Month: October 2017

Corker: Trump’s Behavior Appears to Be ‘Devolving’

Buck Banks

“I’ve seen no evolution in an upward way. As a matter of fact, I would say, it appears to me it’s almost devolving. … You would think he would aspire to be the president of the United States and act like a president of the United States. But, you know, that’s just not going to be the case apparently.”

— Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) saying that he does not believe President Trump’s behavior has improved since he took office in January, The Hill reports.

Majority Says Trump Is One of the Worst Presidents Ever

Buck Banks

58%

A new Marist poll finds that 58% of Americans believe Donald Trump will be remembered as one of the worst presidents in the nation’s history. Said pollster Lee Miringoff: “Deep into his first year as president, Donald Trump’s less than stellar approval rating has lowered expectations about how history will judge him. For history to treat him kinder, he will have to up his game.”

Georgia Lawmaker Considers Quarantining HIV Victims

Buck Banks

“I don’t want to say the quarantine word — but I guess I just said it. Is there an ability, since I would guess that public dollars are expended heavily in prophylaxis and treatment of this condition, so we have a public interest in curtailing the spread. … Are there any methods legally that we could do that would curtail the spread?”

— Georgia state Rep. Betty Price (R), the wife of former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, asking in a hearing this week “what are we legally able to do” to limit the spread of HIV throughout the state, Stat reports.

Congress’ Approval Rating Hits New Low

Buck Banks

13%

A new Gallup poll finds Americans’ approval of Congress fell to 13%.“Americans of all political stripes hold Congress in similarly low regard. Just 18% of Republicans, 14% of Democrats and 10% of independents approve of the job the legislative body is doing. This month, these figures are unchanged among Republicans, while down slightly among Democrats and independents.”