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I’m on a work conference this week and thus all the way out of politics for a while. I highly recommend it, a break is good for the tired Politics Thread Soul. Anyway, here’s where you can talk it out … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Steps Away for a Bit
♪ Never take any pictures Just try to remember All I remember is trying Here’s a story I like I think it happened to me I don’t even know if I’m lying ♪ — “Half Life,” Too Much Joy With … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Gets Its Thousand Words’ Worth
Good morning everyone, and Happy (Firing) Friday! I’m going camping this weekend, so starting this evening, I’m going to be off the grid, and can briefly forget about how horrible a GOP controlled government with Donald Trump as president is. … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Returns to Nature
Morning Politocadoes! A brief post for the sake of expediency today. So! President Moon Jae-In of the Republic of Korea claims that Kim Jong-Un wants another summit with Trump to continue de-nuclearization. The de-nuclearization process that so far has not … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Wants Another Summit
The big stories are 1. Asia Argento demands that Rose McGowan retract statement https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/17/entertainment/asia-argento-rose-mcgowan-demand/index.html 2. Kavanaugh’s past is catching up with him https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/09/18/kavanaugh-speaks-at-cua.cnn 3. Old people hate Trump too https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/19/politics/the-gops-older-voter-problem/index.html Let’s dive into the dumpster fire! Welcome to Wednesday!!! Continue reading This Wednesday Political Post is a Hot Mess 🤷♀️
Let’s get our jokes out here guys Continue reading President Toad Jokes/Gifs
As always, there’s too much happening. The biggest thing in US politics at the moment is, of course, Brett Kavanaugh and just…all of that. But of course he’s totally innocent, because only a man who is totally innocent of sexual … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread
In light of Israel’s forthcoming municipal elections, I’ve decided to produce a series on Israeli politics. It is available as a video below, but if you can’t/don’t want to watch, a slightly expanded article to the same effect is also … Continue reading Israeli Election Coverage, Part II: the Role of Religion
It’s a new week and a new opportunity for people to flip on Trump and give all the dirt they have. Will YOU flip for the news? I know I will! Remember to be best to your fellow Avocados, flag … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Flips
Shout-out to all Carolinian Politicados. Stay safe, dry, and sheltered. ++++ Wars and battles will be more grievous and towns, cities, castles and all other edifices will be burned, desolated and destroyed, with great effusion of vestal blood, violations of … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Has a Failure to Communicate
Good morning everyone, and happy Friday! What wackiness awaits us on today’s edition of Firing Friday? Also, how does anyone actually like Andrew Cuomo enough to vote for him? The guy has the charisma of a worn catcher’s mitt. Be … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Resists
Morning Politocadoes! As a terrifying hurricane bears down on the Carolinas (that may or may not have scotched a trip this weekend for your humble Lupin), it’s been discovered that the Trump Administration has been diverting fundng from FEMA to … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Diverts Disaster Relief Funding (again)
Review: Fear: Trump in the White House https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075RV48W3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ay9LBbVGJ99WX This is a deceptive book. Maybe it is not intentionally deceptive, but it is deceptive nonetheless. The marketing of this book is a direct contradiction to it’s actual narrative. The narrative is … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Thread Ascertains The Concept of the Resistance
I don’t have anything particularly intelligent to say about what happened on this day in 2001. Just that it’s sad and it was very scary when it was happening even though I didn’t know anyone anywhere near it. Bob Woodward’s … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Remembers
In light of the forthcoming municipal elections, I’ve decided to begin my long-promised series on Israeli politics. It is available as a video below, but if you can’t/don’t want to watch, a slightly expanded article to the same effect is … Continue reading Israeli Election Coverage, Part I: Democracy and Political Culture
Despite leaving office with more than a few promises unmet, it’s not hard to look back wistfully at the years Obama was president. Just having a competent, thoughtful, intelligent leader seems like a luxury right now. And one we might … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Misses Obama
♪ Newcastle Brown, I’m tellin’ ya, It can sure smack you down Take a greasy whore And a rollin’ dance floor It’s got your head spinnin’ round ♪ — “30 Days in the Hole.” Humble Pie This weekend’s Weekend Politics … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Inherits the Reapings of Whirlwinds
Good morning everyone, and Happy (Firing) Friday! Our government is seeming more and more broken every day. Ben Sasse, of all people, brought up a fairly decent point about how our legislative branch has been slowly handing over power to … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Awaits Judge-ment
Morning Politocadoes! Well, Infrastructure Week’s been a rip-roaring success so far. Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings have been marked by protests (which Trump now says should be illegal. Fun!) and abuses of the process by the majority party. Congressional leaders have … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Commits TREASON Skeptical Question Mark?
These are the top stories for Wednesday!!! https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/05/politics/trump-approval-drop-midterms/index.html Trump’s approval rating drop looks real, and it could be a disaster for the GOP in 2018 A new ABC News/Washington Post poll puts President Donald Trump’s approval rating at just 36%. … Continue reading The Wednesday Political Thread Is Tanking
Bob Woodward’s new book “Fear: Trump in the White House” hits stores September 11, but details have started coming out already. This is your place to discuss the book and its various revelations. Some stories with early details: https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/04/politics/bob-woodward-book-donald-trump-fear/index.html The … Continue reading “Fear: Trump in the White House” Discussion Thread
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