September 9, 2016

Russian to Judgement

September 9, 2016 Buck Banks

Trump’s support of Putin has the GOP in a predicament,
Given Putin’s habit of killing reporters and dissidents.
But Trump’s campaign has doubled down:
“Putin’s a hero; Obama’s a clown,”
And Trump prefers a ruthless dictator to an elected president.

Just Because He Hates Them Doesn’t Mean He’d Kill Them

September 9, 2016 Buck Banks

I do hate them. I hate some of these people, but I’ll be honest, I would never kill them.

— Donald Trump, quoted by Mediaite, saying that even though Vladimir Putin has been accused of killing journalists, “I’m totally against that.”

Graham ‘Unnerved’ by Trump’s Support of Putin

September 9, 2016 Buck Banks

Other than destroying every instrument of democracy in his own country, having opposition people killed, dismembering neighbors through military force and being the benefactor of the butcher of Damascus, he’s a good guy. This calculation by Trump unnerves me to my core.

— Sen. Lindsey Graham, quoted by Washington Post, on Donald Trump’s embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Bill Clinton: Trump’s Slogan is Racist Code

September 9, 2016 Buck Banks

If you’re a white southerner, you know exactly what it means. … I’m old enough to remember the good old days. And they weren’t all that good in many ways.

— Former President Bill Clinton, asserting that Donald Trump’s promise to “Make America Great Again” is a racist dog whistle, according to RealClearPolitics.

Trump Is a Birther No More

September 9, 2016 Buck Banks

I confirm that and Donald Trump now confirms that. Donald Trump believes now that [Barack Obama] was born in the United States.

— He added that Trump is “proud” of his 2011 campaign to get Obama to release his birth certificate, Politico reports.

Trump Campaign Stands by Astonishing Support for Putin

September 9, 2016 Buck Banks

I think it’s inarguable that Vladimir Putin has been a stronger leader in his country than Barack Obama has been in this country.

— Gov. Mike Pence, reaffirming the Trump campaign’s “extraordinary embrace of Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, signaling a preference for the leadership of an authoritarian adversary over that of America’s own president, despite a cascade of criticism from Democrats and expressions of discomfort among Republicans,” the New York Times reports.

Day: September 9, 2016

Russian to Judgement

Just Because He Hates Them Doesn’t Mean He’d Kill Them

I do hate them. I hate some of these people, but I’ll be honest, I would never kill them.

— Donald Trump, quoted by Mediaite, saying that even though Vladimir Putin has been accused of killing journalists, “I’m totally against that.”

Graham ‘Unnerved’ by Trump’s Support of Putin

Other than destroying every instrument of democracy in his own country, having opposition people killed, dismembering neighbors through military force and being the benefactor of the butcher of Damascus, he’s a good guy. This calculation by Trump unnerves me to my core.

— Sen. Lindsey Graham, quoted by Washington Post, on Donald Trump’s embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Bill Clinton: Trump’s Slogan is Racist Code

If you’re a white southerner, you know exactly what it means. … I’m old enough to remember the good old days. And they weren’t all that good in many ways.

— Former President Bill Clinton, asserting that Donald Trump’s promise to “Make America Great Again” is a racist dog whistle, according to RealClearPolitics.

Trump Is a Birther No More

I confirm that and Donald Trump now confirms that. Donald Trump believes now that [Barack Obama] was born in the United States.

— He added that Trump is “proud” of his 2011 campaign to get Obama to release his birth certificate, Politico reports.

Trump Campaign Stands by Astonishing Support for Putin

I think it’s inarguable that Vladimir Putin has been a stronger leader in his country than Barack Obama has been in this country.

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

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