Good morning everyone, and Happy Friday! Contrary to the header, I’m not really hungover, although I did, uh, have a few drinks yesterday.  I am actually at work, and because of the day off yesterday I completely forgot today was … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Celebrates America By Being Hungover

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

Trump bemoans ‘very sad time for America’ after citizenship question dropped from census https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/451464-trump-bemoans-very-sad-time-for-america-after-citizenship-question Welcome to Wednesday!!!! Continue reading This Wednesday Political Thread Finally Got a Win

Looks like POTUS is gonna get his way, and the upcoming Fourth of July parade will have camels, horses, an armed escort, provisions, desert animals, and tanks. As always, be excellent to each other, only flag those posts what break … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Prepares the Route

Only Nixon could go to China, and only a complete idiot who thinks he’s the smartest man in the room could go to North Korea. Sadly, he won’t stay there. On the other hand, the Politics Thread is smart enough … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Refuses to Cross the DMZ

Previously, perhaps you perceived that I am pursuing some peace at present. (I’m on vacation.) This piece is possibly a poor placeholder for a post that properly provokes public policy patter, but let us persist. Previous Vice President gets pummeled … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Provides a Platform for Pontificating about the Primaries

Good morning, and Happy Friday! On the one hand, it’s Friday.  On the other hand, democracy is dead. Ugh.  America.  What…what happened? Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Gerrymanders The Avocado

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

So much for diplomacy our “Deal maker In Chief” flubs Iran and NK:   North Korea lashes out at US ‘hostile acts’ https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/26/asia/north-korea-us-intl-hnk/index.html   Iran to speed up enrichment of uranium amid faltering nuclear deal https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/06/26/iran-speed-up-uranium-enrichment-amid-failing-nuke-deal-trump-threats/1568298001/   This is mainly … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Thread Everyone Hates the US

Folks, you may have heard that last night, strikes were ordered on the Open Thread. That is FAKE NEWS, I called them back at the last second, when I found out how many upvotes would be lost. I said that’s … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Is COCKED AND LOADED *guitar riff*

Or rather, disputes the dispute, because screw that shit, they’re goddamn concentration camps. The Salt Lake Tribune’s editorial board on Saturday came to the defense of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), arguing it’s correct to call the Trump administration’s migrant detention facilities … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Disputes the Term “Concentration Camp”

I’m on vacation planet Rigel IV this weekend, as you can see in the photo below. Here are some ongoing news stories, though you should be advised there may be a slight lag time, as I am presently enjoying Mai … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Provides the Latest Updates

Good morning everyone, and Happy Friday! Or possibly Sad Friday, if we end up going to war with Iran.  Sometimes it feels like our government is made up of a bunch of pretend overlords from a Civilization game.  “Who needs … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Drones On

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

I grew up as a Northern Virginian/Washingtonian.  In DC, campaign season is like Oscar season…as soon as anything starts happening…it’s all anyone talks about…so of course there is a lot of buzzing about Trump’s new campaign and all the all … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Thread Wants a New President

Just for, uhhhh, slightly different reasons than some. As always, be excellent to each other, only flag those posts what break the rules, Mayor McSquirrel rule is in effect (which means no threats against anyone), and if it gets hairy … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Isn’t Going to Harvard, Either

Apparently, this thread didn’t save and publish right, so here’s my very quick posting.   Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Loves the Flag a Little Too Much

With Sarah Huckabee Sanders on her way out the door, there’s no one minding the store at the old White House Press Briefing room! She hasn’t held a press briefing in 90-something days anyway, but hey, let’s try to help. … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Isn’t Taking Any Questions