Month: July 2014
Don’t Legislate — Litigate!
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
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?
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
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.
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.
Fla. Gov. Rick Scott Sets New Record for Pro-Gun Laws Signed in a Single term
12
Number of National Rifle Association-supported gun laws signed by Florida Gov. Rick during his first four years in office, reports the Florida Times Union. By contrast, Jeb Bush signed 14 pro-gun laws over the course of two terms as Florida governor.
On to Cleveland!
GOP conventions always begin with lofty plans,
Though usually they wind up in places like Cleveland.
In sports or political chatter,
It’s the outcomes that really matter.
Cleveland may not get LeBron, but will settle for old white Republicans.
