Aug. 25 Open Thread: Gravedancers’ Ball
Frank Rich reminds us that the premature end of a crooked presidency happens, as Hemingway wrote of bankruptcy, gradually and then suddenly. He's not the only pundit who took the…
Song Of The Day: Aug. 25, 2018
'...way up on way up on way up on way up on...the avenue of trees':
Coons a very possible “Yes” on Kavanaugh – “Clearly Qualified” to Serve on Supreme Court
He is speaking outside of a meeting with Kavanugh right now. Senator Coons has "concerns", but has declared Kavanaugh qualified to serve and is awaiting more information in order to…
Trump Spin Evolution
"The investigations are bogus because they are looking at crimes that I've been committing for years - not just the recent crimes I committed. Also, what about Clinton's emails?"
Aug. 24 Open Thread: Dead Elf Walking
You knew somebody was going to take the fall for the USS Trump hitting that iceberg Tuesday. If Trump were still on his game he'd turn this into reality-show fodder,…
Song Of The Day: Aug. 24, 2018
'Don't go to Gibsom 'cross the river'. From the insanely-talented Laura Nyro:
Podcast of Kathleen Davies on the Rick Jensen Show
DL-endorsed candidate for auditor, Kathleen Davies, spent an hour on the Rick Jensen Show on WDEL answering questions about her years as second-in-command under Audtitor Tom Wagner and the controversy…
How will Trump’s Presidency End? “He will lose a primary race” not a factor
The fact that "He will lose a primary race" has zero votes a couple of days on speaks to a truth that cuts across the political divide. We all know that there is not a healthy nutsack in all of Republican party. Think Ken Simpler, writ large. They may not like being on the same ticket as their fellow white nationalist/womanizer/criminal, they sure as hell are not going to mention it, let alone offer a remedy in the form of a primary.
The spread of the rest of the responses are interesting as well. 23% of us are lunatics that think Trump will get a second term. In their defense, three years ago today, you would have been a lunatic to predict that he's get even one term.
34% of us think he will not make it to the end of term #1. I don't think the Democrats have a bunch of healthy nutsacks, so I'm not sure what this belief is based on. Karma?
I'm among the 18% who think he will limp across the finish line and call it a day. Democrats are famous for letting bygones be bygones.
The Intercept Flays Carper With His Own Record of Serving Big Banks
It's no secret the folks at The Intercept, Glenn Greenwald's "adversarial reporting" web site, don't like Tom Carper. They've run several pieces supporting Kerri Harris and attacking Carper, including references…
Aug. 23 Open Thread: Trump Keeps Digging
What little is left of Trump's brain is in turmoil. He sat for an interview with Fox News that surpassed even his usual levels of incoherence. The best part was…
Song Of The Day: Aug. 23, 2018
Song (and the video) gives me chills. As does the story behind it. 'Dreaming of Mercy Street': Inspired by this poem by Anne Sexton, who committed suicide, on her 5th…
Keep an Eye on This Guy
Want to see what a natural politician looks and sounds like? Spend 4 minutes watching this video of Beto O'Rourke, Ted Cruz's opponent, responding at a town hall to a…
The Slightly Evil Weed
Reefer madness is back. In an article in The Atlantic earlier this week, headlined "America's Invisible Pot Addicts," Annie Lowery sounded the klaxon on cannabis use disorder. "Users or former…