The Breakfast Club (Mad World)

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 whenever we get around to it) to talk about current news and our boring lives and to make fun of LaEscapee! If we are ever running late, it’s PhilJD’s fault.

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This Day in History

A divided U.S. Supreme Court halts the presidential recount in Florida, effectively making Republican George W. Bush the winner.

Breakfast Tunes

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

Without the persistence of voters in America getting up to every election, democracy will not flourish. David Hogg

Breakfast News

Lawsuit filed over Trump plans for offshore drilling tests

4 journalists and a newspaper are Time’s Person of the Year

Michigan governor seeks Illinois’ help with Asian carp plan

Southern California officials OK Colorado River drought plan

Los Angeles-area development approved in fire-prone zone

Christmas tree farmers aim to boost sales via social media

Alaska moose poacher fined $100,000, sentenced to jail

Elderly man evicted over medical marijuana hits another snag

Scary warming at poles showing up at weird times, places

Huawei CFO gets bail; China detains ex-Canadian diplomat

UK’s May hits narrowing road for help rescuing Brexit deal

Yemen’s warring sides said to agree on prisoner swap

Breakfast Blogs

Maybe Florida Should Just Sit the Next Few Elections Out Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics

“There are really two elections in America every two years…” digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo

The new Nullification Tom Sullivan, Hullabaloo

Does Trump’s Involvement in the Cohen Payments Constitute an Impeachable Offense? Bob Bauer and Quinta Jurecic, Lawfare

No Labels, No Method, No Guru, No Teacher, No Clue Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Captain Beefheart versus Bolt Vanderhuge driftglass, at his blog

TRUMP SEEMS TO HAVE AN OBVIOUS CHOICE FOR CHIEF OF STAFF — TWO, IN FACT Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog