July 14, 2014 - Pensito

Don’t Legislate — Litigate!

July 14, 2014 Buck Banks

Some say Congress is sending us to wrack and ruin,
And by doing nothing they’ll be our undoing.
So what to do with a president
Who takes executive action, exigent?
You call him out in the media, of course, and sue him.

Three-Quarters of U.S. Muslims Approve of Obama’s Job Performance in 2014

July 14, 2014 Buck Banks

72%

Of U.S. Muslims approved of the job President Obama was doing as president during the first six months of 2014, a new Gallup poll finds — higher than any other U.S. religious group Gallup tracks. Mormons were least approving, at 18%.

If Billionaires Can Agree, Why Can’t Congress?

July 14, 2014 Buck Banks

The three of us vary in our politics and would differ also in our preferences about the details of an immigration reform bill. But we could without doubt come together to draft a bill acceptable to each of us. We hope that fact holds a lesson: You don’t have to agree on everything in order to cooperate on matters about which you are reasonably close to agreement. It’s time that this brand of thinking finds its way to Washington.

— Sheldon Adelson, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, writing in the New York Times that Congress has failed in not passing immigration reform.

Rubio Thinks Clinton is Beatable

July 14, 2014 Buck Banks

Hillary Clinton is not unbeatable.

— Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), in an interview with Hugh Hewitt.

American Voters Think Elections Aren’t Fair

July 14, 2014 Buck Banks

48%

Of likely American voters say U.S. elections are not fair to voters, while just 39% think elections are fair and 14% are not sure, a new Rasmussen survey finds.

Americans Divided Over SCOTUS Approval

July 14, 2014 Buck Banks

47%

Of Americans approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing, and 46% disapprove, according to Gallup. “These ratings are consistent with approval last September, when 46% approved and 45% disapproved, and rank among the lowest approval ratings for the court in Gallup’s 14-year trend.”

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Begich a ‘Thorny’ Challenge for Obama

July 14, 2014 Buck Banks

Day: July 14, 2014

Don’t Legislate — Litigate!

Three-Quarters of U.S. Muslims Approve of Obama’s Job Performance in 2014

72%

Of U.S. Muslims approved of the job President Obama was doing as president during the first six months of 2014, a new Gallup poll finds — higher than any other U.S. religious group Gallup tracks. Mormons were least approving, at 18%.

If Billionaires Can Agree, Why Can’t Congress?

— Sheldon Adelson, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates, writing in the New York Times that Congress has failed in not passing immigration reform.

Rubio Thinks Clinton is Beatable

Hillary Clinton is not unbeatable.

— Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), in an interview with Hugh Hewitt.

American Voters Think Elections Aren’t Fair

48%

Of likely American voters say U.S. elections are not fair to voters, while just 39% think elections are fair and 14% are not sure, a new Rasmussen survey finds.

Americans Divided Over SCOTUS Approval

47%

Begich a ‘Thorny’ Challenge for Obama

I’ll be a thorn in his ass.

— Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK), in an interview with the Washington Post, taking a jab at President Obama.

Poetic Justice

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“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%