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— Michael Avenatti responding to Donald Trump Jr.’s joke over Twitter that could pick former Rep. Anthony Weiner as his running mate, asserting that the president’s son will soon “be indicted” on federal charges.

Graham Says He’s Not Interested in Cabinet Post

October 9, 2018 Buck Banks

“I like him, and I want to help him. I want him to be successful. But I feel I can do more good for the country and help President Trump more effectively by being in the Senate. I’ll help him where I can and say no when I have to.” He added: “I’m going to run again. There you go, you made news. I’m definitely running.”

— Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), telling WYFF that he has “zero interest” in joining President Trump’s cabinet.

Kavanaugh Killed Never Trumpers

October 9, 2018 Buck Banks

“Resistance is futile. Long on life-support, the Never Trump ‘resistance’ movement within the Republican Party was finished off by the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation fight. … The Kavanaugh hearing essentially radicalized Never Trumpers. Some—as part of the GOP base’s backlash against the left’s attacks—are coming home and supporting Trump. Others—perhaps because their hatred of Trump has only intensified—were pushed completely from the fold. This process has been going on for a long time, but one gets the sense that the fight over Kavanaugh was the end of the road.”

— Matt Lewis

Oppo Groups Raise More Than $4.1 Million to Beat Collins

October 9, 2018 Buck Banks

$4.1 million

CrowdPAC has raised $3.6 million and ActBlue has raised $480,000 for the future Democratic opponent to Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in 2020. To put this in perspective, Collins raised $6 million for her entire campaign in 2014. In 2008, the last time she had a serious challenge, she raised $8 million.

If the Kavanaugh confirmation was strictly evidential,
Donald Trump’s interference would not be consequential.
But while he eschews norms,
There’s something about form,
And mocking a sexual assault victim just ain’t presidential.

Video: Trump Boards Air Force One with Toilet Paper Stuck to His Shoe

October 4, 2018October 5, 2018 Jon Ponder

Update: Apparently not fake.

Public Opposition to Kavanaugh Increases

October 4, 2018 Buck Banks

41%

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 41% of Americans opposed to Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, while 33% support him and 26% said they did not know. “Opposition to Kavanaugh grew 4 percentage points after the Sept. 27 Judiciary Committee hearing… Opposition grew every day after the hearing in the poll, conducted between Sept. 25 and Oct. 1.”

Murkowski on Trump’s Ford Comments: ‘Unacceptable’

October 4, 2018 Buck Banks

“I am taking everything into account. I think the president’s comments yesterday mocking Dr. Ford were wholly inappropriate and in my view unacceptable.”

— Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), quoted by The Hill, when asked how President Trump’s mockery of Christine Blasey Ford would impact her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

A Third of Voters Can’t Name Their Party’s Candidates

October 4, 2018 Buck Banks

One-Third

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that 34% of registered Republican voters and 32.5% of registered Democratic voters were unable to name their party’s congressional candidate less than five weeks before the midterm election.

Month: October 2018

Avenatti Chides Trump Jr.

“If I were you, the last thing I would be doing is referencing other people getting out of federal prison. Because after you are indicted, you will likely be passing them on your way in. BTW, they don’t have silver spoons or gold toilets in the joint. Buckle up, Buttercup.”

— Michael Avenatti responding to Donald Trump Jr.’s joke over Twitter that could pick former Rep. Anthony Weiner as his running mate, asserting that the president’s son will soon “be indicted” on federal charges.

Graham Says He’s Not Interested in Cabinet Post

— Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), telling WYFF that he has “zero interest” in joining President Trump’s cabinet.

Kavanaugh Killed Never Trumpers

— Matt Lewis

Oppo Groups Raise More Than $4.1 Million to Beat Collins

$4.1 million

CrowdPAC has raised $3.6 million and ActBlue has raised $480,000 for the future Democratic opponent to Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) in 2020. To put this in perspective, Collins raised $6 million for her entire campaign in 2014. In 2008, the last time she had a serious challenge, she raised $8 million.

The Kavanaugh Court

A Mocking Mockery of a Mocker

Video: Trump Boards Air Force One with Toilet Paper Stuck to His Shoe

Public Opposition to Kavanaugh Increases

41%

Murkowski on Trump’s Ford Comments: ‘Unacceptable’

“I am taking everything into account. I think the president’s comments yesterday mocking Dr. Ford were wholly inappropriate and in my view unacceptable.”

— Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), quoted by The Hill, when asked how President Trump’s mockery of Christine Blasey Ford would impact her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.

A Third of Voters Can’t Name Their Party’s Candidates

One-Third

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds that 34% of registered Republican voters and 32.5% of registered Democratic voters were unable to name their party’s congressional candidate less than five weeks before the midterm election.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“If you are committing fraud against the American people, all of us in public leadership should be trying to stop it and throw you in prison for enriching yourself off the American taxpayer.”

— Vice President JD Vance, on Fox News.

“Your generation has a great bullshit meter, because you’re fed bullshit online all day. And the Democratic Party brand right now is so bullshit.”

— Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D), quoted by The Atlantic, speaking to college students.

“We are done, Americans are done with endless conflict in the Middle East, spending trillions of dollars, American lives… this is insane and we have to call it for what it is.”

— Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), on CNN.

Numerati

+175,000

“The U.S. State Department announced on Monday that it has revoked more than 175,000 visas during President Donald Trump’s administration so far,” Fox News reports.

$4,600

11

30%

A new American Research Group poll finds just 30% of Americans say they approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president and 67% say they disapprove.

61% to 35%