January 29, 2015

Sky High Guy

January 29, 2015February 4, 2015 Buck Banks

The White House is the president’s home.
It’s where secret service agents roam.
But that crash on the swale
Proved a cautionary tale:
One should never ever drink and drone.

McCain Tosses ‘Low Life Scum’ from Hearing

January 29, 2015 Buck Banks

I’ve been a member of this committee for many years and I have never seen anything as disgraceful and outrageous and despicable as the last demonstration that just took place. You know, you’re going to have to shut up or I’m going have you arrested.

— Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ), giving harsh words to protesters who shouted criticism at 91-year-old Henry Kissinger at a hearing, CNN reports. He added, to a smattering of applause: “Get out of here you low-life scum.”

Democrats’ Message: We Have No Message!

January 29, 2015 Buck Banks

Our message cannot be a bunch of Democrats running around saying we have no message. That’s not a good message.

— Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), quoted by the Washington Post.

McCain Still Spports Palin

January 29, 2015 Buck Banks

She’s very interesting. And I’m sure she’d do great.

— Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), telling the Washington Post that his former vice presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, would be a viable White House contender if she chose to run.

Cruz: Lynch Nomination Should Not Even Get a Vote

January 29, 2015 Buck Banks

That is the decision the majority leader is going to have to make. I believe we should use every constitutional tool available to stop the president’s unconstitutional executive action. That’s what Republicans, Republican candidates all over the country said over and over again last year.

— Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), telling Roll Call that attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch’s immigration views were “dangerous” and questioned whether Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) should even have the chamber consider her nomination.

Day: January 29, 2015

Sky High Guy

McCain Tosses ‘Low Life Scum’ from Hearing

I’ve been a member of this committee for many years and I have never seen anything as disgraceful and outrageous and despicable as the last demonstration that just took place. You know, you’re going to have to shut up or I’m going have you arrested.

— Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain (R-AZ), giving harsh words to protesters who shouted criticism at 91-year-old Henry Kissinger at a hearing, CNN reports. He added, to a smattering of applause: “Get out of here you low-life scum.”

Democrats’ Message: We Have No Message!

Our message cannot be a bunch of Democrats running around saying we have no message. That’s not a good message.

— Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), quoted by the Washington Post.

McCain Still Spports Palin

She’s very interesting. And I’m sure she’d do great.

— Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), telling the Washington Post that his former vice presidential running mate, Sarah Palin, would be a viable White House contender if she chose to run.

Cruz: Lynch Nomination Should Not Even Get a Vote

That is the decision the majority leader is going to have to make. I believe we should use every constitutional tool available to stop the president’s unconstitutional executive action. That’s what Republicans, Republican candidates all over the country said over and over again last year.

— Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), telling Roll Call that attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch’s immigration views were “dangerous” and questioned whether Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) should even have the chamber consider her nomination.

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%