January 13, 2016

Sanders Wins Endorsement from MoveOn.org

January 13, 2016 Buck Banks

340,665

Number of ballots cast in online balloting that ran from last Thursday through Sunday night to win the endorsement of the liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org, Politico reports. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders prevailed, “winning 78.6 percent of the vote out of 340,665 ballots cast — both records in terms of most votes cast and largest margin of victory. Just 14.6 percent voted for Hillary Clinton, and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley earned 0.9 percent, with 5.9 percent of ballots in favor of not endorsing a particular candidate this time.”

Obama Says He’s Not Responsible for Trump’s Rise

January 13, 2016 Buck Banks

Talk to me if he wins. Then we’ll have a conversation about how responsible I am for him.

— President Obama, in an interview on the Today Show, on whether he is responsible for the rise of Donald Trump.

Sweetly Ironic Quote of the Day

January 13, 2016 Buck Banks

You just can’t get the $5 million to $10 million without whoring yourself out and I’m not going to do that.

— Brothel owner Dennis Hof (L), quoted by the Reno Gazette Journal, on his decision not to run for U.S. Senate.

Youngsters Choose Sanders Over Clinton

January 13, 2016 Buck Banks

46% to 37%

Margin by which 18- to 35-year-olds prefer Sen. Bernie Sanders to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary, according to a new Rock the Vote/USA Today poll. At 74, Sanders is the oldest candidate running for president.

Voters Think Bill Clinton is More Respectful Toward Women Than Donald Trump

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50% to 37%

Margin by which voters think Bill Clinton is more respectful of women than Donald Trump, according to a new Fox News poll.

Christie Goes Snarky on Rubio

January 13, 2016 Buck Banks

The truant officer is out looking for him.

— Gov. Chris Christie, quoted by Politico, on the missed votes in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Marco Rubio.

Trump’s Grandstanding’s Brand-Damning

January 13, 2016 Buck Banks

However ridiculous or controversial his stands,
They gain traction with his ignorant, evangelical fans.
But when it comes to the moneyed,
The ‘Trump Effect’ is funny —
What’s good for the candidate is bad for the Trump brand.

Day: January 13, 2016

Sanders Wins Endorsement from MoveOn.org

340,665

Obama Says He’s Not Responsible for Trump’s Rise

Talk to me if he wins. Then we’ll have a conversation about how responsible I am for him.

— President Obama, in an interview on the Today Show, on whether he is responsible for the rise of Donald Trump.

Sweetly Ironic Quote of the Day

You just can’t get the $5 million to $10 million without whoring yourself out and I’m not going to do that.

— Brothel owner Dennis Hof (L), quoted by the Reno Gazette Journal, on his decision not to run for U.S. Senate.

Youngsters Choose Sanders Over Clinton

46% to 37%

Margin by which 18- to 35-year-olds prefer Sen. Bernie Sanders to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary, according to a new Rock the Vote/USA Today poll. At 74, Sanders is the oldest candidate running for president.

Voters Think Bill Clinton is More Respectful Toward Women Than Donald Trump

50% to 37%

Margin by which voters think Bill Clinton is more respectful of women than Donald Trump, according to a new Fox News poll.

Christie Goes Snarky on Rubio

The truant officer is out looking for him.

— Gov. Chris Christie, quoted by Politico, on the missed votes in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Marco Rubio.

Trump’s Grandstanding’s Brand-Damning

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%

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