May 29, 2014 - Pensito

Another Republican Reverses His Stance on Same-Gender Marriage

May 29, 2014 Buck Banks

Life is too short to have the force of government stand in the way of two adults whose pursuit of happiness includes marriage.

— Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA), quoted by the Philadelphia Inquirer, reversing his opposition to same-sex marriage.

Hatch Capitulates on Gay Marriage

May 29, 2014 Buck Banks

Let’s face it: anybody who does not believe that gay marriage is going to be the law of the land just hasn’t been observing what’s going on.

— Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), interviewed on the Doug Wright Show.

Ryan Gets Mistaken for Weiner

May 29, 2014 Buck Banks

I’ve been confused for Anthony Weiner twice now. I don’t know how this keeps happening.

— Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), on how he gets mistaken for other politicians including former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), the Saginaw News reports.

Should U.S. Senators Who Voted against Additional Funding for VA Hospitals in February 2014 Also Resign?

May 29, 2014May 29, 2014 Jon Ponder

photos-sens-voted-against-va-funding — Filibustered VA hospital funding, from left: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Burr of North Carolina and Arizona Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake — all Republicans

With the drumbeat growing to hold VA Secretary Gen. Eric Shinseki accountable for the wait lists at hospitals in Arizona and elsewhere by forcing him to resign, perhaps the U.S. senators who voted in February to filibuster a bill that would have increased the VA’s budget by $24 billion should resign as well.

You’ll find a complete list of senators who voted to filibuster the VA hospital funding after the jump.

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Day: May 29, 2014

Another Republican Reverses His Stance on Same-Gender Marriage

Life is too short to have the force of government stand in the way of two adults whose pursuit of happiness includes marriage.

— Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA), quoted by the Philadelphia Inquirer, reversing his opposition to same-sex marriage.

Hatch Capitulates on Gay Marriage

Let’s face it: anybody who does not believe that gay marriage is going to be the law of the land just hasn’t been observing what’s going on.

Ryan Gets Mistaken for Weiner

I’ve been confused for Anthony Weiner twice now. I don’t know how this keeps happening.

— Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), on how he gets mistaken for other politicians including former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), the Saginaw News reports.

Should U.S. Senators Who Voted against Additional Funding for VA Hospitals in February 2014 Also Resign?

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

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