The Breakfast Club (Born Ignorant)

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

Soviet Union breaks WWII Leningrad siege; Robert F. Scott reaches South Pole; Boston Strangler suspect Albert de Salvo convicted.

Breakfast Tunes

Carol Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019)

Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac

We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.

Benjamin Franklin

Breakfast News

Judge acquits 3 Chicago officers of Laquan McDonald cover-up

Federal workers caught in the middle apply for unemployment

US shutdown stalls training, other prep for wildfire season

Low-profile administrator replaces Engler at Michigan State

Total lunar eclipse meets supermoon Sunday night

ran state TV says its US-born newscaster to appear in court

US peace envoy in Pakistan seeking end to 17-year Afghan war

Brexit talks by UK’s May called a ‘stunt’ by opposition

Brazil’s Bolsonaro makes stumbling start as president

Airports, customs, trade: Europe preps for a chaotic Brexit

China slump squeezes workers, hammers consumer spending

African Union urges Congo to suspend final election results

Breakfast Blogs

We Must Waste Taxpayer Money Defending Blatantly Unconstitutional Laws Because God Wills It Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics

How to Talk about Impeachment: Preventing Harm to the Countryemptywheel

On the Matter of Mitch: Perhaps Not Where but Why Rayne, emptywheel

People think Trump is a self-made millionaire. They change their minds about him when they learn the truth. digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo

Trump Quarantined tristero, Hullabaloo

All fun and games until … Tom Sullivan, Hullabaloo

New House Rules Promote Aggressive Congressional Oversight Andy wright, Just Security

Trying to Make the Pauls Happen in 2019, And Other Arguments Of Similar Quality Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Trump cancels Pelosi’s trip to a war zone out of sheer pique Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money

Tempest in an S.E. Cupp driftglass, at his blog

#AudienceOfOne Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names

Latest Trump Defense: He’s Just an Ignorant Boob The Rude Pundit, at his blog

REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS ARE REPRESENTING REPUBLICANS; DEMOCRATS ARE REPRESENTING AMERICANS Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog