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April 15 Open Thread: A Democratic Unity Message That Just Might Work

By Alby April 15, 2018

You know how we tend to argue that Democrats should emphasize either race or class in their appeals to voters? Some political activists believe they've found an effective way to…

April 14 Open Thread Early Edition: Consider the Dog Wagged

By Alby April 14, 2018

Donald Trump attacked several sites in Syria with missiles Friday night. Trump warned of a sustained attack; Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says it's one-and-done unless chemical weapons are used again.…

John Sigler Is Losing His Shit

By Alby April 13, 2018

The gun-fondling lobby held a rally Wednesday night at the Talleyville Fire Hall, and Gun Nut in Chief John Sigler used the occasion to jump the shark. Just a week…

Why Trump Stories Matter [Updated]

By Alby April 13, 2018

I think people lose sight of the fact that the United States of America is facing its gravest Constitutional crisis since the Civil War, and that we are now on…

April 13 Open Thread, Bulldog Edition: Tawdry Tales of Trump

By Alby April 12, 2018

Busy day on the skeevy-stories-about-Trump beat. We learned: *The horrifying news that there could be another Trump scion out there somewhere, so move over Tiffany; *That Trump was obsessed with…

April 12 Open Thread, Late Edition: Delaware Dems Seek Magazine Capacity Limit

By Alby April 12, 2018

Delaware Democrats, led by Rep. Larry Mitchell, announced yesterday that they'll push for a ban on ammo magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. Gun-hugging Sen. Brian Pettyjohn spoke for…

April 12 Open Thread, Bulldog Edition: GOP Has So Much Sex and Drugs They Don’t Need Rock ‘n’ Roll

By Alby April 11, 2018

Josh Marshall highlights an overlooked passage from Michael Wolff's book, about Trump's longtime lawyer Mark Kasowitz dealing during the campaign with "hundreds" of women who came forward accusing Trump of…

April 11 Open Thread: Here Comes Comey

By Alby April 11, 2018

As James Comey's book release approaches, he's making the rounds of the TV pundit shows, so take this with a grain of salt: Folks at ABC who were present for…

April 10 Open Thread: Shit Just Got Real

By Alby April 10, 2018

Of all the hot takes on the FBI raid of Michael Cohen's home and offices, Axios did the best job of conveying the import of the moment: we're living through…

April 9 Open Thread: I Hate That Not-Real Guy

By Alby April 9, 2018

You know those insufferable people on Twitter who drive you crazy by tweeting you links about Bernie or Hillary or whichever candidate you hate? There's a two-to-one chance they're bots.…

April 7 Open Thread: The Principal Difference Between a Dog and a Corporation

By Alby April 7, 2018

America's greatest aphorist, Mark Twain, said, “If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog…

April 6 Open Thread: Trump Under Pressure

By Alby April 6, 2018

Yesterday was not a great day for Trump. He finally cracked and answered a Stormy Daniels question, claiming he didn't know his lawyer Michael Cohen paid her $130,000 or why.…

Biden 2020 Watch

By Alby April 5, 2018

A Fox Business reporter said today that Joe Biden has told Wall Street connections he'll run for president in 2020 -- provided Trump is the Republican nominee. Charles Gasparino told…