Comments on: Friday Talking Points -- Promises Made, Promises Broken http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/03/20/friday-talking-points-promises-made-promises-broken/ Reality-based political commentary Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:45:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/03/20/friday-talking-points-promises-made-promises-broken/#comment-222168 Kick Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:17:38 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27412#comment-222168 nypoet22 6 There's Hell in Michigan too!? Very interesting. I've actually been to Hell (twice), but it was Grand Cayman: https://www.hell.ky/ #GoToHell :) nypoet22
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There's Hell in Michigan too!? Very interesting.

I've actually been to Hell (twice), but it was Grand Cayman:

https://www.hell.ky/

#GoToHell :)

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/03/20/friday-talking-points-promises-made-promises-broken/#comment-222154 nypoet22 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:54:11 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27412#comment-222154 @kick, that's in michigan https://www.gotohellmi.com/ @kick,

that's in michigan

https://www.gotohellmi.com/

]]> By: Kick http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/03/20/friday-talking-points-promises-made-promises-broken/#comment-222150 Kick Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:48:01 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27412#comment-222150 <i>[César Chávez] won a Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work organizing farmworkers into Unions. </i> He won that award while definitely deceased; perhaps Jeffrey Epstein delivered the news to him. <i>[Since he is deceased, no contact information is possible for César Chávez.] </i> Seventh Circle of Hell. [César Chávez] won a Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work organizing farmworkers into Unions.

He won that award while definitely deceased; perhaps Jeffrey Epstein delivered the news to him.

[Since he is deceased, no contact information is possible for César Chávez.]

Seventh Circle of Hell.

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/03/20/friday-talking-points-promises-made-promises-broken/#comment-222149 italyrusty Sun, 22 Mar 2026 07:46:42 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27412#comment-222149 And I'll be damned if I can comprehend a logical reason why CW selected as MDDOW a dead "labor leader" (direct quote) over a living Democratic Senator. Even if the glaring omission, week after week, becomes even more suspect, OTHER people are expressing their dismay: 'Fetterman, the senior US senator from Pennsylvania, has in recent months broken with the party several times to support Republican proposals, and has routinely expressed staunch support for Israel. He cast the decisive committee vote on Thursday to advance Mullin’s nomination to succeed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary.' https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/fetterman-markwayne-mullin And I'll be damned if I can comprehend a logical reason why CW selected as MDDOW a dead "labor leader" (direct quote) over a living Democratic Senator. Even if the glaring omission, week after week, becomes even more suspect, OTHER people are expressing their dismay:

'Fetterman, the senior US senator from Pennsylvania, has in recent months broken with the party several times to support Republican proposals, and has routinely expressed staunch support for Israel. He cast the decisive committee vote on Thursday to advance Mullin’s nomination to succeed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary.'
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/fetterman-markwayne-mullin

]]> By: italyrusty http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/03/20/friday-talking-points-promises-made-promises-broken/#comment-222148 italyrusty Sun, 22 Mar 2026 07:41:56 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27412#comment-222148 Several Illinois Democrats performed well in their primaries and deserve at least an honorable mention. We will be reading about one more in particular: 'Stratton overcame a crowded Democratic contest for the state’s open Senate seat, defeating front-runner Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi with the help of millions of dollars of outside spending — much of it from her old running mate, Gov. JB Pritzker. She is widely seen as the favorite to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin in the blue state and would become the sixth Black woman to have ever served in the upper chamber.' https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/17/juliana-stratton-wins-illinois-senate-democrat-primary-00833523 Several Illinois Democrats performed well in their primaries and deserve at least an honorable mention. We will be reading about one more in particular:
'Stratton overcame a crowded Democratic contest for the state’s open Senate seat, defeating front-runner Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi with the help of millions of dollars of outside spending — much of it from her old running mate, Gov. JB Pritzker.

She is widely seen as the favorite to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin in the blue state and would become the sixth Black woman to have ever served in the upper chamber.'
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/17/juliana-stratton-wins-illinois-senate-democrat-primary-00833523

]]> By: MtnCaddy http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/03/20/friday-talking-points-promises-made-promises-broken/#comment-222145 MtnCaddy Sat, 21 Mar 2026 03:40:53 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27412#comment-222145 TP 6 It’sa good thing for the Chinese economy that <b>you aren’t running China.</b> Three quarters of China’s energy and food inputs come through the Strait of Malacca. Just parking a destroyer or a submarine there cuts China off at the knees, end of war. TP 6

It’sa good thing for the Chinese economy that you aren’t running China.

Three quarters of China’s energy and food inputs come through the Strait of Malacca. Just parking a destroyer or a submarine there cuts China off at the knees, end of war.

]]> By: nypoet22 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/03/20/friday-talking-points-promises-made-promises-broken/#comment-222144 nypoet22 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 03:10:54 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=27412#comment-222144 a bundle of arrows you say? are you sure there isn't an ax head at the end of it? a bundle of arrows you say? are you sure there isn't an ax head at the end of it?

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