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DeSantis Courts Disaster

March 2, 2022 Buck Banks

For an ivy-leaguer Ron DeSantis can sure act dumb.
Refusing to send guardsmen to D.C. was dumb — and then some.
It was spiteful and trifling,
And left Floridians asking,
Hey Ron, who you gonna call when the hurricanes come?

Human Traffickers Cut Through Trump’s Wall Over 3,000 Times

March 2, 2022 Buck Banks

3,272

“Mexican smuggling gangs have sawed through new segments of border wall 3,272 times over the past three years,” the Washington Post reports.

Doctor DeSantis Scolds Students for Wearing Masks

March 2, 2022 Buck Banks

“You do not have to wear those masks. I mean, please take them off. Honestly, it’s not doing anything and we’ve gotta stop with this Covid theater. So if you want to wear it, fine, but this is ridiculous.”

— Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) made his frustration with face masks known when he scolded a group of students who were wearing them, WFLA reports.

U.S. Left Behind 78,000 Afghan Allies

March 2, 2022 Buck Banks

78,000

“The United States has evacuated only about 3 percent of Afghans who worked for the American government and applied for special visas, leaving behind an estimated 78,000,” NBC News reports.

A War Putin Can’t Win

March 2, 2022 Buck Banks

“As the Russo-Ukrainian War takes a darker turn it is important to emphasize this essential point. This is a war that Vladimir Putin cannot win, however long it lasts and however cruel his methods.”

— Lawrence Freedman

Private-Sector Employment Surged in February

March 2, 2022 Buck Banks

475,000

“U.S. private employers hired more workers than expected in February and data for the prior month was revised sharply higher to show strong job gains instead of losses, aligning with other reports that have painted an upbeat picture of the labor market,” Reuters reports.

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Biden’s Speech Laid Out Administration’s Plan

March 2, 2022 Buck Banks

“In the end, the State of the Union is just a speech. The impact is often overstated and the politics over-analyzed. But the speech given by the President last night tells me he and his team understand the cause of their political problems and have a plan to address them.”

— Dan Pfeiffer

Three-Quarters Liked Biden’s State of the Union Speech

March 2, 2022 Buck Banks

78%

A new CBS News poll finds most Americans who watched President Biden’s first State of the Union address approved of what they heard, and many said it made them feel optimistic and proud.

DeSantis Refused to Send Florida National Guard to Protect SOTU

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Buck Banks

“Last week, the Biden Administration requested the assistance of State National Guards to deploy to Washington D.C. I have rejected this request — there will be no @FLGuardsent to D.C. for Biden’s State of the Union.”

— A tweet from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Twitter account., reports MSN

Won’t Be SOTU Without You

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 Buck Banks

Li’l Marco stands out from the rest.
He won’t attend the SOTU or take a Covid test.
That’s OK, little guy,
We remember your 2017 SOTU reply,
So, Li’l Marco just stay home, hydrate and rest.

3,272

“Mexican smuggling gangs have sawed through new segments of border wall 3,272 times over the past three years,” the Washington Post reports.

“You do not have to wear those masks. I mean, please take them off. Honestly, it’s not doing anything and we’ve gotta stop with this Covid theater. So if you want to wear it, fine, but this is ridiculous.”

— Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) made his frustration with face masks known when he scolded a group of students who were wearing them, WFLA reports.

78,000

“The United States has evacuated only about 3 percent of Afghans who worked for the American government and applied for special visas, leaving behind an estimated 78,000,” NBC News reports.

“As the Russo-Ukrainian War takes a darker turn it is important to emphasize this essential point. This is a war that Vladimir Putin cannot win, however long it lasts and however cruel his methods.”

— Lawrence Freedman

475,000

“U.S. private employers hired more workers than expected in February and data for the prior month was revised sharply higher to show strong job gains instead of losses, aligning with other reports that have painted an upbeat picture of the labor market,” Reuters reports. Tweet

“In the end, the State of the Union is just a speech. The impact is often overstated and the politics over-analyzed. But the speech given by the President last night tells me he and his team understand the cause of their political problems and have a plan to address them.”

— Dan Pfeiffer

78%

A new CBS News poll finds most Americans who watched President Biden’s first State of the Union address approved of what they heard, and many said it made them feel optimistic and proud.

“Last week, the Biden Administration requested the assistance of State National Guards to deploy to Washington D.C. I have rejected this request — there will be no @FLGuardsent to D.C. for Biden’s State of the Union.”

— A tweet from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Twitter account., reports MSN

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

11

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%

“U.S. private employers hired more workers than expected in February and data for the prior month was revised sharply higher to show strong job gains instead of losses, aligning with other reports that have painted an upbeat picture of the labor market,” Reuters reports.

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