February 15, 2023

Short for ‘Advanced Prejudice’

February 15, 2023February 16, 2023 Buck Banks

Why he attacked AP Black Studies is no mystery,
Though the reason’s buried in blatant sophistry.
He uses the white supremacy playlist
Because Ron DeSantis is a racist —
Why else do it in the month we celebrate Black history?

There’s Lots of Support for Biden’s War on ‘Junk Fees’

February 15, 2023 Buck Banks

75%

Politico/Morning Consult poll: “The majority of U.S. adults (75%) support both of Biden’s proposals to reduce service fees for tickets purchased online for entertainment events and to eliminate fees charged by cell phone, cable TV and internet providers when consumers cancel their service. … Democrats (80%) are most likely to support both proposals, though clear majorities of independents (70%) and Republicans (72%) do as well.”

Christie: DeSantis Unknown Outside Tallahassee

February 15, 2023 Buck Banks

“He’s done a good job as the governor of Florida. I don’t think anybody can argue with that, but that’s very different than running for president of the United States. None of us really know what he’ll be like on the national stage. If he decides to run, I’ll be interested to watch and compete with him.”

— Former Gov. Chris Christie (R) told The Dispatch that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) strong early polling numbers in a Republican presidential primary aren’t worth much.

U.S. General Says Russia Has Lost Ukraine War

February 15, 2023 Buck Banks

“Russia is now a global pariah and the world remains inspired by Ukrainian bravery and resilience. In short, Russia has lost — they’ve lost strategically, operationally, and tactically.”

— Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley asserting that Russia has “lost” the war in Ukraine, Insider reports.

Feinstein — Is She Going or Not?

February 15, 2023 Buck Banks

“Oh, no, I’m not announcing anything. I will one day.”

— Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), in an interview with Raw Story, about an hour after her office released the statement on her decision not to seek re-election.

Hutchinson Spending on Facebook Like Rick Scott

February 15, 2023 Buck Banks

$85,000

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) ramped his Facebook ad spending to $85,000 — more than every other possible GOP contender put together, FWIW reports.

Day: February 15, 2023

Short for ‘Advanced Prejudice’

There’s Lots of Support for Biden’s War on ‘Junk Fees’

75%

Christie: DeSantis Unknown Outside Tallahassee

— Former Gov. Chris Christie (R) told The Dispatch that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) strong early polling numbers in a Republican presidential primary aren’t worth much.

U.S. General Says Russia Has Lost Ukraine War

“Russia is now a global pariah and the world remains inspired by Ukrainian bravery and resilience. In short, Russia has lost — they’ve lost strategically, operationally, and tactically.”

— Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley asserting that Russia has “lost” the war in Ukraine, Insider reports.

Feinstein — Is She Going or Not?

“Oh, no, I’m not announcing anything. I will one day.”

— Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), in an interview with Raw Story, about an hour after her office released the statement on her decision not to seek re-election.

Hutchinson Spending on Facebook Like Rick Scott

$85,000

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) ramped his Facebook ad spending to $85,000 — more than every other possible GOP contender put together, FWIW reports.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“Cheney and I agree on nothing — no issues. But what we do believe in is that the United States should retain its democratic foundations …. I applaud the Cheneys for their courage in defending democracy.”

— Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), on Meet the Press.

“A series of tests confront Trump heading into Tuesday’s event, about self-discipline, knowledge, his age and acuity, his overall temperament, and how he deals with the issues of race and gender. For the past six weeks, he’s often been failing those tests.”

— Dan Balz

“Donald Trump has risen in the polls the more the people have reacted negatively to his treatment in the courtroom. And if the judge had gone ahead with this, it could have easily been the October surprise.”

— Karl Rove told Fox News that allowing sentencing to proceed in Donald Trump’s New York hush money case could have given Trump a boost in the polls.

“In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump. He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He can never be trusted with power again.”

— Former Vice President Dick Cheney, in a statement explaining that he’ll vote for Kamala Harris.

— Florida Politics

Numerati

$1.3 billion

“The IRS has collected $1.3 billion from high wealth tax dodgers since last fall, the agency announced Friday, crediting spending that has ramped up collection enforcement through President Joe Biden’s signature climate, health care and tax package signed into law in 2022,” the AP reports.

46% to 45%

$48% to 43%

$25 million

~$20