January 9, 2013

Trillies from Heaven

January 9, 2013 Buck Banks

It’s a notion with which Obama’s been toying,
Though his supporters beg him not to, they enjoin.
He could tell Congress to rot
And do it by fiat —
And spend an exec order to get his trillion-dollar coin!

Congress is Less Popular than Cockroaches

January 9, 2013 Buck Banks

9%

Congress’ favorability rating, with 85% of voters viewing it unfavorably. Key finding: That’s less popular than cockroaches, traffic jams, root canals and even Nickelback, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey.

Republicans Becoming the ‘Pup Tent’ Party

January 9, 2013January 9, 2013 Buck Banks

Unfortunately when the Republican party needs to be a big tent party it seems to me we are doing everything we can to become a pup tent party.

— Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling (R), quoted by WTVR-TV.

Kerrey Sees No ‘Larger Message’ in Hagel’s Nomination

January 9, 2013 Buck Banks

Actually, I don’t know what the hell the larger message is, come to think of it.

— Former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-NE), quoted by Politico, on the significance of Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be secretary of defense.

Christie More Popular with Dems than GOPers

January 9, 2013January 10, 2013 Buck Banks

351% to 23%

New Jersey Gov. Chris Chrisitie’s (R) overall popularity, but his +29 standing with Democrats, 52% to 23%, is higher than his +21 with GOP voters, 48% to 27%. He’s most popular with independent voters at +34 at 52% to 18%.

Biden: The President Will Act on Gun Control

January 9, 2013 Buck Banks

The president is going to act. There are executives orders, there’s executive action that can be taken. We haven’t decided what that is yet.

— Vice President Biden, quoted by CNN, in comments before a meeting with victims of gun violence.

Take This Civics Test

January 9, 2013January 9, 2013 Jon Ponder

Here’s a fairly basic civics test. Take it and beat my score. I missed two out of 28. One of my wrong answers was purely a guess. On the other, I tripped myself up on semantics.

This came to me in an email from a friend. In the body of the email, it said:

Okay you red-blooded Americans; let’s see how you do on this test. All it is, is a history/civics test!

18 out of 30 (60 percent) is considered a passing score but nothing to brag about.

Supposedly, 96 percent of all High School Seniors FAILED this test… AND 50+ percent of all individuals over 50 did also!

Take the Civics Test.

We’d love to see your scores in the comments, but please don’t give away the answers!

Day: January 9, 2013

Trillies from Heaven

Congress is Less Popular than Cockroaches

9%

Congress’ favorability rating, with 85% of voters viewing it unfavorably. Key finding: That’s less popular than cockroaches, traffic jams, root canals and even Nickelback, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey.

Republicans Becoming the ‘Pup Tent’ Party

Unfortunately when the Republican party needs to be a big tent party it seems to me we are doing everything we can to become a pup tent party.

Kerrey Sees No ‘Larger Message’ in Hagel’s Nomination

Actually, I don’t know what the hell the larger message is, come to think of it.

— Former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-NE), quoted by Politico, on the significance of Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be secretary of defense.

Christie More Popular with Dems than GOPers

351% to 23%

New Jersey Gov. Chris Chrisitie’s (R) overall popularity, but his +29 standing with Democrats, 52% to 23%, is higher than his +21 with GOP voters, 48% to 27%. He’s most popular with independent voters at +34 at 52% to 18%.

Biden: The President Will Act on Gun Control

The president is going to act. There are executives orders, there’s executive action that can be taken. We haven’t decided what that is yet.

— Vice President Biden, quoted by CNN, in comments before a meeting with victims of gun violence.

Take This Civics Test

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.