I thoroughly enjoyed this CNN account of Republicans rhetorically punching each other in the snot-locker, stomping fellow caucus members’ insteps and kneeing one another in the beans with great force. The donnybrook concerns an upcoming GOP primary in the Virginia 5th between arch-conservatives Bob Good, the incumbent and GOP House Freedom Caucus chief, and challenger …
The Biggest Loser?
This isn’t a prediction, but my gut feeling is Trump is going to lose in November more decisively than generally supposed right now. I also believe his candidacy will have a measurably negative effect on his party’s fortunes, partly because of stuff like this: (Politico) Donald Trump’s bid to oust a Florida Republican who backed …
Butter Lamb!
Here’s this year’s edition of my locally famous butter lamb: As usual, I see only the flaws. For one thing, this one looks a bit haughty, perhaps owing to the camera angle. (Our kid has a saying: The higher the camera angle, the lower the self-esteem…) Here’s a Wikipedia explainer for anyone who’s wondering what …
Meet the Press Flap (Open Thread)
Our shitty political press has been trading credibility for access and pushing horse race coverage as news forever, so it wasn’t surprising when NBC News hired Ronna McDaniel as a paid election analyst. But it was still an outrage because she is (or at least was until the conditions attached to receiving a paycheck changed) …
Squishable Morning Thread: Just GO, Blago!
Corrupt former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who received a prison sentence commutation from kindred spirit Donald Trump, sued his state for barring him from running for public office again. U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger dismissed the case with Suessian flair: (The Hill) “The complaint is riddled with problems,” Seeger wrote. “If the problems are fish …
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Donald J. Trump: 267-Pound* Weakling
Florida held its presidential primary yesterday. Controversially, the FL Democratic Party opted not to expend resources on a presidential primary and threw its support behind Joe Biden.** The Florida vote was pretty meaningless since both candidates had already clinched their nominations. But it’s fascinating that although Trump won big with 81%, the FL primary was …
Empty Promises, Empty Threats (Open Thread)
It has nothing to do with the post, but I’ve been obsessed with this song lately. It’s a haunting cover of an atmospheric ballad by Jason Molina, whose tragically brief oeuvre should be discovered and savored on its own terms. Okay, now on to the post proper: Ready to see a candidate with a bloated, …
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