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Morning Politocadoes! Thanksgiving Day is being celebrated in the US and everyone needs to acknowledge what they’re thankful for: a coup being narrowly averted by a handful of judges and politicians momentarily thinking of the rule of law and their … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Pardons Some Turkeys
Yesterday, Art Cop Vandelay made a comment I very much appreciate: “…the transformative nature of knowledge”. I would like to drop some possibly transformative knowledge here. The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) is “an electronic clearinghouse of crime data available … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread: I Said Goddamn!
‘A huge catastrophe’: Democrats grapple with congressional and state election losses There’s still a lot that’s not known about the 2020 election, but conversations — and finger pointing — have already begun as the party begins to take away some … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Running in Slow Motion to January
Hey, remember when Macron positioned himself as the moderate choice compared to Le Pen and is now running around treating Muslims like he’s been possessed by [redacted reference to WWII]. Following several terrorist attacks over the past several years and … Continue reading The Weekend PT Is Rather Ticked Off at France
Hi Politicadoes! Yesterday, we got to hear from the world’s worst lawyer, and he unleashed a byzantine conspiracy to steal the election from President Dunderhead. It went as well as expected. I’m sure you were dyeing in the aisles. Also, … Continue reading The Coup Coup Kachoo Friday Politics Thread
Morning Politocadoes! Senator Kelly Loeffler, who is heading into a runoff election in Georgia in January, has been accused of ethics rules when she encouraged Fox News viewers to chip in to her campaign. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kelly-loeffler-fundraising-ethics-violation_n_5fb56841c5b695be82ff618f Welcome to Thursday! Please be … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Violates Ethics Rules
I got the call that my daughter was sick at school on Monday. No details, just that she was sick and the request for me to come pick her up immediately. I was against in-person school since the announcement that … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread: We Have Made It This Far
Dear fellow Black voters: Thank you In South Carolina, we say grace before we eat and sleep. We learn from a young age to say “yes, ma’am” and “no, ma’am.” Men still open doors for women, and it’s the only … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Conceded, But Changed Its Mind
Nobody Panic! Continue reading The Impromptu Weekend Politics Thread
Hi Politicadoes! The Friday Politics thread is hereby announcing it is not conceding anything. And in fact, may not even leave when the weekend comes around. But look forward to FPTTV, formerly known as The Food Network, once they start … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Concedes Nothing
Morning Politocadoes! It’s been a little over a week since the election and most people would agree that Joe Biden will be the 46th US President. Indeed, eight foreign leaders have offered their congratulations as have several establishment politicians such … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Waiting To Exhale
I joined the police department not too long before the Bush 43 Financial Meltdown™. At the time, the Chief was a fairly amiable man that some considered a moderate liberal. That’s cop-speak for being pro(police)-union, a people person, and he … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread: The Only Thing Left To Do Was Leave
Cordyceps here, filling in for an absent Tuesday PT. Let’s hope this works correctly. There’s been a lot going on! You probably know most of it! Biden was elected, Trump is not conceding, people are crying voter fraud. It’s all … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Goes Local
Inside Trump’s loss: A culmination of self-destructive decisions When the White House essentially relocated to Air Force One over the final weeks of the campaign, President Donald Trump had a common reaction whenever he saw his rival Joe Biden appear … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Throwing A Party, and You’re All Invited
The headline speaks for itself. Nevada, Pennsylvania, CNN, Fox News, somebody call something please for the love of God. 🎶We didn’t start the fire 🎶 Continue reading The Weekend PT Honestly Wants a Day Off From News But FUCK, I GUESS NOT
Good morning politicadoes! Overnight, GA shifted blue, with Biden now leading by 1000 votes or so. Will it hold? Maybe! Biden also is only down in PA by about 18,000 votes with plenty left to count, so hopefully today, that … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread is feeling blue!
Mornin’ Politocadoes! Didja sleep? The US Presidential election is on the cusp of being won by Democratic candidate Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. With votes still being counted as of the time of this writing, there seem to be multiple paths … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Holds Its’ Breath
An officer I worked closely with told me that I would never make Sergeant. He believed I had the capability to lead a squad because he felt I had the integrity and drive for it. He let me know the … Continue reading The Wednesday Politics Thread: Overcoming Odious Obstacles
General discussion for the US elections 2020 goes here. A thread specifically for results with less chit-chat can be found here. If you need a break from everything, don’t forget to check out the Open Thread or today’s extra Pet … Continue reading US Elections 2020 — Discussion
Space for anything related to the US elections from November 3, 2020. Continue reading US Elections 2020
So. Here we are. Tomorrow, November 03rd, is Election Day in the US. This is the day we’ve waited four miserable, shitty years for, a day that has been led up to by the most absolute ridiculous collapse of norms … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Has 24 Hours Before Election Day
