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Video Thread 11/16/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:51 pm Open Thread, Politics

Nov 162021

Glenn Kirschner – Why Mark Meadows Must Now be Indicted for Contempt of Congress (just as happened to Steve Bannon)

Meidas Touch – Why the Rittenhouse defense may be MORE WORRIED than the media would have you believe (God, how I hope he’s right!)

Ring of Fire – CNN Host Warns That Republican ‘Nuts Are Being Normalized’

John Fugelsang on Stephanie Miller – “America Is Not Divided, White People Are Divided.”

Armageddon Update – Armageddon Update | One Year Ago Today (“Today” interpreted loosely)

Parody Project – MONEY SUCKS THE CONGRESS DOWN

Beau – Let’s talk about the other 14 characteristics…

Video Thread 11/15/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:10 pm Open Thread, Politics

Nov 152021

Glenn Kirschner – Judge Rules Against Trump BUT Appellate Court Temporarily Blocks Release of Documents. What’s Next?

Meidas Touch – How Ron DeSantis manipulated ‘useful idiot’ Trump

Thom Hartmann – Trump’s Authoritarian Storm Is Upon Us Now

politicsrus – This Is Episode 1 HD

Now This News – Endangered Komodo Dragons Hatch at San Antonio Zoo – Some good news. They are gonna get BI-I-I-IG.

Rocky Mountain Mike – Bannon

Beau – Let’s talk about hot books in Virginia….

Video Thread 11/9/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:13 pm Open Thread, Politics

Nov 092021

Glenn Kirschner – Once Judge Chutkan Denies Trump’s Bogus Executive Privilege Claim, Will Appellate Court Act Swiftly?

MeidasTouch – Insurrectionist Jenna Ryan who bragged she’s “definitely not going to jail” gets prison sentence

MSNBC – Even “Q” Is Disavowing Some of QAnon’s Fringe Conspiracy Theories

Really American – Ted Cruz Goes After Big Bird As Government Propagandist

Now This News – ‘Sesame Street’ Characters Get Vaccinated (this is what pissed off Ted Cruz – but you knew that.))

Rocky Mountain Mike – Brandon and Karen (parody of Mellenkamp, Jack and Diane)

Beau – Let’s talk about how Republicans plan to win in 2022 and 2024….

Video Thread 11/4/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:24 pm Open Thread, Politics

Nov 042021

Glenn Kirschner – Recap of Legal Stories for October 2021: From Trump Crimes to Congress; From Garland to Bannon

The Lincoln Project – Anti-American

Dem Congressman Expertly Breaks Down How Progressive Policies Are Key to Competing With China in Fiery Speech

tim ryan is fire. this is a must watch pic.twitter.com/ij9PZU6pnE

— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) November 2, 2021

Liberal Redneck – Virginia Governor Fallout

Rocky Mountain Mike shares Richard Henzel reading “The Craven.”

Leroy Anderson – The Classical Jukebox (complete with skips and “broken record” repeats – remember?)

Beau – Let’s talk about 30% of Republicans, Trump, and the midterms…

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 10/17/2021

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 12:18 pm Open Thread, Politics

Oct 172021

Glenn Kirschner – Prosecution of Bannon for Contempt of Congress WILL Impact How Meadows, Patel & Others Will Behave

The Lincoln Project – Peaceful Pledge

MSNBC – White House To Moderna: Make More Covid Vaccine!

Robert Reich – Fire Postmaster DeJoy. I’m not sure how it would help to name his nominees nw – but then, RR knows more about how government works than I do – so maybe some good would coe of it.

SphinxConnect 2017 – “The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed” HANKY ALERT “Sphinx” is an organization which assists young musicians of color (including bron, “red”, and “yellow” as well as black) to enhance their musical talents and abilities through many programs. I have mixed feelines about all those white faces in the video. But if Sphinx posted it, I guess I can. The CC is the lyrics by section and doesn’t contain all the repeats, but it gets the point across.

And to restore a little hope after that – Woman Turns Backyard Shed Into An Apartment For Stray Cats

Beau – Let’s talk about Chicago cops….

Video Thread 10/11/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:58 am Open Thread, Politics

Oct 112021

Glenn Kirschner – If Bannon, Meadows or Others Plead the 5th, What are Congress’s Options? To Immunity and Beyond.

VoteVets – U.S. Army Veteran Andy Berman Understands That The Climate Crisis Is A National Security Threat

Ring of Fire – 84% Of Trump Voters Think White People Are Being Discriminated Against

Thom Hartmann – Democracy Faces Domestic Threat

Titus Satire – Holistic Medical Covid Cures®

Bohemian Catsody is making the rounds

Beau – Let’s talk about your electric bill and the environment….

Video Thread 10/10/21

Posted by Joanne Dixon at 11:27 am Open Thread, Politics

Oct 102021

Glenn Kirschner – Bannon is in Criminal Contempt of Congress. The Legal Remedy? Inherent Contempt

For over a week now, Meidas Touch has been posting only complete podcasts (45 min and up), and for three days, so has the Lincoln Project. It’s a good thing I’m ahead on the open thread, because there’s an extra helping of fluff here today.

Now This News – What’s Next in the Fight for Voting Rights

Armageddon Update – President Pence?

A surprise performance of Ravel’s Bolero stuns shoppers!

Rob Rogers – Build Back (actually not fluff, exactly)

Parody Project/The Freedom Toast – The Problem With Manchin

Beau – Let’s talk about the costs of not passing the infrastructure bill….

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