Open Thread, Nov. 7: Eagles, Fast Cars and Taylor Swift
Alt-right darling Taylor Swift is already widely despised, but for some reason she doesn't want to be associated with white supremacists -- so much so that she has threatened to…
Song Of The Day For Nov. 7, 2017
Yesterday, we featured a great song written by Dan Penn and Chips Moman. Today, another great one written by the duo.Today's clip from, of all things, the Merv Griffin Show,…
Second Prize Is a Set of Steak Knives
Donald Doofus was feeling free and easy in Japan Monday, drinking the covfefe that's only for winners. Did he act steamed again, as he did Sunday, because his hosts had…
Pelosi bungles Impeachment issue, because … of course she did.
Here is that she should have said:
In America nobody is above the law. If the evidence shows that he committed crimes, the President is not a King. Like any another American citizen, he would be held accountable by the Republicans and Democrats in congress.This, instead is the crazy ass bullshit she said when asked about impeachment:
"It's not someplace that I think we should go," Pelosi, appearing on CNN's "State of the Union," said of whether Democrats would seek to oust the president if they regained the majority.I mean, WHAT THE HOLY FUCK? I'm no political genius, but apparently I'm smarter than the ranking Democrat in Congress.
Northam’s campaign proves once again, Democrats suck
...As if the world needed more proof. Listen, Republican smears work because Democrats don't have much in the way of core values to create firm campaign foundations. We'll always be on the defensive, playing to "not lose."
This Is What Fascism Looks Like
Remember the woman who got 15 seconds of fame last week when she flipped off the presidential motorcade? There's a coda to her story. Her name is Juli Briskman. She told…
Open Thread for Nov. 6, 2017
People who want marijuana legalized for recreational use often talk up its tax advantages, but they're seldom realistic about it. Consider this Los Angeles Times article about the coming tax…
Thoughts and Prayers on Gun Nuts (Updated)
Another week, another mass shooting in America. This one was less than half as deadly as Las Vegas, but it did break the Texas record. Yee-haw! The gunman grew up…
Song Of The Day: Nov. 6, 2017
Not all great soul singers became famous. Which doesn't minimize their greatness. James Carr was a great soul singer. But he suffered from a bipolar disorder that led to him…
Carney Statement Via Facebook
Incredibly saddened over the senseless tragedy in Sutherland Springs. Across our country, families are being torn apart by gun violence. It is beyond time to find solutions and take action…
Breakfast Links/Open Thread, 11/5/17
If you read only one story today about the Democratic Party civil war, make it this essay by Andrew O'Hehir of Salon. He is firmly in the Jason330 School of…
Matthews: Biden’s ‘definitely’ running for president
It is book promoting season! Via WDEL: Former Vice President Joe Biden (photo courtesy NBC10.com) Joe Biden will be running for President of the United States in 2020 — no…
All Eyes on Virginia and New Jersey
All races featuring a "D" running against an "R" are proxy battles in the ongoing resistance against Trump. If Democratic campaign managers can't make that case they suck and need to leave politics.
The good news in that in New Jersey - that case has been made and "R" Kim Guadagno trails "D" Phil Murphy...by a lot. Guadagno, of course also has the baggage of being in the same party as the state's least popular governor since Governor Syphilis. We all know about polls though, and how willing Republicans are to cheat.. so nothing is done until it is done.
In Virginia it is a lot closer and with most polls showing Republican Ed Gillespie within striking distance of Democrat Ralph Northam. Virginia is the only Southern state the president didn't win and there are signs anti-Trump sentiment is high. But as Alby pointed out here Russian troll farms are working overtime to try and elect Gillespie.