The daily thread where ALL politics talk goes
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
Note– this was written by Anna, who was unable to post today due to technical difficulties. Today, the 22nd, I am attending a benefit for an ex boyfriend who passed away from cancer in December. He was 32 years old … Continue reading In the Weekend Politics Thread, the personal becomes the political
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
Monty: I am very excited to talk about Ireland’s election this Saturday. Anna: As am I, but probably for different reasons. I have been reading BBC News as preparation, though as a less modern student of English History I am … Continue reading An Weekend Politics Thread ag dul go hÉirenn
Good morning everyone, and happy Friday! As we well know by now, President Baby was let off of the hook for crimes by our traitorous GOP Senators, and then blasted off the unhinged Trump speech of the century yesterday to … Continue reading The Friday Polotics Thread is Acquitted
Morning Politocadoes! The Senate did what we thought it would do. Trump has been acquitted. The lack of moral rectitude on display is frankly staggering. What’s scary is what will be coming down the pipe now. Trump now knows that … Continue reading The Thursday Politics Thread Is Too Legit To Acquit
so Iowa had some problems What is going on in Iowa? Local officials raise concerns about vote reporting Continue reading This Wednesday Political Thread Cannot Compute
Wow, can you believe the results of that Iowa caucus? What’s that you say? An APP? Well, while we wait for the dust to kick up, hang around a bit, and then settle over the next few days, we can … Continue reading The Tuesday Politics Thread Is Not Viable
Fans danced gleefully to music while guzzling beer. Smiles abounded and deafening cheers arose without warning. And, in the restroom, someone was smoking what smelled like marijuana. Yes, it was a concert. Yes, it was a party. But it was … Continue reading The Monday Politics Thread is Getting its Caucus On
Monty: There are no national elections this weekend, so I need to bring it home and talk about what’s going on (or not going on) in my country. I know we have an election coming up, but since quitting commenting … Continue reading The Weekend Politics Thread Draws a Line (Doesn’t Matter Where)
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