CPAC = Crazy People Acting Crazy

The Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) held its annual shindig last week. It was, as always, a display of insanity. In case you missed hearing about it given Everything Else, no worries. Famous Trump Antagonizers The Lincoln Project, in response to CPAC, did the only thing they do well, create social media content. Here’s a helpful 105-second summary of the batshit madness that is CPAC: We watched it so you don't have to. CPAC day one in 105 seconds. pic.twitter.com/gNYEUFnEsL — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) February 25, 2022 Thanks, folks. That video points out some (but not all!) of the … Continue reading CPAC = Crazy People Acting Crazy

Angry Pander Bear

One of the highlights of the 1992 election cycle was when Paul Tsongas called Bill Clinton a Pander Bear for obvious reasons. Bill not only felt people’s pain, he borrowed their ideas, policies, you name if, he’d use it. He was to politicians what Milton Berle was to comedians. The 2016 election cycle seems to be featuring a new variation on this theme: Chris Christie as the Angry Pander Bear. I originally thought Christie might use his Ralph Kramden/Governor Asshole persona to run against the nutty GOP base but those days are long gone. He’s gone from CPAC pariah to … Continue reading Angry Pander Bear