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A Tweet Too Far?

March 6, 2017 Buck Banks

In Donald’s view, his Twitter account has never failed him.
It’s been his stalwart go-to whenever critics assailed him.
But Republicans cringe
When his tweets seem unhinged,
Like when he posts unsubstantiated claims Obama surveilled him.

Trump’s Congress Address Drew Smaller Audience than Obama’s

March 2, 2017 Buck Banks

52.4 million to 48 million

Hollywood Reporter: “The event predictably topped the night’s few other telecasts, grossing just more than 48 million viewers on 11 networks airing coverage between 9 and 10:15 p.m. ET. On par with early metered market stats, a cumulative 27.8 overnight rating among households, it’s still off from President Barack Obama’s first joint sessions meeting — or even his first State of the Union.”

Manchin: Obama Has a Care Deficit

November 10, 2014 Buck Banks

The President is bright and very articulate and speaks very well. People just don’t believe he cares. That’s the disconnect that I’m seeing.

— Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), in an interview with Time.

Fox News Poll Plumbs Obama’s Lying

April 18, 2014 Buck Banks

37%

Of respondents to a new Fox News poll think President Obama lies “most of the time,” while another 24% say he lies “some of the time.” Twenty percent of voters say “only now and then” and 15% “never.”

Beshear On Whether Obama Will Campaign for Kentucky Dems

February 24, 2014February 24, 2014 Buck Banks

My guess is that he would say to Alison Grimes, ‘You know, I’ll be for you or against you, whichever will help you the most.’

— Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D), quoted by the Washington Post, on whether President Obama will campaign in Kentucky.

Fewer Think Obama Can Govern Effectively

November 25, 2013 Buck Banks

40%

Of Americans believe President Obama can manage the federal government effectively — a 12 point-drop since June — a new CNN/ORC poll finds.

I Really Want to Buy Into This Slate Pitch, But …

September 25, 2013September 25, 2013 Buck Banks

I’m not sure I can swallow the assertion that Barack Obama is the shrewdest political tactician since LBJ, but David Corn does make a compelling case, and I really do want to believe that all this time Obama knew exactly what he was doing on Syria, Putin and the debt showdown.

I suppose he’s just being Lincoln-esque. Again …

Do you buy the pitch?

Sullivan: Enough with the Eye-Rolling Already!

September 11, 2013 Buck Banks

I’m tired of the eye-rolling and the easy nit-picking of the president’s leadership on this over the last few weeks. The truth is: his threat of war galvanized the world and America, raised the profile of the issue of chemical weapons more powerfully than ever before, ensured that this atrocity would not be easily ignored and fostered a diplomatic initiative to resolve the issue without use of arms.

— Andrew Sullivan, writing on his Dish blog.

Over His Diplomacy

September 11, 2013 Buck Banks

Last night as President Obama explained his Syria stance,
Most of America watched “So You Think You Can Dance.”
We’ve all grown so weary of
His position(s) on Syria,
That he might as well be the president of France.

If Obama Loses Syria Vote, So What?

September 10, 2013 Buck Banks

Presidents suffer defeats all the time. Obama lost on cap-and-trade. He’s lost on plenty of judicial and executive branch nominations. He couldn’t get agreement for a grand bargain. He lost on gun control. What’s more, Republicans have been opposing him on virtually everything from the day he took office. In what concrete way would a defeat on Syria change this dynamic in even the slightest way?

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A Tweet Too Far?

Trump’s Congress Address Drew Smaller Audience than Obama’s

52.4 million to 48 million

Manchin: Obama Has a Care Deficit

The President is bright and very articulate and speaks very well. People just don’t believe he cares. That’s the disconnect that I’m seeing.

— Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), in an interview with Time.

Fox News Poll Plumbs Obama’s Lying

37%

Of respondents to a new Fox News poll think President Obama lies “most of the time,” while another 24% say he lies “some of the time.” Twenty percent of voters say “only now and then” and 15% “never.”

Beshear On Whether Obama Will Campaign for Kentucky Dems

My guess is that he would say to Alison Grimes, ‘You know, I’ll be for you or against you, whichever will help you the most.’

— Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D), quoted by the Washington Post, on whether President Obama will campaign in Kentucky.

Fewer Think Obama Can Govern Effectively

40%

Of Americans believe President Obama can manage the federal government effectively — a 12 point-drop since June — a new CNN/ORC poll finds.

I Really Want to Buy Into This Slate Pitch, But …

Sullivan: Enough with the Eye-Rolling Already!

— Andrew Sullivan, writing on his Dish blog.

Over His Diplomacy

If Obama Loses Syria Vote, So What?

— Kevin Drum, writing in Mother Jones.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

— Rick Wilson

— Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) on the “resign or be fired” ultimatum from the GOP’s Freedom Caucus just 174 days into his tenure as sp[eaker, reported by Punchbowl News.

“Trump’s head slowly dropped, his eyes closed. It jerked back upward. He adjusts himself. Then, his head droops again. He straightens up, leaning back. His head droops for a third time, he shakes his shoulders. Eyes closed still. His head drops. Finally, he pops his eyes open.”

— Law360 reports from the second day of Donald Trump’s “hush money” criminal trial.

— Jonathan Last

“He’s f**king crazy! The press often will ask me if I think Donald Trump is crazy. And I’ll say it this way: I don’t think he’s so crazy that you could put him in a mental institution. But I think if he were in one, he ain’t getting out!”

— New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), quoted by the Associated Press two years ago. Sununu is now backing Trump for president.

Numerati

$71.1 million to $45.2 million

56% to 37%

270,000

50 of 96

New York Times: “Of the 96 possible jurors brought into the room, more than 50 raised their hands to say they couldn’t be fair. They were immediately excused.”

20%