Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Insiders who complain to politico: please report to the white house office of shut the fuck up.

Our job is not to persuade republicans but to defeat them.

Republicans seem to think life begins at the candlelight dinner the night before.

We’ve had enough carrots to last a lifetime. break out the sticks.

John Fetterman: Too Manly for Pennsylvania.  Paid for by the Oz for Senator campaign.

Let’s delete this post and never speak of this again.

Bark louder, little dog.

Roe isn’t about choice, it’s about freedom.

When your entire life is steeped in white supremacy, equality feels like discrimination.

A Senator Walker would be an insult to the state and the nation.

Accountability, motherfuckers.

Let there be snark.

I did not have this on my fuck 2022 bingo card.

We are aware of all internet traditions.

Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President.

Not all heroes wear capes.

This blog will pay for itself.

Let’s not be the monsters we hate.

Why is it so hard for them to condemn hate?

Whatever happens next week, the fight doesn’t end.

Fuck the extremist election deniers. What’s money for if not for keeping them out of office?

Consistently wrong since 2002

A last alliance of elves and men. also pet photos.

Thanks to your bullshit, we are now under siege.

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Changing Public Opinion Open Thread: Hillary Was Right All Along

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Normal people never hated Hillary Clinton with anywhere near the fervor of Our Media Betters, who didn’t want the person in the Oval Office to be someone who already knew (and didn’t appreciate) all their favorite high-school-clique tactics. The press, in general, adored TFG, because he made their jobs ‘fun’ and easy.

But now it looks — even to the Media Village Idiots — like that guy just might’ve been a liability to our democracy, which would be okay if that didn’t mean the media cheerleaders might get down-rated as well by the fickle viewing public.

Time for a reset! I’ll take it; I’m just glad Clinton gets the chance to say I TOLD YOU SO while she’s still able to enjoy it.

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Friday Evening Open Thread: Jen Psaki Has Left the Podium

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Wednesday Morning Open Thread: State of Our Union

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Madam Vice President Open Thread: But Her Emails Headphones…

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Gosar the Gosarian (Open Thread)

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Congresswoman Jackie Speier, who knows something about deadly cults, is introducing a resolution (cosponsored by several other Dems) to censure Rep. Paul Gosar, the raving kook who recently tweeted a cartoon meme depicting himself killing Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking the POTUS. Here’s an excerpt from the announcement:

“For a Member of Congress to post a manipulated video on his social media accounts depicting himself killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Biden is a clear cut case for censure. For that Member to post such a video on his official Instagram account and use his official congressional resources in the House of Representatives to further violence against elected officials goes beyond the pale, ” the Members said. “As the events of January 6th have shown, such vicious and vulgar messaging can and does foment actual violence. Violence against women in politics is a global phenomenon meant to silence women and discourage them from seeking positions of authority and participating in public life, with women of color disproportionately impacted. Minority Leader McCarthy’s silence is tacit approval and just as dangerous.”

Good, and I’m especially pleased they called out Minority “Leader” Kevin McCarthy, whose gutless toadying makes a mockery of his title. But I wonder what else can be done? I think it takes a 2/3rds majority to expel a member, and there aren’t that many (or maybe any) decent Republicans in the House. Perhaps it’s worth getting reps on the record with a vote to expel their squinty lunatic colleague anyway; I don’t know.

I’ve heard Congress is exempt from regulations that compel businesses to ensure a safe work environment for employees. That’s a pity.

Charlie Pierce wrote something the other day that rang true for me: “The level of violence humming barely below the surface of our politics is intensifying.” Do y’all feel it too?

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Saturday Morning Open Thread: Stand Proud

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Standing Out Open Thread: She Is Not They

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Bella Abzug (may her shadow never grow less) started wearing a hat as a young lawyer in the 1950s, so that people wouldn’t assume she a secretary. The hats became her trademark, because “When I got to Congress, they made a big thing of it. So I was watching. Did they want me to wear it or not? They didn’t want me to wear it, so I did.”

Nobody is going to mistake Secretary Haaland for any other legislator, either:

… Standing in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building next to Vice President Kamala Harris to take the oath of office, Ms. Haaland wore a dark jacket over a sky blue, rainbow-trimmed ribbon skirt embroidered with imagery of butterflies, stars and corn; moccasin boots; a turquoise and silver belt and necklace; and dragonfly earrings.

Against the flags and dark wood, the former Democratic congresswoman from New Mexico stood out, her clothes telegraphing a statement of celebration and of self at a ceremonial moment that will be preserved for the record. It was symbolic in more ways than one.

According to an Instagram post from Reecreeations, that company that made the skirt for Ms. Haaland’s swearing-in, the ribbon skirt is a reminder of “matriarchal power”: “Wearing it in this day and age is an act of self empowerment and reclamation of who we are and that gives us the opportunity to proudly make bold statements in front of others who sometimes refuse to see us. It allows us to be our authentic selves unapologetically.”…

Wearing traditional dress has become something of a signature for Ms. Haaland during big public moments. In 2016, she wore a classic Pueblo dress and jewelry to the Democratic National Convention; in 2019, when she was sworn in as one of the first Native American members of Congress, she did the same, including a red woven belt that was more than a century old. And in January, at President Biden’s inauguration, she also wore a ribbon skirt, one in sunshine yellow, with a burgundy top and boots.

As she told Emily’s List on her first day in Congress: “I just felt like I should represent my people. I thought it would just make some folks proud out there.”

Indeed, when Ms. Haaland posted a photo of herself at the inauguration on her Instagram feed (she has 124,000 followers), it was liked more than 45,000 times, with many comments applauding her attire. Not in order to diminish her achievements, the charge often leveled at commentary on a female politician’s wardrobe choices, but to underscore them…

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