This book appears to paint Trump as he actually is in some respects – not something often seen by people in his circle https://t.co/KsCdxR2lGI — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 2, 2017 It worked when they needed to shut down the Watergate investigations, it worked when they wanted to separate Reagan from “Iran-contra”, and now they’re …
Saturday Afternoon Open Thread and Writing Group Update
From my first day in Paris – metro station entrance Looks like we could use an open thread. What’s going on this afternoon? I’m off to run errands and replenish the very empty frig. There will be a writing thread tomorrow – we have a guest post that has languished in my inbox for much …
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I’m done with civility
I don’t advocate political violence, I don’t think it’s constructive. But I do think Congressional Republicans should be afraid to show their face in public from now on. Not out of fear of violence but out of fear of being yelled at, mocked, spat at etc. Each and every town hall and fundraiser they attempt …
Onto November
Now that the tax looting bill passed last night, let’s think about the ads that can be run: Senator X just voted to increase your taxes on your home while allowing rich assholes to write off their private jets that bring them to the Caribbean …. Senator X just voted to make it harder for …
Saturday Morning Open Thread: Rick & Morty & A Mensch
(Tom Toles via GoComics.com) . I haven’t been a proper comix reader/watcher since before most of today’s serious fans were born, but I still cringe reflexively every time the mundanes get to guffaw about “stoopid gnerds and their weird dumb hobbies.” So, apart from the general worthiness of the act, I’m happy to see that …
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Late Night Horrorshow Open Thread: Yep, They Did It
BREAKING: Senate passes GOP tax bill 51-49 along party lines with just one Republican, Sen. Bob Corker, voting against it. pic.twitter.com/pEo2KHLfnJ — NBC News (@NBCNews) December 2, 2017 The saucer that cools the coffee has turned into the septic tank that stores the swill. — Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) December 2, 2017 Trying to decide …
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Friday Night “Comic” Relief Open Thread
Amid everything else, don’t miss this @rachaelmbade SCOOP: Lawmaker (Farenthold) behind secret $84K sexual harassment settlement unmasked https://t.co/iYKWaLIg9b via @politico — Carrie Budoff Brown (@cbudoffbrown) December 1, 2017 That’s at least one Republican quite happy with the timing of the Flynn indictment… Rep. Blake Farenthold used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim brought …