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We Don’t Believe David Cameron

January 5, 2015 Buck Banks

Yes, he sometimes calls me ‘bro.’

— British Prime Minister David Cameron, in an interview with the Daily Mail, on his relationship with President Obama.

An Imbiber’s Self-Interest

September 18, 2014 Buck Banks

They’re off to the polls — all kilted and frisky,
Though many think Scottish independence is risky.
David Cameron’s sweating it,
The bookies are betting it,
But I worry what it means for the price of scotch whiskey.

Cameron Makes an Assassination Quip

September 18, 2014 Buck Banks

I have to say that after the events I’ve been facing over the past few days, assassination would be a welcome release.

— British Prime Minister David Cameron, quoted by National Review, commenting on today’s Scottish independence vote, which could push him out of office.

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We Don’t Believe David Cameron

Yes, he sometimes calls me ‘bro.’

— British Prime Minister David Cameron, in an interview with the Daily Mail, on his relationship with President Obama.

An Imbiber’s Self-Interest

Cameron Makes an Assassination Quip

I have to say that after the events I’ve been facing over the past few days, assassination would be a welcome release.

— British Prime Minister David Cameron, quoted by National Review, commenting on today’s Scottish independence vote, which could push him out of office.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“So many names, there is barely room on the walls of the heart.”

– Billy Collins. The final line from the poem, “The Names,” U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins’ ode to the victims of the 9/11 attack.

“After 45 minutes, I was wondering if there was a mercy rule in presidential debates.”

— Taegan Goddard, Political Wire

“He’s played through this really old entire playbook where there’s no floor for him in terms of how low he will go. And we should be prepared for that, we should be prepared for the fact that he is not burdened by telling the truth… I think he’s gonna lie.”

— Kamala Harris, on The Rickey Smiley Show, talking about what Donald Trump will do in the debate.

“I have never seen a candidate more determined to blow an election.”

— GOP pollster Frank Luntz, on X, on Donald Trump’s latest vow to use the power of government to imprison his political opponents.

“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.

Numerati

30%

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll found 30% of registered voters said tonight’s debate will help them a great deal or good amount in making their selection for president. Roughly 69% said they do not think the event will help them very much or at all with their decision in November.

$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