Kabuki

Why are there 25,000 soldiers in DC then?

Police warn of possible bid by militia group to attack US Capitol

The U.S. House of Representatives canceled its planned Thursday session after the Capitol Police warned on Wednesday of a possible plot by a militia group to breach the building, a threat that echoed the deadly Jan. 6 attack.

Hot Air


There’s a Lot of Conjecture Flying Around

Seems like everyone is talking about COVID-19. COVID-19 in the Big House, that is. Almost everyone I encounter. Gasping for air? When was the last test? Will he die? Lung x-rays are confidential? Kabuki? Reality TV? You decide. (Is he our president or does he just play one on TV?)

Liberals and Progressives are too easily satisfied: DWS' departure is as meaningful as the Platform

That is to say, it doesn't mean much. Is it a win? Of sorts. It shows some marginal accountability. It's marginal for a number of reasons. Here are two big ones:

1. DWS was already a mere figurehead at the DNC. She was replaced as the day-to-day operations "manager" back in June.