March 15, 2021 - Pensito

Fire the Bum!

March 15, 2021 Buck Banks

We’re watching the fall of New York’s majordomo.
His descent has gone to precipitous from slo-mo.
He’s got no political friends,
And his sexual predations must end.
It’s well past time for us to say, No mo’ Cuomo!

Goldman Sacks Preicts 8% Growth This Year

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8%

“Economists at Goldman Sachs raised their GDP growth expectations for the U.S. economy to 8% for 2021 in a note to clients on Sunday night,” Axios reports. “Not only would 8% annual growth denote a stupendous turnaround from the coronavirus pandemic, it would significantly outpace the firm’s growth expectations for the U.S. from as recently as late 2020.”

Only 75% of Lawmakers are Vaccinated

March 15, 2021 Buck Banks

75%

“Uncertainty about why only 75% of the House is confirmed as vaccinated against the coronavirus is fueling a debate about when the chamber can return to its normal rules of operation,” Axios reports. “The other 25% of members have either refused to get the vaccine, have not reported getting it at home or are avoiding it because of medical conditions.”

Trump Left Biden a $1 Trillion War Chest

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$1 trillion

“Republicans are bashing the new $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package for further ballooning the federal debt, but it’s the Trump administration that greased the path for a smooth federal spending spree,” Politico reports.

Cuomo Forgets He’s Part of a Political Dynasty

March 15, 2021 Buck Banks

“I am not part of the political club.”

— New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), quoted by the New York Times, apparently forgetting his family has lived in the Governor’s mansion for nearly 23 years.

Day: March 15, 2021

Fire the Bum!

Goldman Sacks Preicts 8% Growth This Year

8%

Only 75% of Lawmakers are Vaccinated

75%

Trump Left Biden a $1 Trillion War Chest

$1 trillion

“Republicans are bashing the new $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package for further ballooning the federal debt, but it’s the Trump administration that greased the path for a smooth federal spending spree,” Politico reports.

Cuomo Forgets He’s Part of a Political Dynasty

“I am not part of the political club.”

— New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), quoted by the New York Times, apparently forgetting his family has lived in the Governor’s mansion for nearly 23 years.

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%