“*sigh* OK, time to get messy.”

For all of 2018, the Democrats pledged in their campaigns that they were the ones who would restore order to a lawless Trump Washington, hold Trump’s feet to the fire, and restore … Read More

Pelosi ain't havin' it: 'We will see' the full Mueller report

Donald Trump knows not to mess with Nancy Pelosi, and AG William Barr may soon learn the same lesson. Sure, he may look like he could star with Steve Bannon … Read More

Challenge accepted. I told him eight things I absolutely love about Trump.

Sadly, an Air Force buddy I had served with over 20 years ago is, today, a huge Trump fan.  He’s the complete package, down to the stupid red hat and wacky conspiracy … Read More

Challenge accepted: I told a Trump supporter eight things I absolutely love about Trump

Sadly, an Air Force buddy I served with over 20 years ago is a huge Donald Trump fan today. He’s the complete package, down to the stupid red hat and wacky conspiracy … Read More

2020 Candidates Skip AIPAC!

After MoveOn members asked candidates to skip the AIPAC conference, no 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are yet publicly committed to attend the AIPAC conference in DC this weekend! The story … Read More

MoveOn: 2020 Presidential Candidates Should Not Attend AIPAC Conference

NEW SURVEY: Over 74% of MoveOn Members Believe 2020 Presidential Candidates Should Not Attend AIPAC Conference AIPAC conference to be headlined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Vice President Mike … Read More

CNN's new 'political editor' tied to the shameful Seth Rich conspiracy story

This is craven. Because Donald Trump twiddles his tweeter thumbs at CNN 24/7, the network has apparently bowed to the “pressure,” hiring a former Trump DOJ official and Republican operative, … Read More

The GOP 2020 conundrum

My, my, my. What a mess.   Tommy Lee Jones   The Fugitive Things like this pop up in politics occasionally, although not all that often. Shit happens, or as a coworker … Read More

OK Demicratic Chairs. It's time to put up or shut up.

I have always enjoyed Michael Isikoff’s work as an investigative journalist. Not only does he uncover some really cool, nasty shit, but like his co-author David Corn, he has a … Read More

OK Democratic Chairs. It's time to put up or shut up.

I have always enjoyed Michael Isikoff’s work as an investigative journalist. Not only does he uncover some really cool, nasty shit, but like his co-author David Corn, he has a … Read More

Christie slams Kushner in new book, says Trump thinks his tie makes him look thinner

The red meat in Chris Christie’s new book, Let Me Finish, is obviously the confirmation of the long-suspected allegation that Jared Kushner had Christie 86’d from Trump’s transition team because … Read More

Point and laugh at these conservatives and their stupid 2018 predictions

Politico has a fun bit of schadenfreude-fluff on its website today. It’s a retrospective of the shittiest political predictions from 2018. Now, everyone screws up badly from time to time … Read More

Repost. 2016's 'Twas The Right Before Christmas

Ursulafaw requested a repost of this Christmas classic from 2016.  Hope you enjoy! 'Twas the Right before Christmas   Twas the right before Christmas, when all through the states, – … Read More

Also, PDA is expanding overseas!

photo: The Yellow Vests protest movement. Photo: Obier • CC BY-SA 4.0 In solidarity,  Alan Minsky for Mike H., Mike F., Deb, Janis, Dan, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, Bryan, and Shayna—your … Read More

Steve Bannon event canceled due to sex robots

Because it’s 2018, and nearly every breaking news story makes me want to pour boiling Lestoil into my eyes. From — oh, why not? — the Montana Kaimin: Steve Bannon … Read More

Threat from The Cornholeone Crime Family: “Michael Cohen’s a ‘Rat’ and ‘Inmates Hate Rats’”

Cue “Speak Softly Love”. Mediaite “As Michael Cohen strikes a new plea deal with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, admitting to lying to Congress on President Donald Trump‘s dealings with Russia, … Read More

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x Ted Cruz shows up to airport in Crisco and coffee ground Steve Bannon costume. https://t.co/OMIaaJefxM — John Kyleson (@JKyleson) November 27, 2018 x pic.twitter.com/n6lPvSqUaZ — Galadriel (@GaladrielResist) November 27, … Read More

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x I'm at Holiday Inn in North Topeka where a small gathering is waiting for Steve Bannon to stump for Watkins. Organizer says he's en route from Topeka airport #ksleg … Read More

Dems have a real shot at retaking FL Senate. They just have to ignore consultants who are blowing it

Some people should not be in politics. I’m not talking just about perennial losers like Dick Morris or Doug Schoen. I’m talking about people who promote losing strategies, and double-down when … Read More

Mr President, what did you expect?

Well, the silly old bastard finally went and did it. For almost the last 20 months now, El Pendejo Presidente has been blundering around in the Democracy China Shoppe, in … Read More

Anti-trans 'journalist' Alex Jones tries to explain why he had trans porn on his phone

One of the least surprising news stories of all time concerned a group of researchers who were forced to abandon a controlled study on the effects of porn because they couldn’t … Read More

There's something different about the GOP “panic” over the midterms this time.

I love watching them. They’re so cute right before their ego’s die     Dilbert Boss There’s nothing new about there being “panic” in the Republican party leading up to … Read More

H.R. McMaster Had to Talk Trump Out of Stripping Obama of His Security Clearance.

So, I’m in the middle of reading this New Yorker piece about John Brennan’s evolution from disgusted but quiet dissenter in the matter of drumpf befouling the Oval Office to full-throated critic … Read More

On this day in Trumptopia. August 19th, 2016 & 2017. (With a video)

Here we are again. Let’s hop on into the not-so-wayback machine, and take a quick look at the political stories and events we were obsessing over, and parsing importance as … Read More

The Trump 2018 midterm disaster movie has found its Superhero!

When last we left, our hero, Li'l Orphan Donnie was in a tight spot. The lyin' paperboys kept calling him names, the landlady, that mean old Mrs Pelosi had come … Read More

On This Day In Trumptopia. August 18th, 2016 & 2017.

Welcome to what I hope will become a daily feature. This carnival we call the Trump Presidency is like an out of control merry-go-round, shit being thrown off in every … Read More

John Dean to White House staffers: 'Get out!'

John Dean knows a little something about awful, criminal, paranoid presidents with berserk rage boners for the popular Democratic presidents who preceded them. As White House counsel under President Nixon, … Read More

Meghan McCain's Disgrace Proves the Point: Conservatives Are Prone to Submission

Donald Trump called John McCain a “loser”, said he was “not a war hero”, and mocked him for being a POW. (“I like people who weren’t captured”). And then he … Read More

The 45 Day Roller Coaster. What To Watch For, And My Dark Horse Pick.

As Sherlock Holmes was wont to say, “The game is afoot Watson!” While the last week or sao may have been a helter skelter, we've worked our way through the … Read More

Trump has done the impossible, he's left his propaganda machine speechless.

When a new blockbuster movie comes out, the producers know that they're in trouble when the rave reviews they can put on their ads are all about the scenery, the … Read More

Pay-to-play in the press: A case study

If Donald Trump was a Marvel character, his name might be something like “DeceptiCon.” That is, the never-before-seen frequency and magnitude of Trump’s lies combine to create a Cloak of … Read More

Why there's more to come: Mueller and Russia

The Republicans are circling their wagons today and dancing a little dance of joy because Mueller issued an indictment that doesn’t, in fact, directly implicate any Americans as anything except … Read More