February 3, 2010

26 Sep, 2026

Politico: A politically diverse group of bloggers, commentators, techies and politicos Wednesday, Feb. 3, will launch an online campaign, Demand Question Time, urging President Obama and GOP congressional leaders to hold regular, televised conversations. Supporters include Grover Norquist, Joe Trippi, Mark McKinnon, Ed Morrissey, Ari Melber, Katrina vanden Heuvel and David Corn.

Verbatim

February 3, 2010 Buck Banks

Women sometimes need a little more handholding, or they need their friends to help them make a decision. And by our going in and talking to them and recruiting and educating and training them to either get involved in a campaign or become acandidate, we’re giving them the tools so that they can do that on their own.

— RNC Co-Chair Jan Larimer, quoted by The Hotline, on the Republican party’s strategy to recruit more female candidates — and demonstrating that RNC Chair Michael Steele is not the only quotable bonehead at the head of the Republican Party.

Day: February 3, 2010

McCain’s Stunning Flip Flop on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

Question Time with the Prez!

Verbatim

— RNC Co-Chair Jan Larimer, quoted by The Hotline, on the Republican party’s strategy to recruit more female candidates — and demonstrating that RNC Chair Michael Steele is not the only quotable bonehead at the head of the Republican Party.

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.