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Sanders: Will Republican Lawmakers Kiss ‘President Elon Musk’s’ Ring?

December 20, 2024 Buck Banks

“Democrats and Republicans spent months negotiating a bipartisan agreement to fund our government. The richest man on Earth, President Elon Musk, doesn’t like it. Will Republicans kiss the ring?”

— Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) took aim at tech mogul Elon Musk for saying any lawmaker supporting the newly unveiled end-of-the-year continuing resolution funding deal should be voted out of office, The Hill reports.

Merry Christmas, Mr. Musk!

December 20, 2024 Buck Banks

“If you’re just catching up: the Republican Party, taking orders from the world’s richest man, is on course to shut down the government over the holidays, stopping paychecks for our troops and nutrition benefits for low-income families just in time for Christmas.”

— Hillary Clinton, on X.

Pelosi: Trump Is Musk’s ‘Puppet’

December 20, 2024 Buck Banks

“Elon Musk ordered his puppet President-elect and House Republicans to break the bipartisan agreement reached to keep government open. House Republicans are abdicating their responsibility to the American people and siding with billionaires and special interests.”

— Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) joined a growing chorus of Democrats asserting that Elon Musk is directing Donald Trump, after the president-elect came out in opposition to a stopgap spending deal hours after his billionaire adviser heavily criticized it, the Washington Post reports.

House MAGAs Kill Musk-Trump Spending Bill – Gov’t Shutdown Looms
38 Republican House members give voters a taste of chaos to come

December 20, 2024 Pensito Editors

AP: The House of Representatives has rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan to fund federal operations and suspend the debt ceiling a day before a government shutdown.

Almost three dozen Republicans joined Democrats to vote against Trump’s sudden demands and the quick fix cobbled together by GOP leaders. The bill fell 174-235, failing to earn even a majority of votes.

Government by the Shitty

December 19, 2024 Buck Banks

We find ourselves at the twilight of democracy,
And the rise of Trump’s billionaire’s plutocracy.
His intentions are criminal
His nominations, imbeciles,
Which is why we’ll end up with a kakistocracy.

ABC’s Capitulation to Trump Is Bad for Journalism

December 19, 2024 Buck Banks

“This is how press freedom erodes—not through dramatic crackdowns, but through corporate calculation. When news organizations are owned by massive conglomerates, journalism becomes just another business interest to be traded away when convenient.”

— Parker Molloy

Majority of Americanbs Optimistic About Trump’s Second Term

December 19, 2024 Buck Banks

53%

A new Monmouth poll finds 53% of Americans are optimistic about a second Donald Trump term, with his fellow Republicans even more likely now to feel very optimistic than they were after his 2016 victory. Said pollster Patrick Murray: “Republicans are even more enthusiastic about a second Trump term than they were the first time around. They are particularly looking forward to him following through on the plans he promised.”

Younger Voters Approve of Murder of UHC CEO

December 19, 2024 Buck Banks

41%

A new Emerson College poll finds 68% of voters think the actions of the killer of the United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, are unacceptable, while 17% find the actions acceptable. However, among younger voters, 41% find the killer’s actions acceptable, while 40% find them unacceptable.

The War on Christmas Is Officially Over

December 17, 2024 Buck Banks

-16 points

A YouGov survey has found the share of Americans who agree there is a war on Christmas in the United States has fallen since December 2022, to 23% from 39%. Among Republicans, 36% believe there is a war on Christmas, down from 59% in 2022.

Over Half Say They Support Trump and His Agenda

December 17, 2024 Buck Banks

54%

A new CNBC poll found that 54% of the public are “comfortable and prepared to support” Donald Trump as president. The potential agenda becomes more contentious when considering Trump’s plans to grant pardons to individuals convicted of crimes related to the January 6th Capitol riot. Only 43% of the population supports this move, while 50% oppose it.

“Democrats and Republicans spent months negotiating a bipartisan agreement to fund our government. The richest man on Earth, President Elon Musk, doesn’t like it. Will Republicans kiss the ring?”

— Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) took aim at tech mogul Elon Musk for saying any lawmaker supporting the newly unveiled end-of-the-year continuing resolution funding deal should be voted out of office, The Hill reports.

“If you’re just catching up: the Republican Party, taking orders from the world’s richest man, is on course to shut down the government over the holidays, stopping paychecks for our troops and nutrition benefits for low-income families just in time for Christmas.”

— Hillary Clinton, on X.

“Elon Musk ordered his puppet President-elect and House Republicans to break the bipartisan agreement reached to keep government open. House Republicans are abdicating their responsibility to the American people and siding with billionaires and special interests.”

— Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) joined a growing chorus of Democrats asserting that Elon Musk is directing Donald Trump, after the president-elect came out in opposition to a stopgap spending deal hours after his billionaire adviser heavily criticized it, the Washington Post reports.

“This is how press freedom erodes—not through dramatic crackdowns, but through corporate calculation. When news organizations are owned by massive conglomerates, journalism becomes just another business interest to be traded away when convenient.”

— Parker Molloy

53%

41%

A new Emerson College poll finds 68% of voters think the actions of the killer of the United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, are unacceptable, while 17% find the actions acceptable. However, among younger voters, 41% find the killer’s actions acceptable, while 40% find them unacceptable.

-16 points

A YouGov survey has found the share of Americans who agree there is a war on Christmas in the United States has fallen since December 2022, to 23% from 39%. Among Republicans, 36% believe there is a war on Christmas, down from 59% in 2022.

54%

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%