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.
This Day in History
Leap day adds additional day to calendar; Gone With The Wind wins eight oscars.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
Whatever happens, take responsibility.
Breakfast News
Wall Street has worst week since 2008 as S&P 500 drops 11.5%
Court temporarily halts Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
Feds reject removal of 4 US Northwest dams in key report
FCC proposes fines for phone companies that shared user data
US reports first drug shortage tied to virus outbreak
Baby hippo at San Diego Zoo gets a name
Turkey, Russia talk tensions in Syria as migrants push west
Ardern calls out Australia: Don’t deport ‘your problems’
Breakfast Blogs
The Biggest Challenge for the Sanders Campaign Is Its Own Premature Triumphalism Charles P. Pierce, Esquire Politics
Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl’s Pathetic Disinformation May Finally Matter emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Ok, this was a major f*ckup digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Digby’s Hullabaloo
https://digbysblog.net/2020/02/pence-muzzles-dr-fauci-for-contradicting-trump-on-the-speed-of-making-vaccine-spockosbrain/ Spocko, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Which Candidate Would You Trust to Manage a Covid-19 Epidemic? tristero, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Heck of a job, Trumpie Tom Sullivan, Digby’s Hullabaloo
Planning for Coronavirus Paul Rosenzweig, Lawfare
If you choose not to enforce valid subpoenas, you still have made a choice Scott Lemieux, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Trump Is Bad at Playing Cooperative Games Chris Koski, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Cancel Chris Matthews. Paul Campos, Lawyers, Guns and Money
The Crime at Organ Pipe Cactus Erik Loomis, Lawyers, Guns and Money
Never Trust a Never Trumper: David Brooks Edition driftglass, at his blog
For the Record: Affirmative Action Yastreblyansky, The Rectification of Names
The Other Batshit Appearance Trump Made This Week The Rude Pundit, at his blog
Court Kicks PragerU’s ‘Free Speech’ Lawsuit Right In The Dick Liz Dye, Wonkette
Someone’s Still Gonna Have To Make You A Latte Even If They Have Coronavirus Stephen Robinson, Wonkette
CPAC Speaker Claims Princess Diana MURDERED By Socialized Medicine (Spoiler: She Was Not!) Robyn Pennecchia, Wonkette
Weirdo Whistleblower Thinks ‘Touch Me I’m Sick’ Bad Way To Respond To Coronavirus, What A Weirdo Doktor Zoom, Wonkette
How Did Donald Trump Fight Coronavirus On Thursday? Pfffffffft, How Did He NOT? Evan Hurst, Wonkette