January 5, 2012

Will He “Run Government Like a Business?” If So, Let’s Hope He Doesn’t Run It Like Bain Capital

January 5, 2012 Trish

“We lost our jobs; [Mitt Romney and Bain Capital] made millions”

Obama Approval Rating Firm at 46 Percent

January 5, 2012 Buck Banks

46%

Barack Obama’s job approval rating in the first three days of 2012, an improvement from his November and December averages of 43% and his August through October averages of 41%.

Axelrod: Romney’s No Centrist, He’s a Charlatan

January 5, 2012January 5, 2012 Buck Banks

Taking two positions on every issue, one on the left and one of the right, doesn’t make you a centrist. It makes you a charlatan.

— David Axelrod, in a conference call with reporters, on Mitt Romney.

Obama Way Behind in Recess Appointments

January 5, 2012 Buck Banks

28

Number of recess appointments President Obama has made in his first term. According to reports from the Congressional Research Service, during their time in office President Ronald Reagan made 240 recess appointments, President George H. W. Bush made 77 recess appointments, President Bill Clinton made 140 recess appointments, and George W. Bush made 171.

Mrs. Santorum: ‘Don’t Embarrass Me’

January 5, 2012 Buck Banks

Do it right. Be serious about it. If you decide to do this, don’t embarrass me.

— Karen Santorum, quoted by the Washington Post, to her husband, Rick, on deciding to run for president. We suppose she hasn’t gone on Google in a couple of years …

McCain Sees ‘Problems with the Hispanics’

January 5, 2012 Buck Banks

I think that if not this election cycle, the demographics are that Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, even Texas will all be in play.

— Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), quoted by NBC News, adding, “We have to fix our problems with the Hispanics.”

Romney Loses Votes in Iowa But Still “Wins”

January 5, 2012January 5, 2012 Trish

-6

The actual number of votes Mitt Romney got in this year’s Iowa caucuses, compared with 2008. Although his total slipped down by six, his percentage remained almost the same, reinforcing his reputation as the “Twenty-five Percent Man” and doing little to shore up hope that Mitt will eventually close the deal.

Day: January 5, 2012

Will He “Run Government Like a Business?” If So, Let’s Hope He Doesn’t Run It Like Bain Capital

Obama Approval Rating Firm at 46 Percent

46%

Barack Obama’s job approval rating in the first three days of 2012, an improvement from his November and December averages of 43% and his August through October averages of 41%.

Axelrod: Romney’s No Centrist, He’s a Charlatan

Taking two positions on every issue, one on the left and one of the right, doesn’t make you a centrist. It makes you a charlatan.

— David Axelrod, in a conference call with reporters, on Mitt Romney.

Obama Way Behind in Recess Appointments

28

Mrs. Santorum: ‘Don’t Embarrass Me’

Do it right. Be serious about it. If you decide to do this, don’t embarrass me.

— Karen Santorum, quoted by the Washington Post, to her husband, Rick, on deciding to run for president. We suppose she hasn’t gone on Google in a couple of years …

McCain Sees ‘Problems with the Hispanics’

I think that if not this election cycle, the demographics are that Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, even Texas will all be in play.

— Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), quoted by NBC News, adding, “We have to fix our problems with the Hispanics.”

Romney Loses Votes in Iowa But Still “Wins”

-6

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%

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