- nojo delves into history and discovers a close parallel to the special prosecutor blowing up a story that, if true, would have proven my President is a criminal.
- Iron Knee at Political Irony chronicles the controversy as investigators question whether President Trump is disloyal to Russia. Putin seems impatient.
- Our favorite Earth-Bound Misfit carefully explains the problem Trump and his wily advisors had in calling the bluff of Nancy Pelosi: Pelosi wasn’t bluffing.
- After all that, my President still does not even have a date for the State of the Union. Green Eagle suggests that Nancy Pelosi has provided an important lesson for Democrats.
- In fact, Andy Borowitz reports as Nancy Pelosi stands firm, saying no as Ann Coulter demands to deliver the State of the Union address.
- To explain why the shutdown went on so long, driftglass links Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to Jacob Marley’s ghost. Click to find what the Dickens he means.
- Dave Dubya confirms a few judgments as he attempts to engage with Trump conservatives.
- News Corpse reports on the Fox News freakout, as new Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is compared to Hitler and Stalin for wanting those living in extreme wealth to pay more in taxes.
- Libertarian Michael A. LaFerrara makes a strange case for capitalism as Facebook deals with privacy violations. Seems you can’t blame capitalistic greed because we live in a mixed economy. Reminds me of a close friend accusing my church of “organized hypocrisy.” I responded: “That’s not fair! We’re not organized!”
- Wisconsin conservative James Wigderson semi-gloats as state Republican leaders are unimpressed with the first State-Of-the-State speech by new Democratic Governor Tony Evers. I dunno. Could it be a case of Republican heartburn? Evers did defeat conservative darling Scott Walker. Kind of reminds me of John F. Kennedy’s reaction when told the Republican National Committee had passed a resolution saying he had pretty much been a failure as President. Responded JFK: “I assume it passed unanimously.”
- Max’s Dad isn’t buying the new version of innocent, yet provoked, young Covington students mocking and shouting down the chanting, walking, Native American Vietnam veteran. Video still shows a teen smiling as he boldly attempts to stare down the chanter as he blocks his way.
- PZ Myers explains the media backlash on Covington coverage and the tsunami of mea culpa pronouncements.
- Jack Jodell at The Saturday Afternoon Post posts a list of “Scumbag Liars We Have Known”, not all of whom are Republicans or conservatives.
- This week’s note in Trumpian ‘Alternative Facts’ comes from Real Clear Politics as former ABC news personality Sam Donaldson provides an acerbic analysis of the relationship between Donald Trump and Kellyanne Conway.
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