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Florida House Candidate Wants to Lynch President Obama

January 22, 2014 Buck Banks

I’m past impeachment. It’s time to arrest and hang him high.

— Florida House candidate Joshua Black (R), quoted by the Tampa Bay Times, saying President Obama should be hanged for war crimes.

Two-Thirds of Americans Dissatisfied with Government

January 22, 2014 Buck Banks

65%

Of Americans are dissatisfied with the nation’s system of government and how well it works, the highest percentage in Gallup‘s trend since 2001.

Kentucky Lawmaker Tries to Characterize Abortions as ‘Domestic Violence’

January 22, 2014 Buck Banks

The most brutal form of domestic violence is the violence against unborn children. And, this particular bill would prohibit abortions after the fetus feels pain, which is 20 weeks and older.

— Kentucky state Rep. Joe Fischer (R), who “has amended a bill expanding domestic violence protections for dating couples to include language limiting abortions,” WFPL reports.

Florida Governor’s Race Looks Tight

January 22, 2014 Buck Banks

43% to 41%

The spread, respectively, of the gubernatorial race between Charlie Crist (D) and Gov. Rick Scott (R), a new Public Policy Polling survey in Florida shows.

For Rob Ford, A Little Bit Is Too Much

January 22, 2014 Buck Banks

A little bit, yeah.

— Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, quoted by CBC, admitting to drinking alcohol after a video appeared showing him at a restaurant swearing, mumbling and speaking in Jamaican patois.

Russian to Judgement

January 21, 2014 Buck Banks

The Sochi Olympics are almost here,
But if you go, you’d better not act queer.
Seems that the Russians
Are serious about gay-bashin’
‘Cause their homophobia starts with Comrade Vladimir.

Obama Focused on His Legacy

January 21, 2014 Buck Banks

I have no desire to be one of those presidents who are just on the list — you see their pictures lined up on the wall. I really want to be a president who makes a difference.

— President Obama, in an interview with The New Yorker.

Campaign Advice for Dems: Don’t Get Tied to Obama

January 21, 2014 Buck Banks

Remember all politics is local. Talk about local issues, talk about your identification with the district, don’t get tied to the Obama administration.

— Former Rep. Martin Frost (D-TX), quoted by ABC News, giving advice to Democrats running in 2014.

Most Oppose NSA Anti-Terror Data-Collection Program

January 21, 2014 Buck Banks

53%

Disapprove of the government’s collection of telephone and internet data as part of anti-terrorism efforts, a new Pew Research poll finds, while 40% approve. Overall approval of the NSA’s data collection program has declined since last summer, when the story first broke based on Edward Snowden’s leaked information.”Today, 40% while 53% disapprove. In July, more Americans approved (50%) than disapproved (44%) of the program.”

I’m past impeachment. It’s time to arrest and hang him high.

— Florida House candidate Joshua Black (R), quoted by the Tampa Bay Times, saying President Obama should be hanged for war crimes.

65%

Of Americans are dissatisfied with the nation’s system of government and how well it works, the highest percentage in Gallup‘s trend since 2001.

The most brutal form of domestic violence is the violence against unborn children. And, this particular bill would prohibit abortions after the fetus feels pain, which is 20 weeks and older.

— Kentucky state Rep. Joe Fischer (R), who “has amended a bill expanding domestic violence protections for dating couples to include language limiting abortions,” WFPL reports.

43% to 41%

The spread, respectively, of the gubernatorial race between Charlie Crist (D) and Gov. Rick Scott (R), a new Public Policy Polling survey in Florida shows.

A little bit, yeah.

— Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, quoted by CBC, admitting to drinking alcohol after a video appeared showing him at a restaurant swearing, mumbling and speaking in Jamaican patois.

I have no desire to be one of those presidents who are just on the list — you see their pictures lined up on the wall. I really want to be a president who makes a difference.

— President Obama, in an interview with The New Yorker.

Remember all politics is local. Talk about local issues, talk about your identification with the district, don’t get tied to the Obama administration.

— Former Rep. Martin Frost (D-TX), quoted by ABC News, giving advice to Democrats running in 2014.

53%

8 of 9M

Toss-up Senate races in 2012 were won by the candidate with the more engaged Facebook fan base, Politico notes. “And in the 2012 House elections, 20 of the 33 most competitive races across the country were won by the candidate with a measurable Facebook fan engagement advantage.”

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“If you are committing fraud against the American people, all of us in public leadership should be trying to stop it and throw you in prison for enriching yourself off the American taxpayer.”

— Vice President JD Vance, on Fox News.

“Your generation has a great bullshit meter, because you’re fed bullshit online all day. And the Democratic Party brand right now is so bullshit.”

— Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D), quoted by The Atlantic, speaking to college students.

“We are done, Americans are done with endless conflict in the Middle East, spending trillions of dollars, American lives… this is insane and we have to call it for what it is.”

— Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), on CNN.

Numerati

+175,000

“The U.S. State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas during President Donald Trump’s administration so far,” Fox News reports.

$4,600

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30%

A new American Research Group poll finds just 30% of Americans say they approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president and 67% say they disapprove.

61% to 35%