May 24, 2011 - Pensito

So, He’s Irish

May 24, 2011May 22, 2014 Buck Banks

The tornados left Missouri in a mess
And folks there are in serious distress.
But leave it to the right-wingers
To catch their panties in the wringer
Over Obama knocking back a Guinness.

Chrysler Pays Back Its $7.5 Billion Bailout

May 24, 2011 Buck Banks

Huntsman Hits Romney on Hunting

May 24, 2011May 24, 2011 Buck Banks

Oh, large varmints.

— Possible presidential candidate Jon Huntsman, when asked by a reporter at a New Hampshire gun store what he hunts, according to Real Clear Politics. The comment was an allusion to Mitt Romney, who told voters four years ago that he had been a lifelong hunter, only to have to explain later that he only hunted “small varmints” twice. The episode earned Romney loads of criticism about his lack of authenticity.

Right-Wing Radio Wags Losing Listeners

May 24, 2011 Buck Banks

33%

Amount Rush Limbaugh’s ratings have fallen from a year ago a new Arbitron report shows. Sean Hannitty is down 28% over the same time period. Meanwhile, more centrist personalities — Don Imus in the morning and John Batchelor at night — were both up from a year earlier.

George Bush Almost Hit by Foul Ball

May 24, 2011 Buck Banks

Just ’cause he was the president doesn’t mean I wouldn’t jump on top of him.

— White sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who tried to catch a foul ball that nearly hit former President George W. Bush at a White Sox vs. Texas Rangers baseball game last night.

Day: May 24, 2011

So, He’s Irish

Chrysler Pays Back Its $7.5 Billion Bailout

Huntsman Hits Romney on Hunting

Oh, large varmints.

Right-Wing Radio Wags Losing Listeners

33%

Amount Rush Limbaugh’s ratings have fallen from a year ago a new Arbitron report shows. Sean Hannitty is down 28% over the same time period. Meanwhile, more centrist personalities — Don Imus in the morning and John Batchelor at night — were both up from a year earlier.

George Bush Almost Hit by Foul Ball

Just ’cause he was the president doesn’t mean I wouldn’t jump on top of him.

— White sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who tried to catch a foul ball that nearly hit former President George W. Bush at a White Sox vs. Texas Rangers baseball game last night.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“They’ve invested heavily in AI labs. They’ve invested heavily in data centers. So, the first family has a financial stake in this industry, and as a result, the president of the United States is compromised.”

— “Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) on Monday said President Trump will likely not heed calls from technology leaders to implement guardrails on the development of artificial intelligence because of his family’s investments in the industry,” NewsNation reports.

— Jane Haman

“We’re working through some political issues in Israel. I think we agree with them on the end state. They just have a crazy election, and that makes them a little irrational in certain regards.”

— Jared Kushner, quoted by CBS News, on the lack of progress in Gaza.

Numerati

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.

$184 million

50%

38%

31%