February 10, 2021

An Affiliation Revelation

February 10, 2021 Buck Banks

They backed a guy who writes with a Sharpie,
So their affiliation switch seems like malarkey.
But after the insurrection
They had a revelation,
And now Republicans are fleeing the Grand Old Party.

Richard Haas Leaves Republican Party

February 10, 2021 Buck Banks

“I didn’t leave the Republican Party; the Party left me.”

— Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass announced that he has officially left the Republican Party, invoking a version of famous quote from his former boss, Ronald Reagan.

Huge Bipartisan Majority Wants Biden’s Relief Package

February 10, 2021 Buck Banks

83%

A new CBS News/YouGov poll finds that 83% of Americans favor passing the economic relief package that Congress is considering.Large majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and independents, as well as Americans of all income levels, approve of the stimulus bill.

Professor Says Trump Lawyers Misrepresented His Words

February 10, 2021 Buck Banks

“The worst part is the three places where they said I said something when, in fact, I said the opposite.”

— Michigan State University professor Brian Kalt, “a constitutional law professor whose work is cited extensively by former President Donald Trump’s lawyers in their impeachment defense brief says his work has been seriously misrepresented,” NPR reports.

Kinzinger Calls on GOP to Hold Trump Accountable

February 10, 2021 Buck Banks

“If the GOP doesn’t take a stand, the chaos of the past few months, and the past few years, could quickly return. The future of our party and our country depends on confronting what happened — so it doesn’t happen again.”

— Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) argues in the Washington Post why his fellow Republicans must hold Trump accountable for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Trump’s Teflon Coating Endures

February 10, 2021 Buck Banks

“He’s Teflon, right. It’s been a month since the Capitol riot and I would say, for the most part, the GOP has coalesced back behind him.”

— A former Trump campaign official, quoted by Politico.

At Least 15 Capitol Rioters Claim Direction by Trump

February 10, 2021 Buck Banks

15

An ABC News investigation “into the nearly 200 accused rioters facing federal charges for their alleged involvement at the Capitol — based on court filings, military records, interviews, and available news reports — found that at least fifteen individuals who stormed the building have since said that they acted based on Trump’s encouragement, including some of those accused of the most violent and serious crimes.”

Most Favor Convicting Trump

February 10, 2021 Buck Banks

56%

A new CBS News poll finds a 56% majority of Americans would like the Senate to vote to convict President Trump, and the same percentage say he encouraged violence at the Capitol — views that are still somewhat linked to Americans’ presidential votes in 2020, reflecting ongoing partisan division.

Day: February 10, 2021

An Affiliation Revelation

Richard Haas Leaves Republican Party

“I didn’t leave the Republican Party; the Party left me.”

— Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass announced that he has officially left the Republican Party, invoking a version of famous quote from his former boss, Ronald Reagan.

Huge Bipartisan Majority Wants Biden’s Relief Package

83%

Professor Says Trump Lawyers Misrepresented His Words

“The worst part is the three places where they said I said something when, in fact, I said the opposite.”

— Michigan State University professor Brian Kalt, “a constitutional law professor whose work is cited extensively by former President Donald Trump’s lawyers in their impeachment defense brief says his work has been seriously misrepresented,” NPR reports.

Kinzinger Calls on GOP to Hold Trump Accountable

“If the GOP doesn’t take a stand, the chaos of the past few months, and the past few years, could quickly return. The future of our party and our country depends on confronting what happened — so it doesn’t happen again.”

— Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) argues in the Washington Post why his fellow Republicans must hold Trump accountable for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Trump’s Teflon Coating Endures

“He’s Teflon, right. It’s been a month since the Capitol riot and I would say, for the most part, the GOP has coalesced back behind him.”

— A former Trump campaign official, quoted by Politico.

At Least 15 Capitol Rioters Claim Direction by Trump

15

Most Favor Convicting Trump

56%

A new CBS News poll finds a 56% majority of Americans would like the Senate to vote to convict President Trump, and the same percentage say he encouraged violence at the Capitol — views that are still somewhat linked to Americans’ presidential votes in 2020, reflecting ongoing partisan division.

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“They’ve invested heavily in AI labs. They’ve invested heavily in data centers. So, the first family has a financial stake in this industry, and as a result, the president of the United States is compromised.”

— “Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) on Monday said President Trump will likely not heed calls from technology leaders to implement guardrails on the development of artificial intelligence because of his family’s investments in the industry,” NewsNation reports.

— Jane Haman

“We’re working through some political issues in Israel. I think we agree with them on the end state. They just have a crazy election, and that makes them a little irrational in certain regards.”

— Jared Kushner, quoted by CBS News, on the lack of progress in Gaza.

Numerati

470

Reuters has documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.

$184 million

50%

38%

31%