Month: April 2017
Attorney General Sessions Doesn’t Understand Judicial System
“I really am amazed that a judge sitting on an island in the Pacific can issue an order that stops the President of the United States from what appears to be clearly his statutory and Constitutional power.”
— Attorney General Jeff Sessions, quoted by CNN, criticizing a federal judge in Hawaii that has blocked President Trump’s travel ban.
Just a Third Say GOP Should Try Again on Trumpcare
36%
A new Quinnipiac poll finds that just 36% of American voters say Republicans in Congress should try again to repeal and replace the 2010 Affordable Care Act, while 60% say the Republicans should “move on.” “Voters disapprove by 65% to 29% of the way President Trump is handling health care and say by 54% to 22% that he is handling health care worse than former President Obama. Another 19% say he is handling it about the same as President Obama.”
Dems Have Big Enthusiasm Lead Going Into 2018
63% to 52%
A new Public Policy Polling survey finds “63% of Democrats say they’re ‘very excited’ about voting in the 2018 election, compared to only 52% of Republicans who express that sentiment. When you look at the 2018 House picture just among the voters most excited about turning out next year, the lead for Democrats grows to 19 points at 57-38. Republican leaning voters are comparatively disengaged, with the GOP holding advantages only among voters who are ‘somewhat excited’ (48-40) and ‘not that excited’ (46-31).”
Trump’s Approval Rating Lower than Any Prez Since WWII
41%
Gallup finds that Donald Trump averaged 41% job approval during his first quarter as president, 14 percentage points lower than any other president in Gallup’s polling history. “Bill Clinton had the previous low mark of 55%. The average first-quarter rating
among post-World War II presidents elected to their first term is 61%, with John Kennedy’s 74% the highest.”
Majority of Americans Favor Pot Legalization
61%
A new CBS News poll finds that 61% of Americans think marijuana use should be legal, a five-point increase from last year and the highest percentage ever recorded in this poll. “Eighty-eight percent favor medical marijuana use. Seventy-one percent oppose the federal government’s efforts to stop marijuana sales and its use in states that have legalized it, including opposition from most Republicans, Democrats, and independents.”
Adelson Gave $5 Million for Trump Inaugural
$5 million
Sheldon Adelson, “the casino magnate and stalwart Republican donor, gave $5 million to support the festivities surrounding President Trump’s inauguration, the New York Times reports.
Kim Spikes It!
For weeks, Korea-watchers have been held in thrall,
Monitoring Pyongyang and expecting a nuclear dual.
But when they checked satellite images,
They were expecting nuke-prep diligence,
But all they saw was North Koreans playing volleyball.
Showdown, Meltdown — Shutdown!
We’re just 10 days away from a government shutdown,
And the Trump team’s heading for a Congressional showdown.
On the right, there’s the Freedom Caucus,
On the left, the Democrats are raucous,
So we’re predicting another Trump administration meltdown.
A Taxation Bifurcation
As millions of Americans scrambled to get their taxes done,
Donald Trump still refuses to show his taxes to anyone.
As Trump and the GOP consider tax reform,
Americans’ response is at best lukewarm.
They suspect any reforms will mainly benefit the Orange One.
