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Open Thread Feb. 1: Our Cup Runneth Over With Bullshit

By Alby February 1, 20188 Comments

At this point, is there anything Trump could do that would cause Republicans to abandon him? My Magic 8-Ball says, "Outlook not so good." The Orange Doofus is at war…

Open Thread Jan. 27: What It Is Ain’t Exactly Clear

By Alby January 27, 20183 Comments

Friday afternoon was quieter than usual for the Age of Trump. Too quiet? Hard to say. But the chattering classes seem to be processing the revelations about the Mueller investigation…

Open Thread Jan. 24: KHN, Scorned as the One Who Ran and Won

By Alby January 24, 201814 Comments

Old-timers (and "Big Lebowski" fans) will remember "Branded," the Chuck Connors Western series about a frontier soldier cashiered for cowardice. The opening credits showed his ritual humiliation -- stripped of…

Open Thread Jan. 23: How to Fold a Rat

By Alby January 23, 20186 Comments

So did Senate Democrats execute a simple, classic, cardboard-suitcase fold, or did Chuck Schumer craft some eleventy-dimensional origami? Lots of people are lamenting the seeming spinelessness, cursing the Gang of…

Open Thread Jan. 19: Dollars or Dreamers

By Alby January 19, 201815 Comments

Whatever else the government shutdown is about, it isn't about saving money. Think tanks both liberal and conservative (well, libertarian, anyway) have run the numbers, and both found that expelling…

Open Thread Jan. 17: No Tacos For You!

By Alby January 17, 201828 Comments

The folks who run the city of Dover have made a successful stand against the 21st century, killing plans to allow food trucks to park on downtown streets at lunchtime.…

Open Thread Jan. 11: Stumbling Through the Fog

By Alby January 11, 20187 Comments

Donald Trump's mental fog was on display again this morning, when a "Fox & Friends" story about government surveillance prompted him to tweet against his own policy. This is what…

Open Thread Jan. 3: Rallying for the Right to Fleece the Rubes

By Alby January 3, 201810 Comments

Conservatives must have money to burn. That's the only explanation for why some of Sussex County's more cretinous politicians are still thumping the tub for a county-specific "Right to Work"…

Open Thread Jan. 2: Global Warming Shit Just Got Serious

By Alby January 2, 201814 Comments

The looming extinction of polar bears is a tragedy, but their disappearance won't affect our day-to-day lives. But what if we had to live without chocolate? That's right -- climate…

Open Thread Jan. 1: Keeping Up With the Jones Campaign

By Alby January 1, 20183 Comments

Didja notice that during the weeks leading up to Alabama's special Senate election you heard and read almost nothing about Doug Jones and the kind of race he was running?…

If a Republican Loses, It’s Not a Valid Election

By Alby December 28, 201718 Comments

Point and laugh at hapless clown Roy Moore's latest step in his refusal to acknowledge reality. He filed a lawsuit in federal court, the one he was twice kicked off…

Open Thread Dec. 23: Every Day Is Festivus

By Alby December 23, 20178 Comments

Today is Festivus, the made-up holiday popularized by "Seinfeld" back in the '90s, the centerpiece of which is the Airing of the Grievances. Compiling a full list would take all…

Open Thread Dec. 22: Only Losers Pay Taxes, and You’re a Loser

By Alby December 22, 201714 Comments

Lots of analysis out there today, both financial and political, of the Republican tax heist. The political angle is covered nicely by Josh Marshall in his response to concern that…