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Voters Skeptical of Trump’s Healthcare Promises

October 14, 2019 Buck Banks

95%

A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds 95% of Democrats and 61% of independents say they are not confident President Trump will follow through on his promises to propose a new health care plan. In fact, just 37% of those polled were even aware that Trump had promised to release a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. However, 81% of Republicans are somewhat or very confident Trump will deliver on his health care promises.

Trump Is Ramping Up His Lying Rate

October 14, 2019 Buck Banks

13,435

“As President Trump approaches his 1,000th day in office Wednesday, he has significantly stepped up his pace of spouting exaggerated numbers, unwarranted boasts and outright falsehoods,” the Washington Post reports. “As of Oct. 9, his 993rd day in office, he had made 13,435 false or misleading claims… That’s an average of almost 22 claims a day since our last update 65 days ago.”

General: ‘There Is Blood on Trump’s Hands’

October 14, 2019 Buck Banks

“There was no chance Erdogan would keep his promise, and full blown ethnic cleansing is underway by Turkish supported militias. This is what happens when Trump follows his instincts and because of his alignment with autocrats. … I said there would be blood, but could not have imagined this outcome.”

— Gen. John Allen, the former commander of American forces in Afghanistan, told CNN that there is “blood on Trump’s hands for abandoning our Kurdish allies.”

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

Year: 2019

Everybody’s Got Trump Fatigue

— Olivia Nuzzi

Voters Skeptical of Trump’s Healthcare Promises

95%

Trump Is Ramping Up His Lying Rate

13,435

General: ‘There Is Blood on Trump’s Hands’

— Gen. John Allen, the former commander of American forces in Afghanistan, told CNN that there is “blood on Trump’s hands for abandoning our Kurdish allies.”

Kasich Suggests Congressional Republicans ‘Look in the Mirror’

“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

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

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

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

Roger Stone Tries to Incite Riot — from Jail

“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

“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.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

— Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), quoted by CBS News.

“Here’s the problem with the red meat: It becomes an addiction. Once you go there and you put that out there, then you’re forced to defend it. So what do they do? They double down. They triple down again.”

— Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D), quoted by the Washington Post, on Republicans relying on anti-Muslim attacks in the Michigan U.S. Senate race.

— Stephen Miller, quoted by The Guardian, pledging “total devotion” to President Trump.

Numerati

3,824

$1.4 billion

-35 points

31%

63% to 38%

KFF Poll: “With the 2026 midterm campaigns in full swing and early voting about to begin, there is a wide enthusiasm gap between partisan voters, with Democratic voters 25 percentage points more likely than Republican voters to say they are ‘more motivated’ than usual to vote (63% vs. 38%).”