Where's Rudy? - Pensito

Almost everyone has been touched in some way by breast cancer; I have a friend fighting that battle now. So we all feel for Elizabeth and John Edwards today as they struggle with the news that her cancer is not in remission.

The list of current and former presidential candidates and their spouses sending prayers and good wishes at press time to the Edwards was notably missing someone.

Well…maybe not “all” of us. The list of current and former presidential candidates and their spouses sending prayers and good wishes at press time to the Edwards was notably missing someone.

Edwards’ 2004 democratic ticket-mate Sen. John Kerry, D-MA., himself a prostate cancer survivor, issued a statement of support…

2008 presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., said, “Elizabeth Edwards is a wonderful and strong woman,” she said. “I admire her optimism and I’m encouraged by her resolve…

Other presidential candidates’ campaigns issued statements of support, including Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., Gov. Bill Richardson., D-N.M., Chris Dodd, D-Conn., the wife of Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, former Sen. Mike Gravel, D-Ak., and GOP ’08 contenders Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Ma., and former Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark.

I guess Rudy was having a really busy day today and multitasking is such a drag. On the other hand, maybe the man who didn’t attend his son’s graduation or his daughter’s school plays, and informed his second wife in a press conference that he was ready for wife number three just simply has his head up his ass.

If you would like to send your good thoughts to Elizabeth Edwards, you can do so here.

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Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“The man is afraid of the voice of the people and that the people understand and know what he’s doing. He’s trying to stifle the ability of journalists to let the people of America know what’s really going on with their government.”

— “Kamala Harris called President Donald Trump’s ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House ‘absolutely abhorrent,’” The Wrap reports.

“Not one of them is trained in technical skills. Not one research PhD, as opposed to China, where half the cabinet is science and technology PhDs. We’re led by grifters and fools.”

— Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs, on X, on President Trump’s 35-person cabinet.

“Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far… The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”

— Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), breaking with President Trump in a direct-to-camera video.

Numerati

1,000

10%

“The unprecedented spate of mid-decade redistricting for the U.S. House has changed the congressional districts for one-tenth of Americans and significantly altered the makeup of at least one-fifth of districts, according to a new study,” the Associated Press reports.

71%

A new Fox News Poll finds 71% of voters think the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy for ending the Iran War, including 95% of Democrats, 83% of independents, and 43% of Republicans. Sixty percent say U.S. military action against Iran was the wrong decision, while just 37% say it was right.

$9.5 billion

“The Trump administration last year spent $9.5 billion on paid administrative leave for federal workers as part of its plan to shrink the government and save taxpayers money, according to a new estimate by a congressional watchdog,” CNN reports.

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.