December 22, 2016

A Popularity Contest

December 22, 2016March 17, 2017 Buck Banks

A 2.8 million margin is something over which one could gloat,
And it’s something that sure sticks in Donald Trump’s throat.
But like any sore loser
Or braggart or poser,
Trump says that if he’d tried, he could have won the popular vote.

Huge Concert Planned to Compete with Donald’s Inauguration

December 22, 2016 Buck Banks

“The talent is banging on our doors to do this,” said one source.

Concert prompter Mark Ross “is in the process of putting together a large-scale concert called ‘We the People’ to directly compete with Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to Playbook. “The organizers are looking to hold the event in Miami on Inauguration Day.”

Most Dems Don’t Want Clinton to Run Again

December 22, 2016 Buck Banks

62%

Of Democrats and independents surveyed said Hillary Clinton shouldn’t mount another presidential campaign in 2020, and only 23% would be excited if she did, according to a new USA Today/Suffolk poll.

Most Voters Unconcerned that Trump Could Dismantle Obama’s Accomplishments

December 22, 2016 Buck Banks

59%

Of voters expect that President-elect Donald Trump will dismantle Obama’s legacy, and many don’t seem to mind, according to a new USA Today/Suffolk poll. Key finding: Obama’s job approval rate was 54%, and yet 45% of those polled said that reversing his accomplishments would be a good thing, while 43% would disapprove. Pollster David Paleologos: “A majority of voters said that history will assess Barack Obama as a great or good president. And yet, there appears to be a disconnect, as so many voters are unconcerned that the job he did could be undone.”

Donald Claims He Could Have Won the Popular Vote — If He’d Tried

December 22, 2016 Buck Banks

Campaigning to win the Electoral College is much more difficult and sophisticated than the popular vote. Hillary focused on the wrong states! … I would have done even better in the election, if that is possible, if the winner was based on popular vote — but would campaign differently.

— Donald Trump, “still litigating his presidential victory, firing off a fresh set of tweets on Wednesday claiming he could have also won the popular vote if he had wanted to,” Politico reports.

Day: December 22, 2016

A Popularity Contest

Huge Concert Planned to Compete with Donald’s Inauguration

“The talent is banging on our doors to do this,” said one source.

Concert prompter Mark Ross “is in the process of putting together a large-scale concert called ‘We the People’ to directly compete with Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to Playbook. “The organizers are looking to hold the event in Miami on Inauguration Day.”

Most Dems Don’t Want Clinton to Run Again

62%

Of Democrats and independents surveyed said Hillary Clinton shouldn’t mount another presidential campaign in 2020, and only 23% would be excited if she did, according to a new USA Today/Suffolk poll.

Most Voters Unconcerned that Trump Could Dismantle Obama’s Accomplishments

59%

Donald Claims He Could Have Won the Popular Vote — If He’d Tried

Campaigning to win the Electoral College is much more difficult and sophisticated than the popular vote. Hillary focused on the wrong states! … I would have done even better in the election, if that is possible, if the winner was based on popular vote — but would campaign differently.

— Donald Trump, “still litigating his presidential victory, firing off a fresh set of tweets on Wednesday claiming he could have also won the popular vote if he had wanted to,” Politico reports.

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%