Day: June 19, 2020
Make Juneteenth a National Holiday
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Today is Juneteenth, recognizing the day in 1865 when Union soldiers landed in Galveston, Texas and told slaves there that they were free and that the Civil War had ended. Currently, 47 states recognize the date as a state holiday, but legislation to declare it a national holiday has repeatedly stalled in Congress.
Fauci Falls Afoul of Trump on NFL
“Tony Fauci has nothing to do with NFL Football. They are planning a very safe and controlled opening. However, if they don’t stand for our National Anthem and our Great American Flag, I won’t be watching!!!”
— President Trump ripped Dr. Anthony Fauci for suggesting football might not be played this year due to the coronavirus.
Three-Quarters Say Country on Wrong Track
24%
A new AP-NORC poll finds just 24% of Americans say the country is headed in the right direction, down from 33% a month ago and 42% in March. “Trump’s overall approval rating during this moment of tremendous upheaval sits at 39%. Though that’s down slightly from the 43% who approved of his job performance in February and March, it’s well within the narrow range where his ratings have stayed throughout his time in office. That suggests that the president’s most enthusiastic supporters have remained loyal throughout the pandemic and other crises.”
Trump’s Tulsa Rally a ‘Terrible Idea’
“As a physician, my oath is to do no harm, and to sit silently on this matter feels wrong. I was raised in a conservative, pro-life, Southern Baptist household and continue to have these values today with my own family. … It’s not about President Trump. For me, it doesn’t matter if the rally is for a Republican, Democrat or Queen Elizabeth herself. It’s a terrible idea.”
— Dr. Samantha Whiteside, a Tulsa emergency physician, writing in Tulsa World.
Bolton’s ‘Deep Swamp Revenge Porn’
“This is deep swamp revenge porn on the part of John Bolton.”
— White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, quoted by CNN, on John Bolton’s new tell-all book.
More than Half of Dems Favor Woman of Color on Biden Ticket
59%
A new Monmouth poll finds 59% of Democratic primary voters believe having a woman of color as Joe Biden’s running mate would increase the ticket’s chances of victory. Just 5% say such a pick would make a Democratic win less likely, 16% say it would make no difference and 20% are not sure.
Trump Takes SCOTUS Rulings Personally, of Course
“Do you get the impression that the Supreme Court doesn’t like me?”
— President Trump, on Twitter.
SCOTUS Dumps on POTUS
The Supreme Court might be on the way to an anti-Trump trifecta.
First it was rights for gays and lesbians, then it was upholding DACA.
If Trump’s relying on John and Neil
For their vaunted conservative appeal,
He’s going to find himself abandoned, alone and in deep caca.
