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Video Thread 10/25/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:23 pm Open Thread, Politics

Oct 252021

Glenn Kirschner – Here are the Consequences to Democracy if AG Garland/DOJ Refuse to Prosecute Trump’s Election Crimes

Meidas Touch – Former Ohio Dem Chair takes on MAGA FREAKSHOW Josh Mandel

Now This News – What Obama’s Speeches Sound Like as a Symphony – Cue Racist heads exploding n 3… 2… 1…

Ring of Fire – Black Cop Gets Immediately Fired For Calling Out Police Brutality And Racism. I don’t always agree 100% with Farron. This time I would not alter a syllable.

politicsrus – John Lewis HD

Titus – Tactical Chicken

Beau – Let’s talk about individual interests and unions….

Video Thread 10/24/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:27 pm Open Thread, Politics

Oct 242021

Glenn Kirschner – The “Treasonous 202” Republicans Who Voted Not to Prosecute Bannon, thereby Eroding Congress’s Power

Meidas Touch – Exposing Ron Johnson’s Covid Disinformation

Now This News – Obama’s Goodbye to Angela Merkel as Chancellorship Ends

Titus – The Worst $25,000 Pyramid Game Show Contestant?

VoteVets – Promise – Virginia

Really American – Trump Launching “Truth” Social Media Platform

Beau- Let’s talk about when Steve Bannon will get arrested….

Open Thread for October 21, 2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 7:00 am Open Thread, Personal, Politics

Oct 212021

Yesterday, It was pretty quiet. I got to do some knitting and even play at some games a little. Nice.

Cartoon –

Short Takes –

The New Yorker (Borowitz Report) – El Chapo Refuses to Share a Prison Cell with Steve Bannon
Quote – The ex-kingpin said that, although he had not heard of any plans to house Bannon in his prison cell, he was speaking “out of an abundance of caution.”… El Chapo’s sentiments have been echoed by the nation’s prison population, two million of whom have signed a petition refusing to share their cells with Bannon.
Click through. Oh, Andy, that’s so disappointing!

AL dot com – A murdered Alabama woman’s wedding ring was sold at auction. The Missouri man who bought it won’t sell to her grieving family.
Quote – “This fella was wanting to buy the ring back,’’ Blaker said. “I bought it fair and square. He thinks I should let him have and him send me the money,’’ Blaker said. “I don’t trust anybody anymore. I’ve been screwed around on deals like this.” Blaker said they didn’t initially agree on the price. Stanton called him again. “He was preying on my sympathy I guess and said, ‘Well that was my wife’s wedding ring,’’’ Blaker said. “I said, ‘Well, I’ve changed my mind. I don’t want to get rid of anything.’’
Click through for tragic story. Speaking pf people with hearts of stone ….

The Daily Beast – Joe Manchin Isn’t Moved by Dem Attacks—He’s Emboldened By Them
Quote – And it’s exactly these big moments—when Sanders and like-minded Democrats express their endless frustration with Manchin—that help him burnish the gadfly credentials needed for a Democrat to survive in a state that went for Donald Trump in 2020 by 38 points. So, despite visits from angry kayakers, millions of dollars spent on ad campaigns pressuring him, thousands of calls to his office, and countless meetings with various constituents, Manchin has so far not budged a dollar on the Democrats’ signature legislation. If anything, he’s doubled down.
Click through for details. And now he may be thinking about turning Republican (he denies this.)

Food for Thought – This ought to be the last word on Mayor Pete and Chasten:

Video Thread 10/5/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:46 am Open Thread, Politics

Oct 052021

Glenn Kirschner – Recap of Legal Stories for September, 2021: From McCarthy’s Obstruction to Congressional Subpoenas

Really American – Republicans Up Hostility Towards Science

MSNBC – Miles Taylor: ‘Mark Zuckerberg Should Be Sweating’ (spoiler: the first whistleblower is likely not the only one)

ICU – Lona – Pandora Papers: An unprecedented leak exposes the inner workings of a shadow economy (sequel to Panama Papers which was a sequel to Paradise Papers – it keeps getting more so.)

School Board Meeting – SNL (It’s very well done, but the real thing is much worse. No one gets shot or spit on in this.)

Lonely goose falls in love with woman. Then things get weird.

Beau – Let’s talk about Biden’s per mile tax and “not real news”….

Video Thread 10/1/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:39 am Open Thread, Politics

Oct 012021

Glenn Kirschner – Why Weaponizing the Law is a Losing Republican Strategy; Republicans Seek to Defund Federal Police

politicsrus – Get Up Stand Up HD

Meidas Touch – Trump Cult KILLS

MSNBC – FBI And Homeland Security Dept. Warn Of Domestic Extremists

Really American – Republicans Try And Humiliate Military Leaders

Puppet Regime – Boris Johnson’s AUKward Phone Call

Beau – Let’s talk about the debt ceiling and calling the bluff….

Video Thread 9/30/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:30 am Open Thread, Politics

Sep 302021

Glenn Kirschner – Trump’s de facto “All-Of-Government” Corruption Policy Exposed by Republican DHS Whistle Blower

Meidas Touch – The FUNNIEST Trump impression you’ll hear all day!

MSNBC – Colorado Secretary Of State Sues To Strip GOP Official Of Election Powers

RepresentUs – Senate dysfunction might crash the economy (Here’s the petition link) http://represent.us/debtceiling

Political Voices Network – Did You Hear The Liz Cheney Interview? You Need To! (I won’t go so far as to say you need to watch the whole interview – but this 2 minute clip – Yeah.)

Robert Reich – The Real Reason the Economy Might Collapse

The Lincoln Project – Last Week in the Republican Party

Beau – Let’s talk about a fact check of the US duty to help Haiti….

Video Thread 9/29/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:28 pm Open Thread, Politics

Sep 292021

Glenn Kirschner – House Investigation of 1/6 Insurrection Issues 4 Subpoenas. Here’s an Overview of the Legal Issues

Meidas Touch – Rep. Dingell on Standing Up to “Hateful Bully” Marjorie Taylor Greene

Really American – Republicans Opposing Paid Sick Leave In Infrastructure

Liberal Redneck – Review of Kyrsten Sinema (Excerpt)

“Mangy Fetlocks” – A Message for Trumpsters About Their Car’s Warranty

Beau – Let’s talk about how white people should respond to racism they see….

Video Thread 9/28/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:36 am Open Thread, Politics

Sep 282021

Glenn Kirschner – Trump Admits to Georgia Election Crimes; Brookings Institute Publishes Piece on Trump’s GA Crimes

VoteVets – Hurts

Thom Hartmann – The “Businessman‘s Conspiracy” Authoritarian Plot Is Close

RepresentUs – John Oliver on How to Fight Voter Suppression

Robert Reich – Trump & Biden BOTH Use This Law to Prevent Asylum

Mrs. Betty Bowers – “Bringing Integrity To Christian Homemakers” Awards Dinner

Beau – Let’s talk about water in the southwest US….

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