump of making “delusional” and “dangerous” statements amid mounting tensions between the president and state leaders over coronavirus testing and pressure to roll back stay-at-home measures. … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Still Safer at Home

Fauci: Reopening the country ‘not going to be a light switch’ In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Dr. Anthony Fauci said reopening the country was “not going to be a light switch” and would depend on the … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread

Are we still seriously listening to this fuck stick? US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to prepare for the “toughest week” of the coronavirus pandemic yet, predicting a surge in deaths. At his daily briefing, Mr Trump said “there … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Still Safer at Home

I don’t know about you guys, but I’ve spent the weekend pretty much doing nothing but playing Animal Crossing, and downloading QR codes like crazy to make things look cool.  The news is still kind of miserable, and I just … Continue reading The Monday Polytixs Thread is Going Stir Crazy

I don’t think we need more depressing news, so here are some cute kittens on a live stream.     Continue reading The Monday Polyticks Thread Love Kitties

Coronavirus is revealing ugly truths about social structure in the US The coronavirus pandemic is affecting every possible aspect of life—and thus confronting Americans with ugly truths about the way US society functions. Any crisis or emergency throws into sharp … Continue reading The Monday Palotix Thread is in Quarantine After This Last Bar Run

Yeah, uh… Kind of forgot to do this last night.  Sooooo…. How’re you doing?   Continue reading The Monday Poll Tax Thread is Keeping Everyone in Line for Hours

Ofelia Alonso, 24, thinks there’s a big misconception that most Latinos are “part of an older generation who doesn’t care about politics.”That’s why she’s wasn’t surprised that 75 percent of young Latinos in Texas had not heard from any presidential … Continue reading The Monday Poleteks Thread is Still Waiting for Super Tuesday

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Sunday said he isn’t going to take “lectures on family values” from conservative media personality Rush Limbaugh, who recently made comments about the former South Bend, Ind., mayor’s sexuality. “I love my husband. I’m … Continue reading The Monday Polotics Thread Celebrates President’s Day

I’m gone for work training, so this Monday is being done ahead of time, at very low expense. [insert crazy political events here] [insert more crazy political events here] [insert even more crazy political events here] Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Out of the Office

Fans danced gleefully to music while guzzling beer. Smiles abounded and deafening cheers arose without warning. And, in the restroom, someone was smoking what smelled like marijuana. Yes, it was a concert. Yes, it was a party. But it was … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Getting its Caucus On

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo escalated his clash with a respected NPR journalist on Saturday, lashing out at her and what he called the “unhinged” news media in an extraordinary statement. A day earlier, he abruptly ended an interview with … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Still at It

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., on Sunday downplayed President Donald Trump’s calls for Ukraine and China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, saying that “things happen.” During an interview with ABC’s “This Week”, host George … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Bernie Sanders found himself on the receiving end of attacks from both President Donald Trump and Elizabeth Warren on Sunday, a reflection of his rising status in the Democratic presidential race and perceived momentum just three weeks out from the … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Forgot to Title This

Apparently, shit just keeps happening, and Australia is burning.  Also, Lindsay Graham wants to change the rules of the Senate just to get around Pelosi, so we have that going on.   Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Being Lazy

‘Nothing Less Than a Civil War’: These White Voters on the Far Right See Doom Without Trump Deeply conservative, they organize online and outside the Republican Party apparatus, engaging in more explicit versions of the chest-beating seen at the president’s … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Between Holidays

Hey look, everything is still terrible when it comes to the Wisconsin GOP: One of President Donald Trump’s top re-election advisers told influential Republicans in swing state Wisconsin that the party has “traditionally” relied on voter suppression to compete in … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Back in Business