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Open Thread For October 17, 2017

By El Somnambulo October 17, 20171 Comment

Trump Caught Lying About Presidents And Dead Soldiers. He then mused about how talking to the families is the hardest part of his job. Raise your hands if you think…

Open Thread For October 16, 2017

By El Somnambulo October 16, 201737 Comments

How Big Pharma Rolled Congress On Opioid Epidemic. Brilliant reporting, depressing reading. Oh, and the legislator who pushed the bill? He's Trump's drug czar nominee. Austria Elects 31-Year-Old Right Winger…

Open Thread For October 14, 2017

By El Somnambulo October 14, 20172 Comments

Manafort Had Serious Russian Money Behind Him. At least $60 mill from one Russian oligarch. Explain to me how Donald Trump identified this Russian operative as the person to run…

Open Thread For October 13, 2017

By El Somnambulo October 13, 201713 Comments

Trump Aims To Kill Obamacare. He might as well be Putin, the way he's sowing chaos in this country. What he did yesterday defines the term 'sowing chaos'. Oh, and…

Open Thread For October 12, 2017

By El Somnambulo October 12, 201715 Comments

BREAKING: Trump Threatens To Abandon Puerto Rico Relief Effort. "“We cannot keep FEMA, the Military & the First Responders, who have been amazing (under the most difficult circumstances) in P.R.…

Dog Bites Man: Dennis E. Williams Is Running Again

By El Somnambulo October 11, 201724 Comments

This time for State Auditor. Why?: Representative Williams has been urged by voters, Democratic Committee members, and elected officials throughout the state to bring his experience and qualifications to the…

Open Thread For October 11, 2017

By El Somnambulo October 11, 201712 Comments

BREAKING: Here's Why Tillerson Called Trump A Bleeping Moron. Here's another version. He called for a, wait for it, 'tenfold' increase in our nuclear weapons arsenal at a July meeting. …

The Speculative Attorney General Thread: Part Deux

By El Somnambulo October 10, 20178 Comments

It's been quiet, too quiet, concerning this race. So, time to share some of the latest scuttlebutt I've heard: 1. Oberly In? Jennings Out? They apparently realize that they would…

Happy 100th To Thelonious Sphere Monk!

By El Somnambulo October 10, 2017

He's on my musical Mount Rushmore. Perhaps Donald Fagen put it best: "The ET in my bedroom was my Thelonious Monk records." There was no one like him. Not to…

Open Thread For October 10, 2017

By El Somnambulo October 10, 20173 Comments

Another Reason To Hate The Dallas Cowboys. Jerry Jones delivers marching orders direct from Trump to players. Stand for the anthem, or else. There's also this. I'm with Trump 100%…

Open Thread For October 9, 2017

By El Somnambulo October 9, 20177 Comments

Pence Went To Colts' Game So He Could Leave When Players Knelt. Oh, and because Trump told him to. Stunt cost taxpayers about $250K. What a tool. Corker Vs. Trump.…

Open Thread For October 8, 2017

By El Somnambulo October 8, 20174 Comments

How Rethugs Used Algorithms To Make Wisconsin Legislature D-Proof. Only thing that matters is what kind of a mood Justice Kennedy is in on the day the decision is rendered.…

Rep. Trey Paradee To Seek Brian Bushweller’s Senate Seat

By El Somnambulo October 7, 20173 Comments

And, while I'm not his biggest fan, he probably represents a little bit of a progressive upgrade over Bushweller. He at least strongly supports a minimum wage increase. According to…