April 17, 2023 - Pensito

AWOL in the Downfall

April 17, 2023 Buck Banks

As the cold rains fell, on and on,
And Fort Lauderdale sank on down,
Floridians were asking,
While slogging and bailing:
Where, oh where, is our Governor Ron?

More Americans Claim to Be Independents

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49%

A new Gallup poll finds that a record 49% of Americans see themselves as politically independent — the same as the two major parties put together.

Big Majority Wants Abortion Pill to Be Legal

April 17, 2023 Buck Banks

67%

A new CBS News poll finds 67% of Americans want to see the abortion pill mifepristone remain available. Even some who are more generally opposed to abortion hold this view. And these views are not purely partisan: almost half of Republicans think the medication ought to be available.

There Were Five Chinese Spy Balloons

April 17, 2023 Buck Banks

5

“U.S. intelligence agencies were aware of up to four additional Chinese spy balloons, and questions lingered about the true capabilities of the one that flew over the continental United States in January and February, according to previously unreported top-secret intelligence documents,” the Washington Post reports.

Kemp Gives Veiled Dig at Trump

April 17, 2023 Buck Banks

“Not a single swing voter in a single swing state will vote for our nominee if they choose to talk about the 2020 election being stolen.”

— “Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday urged his fellow Republicans to move on from the 2020 presidential election, offering a thinly veiled dig at former President Donald Trump and his continued election grievances,” CNN reports.

Top GOP Donor Drops DeSantis

April 17, 2023 Buck Banks

“I have put myself on hold. Because of his stance on abortion and book banning?.?.?.?myself, and a bunch of friends, are holding our powder dry.”

— Top Republican donor Thomas Peterffy told the Financial Times that he is halting plans to help finance the presidential bid of Gov. Ron DeSantis due to his extreme positions on social issues.

Millions of Americans to Lose Dental Coverage

April 17, 2023 Buck Banks

14 million

NBC News reports.

Day: April 17, 2023

AWOL in the Downfall

More Americans Claim to Be Independents

49%

A new Gallup poll finds that a record 49% of Americans see themselves as politically independent — the same as the two major parties put together.

Big Majority Wants Abortion Pill to Be Legal

67%

A new CBS News poll finds 67% of Americans want to see the abortion pill mifepristone remain available. Even some who are more generally opposed to abortion hold this view. And these views are not purely partisan: almost half of Republicans think the medication ought to be available.

There Were Five Chinese Spy Balloons

5

Kemp Gives Veiled Dig at Trump

“Not a single swing voter in a single swing state will vote for our nominee if they choose to talk about the 2020 election being stolen.”

— “Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday urged his fellow Republicans to move on from the 2020 presidential election, offering a thinly veiled dig at former President Donald Trump and his continued election grievances,” CNN reports.

Top GOP Donor Drops DeSantis

“I have put myself on hold. Because of his stance on abortion and book banning?.?.?.?myself, and a bunch of friends, are holding our powder dry.”

— Top Republican donor Thomas Peterffy told the Financial Times that he is halting plans to help finance the presidential bid of Gov. Ron DeSantis due to his extreme positions on social issues.

Millions of Americans to Lose Dental Coverage

14 million

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“In America today‚ 2024, women have fewer rights than their mothers or their grandmothers had, because of Donald Trump. I don’t think we’re going to let him get away with it, do you?”

— President Biden at a campaign stop in Tampa, reported by Tampa Bay Times.

“Mr. Blanche, you’re losing all credibility with this court.”

— Judge Juan Merchan, quoted by NBC News, to Donald Trump’s lawyer in the “hush money” criminal trial.

— Miami Herald

“We care more about the safety of our staff than a name attached to an article.”

— Rep. Tony Gonzalez (R-TX), on CNN.

Numerati

250,000

77%

A new Siena poll finds that by a 54% to 30% margin, New Yorkers say Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial is “legitimate” — the view of 77% of Democrats and 44% of independents — rather than a “witch hunt,” the view of 66% of Republicans.

51% to 48%

300 million

Spotify said Taylor Swift’s new album was the first to have over 300 million streams in a single day on Friday.

28%