Author: Buck Banks
GOP: We Always Get Blamed for What We Do
“We always get the blame. Name one time that we’ve shut the government down and we haven’t got the blame.”
— Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID), a senior appropriator, told Katherine Tully-McManus and Adam Cancryn of Politico.
42 Million Americans Live Near a Mass Shooting Site
42 million
“Almost 42 million Americans – over one-eighth of the US population – are estimated to have lived within one mile of a mass shooting since 2014,” CNN reports.
Rapping Sap Slapped
Vivek Ramaswamy is a smarmy little sap.
He’s got a smirky face you just want to slap.
But performing as “Da Vek” he
Went and pissed off Slim Shady —
And Eminem said cease and desist hustling my rap.
Trump Raised $7.1 Million Off Mugshot
$7.1 million
“Donald Trump has turned his Georgia mugshot into a record-breaking fundraising haul,” Politico reports. “The former president has raised $7.1 million since he was booked at an Atlanta jail Thursday evening… On Friday alone, Trump raised $4.18 million, making it the single-highest 24-hour period of his campaign to date.”
Stormy Doubts Trump’s Weight
“Mmmkay! And I’m 110lbs and a virgin ?! I’m not a scale or a doctor but I have spent some time beneath 215lb men and Tiny was not one of them.”
— Stormy Daniels, referring to Donald Trump’s claim at his arrest last week that he weighs just 215 pounds.
Biden Assesses Trump’s Mug Shot
“I did see it on television. Handsome guy.”
— President Biden, commenting on Donald Trump’s mug shot.
Florida Is Spending $61.6 Million to Bulletproof Capitol Windows
$61.1 million
The Florida Legislature (which last year passed a “Constitutional Carry” gun law) is spending millions of dollars beefing up security at the Capitol Complex with expensive bulletproof windows while also making it easier for people to carry weapons into those state buildings. The Legislature approved a $61.6 million window replacement project as part of a larger renovation of the Capitol, reports the Orlando Sentinel.
