The 25th, War As Job Security, and U2
The ways our POTUS folly could ruin us are only increasing. The Cabinet could save us, but they won’t. Extra cameo: Joe Jackson. Continue reading The 25th, War As Job Security, and U2
Author: rcb30
Kennedy Center Defenders: Joyce Beatty and … Wonder Woman?
The thing about influential women in their ’70s? They’ve often retired from tolerating the tantrums of fragile old men. Continue reading Kennedy Center Defenders: Joyce Beatty and … Wonder Woman?
How’s The OBL Strategy Going?
Why is this very, very bad man smiling from a dark, watery grave? Continue reading How’s The OBL Strategy Going?
Can Beth Macy Author An Upset?
The reporter-turned-bestseller is stumping to serve VA-06 in Congress. Some national support wouldn’t hurt. Continue reading Can Beth Macy Author An Upset?
Comfortably Dumb: Darline, Diamonds, and Drones
Corruption arm-wrestles ineptitude. ‘Murica! Continue reading Comfortably Dumb: Darline, Diamonds, and Drones
Scott Bessent Gives Me The Heebie-Jeebies
I have my reasons, and you should, too. Continue reading Scott Bessent Gives Me The Heebie-Jeebies
Trump Logic Fails To Launch (Again)
Bad solutions for the wrong “problems.” It’s what we do now. Continue reading Trump Logic Fails To Launch (Again)
The Latest In Policy Profanity
In which the GOP reminds us that they don’t need Trump to have terrible ideas, and in which recovering Republican Joe Walsh allllllllmost connects the dots. Musical guest: J.J. Cale. Continue reading The Latest In Policy Profanity
Alex Jones, Broken Clock Of The Week
In which an alarmed Mr. Infowars realizes that the Iran boondoggle could affect his own family. Continue reading Alex Jones, Broken Clock Of The Week
Blanche: Losing For A Living
The DOJ is an entirely predictable 0-17 in voter rolls cases, but for Todd Blanche, it’s too late to stop now. Continue reading Blanche: Losing For A Living
David Brouillette’s Past Is The Last Straw
There’s no chance of redemption for ICE. Or if there is, what’s left of America’s integrity doesn’t have time to wait around for it. Continue reading David Brouillette’s Past Is The Last Straw
The Bigots’ Big Day Out
The Patriot Front field trip to the scary city generates a couple of chuckles. And who’s worse, racists in masks or MAGA VIPs who play dumb on mic? Asking for Mike Lee and Laura Ingraham. Continue reading The Bigots’ Big Day Out
A Tale Of Three Dollars
Paying taxes (or not), buying influence, escaping justice … these bills look identical, but their destinies are disturbingly different. Continue reading A Tale Of Three Dollars
No Cap: Do The Obvious To Fix Social Security
Rising income inequality is working as an additional accelerant to burn down Social Security. Putting out the fire is as simple as making this payroll tax a true flat tax. Continue reading No Cap: Do The Obvious To Fix Social Security
Naive Melodies: Zac Brown & GOP Muslims
What do the country star and a Texan named Mohamed Hussein have in common? They’ve both kept their faith in America, and lately they’ve both put it in the wrong place. Continue reading Naive Melodies: Zac Brown & GOP Muslims
America 250 Poll: Democracy Optional?
Exceptionalism got bruised in the latest survey. Fair enough. But elsewhere, something’s lurking under the basic tenet of American democracy. Continue reading America 250 Poll: Democracy Optional?
Corporate Personhood: The Ruling That Wasn’t
Fourteenth Amendment protection for corporations was (very) intentionally not part of this 1886 SCOTUS decision. So how did one Chief Justice and a court employee let things get so off the rails? Continue reading Corporate Personhood: The Ruling That Wasn’t
Campaign Finance Sanity Lands An Hawaiian Punch
The latest strategy against corporate influence has gotten up on its board with a new law in the 50th state. Continue reading Campaign Finance Sanity Lands An Hawaiian Punch
That’s Not Her Father
Oklahoma manages to buck an entrenched right-wing culture that rails against child trafficking but is pretty OK with picking just one and settling down. Continue reading That’s Not Her Father
The Trump Phone and Other Callbacks
Nobody’s calling this fiasco the Don & Eric Phone. Also: updates on Virginia’s redistricting and the effort to pack immigration flights with South African whites. Continue reading The Trump Phone and Other Callbacks
The Grift Goes On Forever
Give us $100. Borrow somebody’s phone to call someone who cares. Cameos by Billy Joel and Robert Earl Keen. Continue reading The Grift Goes On Forever
Virginia: Sitting In Limbo
The state’s crucial redistricting vote could get overturned by its Supreme Court. But the dope is that there’s still hope, and here’s why. Continue reading Virginia: Sitting In Limbo
Pushback Day In Virginia
It’s a pivotal moment in Trump’s redistricting gambit to stay unimpeached. State Senator L. Louise Lucas is only too pleased to be one face of FAFO. Continue reading Pushback Day In Virginia
DoorDash Grandma’s 15 Minutes
Sharon Simmons flew 2,400 miles to hand POTUS fast food and hype a tax provision that serves some empty calories. Continue reading DoorDash Grandma’s 15 Minutes
Fix The “War” Word-Weaseling
We need to add political pain to reshape how the Oval Office weighs its warmongering Continue reading Fix The “War” Word-Weaseling
Don’t Be Scared To Keep It Simple
With two decisions that only he could make, Trump has made survival more expensive for Americans since the week he took office. Continue reading Don’t Be Scared To Keep It Simple
Markwayne Beats Up The Peter Principle
On the bright side, if Hegseth had died from tattoo-related sepsis, Mullin could be leading the DoD right now. Continue reading Markwayne Beats Up The Peter Principle
Reality Gets A Shot In The Arm
Bobby Junior’s HHS is the administration’s latest big loser in court. Cameos by Wilco, Janis Joplin, and Bing Crosby. Continue reading Reality Gets A Shot In The Arm
TV, Tehran, And Armageddon Agitators
Hugh Laurie joins one cast while another crew of alarming authority clamors for more bloodshed for Jesus. Continue reading TV, Tehran, And Armageddon Agitators
Assigning Blame Keeps Me Grounded
It’s too early for administering justice for this Iran attack, so we settle for blame. Also, why is this woman reading about Lindsey Graham? Continue reading Assigning Blame Keeps Me Grounded