October 24, 2011

The Nelsons Support OWS

October 24, 2011 Buck Banks

OK, it’s not the best poem ever, but Willie Nelson is still way cool.

It’s not because interest in #Occupy has begun to lag,
And it’s not because of a Twitter censorship gag.
The OWS topic’s not trending
Because members are spending
All their time making more than 100,000 hashtags!

Most Americans Would Dump the Electoral College

October 24, 2011October 24, 2011 Buck Banks

62% vs. 35%

Of Americans think the president of the United States should be elected on the basis of the national popular vote than by winning in the Electoral College. Democrats continue to be more favorable than Republicans to what would be a major constitutional change.

Don Converts Rick

October 24, 2011 Buck Banks

Just when we thought this story could go no further,
Rick Perry sat down with The Donald for burgers.
While Perry sat masticating,
Trump was bombasticating,
And now it seems Rick’s a born-again “birther.”

O’Donnell: A ‘Yard Gnome’ Could Beat Obama

October 24, 2011 Buck Banks

It’s politics of personal destruction aimed at our own and it’s got to stop. Right now a lawn gnome could beat Obama in 2012, so, yes, we can be picky, but not nasty or malicious. If we don’t stop the Republican cannibalism we’re simply turning this election over to the Democrats, who certainly don’t deserve it.

— Christine O’Donnell (R), quoted by ABC News, announcing she’s donated to Mitt Romney’s campaign because he’s not “getting a fair shake” from those within the Tea Party.

Gingrich: Cain’s Lead is Psychological

October 24, 2011 Buck Banks

He may be psychologically the frontrunner.

— Newt Gingrich, in an interview with David Brody, about Herman Cain’s presidential bid.

Majority Thinks Country is in ‘Decline’

October 24, 2011 Buck Banks

69%

Of respondents to a new The Hill Poll said the country is “in decline,” while 57% predict today’s kids won’t live better lives than their parents. Additionally, 83% of voters indicated they’re either very or somewhat worried about the future of the nation, with 49% saying they’re “very worried.”

Day: October 24, 2011

The Nelsons Support OWS

Occupied by Hashtags

Most Americans Would Dump the Electoral College

62% vs. 35%

Of Americans think the president of the United States should be elected on the basis of the national popular vote than by winning in the Electoral College. Democrats continue to be more favorable than Republicans to what would be a major constitutional change.

Don Converts Rick

O’Donnell: A ‘Yard Gnome’ Could Beat Obama

— Christine O’Donnell (R), quoted by ABC News, announcing she’s donated to Mitt Romney’s campaign because he’s not “getting a fair shake” from those within the Tea Party.

Gingrich: Cain’s Lead is Psychological

He may be psychologically the frontrunner.

— Newt Gingrich, in an interview with David Brody, about Herman Cain’s presidential bid.

Majority Thinks Country is in ‘Decline’

69%

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he’s doing. He’s trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what’s really going on with their government.”

— “Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ‘absolutely abhorrent,’” The Wrap reports.

“Not one of them is trained in technical skills. Not one research PhD, as opposed to China, where half the cabinet is science and technology PhDs. We’re led by grifters and fools.”

— Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs, on X, on President Trump’s 35-person cabinet.

“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far… The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”

— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), breaking with President Trump in a direct-to-camera video.

Numerati

1,000

10%

“The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study,” the Associated Press reports.

71%

A new Fox News Poll finds 71% of voters think the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy for ending the Iran War, including 95% of Democrats, 83% of independents, and 43% of Republicans. Sixty percent say U.S. military action against Iran was the wrong decision, while just 37% say it was right.

$9.5 billion

“The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog,” CNN reports.

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.