August 19, 2013

Some handle it gingerly, with a simple “No comment.”
Others play it coy, while some feign abashment.
But never risk admission
While masking naked ambition,
And always, always deny you’re running for president.

Obama Approval Rating Sags Each Summer

August 19, 2013 Buck Banks

46%

President Obama’s job approval rating, which has shown a pattern of decline during the summer months during his presidency, according to Gallup. From June through August, his approval rating dips each month.

The Dogged Days

August 19, 2013 Buck Banks

With baseball and barbecues, it’s supposed to be funner,
But for Barack Obama, this season’s a bummer.
When it’s hot as coals,
He declines in the polls.
Maybe he should just take off the entire summer.

Sarandon: ‘You Can’t Just Vote Your Vagina’

August 19, 2013 Buck Banks

As a woman, initially I was interested in Quinn. It became clear to me that, you know as a woman, you can’t just vote your vagina.

— Actress Susan Sarandon, quoted by Politicker, endorsing Bill de Blasio (D) over Christine Quinn (D) in the New York mayoral race.

Reports of the Demise of the Democratic Party are (Allegedly) Premature

August 19, 2013 Buck Banks

The Democratic Party, it’s not dead like some people think it is.

— Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR), quoted by Politico.

Van Hollen: GOP’s Threats to Unfund Obamacare ‘Going from Crazy to Crazier’

August 19, 2013 Buck Banks

This is like going from crazy to crazier. Threatening to shut down the government is like playing with fire. Threatening to default on our debt obligations is the economic equivalent of playing with nuclear weapons. For the cooler heads in the GOP, this has to be raising all sorts of alarm bells.

Day: August 19, 2013

Thousands on Hand for Anti-Tea Party, Moral Monday Rally in Charlotte

Nope, Not Me

Obama Approval Rating Sags Each Summer

46%

President Obama’s job approval rating, which has shown a pattern of decline during the summer months during his presidency, according to Gallup. From June through August, his approval rating dips each month.

The Dogged Days

Sarandon: ‘You Can’t Just Vote Your Vagina’

As a woman, initially I was interested in Quinn. It became clear to me that, you know as a woman, you can’t just vote your vagina.

— Actress Susan Sarandon, quoted by Politicker, endorsing Bill de Blasio (D) over Christine Quinn (D) in the New York mayoral race.

Reports of the Demise of the Democratic Party are (Allegedly) Premature

The Democratic Party, it’s not dead like some people think it is.

— Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR), quoted by Politico.

Van Hollen: GOP’s Threats to Unfund Obamacare ‘Going from Crazy to Crazier’

This is like going from crazy to crazier. Threatening to shut down the government is like playing with fire. Threatening to default on our debt obligations is the economic equivalent of playing with nuclear weapons. For the cooler heads in the GOP, this has to be raising all sorts of alarm bells.

— Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), quoted by the Washington Post, on using the debt limit to force the defunding of Obamacare.

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%