{"id":56824,"date":"2025-05-22T06:10:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=56824"},"modified":"2025-05-21T21:15:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T04:15:59","slug":"open-thread-may-22-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2025\/05\/22\/open-thread-may-22-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread May 22 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, while looking for a cartoon for today (a specific one), I found trove of older cartoons and memes, many of which are not old at all. For instance, does anyone remember (I didn’t) that the Cantaloupe Caligula expressed interest in buying Greenland as early as 2019? I didn’t. But he did. Incidentally, the third asterisk in parentheses when I use the name Trump**(*) is because articles of impeachment have actually been filed. Not that they will go anywhere, but they have. I admit I jumped the gun a little and added it when they had only been drafted and not yet filed – but they did get filed, so I have no regrets. Also yesterday, the Brennan Center<\/a> reported that Rikers Island ‘s penal complex has been put into receivership by a Federal judge. And one more thing: Rep Gerry Connolly (D-VA) died from esophageal cancer. I looked up Virginia law, and there will be a special election called by the Governor. The law does not specify a time frame.<\/p>\n

I’m back to working a little ahead, which means my selections will be a little behind. I hope that isn’t too annoying. At least this from Talking Points Memo<\/a> covers multiple topics (all important) so there’s a chance you may not have seen one or two.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/robertreich.substack.com\/p\/stop-asking-about-a-biden-cover-up
\nThis by Robert Reich is not really addressed to us, but to the media, and particularly to wingnut media. As such, it’s probably already doomed. It may give us some ammunition, if any of us has a platform from which to use it. Persnally, I will put on record, and would happily do so anywhere, any time, my evidence-backed opinion that a demented Joe Biden would be a better President than Trump**(*) in perfect mental health and 20 years younger.<\/p>\n

I would not be a bit surprised if this news got buried, and in fact considering the circumstances – all the circumstances – it’s probably not all that big a story. But you gotta love Wonkette<\/a>‘s headline. (I am not blind to the possibility of dangerous consequences from it, but it’s still funny.)<\/p>\n

This is a bonus video from Talking Feds<\/a>. Harry analyzes in detail the events regarding the arrest of Mayor Baraka and the charge against Congresswoman McIver in New Jersey – and what a mess* it really is. The vid is about 26 minutes because it doesn’t leave any issues out.
\n*When I was in the USMC, we had a racist expression for this which I won’t repeat. “SNAFU,” even “FUBB,” don’t really do it justice, though. Maybe “circle jerk”?<\/p>\n

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