January 20, 2011

Verbatim

January 20, 2011 Trish

We’ve watched her morph from the hockey mom into a multi-media extravaganza that knocks on our door every day to sell something, without any invitation…The books, the reality TV, the family psycho-dramas, the never-ending internet “thought bubbles” could just be enough to drive even those who like her over the edge.

— Gloria Borger, CNN Senior Political Analyst, in a column titled, “Why America is Growing Tired of Palin”

Palin’s Approval Rating Is Shockingly High

January 20, 2011January 20, 2011 Jon Ponder

38%

Sarah Palin’s approval rating in new polls from Gallup and CNN. Given her amateurish performances of late, and the level of toxic vitriol she has spewed in the past two years, this number is at least 15 percentage points higher than it should be. On the other hand, Gallup put her unfavorable rating at 53 percent. In the CNN poll, it was 56 percent.

Openly GOP Man – Former Blogger Boi from Troi – Running for West Hollywood City Council

January 20, 2011January 20, 2011 Jon Ponder

Okay, time out for a little local politics. Via a WeHo Daily link to the Bay Area Reporter, I learned this morning that Scott Schmidt, the one-time blogger “Boi from Troi,” is running for a city council seat here in West Hollywood.

What makes this unusual is that Schmidt is a Republican. And, oh yeah, he’s openly gay, but then so are eight of the 10 candidates running for the three seats up for grabs on the five-person council, according to BAR.

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Day: January 20, 2011

Verbatim

— Gloria Borger, CNN Senior Political Analyst, in a column titled, “Why America is Growing Tired of Palin”

Palin’s Approval Rating Is Shockingly High

38%

Openly GOP Man – Former Blogger Boi from Troi – Running for West Hollywood City Council

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.