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— Mitt Romney, in an interview on the Today Show, dismissing the role of his advisers in his bounce back after losing the South Carolina primary.

Palin Backs Gingrich In Very Short Sentences

January 30, 2012 Buck Banks

Vote for Newt. Annoy a liberal. Vote Newt. Keep this vetting process going, keep the debate going.

— Sarah Palin, quoted by National Review.

Toward Understanding Callista

January 30, 2012 Trish

O.K., we’ve all seen this one on Facebook, although I think it does a disservice to Dwight:

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But what can we discover about Callista Gingrich from this?

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Here’s my theory. Remember when Newt told Mrs. Gingrich II that Callista didn’t care who he sleeps with? I think if Mrs. G III were to loosen up that helmet and let some oxygen get to her head, she might encourage Newt to satisfy his lusty urges with other women even more emphatically.

The “Drive to 25” Is On

January 29, 2012January 29, 2012 Trish

25

Number of additional seats Democrats must win in order to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012.

It’s Not What’s For Dinner

January 29, 2012January 29, 2012 Trish

12.2%

Amount American consumption of meat has dropped since 2007. While Americans still consume 1/6 of the animal tissue eaten worldwide, the 5-year plunge is significant. The government, however, continues to subsidize growing corn and soybeans for use as animal feed.

In Case You Need Reminding

January 27, 2012 Trish

Nice little video from Team Obama.

Jeb Bush Does Not Know Secret GOP Handshake

January 27, 2012 Buck Banks

I don’t know what the Republican establishment is. I haven’t learned the secret handshake, and I don’t know where to go for a membership card.

— Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), quoted by Time.

Texas to Pay Perry’s Texas-Size Travel Bill

January 27, 2012 Buck Banks

$800,000

Amount Texas taxpayers were billed in travel costs for a security detail to travel with Gov. Rick Perry largely on out-of-state events tied to his presidential campaign from September through November, the Austin American Statesman reports.

Dole Hopes Gingrich Will Lose

January 27, 2012 Buck Banks

I hope not.

— Former Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS), when asked by CBS News whether he thought Newt Gingrich had a chance to be president.

Flashback to Romney’s ‘Blind Trust’ Argument

January 27, 2012 Buck Banks

The blind trust is an age-old ruse. You give a blind trust rules. You can say to a blind trust, don’t invest in properties which would be in conflict of interest or where the seller might think they’re going to get an advantage from me.

— Mitt Romney, in a 1994 debate with Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA). Romney currently defends his own investments on the grounds he can’t control money in a “blind trust.”

I think you can expect advisers to think that the work of advisers is very, very important, but frankly, I think if you’re to go back and look at where the sentiment changed, it was with the debates.

— Mitt Romney, in an interview on the Today Show, dismissing the role of his advisers in his bounce back after losing the South Carolina primary.

Vote for Newt. Annoy a liberal. Vote Newt. Keep this vetting process going, keep the debate going.

— Sarah Palin, quoted by National Review.

25

Number of additional seats Democrats must win in order to regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012.

12.2%

Amount American consumption of meat has dropped since 2007. While Americans still consume 1/6 of the animal tissue eaten worldwide, the 5-year plunge is significant. The government, however, continues to subsidize growing corn and soybeans for use as animal feed.

I don’t know what the Republican establishment is. I haven’t learned the secret handshake, and I don’t know where to go for a membership card.

— Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), quoted by Time.

$800,000

Amount Texas taxpayers were billed in travel costs for a security detail to travel with Gov. Rick Perry largely on out-of-state events tied to his presidential campaign from September through November, the Austin American Statesman reports.

I hope not.

— Former Sen. Bob Dole (R-KS), when asked by CBS News whether he thought Newt Gingrich had a chance to be president.

The blind trust is an age-old ruse. You give a blind trust rules. You can say to a blind trust, don’t invest in properties which would be in conflict of interest or where the seller might think they’re going to get an advantage from me.

— Mitt Romney, in a 1994 debate with Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA). Romney currently defends his own investments on the grounds he can’t control money in a “blind trust.”

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“They’ve invested heavily in AI labs. They’ve invested heavily in data centers. So, the first family has a financial stake in this industry, and as a result, the president of the United States is compromised.”

— “Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) on Monday said President Trump will likely not heed calls from technology leaders to implement guardrails on the development of artificial intelligence because of his family’s investments in the industry,” NewsNation reports.

— Jane Haman

“We’re working through some political issues in Israel. I think we agree with them on the end state. They just have a crazy election, and that makes them a little irrational in certain regards.”

— Jared Kushner, quoted by CBS News, on the lack of progress in Gaza.

Numerati

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.

$184 million

50%

38%

31%