♬ The misdeeds of the Turks have been “spouted” thro’ all lands, But how about the Russians, can they show spotless hands? They slaughtered well at Khiva, in Siberia icy cold, How many subjects done to death will never perhaps … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Threads Marches as to War

Good morning everyone, and happy Friday! When will our national nightmare end? Not soon enough, evidently. Also, it’s Firing Friday, so place your bets! Do not threaten Mayor McSquirrel, and please flag any spam or harassment you witness Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Colludes With Everybody

Morning Politocadoes! We say goodbye to Speaker Paul D. Ryan. Yes, the House Speaker and erstwhile Randian Policy “Wonk” has decided not to seek a new term. Yet, much like that Planet Fitness membership your significant other got you, it’s … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Totally Plateaus On Its Delts

1. The List: A Week-by-Week Reckoning of Trump’s First Year Compiled in one volume for the first time, The List is a first draft history and a comprehensive accounting of Donald Trump’s first year. Beginning with Trump’s acceptance of white … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Post The Wagons Are Circling

I used to try to make a current political cartoon the header image, I thought it was a fun way to introduce the thread. But these days, news is coming at us so fast the cartoonists can’t keep up. Won’t … Continue reading Tuesday Politics Thread Has A Warrant

The stock market has been up and down, mostly down, lately. And since we’ve always been at Trade War with Asia, it must just be a fluke. I’m going to bide my time, keep my money in pumpkins and just … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Lost Everything in Pumpkin Futures

♪ Whoa, here’s to the land you’ve torn out the heart of Mississippi, find yourself another country to be part of ♪ — Phil Ochs, “Here’s to the State of Mississippi” An imprecise and ultimately dumb joke,* sent Uvular down … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Finds Nothing New Under the Sun

Happy Friday everyone! Did I say winning? My bad, I meant losing. The United States will take a generation to fix all of the damage that the Trump administration has done. And then the ice caps will just melt anyway. … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Is Tired of Winning

TRADE WARS Episode I The Phantom Hand of The Market Turmoil has engulfed the United States! The arbitrary imposition of tarriffs of certain goods by President Stable Genius,  to Europe and China is in dispute. Hoping to resolve the matter … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Goes To See A Trade War

We have a lot of big news stories to cover. 1. YouTube Active Shooter does not fit stereotypes https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/us/youtube-shooting.html A women shot three people and then killed herself at YouTube. It’s interesting that the reporting on this was first she … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Thread Offers Our Thoughts and Prayers

I couldn’t come up with a snappy relevant title today. Something about how the President of these United States is in a pissing contest with Jeff Bezos because Bezos owns the Washington Post and the Post writes things critical of … Continue reading Tuesday Politics Thread

Yesterday was April Fool’s Day which meant you had to be extra suspect of everything you read on the internet. Now that the darkness has passed we can get back to the actual real stories of the President of the … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Comes Back to Reality

♫ And now she walks as though she was Now she walks again with us Now she walks as though she was Newborn ♫ — “Newborn,” Guadalcanal Diary, 2×4 Happy Easter, Passover,* Opening Day, and belated Nowruz. Speaking of things … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Schools Some Fools

Happy Friday! Go for it. Do not threaten Mayor McSquirrel, please flag any harassment or spam you witness! Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Probes Sex Clams

Shulkin is out! In the latest game of Trump Administration Apprentice, the beleaguered, corrupt VA secretary was tossed out by President Stable Genius using his preferred method, Twitter. His replacement is everyone’s favorite “doctor” (well no, not the one that … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Chooses Personal Chemistry Over Traditional Qualifications

It’s no secret, I am not a Trump fan or even a GOP fan for that matter. However after two women that had consensual sexual relations with Trump have come forward, I find myself asking what is the point? Now … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Post Files A Motion

My favorite — and by that I mean the thing that has left me shaking my head the hardest — thing from this past weekend was Rick Santorum’s assertion that marching to demand stricter gun control is not “doing something”, … Continue reading Tuesday Politics Thread Takes a CPR Class

I considered making this about Stormy Daniels, and the truly depressing story of her relationship with the Spineless One running America right now, but as I sat there last night, wishing for death, I realized that this prurient examination of … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Is Ready For Its Close Up With President Mojo

♫ Building up to the larger point With an arrogance not rare or pretty We don’t declare the war on idleness When outside it’s cold and shitty ♫ — “Titanic Terrarium,” The Tragically Hip Your humble WPT host will do … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Takes ‘March’ Literally

  Keep in mind the Mayor McSquirrel rule and enjoy. Continue reading The Friday Political Thread Promises Not to Start a War

Morning Politocadoes! Here’s to Mark Zuckerberg, Silicon Valley wunderkind, noted grey t-shirt haver, Michael Cera impersonator, and  the man who thought he would be President. Remember that, folks? When he was just wandering around the Midwest just because he really … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Will Be Happy To Testify