February 24, 2014

Justice Clarence Thomas Has become an ‘Embarrassment’

February 24, 2014 Buck Banks

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Number of years, as of Saturday, February 22, that have passed since Clarence Thomas last asked a question during a Supreme Court oral argument. Jeffrey Toobin: “His behavior on the bench has gone from curious to bizarre to downright embarrassing, for himself and for the institution he represents.”

Bush Gets Emotional Over Vets Because He’s One Too … Kinda

February 24, 2014 Buck Banks

I obviously get slightly emotional talking about our vets because I have an emotional — I’m in there with them.

— Former President George W. Bush, tearing up in an interview with ABC News when speaking about military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome.

Beshear On Whether Obama Will Campaign for Kentucky Dems

February 24, 2014February 24, 2014 Buck Banks

My guess is that he would say to Alison Grimes, ‘You know, I’ll be for you or against you, whichever will help you the most.’

— Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D), quoted by the Washington Post, on whether President Obama will campaign in Kentucky.

Joy Reid’s New Show Starts Today on MSNBC

February 24, 2014February 24, 2014 Jon Ponder

Joy Reid, one of the smartest, insightful and best-informed political analysts in the business, is finally getting her own show on MSNBC. It starts today at 11 a.m., Pacific.

We’re glad she’s getting a show but would much prefer to see her in the network’s primetime line-up — she’s among the best at the network, rivaled only by Rachel Maddow in terms of breadth of knowledge and depth of analysis. So if you like tough-minded political thinkers who do not pull punches or hesitate to call right-wing b.s. what it is, Reid is your gal.

Reid discussed her rise through the MSNBC ranks in a recent interview with Lee Bailey:

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Day: February 24, 2014

Justice Clarence Thomas Has become an ‘Embarrassment’

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Bush Gets Emotional Over Vets Because He’s One Too … Kinda

I obviously get slightly emotional talking about our vets because I have an emotional — I’m in there with them.

— Former President George W. Bush, tearing up in an interview with ABC News when speaking about military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome.

Beshear On Whether Obama Will Campaign for Kentucky Dems

My guess is that he would say to Alison Grimes, ‘You know, I’ll be for you or against you, whichever will help you the most.’

— Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D), quoted by the Washington Post, on whether President Obama will campaign in Kentucky.

Joy Reid’s New Show Starts Today on MSNBC

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%