November 15, 2024

WSJ Editorial Board Concludes Matt Gaetz Is a Bad Pick for A.G. — Duh!

November 15, 2024 Buck Banks

“He’s a performer and provocateur, and his view is that the more explosions he can cause, the more attention he can get … He’s a nominee for those who want the law used for political revenge, and it won’t end well.”

— The Wall Street Journal editorial board slammed Donald Trump’s nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as Attorney General.

Bad Answer to a Tough Question

November 15, 2024 Buck Banks

“Are you shitting me, that you just asked that question? No! But hell, you’ll print that and now I’m going to be investigated.

— Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) when he was asked by Politico if Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has the experience and character to be attorney general.

Florida Banned 700 Books in 2023

November 15, 2024 Buck Banks

700

“Florida school districts axed about 700 books from school libraries in the 2023-2024 school year, according to a Florida Department of Education list,” the Washington Post reports. Some of the removed titles that are works of classic literature, including “A Clockwork Orange” by Anthony Burgess, “Slaughterhouse-Five” by Kurt Vonnegut and “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou.

Leftist Deniers Create ‘BlueAnon’

November 15, 2024August 14, 2026 Buck Banks

The right went nuts after Joe Biden won,
Sprouting 8chan, InfoWars and QAnon.
Now, after Trump’s win,
Lefty election deniers want in —
Sprouting their left-wing version called “BlueAnon.”

Day: November 15, 2024

WSJ Editorial Board Concludes Matt Gaetz Is a Bad Pick for A.G. — Duh!

“He’s a performer and provocateur, and his view is that the more explosions he can cause, the more attention he can get … He’s a nominee for those who want the law used for political revenge, and it won’t end well.”

— The Wall Street Journal editorial board slammed Donald Trump’s nomination of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) as Attorney General.

Bad Answer to a Tough Question

“Are you shitting me, that you just asked that question? No! But hell, you’ll print that and now I’m going to be investigated.

— Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) when he was asked by Politico if Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has the experience and character to be attorney general.

Florida Banned 700 Books in 2023

700

Leftist Deniers Create ‘BlueAnon’

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

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