The only sad thing about this story is that Buttgieg didn’t know who Alfred E. Neuman is, though he did kind of manage to make it snarky in return by calling it a “generational thing.” (Although honestly, how the shit … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Votes for Alfred E. Neuman

It’s been a hard week. Harder weeks are ahead. Let’s find some positivity this weekend? Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Doesn’t Want To Get Out Of Bed

Good morning everyone, and happy Friday! Not much clever to say today (“but how is that different than usual, Chip?”), other than…jeez. If you had asked me in 2015 what I envisioned the last 2-3 years to be like, there … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Fails at Democracy

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

So I was looking through the news to try to find a feel-good story for you guys. As opposed to all the “feel bad” stories that are everywhere and all I came up with was spicy chicken nuggets are coming … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Thread is sick of hot takes

In case you missed it, our boy Steven Mnuchin, the US Treasury Secretary, has opted to not turn over POTUS’s tax returns even though he is legally required to do so upon request, and the request has been made. He … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Will Go Directly To Jail

Did you hear the news? Mueller might testify before the House Judiciary Committee on the 15th. What does this mean for Trump and Russia and the pee tape? We’ll find out. In the meantime, just remember that trade wars are … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Buying the Popcorn for May 15th

Let’s find out what’s happening in West Africa, home to over 350 million people and 16 independent countries. Shall we? Yes we shall. Nigeria Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa – about half of West Africans live there. … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Visits West Africa

Good morning everyone, and happy Friday! When politics have becoming bringing a bucket of KFC to a Congressional hearing, you know you’ve hit that sweet spot of the dumbest timeline. Not that the stunt was anything worse, or even anywhere … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Plays Chicken

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

Mueller complained to Barr about Russia report memo ‘This threatens to undermine a central purpose for which the Department appointed the Special Counsel,’ the letter said. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/30/robert-mueller-william-barr-report-1295269 Special counsel Robert Mueller wrote a letter to Attorney General William Barr last … Continue reading This Wednesday The Political Thread Sends A Letter

I’m posting this on Monday night, so I’m just going to guess what will happen. Trump will say something dumb on the tweet machine. Another Democrat will announce a 2020 campaign for President. All of that will mask some nefarious … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Can See the Future

You know what to do.   Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Had a Bad Weekend

Good morning or whenever, fellow politicados! Here are some interesting stories you might not have heard about. Indigenous Waorani win landmark legal case against Ecuador gov’t The indigenous Waorani community in Ecuador won a landmark lawsuit on Friday against three … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Politicses It Up

Good morning everyone and happy Friday! The FPT’s platform is very progressive and also pro-meme. You go vote me! Yes? Give vote now! Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Joins the Democratic Primary

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

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-23/democratic-presidential-candidates-split-on-impeaching-trump?utm_campaign=pol&utm_medium=bd&utm_source=applenews I feel the Democrats should start naming names on this…Welcome to Wednesday!!!! Continue reading This Wednesday Political Thread is Split on Impeachment

I don’t know what to say here this week because everything is the same in US politics about now. People are still digesting the Mueller report, 2020 candidates are doing town halls all over the place, the Trump administration keeps … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Has Seen It All Before

Well, welcome to Monday.  The Mueller Report finally dropped, and it’s full of redactions, as we all expected, and isn’t as “exonerating” as the president claimed it was.  Could he be running scared?  Will we see him literally try running, … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Thinks This is All Bull****