April 3, 2014 - Pensito

Christie’s Approval Rating Recovers

April 3, 2014 Buck Banks

51%

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s (R) job approval rating, which has stabilized after suffering a significant drop when the Bridgegate scandal broke in early January, according to a new Monmouth University/Asbury Park Press Poll. The poll found the governor’s rating is similar to his standing in February, which fell by double digits since his re-election last year.

Rubio Won’t Run for Two Offices at Once

April 3, 2014 Buck Banks

I’ll either have to run for re-election or not run for anything or run for another office.

— Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), telling radio host Hugh Hewitt that if he runs for President in 2016, he will not seek re-election as a senator at the same time.

Hark, Money Speaks!

April 3, 2014 Buck Banks

And we thought the Citizens United ruling was a curse!
Thanks to SCOTUS, campaign funding’s gone from bad to worse,
Now the justices preach
That money equals speech,
But it’s the politicians who must pander to the power of the purse.

Day: April 3, 2014

Christie’s Approval Rating Recovers

51%

Rubio Won’t Run for Two Offices at Once

I’ll either have to run for re-election or not run for anything or run for another office.

— Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), telling radio host Hugh Hewitt that if he runs for President in 2016, he will not seek re-election as a senator at the same time.

Hark, Money Speaks!

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%