Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
December 2019 archive
Dec 17 2019
The Real World Of Grand Rapids, MI
Michigan is the birthplace and family home of our intrepid editor-in-chief and good friend ek hornbeck (No that is not his real name, but I’ll never tell. Sorry, Meteor Blades). It is also the home of a fellow blogger and friend Marcy Wheeler, proprietress of emptywheel. Marcy lives in Grand Rapids where this past Sunday …
Dec 17 2019
Cartnoon
Single Termers Every single one of them. You know, there’s a reason us elitist liberal types call Republicans Racist Bigoted Misogynous Morons. Because they’re stupid too, and more nuanced doesn’t register. KAGA guy for instance has been brainwashed into 1984 2 + 2 == 5 math (to be charitable, maybe he was born that dumb). …
Dec 17 2019
The Breakfast Club (In The Face Of Trouble)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Dec 16 2019
32 Pinocchios
That would be per day, every day for 1055 days for a total of 15,413. President Trump has made 15,413 false or misleading claims over 1,055 days By Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo, and Meg Kelly, Washington Post 12/16/19 As of Dec. 10, his 1,055th day in office, Trump had made 15,413 false or misleading claims, …
Dec 16 2019
The Summary
Greg Sargent calls it a report. Democrats just made a strong case that Trump committed crimes. Now what? By Greg Sargent Washington Post 12/16/19 The case that Trump committed crimes The case the report makes is as follows. Federal statute makes “bribery” a crime if a public official “demands” or “seeks” anything “of value personally,” …
Dec 16 2019
The Breakfast Club (Committed Citizens)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Dec 15 2019
All ek’s mas, all the time
Bothsiderism Overhyped Netflix A Carol Radisson Select Those People Hallmark Movies A Party Celebrity Bad Dog Winter Oh, news.
Dec 15 2019
The Breakfast Club (Repeats)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:30am (ET) to …