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Kasich Suggests Congressional Republicans ‘Look in the Mirror’

October 14, 2019 Buck Banks

“Look in the mirror and figure out how you want to be remembered later and how you feel about yourself today.”

— Former Gov. John Kasich, in a CNN interview, giving advice to fellow Republicans in Congress.

Nearly 1,000 ISIS Fighters Escape

October 14, 2019 Buck Banks

950

Syrian Kurdish officials said clashes near Ain Eissa, a key Kurdish-held town in northern Syria, allowed 950 Islamic State supporters to escape from a camp for displaced people near a U.S.-led coalition base, the AP reports.

Pelosi: Trump Undermining the Constitution

October 14, 2019 Buck Banks

“Just impeaching Trump for his bad behavior isn’t worth it. But, if he challenges our system of checks and balances as he is doing, if he undermines our democracy, our electoral system, as he is doing, if he undermines his own oath of office as he is doing, it is a challenge to our Constitution.”

— Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in an interview with the New Yorker.

Cowardice and Corruption by Politicians Define the ‘Swamp,’ According to New Public Affairs Poll

October 11, 2019November 26, 2019 Buck Banks

Image of the capitol illustrates story about Washington as a swamp — credit: Bloomberg

A new Public Affairs Council/Morning Consult poll examines what outrages people most about Washington politics, whether President Trump’s critical tweets change opinions, and how White House policies have affected American businesses.

Among the findings:

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Roger Stone Tries to Incite Riot — from Jail

October 11, 2019 Buck Banks

“Try to impeach him, just try it. There will be a spasm of violence and insurrection in this country like you’ve never seen. Both sides are heavily armed. A politician who votes for it will be endangering their own life.”

— Trump confidant Roger Stone, quoted by Yahoo News.

Green Sums Up Republican Politicians’ Position Succinctly

October 11, 2019 Buck Banks

“Yeah, I disagree with what he’s doing now, I wish it wasn’t happening, but I still fully support it.”

— Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), on NPR, talking about President Trump and his pullout of troops from Syria.

No Wonder Trump Hates Fox News Polls

October 11, 2019 Buck Banks

32%

A new Fox News poll shows Joe Biden leading the Democratic presidential race with 32%, followed by Elizabeth Warren at 22%, Bernie Sanders at 17%, Pete Buttigieg at 4% and Beto O’Rourke at 3%. When you combine first and second choices, Biden and Warren are tied at 45% each, with Sanders at 34%. In general election matchups, Biden leads Trump by 50% to 40%, Warren tops him 50% to 40% and Sanders is ahead 49% to 40%.

Four National Security Aides Raised Alarms About Trump’s Call with Zelensky

October 11, 2019 Buck Banks

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Washington Post: “At least four national security officials were so alarmed by the Trump administration’s attempts to pressure Ukraine for political purposes that they raised concerns with a White House lawyer both before and immediately after President Trump’s July 25 call with that country’s president.”

Former Watergate Special Prosecutors Find Reasons Trump Should Be Impeached

October 11, 2019 Buck Banks

“In reaching these conclusions, we take note of 1) the public statements by Trump himself; 2) the findings of former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation; 3) the readout that the president released of his phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky; 4) the president’s continuing refusal to produce documents or allow testimony by current and former government employees for pending investigations, as well as for oversight matters; and 5) other information now publicly available, including State Department text messages indicating that the release of essential military aid to Ukraine was conditioned on Ukraine’s willingness to commence a criminal investigation designed to further the president’s political interests.”

— Seventeen former Watergate special prosecutors writing in the Washington Post that President Trump should be impeached.

Erdogan Threatens Europe with Millions of Refugees

October 10, 2019 Buck Banks

3.6 million

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he will send the 3.6 million Syrian refugees in Turkey to Europe if European countries continue to criticize his military incursion in Syria, Reuters reports. Said Erdogan: “We will open the gates and send 3.6 million refugees your way.”

“Look in the mirror and figure out how you want to be remembered later and how you feel about yourself today.”

— Former Gov. John Kasich, in a CNN interview, giving advice to fellow Republicans in Congress.

950

Syrian Kurdish officials said clashes near Ain Eissa, a key Kurdish-held town in northern Syria, allowed 950 Islamic State supporters to escape from a camp for displaced people near a U.S.-led coalition base, the AP reports.

— Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in an interview with the New Yorker.

“Try to impeach him, just try it. There will be a spasm of violence and insurrection in this country like you’ve never seen. Both sides are heavily armed. A politician who votes for it will be endangering their own life.”

— Trump confidant Roger Stone, quoted by Yahoo News.

“Yeah, I disagree with what he’s doing now, I wish it wasn’t happening, but I still fully support it.”

— Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), on NPR, talking about President Trump and his pullout of troops from Syria.

32%

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— Seventeen former Watergate special prosecutors writing in the Washington Post that President Trump should be impeached.

3.6 million

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he will send the 3.6 million Syrian refugees in Turkey to Europe if European countries continue to criticize his military incursion in Syria, Reuters reports. Said Erdogan: “We will open the gates and send 3.6 million refugees your way.”

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

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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%