September 2023 - Pensito

Perils of Bipartisanship

September 29, 2023 Buck Banks

Matt Gaetz is just a shutdown-promoting asshat
Who wants to oust McCarthy if he works with Democrats.
But he needs the cooperation
Of the Democrat delegation,
So what do they do to Gaetz if HE works with Democrats?

Third-Rate Debaters

September 28, 2023 Buck Banks

The second GOP debate proved the wannabes are just mean,
And their would-be one-liners were just the stuff of memes.
If their disputational performance
Is indicative of their governance,
They would all be kicked off the middle school debate team.

Whose Is Bigger?

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 Buck Banks

Presidential hopefuls Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy appear to boast about penis size at second GOP debate, Sept. 27, 2023.

We Don’t Know How Bad a Second-Term Trump Could Be

September 28, 2023 Buck Banks

“Because despite all the blather about Biden and Trump being the two most known ‘known quantities’ in politics, we actually don’t know how dangerous and destabilizing Trump might prove to be as his mind bends under the strain of an election and four indictments. … Or whether it’ll break entirely once he’s back in power and surrounded by the most obsequious fascist toadies he can find.”

— Nick Catoggio

Trump’s fraud Verdict Has Real-World Consequences

September 28, 2023 Buck Banks

$250 million

New York Times: “He now faces not only the prospect of having to pay $250 million in damages, but he could also lose properties like Trump Tower that are inextricably linked to his brand.”

Majority Opposes Biden Impeachment

September 28, 2023 Buck Banks

56%

A new NBC News poll finds that 56% of registered voters say Congress should not hold impeachment hearings to start the process of removing President Biden from office, while 39% say it should.

Haley Disses Ramaswamy in Debate

September 28, 2023 Buck Banks

“Honestly, every time I hear you, I feel a little bit dumber for what you say.”

— Nikki Haley, at the Republican presidential debate, to Vivek Ramaswamy.

It’s the Candidate, Not the Campaign, Stupid

September 27, 2023 Buck Banks

“Ahead of the second Republican debate, the DeSantis camp is plagued by growing doubts among donors and allies that their biggest unspoken problem may be the candidate, not the campaign.”

— Tina Nguyen

More Blame Republicans for Government Shutdown

September 27, 2023 Buck Banks

43%

A new Monmouth poll finds that if the federal government does shut down, 43% of the American public will hold the Republicans in Congress most responsible while 27% will place the blame on President Biden and 21% will blame congressional Democrats.

Biden’s Dog Takes Another Bite Out of the Deep State

September 27, 2023 Buck Banks

11th

President Joe Biden’s younger dog, Commander, bit another U.S. Secret Service agent at the White House Monday evening, the 11th known biting incident involving the 2-year-old German Shepherd, CNN reports.

Month: September 2023

Perils of Bipartisanship

Third-Rate Debaters

Whose Is Bigger?

We Don’t Know How Bad a Second-Term Trump Could Be

— Nick Catoggio

Trump’s fraud Verdict Has Real-World Consequences

$250 million

New York Times: “He now faces not only the prospect of having to pay $250 million in damages, but he could also lose properties like Trump Tower that are inextricably linked to his brand.”

Majority Opposes Biden Impeachment

56%

A new NBC News poll finds that 56% of registered voters say Congress should not hold impeachment hearings to start the process of removing President Biden from office, while 39% say it should.

Haley Disses Ramaswamy in Debate

“Honestly, every time I hear you, I feel a little bit dumber for what you say.”

— Nikki Haley, at the Republican presidential debate, to Vivek Ramaswamy.

It’s the Candidate, Not the Campaign, Stupid

“Ahead of the second Republican debate, the DeSantis camp is plagued by growing doubts among donors and allies that their biggest unspoken problem may be the candidate, not the campaign.”

— Tina Nguyen

More Blame Republicans for Government Shutdown

43%

A new Monmouth poll finds that if the federal government does shut down, 43% of the American public will hold the Republicans in Congress most responsible while 27% will place the blame on President Biden and 21% will blame congressional Democrats.

Biden’s Dog Takes Another Bite Out of the Deep State

11th

President Joe Biden’s younger dog, Commander, bit another U.S. Secret Service agent at the White House Monday evening, the 11th known biting incident involving the 2-year-old German Shepherd, CNN reports.

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%