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One of the things I enjoy about the PT thread is that each day has its own personality and the weekends provide for some solid education. With the Tuesday PT thread, I’m looking to do it more as a bit … Continue reading The Politics Thread Looks Back
Last Friday the polls opened in the State of the Avocado (I’m sure that doesn’t reference anything else), and 228 of you cast your votes in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. Thank you to everyone who participated! Seriously, I would’ve … Continue reading RESULTS! – The Avocado Votes – 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
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
Anna: Well Monty, the day of reckoning has arrived. Israel goes to an election on Monday, and I cannot wait for you to text me at 4 am about it. This is obviously your area of expertise so… what would … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread is live on the scene
Welcome to the polls! The day of reckoning U.S. Presidential Election Day, November 3rd 2020, draws ever closer. But first we have the Democratic Party primaries to hash out who will be nominated to compete against President Donald Trump. So … Continue reading The Avocado Votes – 2020 U.S. Presidential Election!
Good morning everyone, and Happy Friday! Full disclosure: I’ve been a little out of the loop this week. It’s been very busy at work, and I haven’t been looking at the newses, so the last I checked the DOW was … Continue reading The Friday Politocs Thread Goes DOWn
Morning Politocadoes! The President* attempted to assuage fears on Wednesday about a potential outbreak of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. Did he do so with a thoughtful, measured speech that stayed on topic that he then let more knowledgeable officials speak … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Puts Pence In Charge
Election Update: Biden Holds A Narrow Lead Over Sanders In South Carolina (We Think) Continue reading In This Wednesday Political Thread, Who Will Win South Carolina?
As mentioned in our debut thread last week, one of the things I enjoy about the PT thread is that each day has its own personality and the weekends provide for some solid education. With the Tuesday PT thread, I’m … Continue reading The Politics Thread Looks Back
Nev. Union Support for Sanders Shows Limits of Labor Warning Members of Nevada’s most politically powerful labor group were warned by union leaders that Bernie Sanders’ plan would doom their prized health care, but they voted for him anyway. Funny … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Still Waiting for Super Tuesday
Good morning everyone, and happy Friday! I don’t have a lot to say today, besides the TREMENDOUS OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT. Many people are saying it’s the most valuable PT endorsement, from the standpoint of political support. What could I say that … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Formally Endorses Elizabeth Warren
Morning Politocadoes! Our world is fire. The President is busily doing as much criming as he can because that now he has been acquitted, he believes he is untouchable. Apart from pardoning and commuting the sentences other fellow mobster politicians … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread: Fury Road
Poll: Sanders holds 19-point lead in Nevada Continue reading This Wednesday Political Thread, Can the unstoppable Bernie Sanders take Nevada at +19?
As mentioned in our debut thread last week, one of the things I enjoy about the PT thread is that each day has its own personality and the weekends provide for some solid education. With the Tuesday PT thread, I’m … Continue reading The Politics Thread Looks Back
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
Anna: Eventually I will know something about one of these topics and contribute to them. But today is not this day. I DO know that Iran is going through it. I very tentatively spent some time at Al-Jazeera to read … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Questions the Significance of Iran’s Elections
Good morning everyone, and Happy Friday! You remember “polotics”, right? Yeah those were the days. It must have been, I dunno, at least 4 or 5 months ago by now. More innocent times! Ah, Chip, okay gotta stay relevant. You … Continue reading The Friday Polotics Thread Is Trying To Get Fried
Morning Politocadoes! The results of the NH primary have put the progressive side of the party squarely in the front of the race. With Sanders in the lead, he stands to shape the race going forward. Nipping at his heels … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Still Has Too Many Candidates
No shame, Welch’s makes good jams and jellies. How Much Do Iowa And New Hampshire Actually Matter? Continue reading This Wednesday Political Thread Welch’s Grape Jelly is the closest I have ever been to New Hampshire
With thanks to aggocraig for running the Tuesday show for awhile, he retired from it last week and handed off the dark rod of power to me. I’ve been a part of this community for maybe a year and half … Continue reading The Politics Thread Looks Over Its Shoulder
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
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