February 22, 2012

— Comment on Facebook in response to Rick Santorum saying that access to contraception leads to people having sex for pleasure, not procreation.

Feingold On Obama’s Failure to Live Up to Expectations

February 22, 2012 Buck Banks

The expectations for him were absurd. And they were wrong. They expected him to be something he couldn’t possibly be given his level of experience. It was impossible to ask him to be all the things that people poured into him.

— Former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), in an interview with GQ, on whether President Obama has lived up to his promise.

Obama Continues Singing Streak

February 22, 2012 Trish

Our team definitely has the cool guy on it. Republicans, you can have Mittens and Little Ricky, along with the fat blowhard and the old crank. We’ll keep this guy.

Romney: Obama Has a ‘Secular Agenda’

February 22, 2012 Buck Banks

You expect the president of the United States to be sensitive to that freedom and protect it and, unfortunately, perhaps because of the people the president hangs around with, and their agenda, their secular agenda, they have fought against religion.

— Mitt Romney, attacking President Obama’s “secular agenda” during a town hall in Michigan, ABC News reports.

Of Republicans say they have a great deal of interest in following the Republican presidential race, compared with 48% in December, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. Key findings: Only 23% are strongly satisfied with the field and 40% said they are dissatisfied with the candidates running.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s lawyers are pretty astute —
Noting that whether he paid for sex or not is moot.
They allege when at an orgy
One is excited and engorgy,
And it’s impossible to tell a naked woman from a naked prostitute.

Name GOPers Starting to Back Santorum

February 22, 2012 Buck Banks

All along I have felt that Mitt Romney would probably be the strongest general election challenger to the president. I’m not sure that’s true any longer. I think Rick Santorum may emerge as the stronger general election candidate.

Day: February 22, 2012

Strap Em Up, Santorum

saying removing contraception encourages safe sex habits is like removing seat belts to encourage safer driving.

— Comment on Facebook in response to Rick Santorum saying that access to contraception leads to people having sex for pleasure, not procreation.

Feingold On Obama’s Failure to Live Up to Expectations

The expectations for him were absurd. And they were wrong. They expected him to be something he couldn’t possibly be given his level of experience. It was impossible to ask him to be all the things that people poured into him.

— Former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), in an interview with GQ, on whether President Obama has lived up to his promise.

Obama Continues Singing Streak

Romney: Obama Has a ‘Secular Agenda’

You expect the president of the United States to be sensitive to that freedom and protect it and, unfortunately, perhaps because of the people the president hangs around with, and their agenda, their secular agenda, they have fought against religion.

— Mitt Romney, attacking President Obama’s “secular agenda” during a town hall in Michigan, ABC News reports.

The Rise of Republican Ennui

40%

The Naked Truth

Name GOPers Starting to Back Santorum

All along I have felt that Mitt Romney would probably be the strongest general election challenger to the president. I’m not sure that’s true any longer. I think Rick Santorum may emerge as the stronger general election candidate.

— Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland (D), quoted by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

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.