Help us, Vermin Supreme, you’re our only hope… at least of a president who will give out free ponies to all citizens.   Be kind to your fellow Avocados, contact the mods if you have any issues (with breaking of … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Sends Up the Vermin Signal!

The GOP is on the verge of passing the worst tax plan ever. It’s so bad that in anticipation of how bad it is, GOP members are already retiring. This would normally be good news but the mess they are … Continue reading The Wednesday Political post has been stolen by the GOP

Sorry, no snappy intro from me this week, I’m on vacation. But I can still schedule the post from my phone! This here is the place to talk about current events and politics. Be excellent to each other, only flag … Continue reading Tuesday Politics Thread

You don’t have to say it. I know how this goes. You tell Twitter you’re not going to fire me and then BAM! Right in the unemployment line. At least, that’s what it feels like around here, and Mueller might … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Is Fired, Isn’t It?

Ave, Imperator, morituri te salutant! How does the Gladiator’s Salute relate to a standout track from Steve Earle’s 1990 MCA contract-fulfillment live album Shut Up and Die Like an Aviator (and earlier Copperhead Road studio effort) in any way that … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Goes Kamikaze

Good morning everyone, and happy Friday! Say goodbye to Net Neutrality, as our bandwidths get throttled, our prices get jacked, and ISP’s now rule our lives even more than they already do.  If you’re reading this, you still have internet.  … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Gets Banned By The FCC

Greetings Politcadoes! Another rousing round of who’s fleeing the sinking ship continued yesterday with the ouster of Omarosa from the White House. Like, physically removed from the premises by John Kelly after she tried to break into the Residence. The … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Wasn’t At The White House To Make Friends

Last night, the Democrats did the impossible…we won a Senate seat in Alabama. I have been reviewing the numbers and I have a great statistic for you: “Fifty-eight percent of Alabama women voted for the winner, Democrat Doug Jones, including … Continue reading In This Wednesday Political Post, Sisters Are Doing it For Themselves

There’s so much that could have gone into this header. As usual, just the US political news is overwhelming. But the big obvious story today involves the various special elections taking place in the country, none more important or scrutinized … Continue reading Tuesday Politics Thread: The Battle for the Soul of Alabama

Clearly, I blame the Democrats. Happy Monday and happy posting fellow Politicados. Remember to be kind, flag for rule breaking and don’t threaten Mayor McSquirrel. If you have any issues or get stuck in the word filter contact your nearest … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Late

… and a little child shall lead them. — Isaiah 11:6, KJV Your humble WPT host cops to doing violence to the cited text by quoting the prophet out of context because everyone else always does the same. And if … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Needs a Babysitter

3 years ago this week, in the wake of the Rolling Stone / UVA debacle, The Washington Post published what has since become one of my favorite articles for its clarity and resonance.  “No matter what Jackie said, we should … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Believes Victims

So, California is currently engulfed in wildfire, politicians are being forced to resign their seats due to gross improprieties (except Trump!), and the Russia probe is revealing what we’ve known from the beginning: Trump and his merry band of jackanapes … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Fine

I am sure the Italians won’t mind. Is the US really in a place to decide the capitals of other countries??? What other countries can we do this too? Trump (not at upset by the Russia investigation that subpoenaed his … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Post Has Changed the Capital of Italy to Milan

Greetings, Avocomrades! Is me, your usual thread creator Aggressive Craig! And I bring to you the Politics Thread of the Tuesday! Now I know what you say: you want to talk about politics news in this thread. But I am … Continue reading Tuesday Politics Thread, by Not Paul Manafort and his Not Russian Friend

That’s right, I said it and I don’t regret it. Against my lawyer’s wishes I’m telling you that we’ve got another humdinger of a week coming up. We’ve got tax plans, sexual harassment scandals, obstruction of justice, election madness and … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread Incriminates Itself

♪ I’m like a songwriter; You’re the reason I’ve run out (run out), Run out of metaphors ♪ — Wilco, “I Thought I Held You,” A.M.* Largely missed in the miasma of every other noxious emanation from the D.C. Swamp … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Knows a Clustermuck When It Sees One

Good morning everyone, and happy Friday! The big news this morning is that Michael Flynn has been charged for lying to the FBI.  This is exciting, because it’s hard to believe that only Flynn has anything to do with Russia’s meddling.  … Continue reading The Friday Politics Thread Is Charged With Being Too Cool For School

Well, here we are. Let us once again stare into the maw of utter indifference as our ‘leaders’ blithely ignore the common peoples’ concerns or basic human decency.  Men in power in entertainment, politics, and journalism continue to be revealed … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Gazes Into The Abyss (Again)

“Chances for government shutdown rising,” according to the Hill. http://thehill.com/homenews/house/362256-chances-for-government-shutdown-rising What…I thought that basically happened the moment Trump took office. I guess this just makes it official because now it won’t just be a clusterf*ck of poor legislative agenda, gutting … Continue reading This Wednesday Political Thread Thought the Government Had Already Shut Down