POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS/TED POE: “Rep. Ted Poe announced Sunday [3-26-17] he has resigned from the conservative House Freedom Caucus over its opposition to the Republican health care plan, becoming the group’s first public casualty in the fall-out over its role in defeating the bill. ‘In order to deliver on the conservative agenda we have promised the […]
Category: Politics
3/26/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Picking themselves up after the bruising collapse of their health care plan, President Trump and Republicans in Congress will start this week on a legislative obstacle course that will be even more arduous: the first overhaul of the tax code in three decades. Mr. Trump’s inability to make good on his promise […]
3/26/2017
POLITICS/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Jeanine Pirro, a Fox News host, is a longtime friend of President Trump. So when Mr. Trump said on Twitter on Saturday — a day after his crushing defeat in the House on health care — that people should watch her show that night, political observers began guessing what was in […]
3/25/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump is facing backlash over a comment he made during an Oval Office press conference on Friday following the collapse of the House health care bill that was intended to repeal Obamacare. At one point he told reporters, ‘I guess I’m here, what, 64 days? I never said *repeal and replace […]
3/25/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump ignites a lot of fights, but his failure to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the biggest defeat in his short time in the White House, was the result of something else: a long-running Republican civil war that humbled a generation of party leaders before he ever came to Washington. A […]
3/24/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The rag-tag rabble-rousing House Freedom Caucus may be the linchpin to repeal and replace Obamacare at this point. Its members, however, are Public Enemy No. 1 on Capitol Hill. The group of conservative agitators who’ve irked leadership, held the line against spending bills and rebelled against trade priorities of leaders have now […]
3/27/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “The Democrats will make a deal with me on healthcare as soon as ObamaCare folds – not long. Do not worry, we are in very good shape!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 27, 2017 09:03pm […]
3/27/2017
POLITICS: “The Republican House Freedom Caucus was able to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. After so many bad years they were ready for a win!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 27, 2017 08:41pm […]
3/26/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “Democrats are smiling in D.C. that the Freedom Caucus, with the help of Club For Growth and Heritage, have saved Planned Parenthood & Ocare!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar 26, 2017 07:21am […]
3/25/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “ObamaCare will explode and we will all get together and piece together a great healthcare plan for THE PEOPLE. Do not worry!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 25, 2017 09:37am […]
3/24/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “The irony is that the Freedom Caucus, which is very pro-life and against Planned Parenthood, allows P.P. to continue if they stop this plan!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 24, 2017 07:23am […]
3/24/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “After seven horrible years of ObamaCare (skyrocketing premiums & deductibles, bad healthcare), this is finally your chance for a great plan!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Mar 24, 2017 07:14am […]
3/23/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump agreed to the demands of conservative House Republicans to remove federal requirements that health insurance plans provide a basic set of benefits like maternity care, emergency services, mental health and wellness visits as he struggles to round up enough votes to pass a broad health care overhaul. Sean Spicer, the […]
3/23/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House hopes to vote on legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare Friday [3-24-17] morning, following a day of drama and multiple high-level, tension-filled meetings, a White House official said. President Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan have been lobbying members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and also moderate […]
3/23/2017
FBI/INTELLIGENCE/POLITICS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congressman Ted Lieu called for a ‘total and complete shutdown’ of any of President Donald Trump’s agenda in response to reports that Trump associates may have coordinated with Russians during the campaign. The California Democrat issued a fiery statement on Thursday [3-23-17] in response to the allegations, arguing that Trump’s presidency may […]
3/23/2017
POLITICS/SUPREME COURT/TRUMP PEOPLE/NEIL GORSUCH: “The top U.S. Senate Democrat on Thursday [3-23-17] pledged to pursue a procedural hurdle to try to block the confirmation of Republican President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, a move that could provoke a nasty partisan fight and change the way the Senate does business. Republicans hold a 52-48 […]
3/23/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “We are taking action to #RepealANDReplace #Obamacare! Contact your Rep & tell them you support #AHCA. #PassTheBill… https://t.co/5lsrDJXfzb” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 23, 2017 11:07am […]
3/22/2017
GOP/POLITICS/PROTESTS/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WOMEN: “A Hawaii lawmaker who says she was pressured to give up her leadership post at the statehouse after criticizing President Donald Trump resigned Wednesday [3-22-17] from the Republican Party. Rep. Beth Fukumoto said members of the GOP refused to oppose racism and sexism including a suggestion by Trump to create a Muslim […]
3/22/2017
BUDGET/POLITICS/SUPPORTERS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Gov. Matt Bevin of Kentucky was unrestrained in his praise for President Trump: Opening for him at a rally on Monday [3-20-17], Mr. Bevin, a conservative Republican, echoed Mr. Trump’s ‘America First’ slogan and only gently noted the nagging divisions in their party. ‘We now have a president and a Congress that […]
3/22/2017
LABOR/TRUMP PEOPLE/ANDREW PUZDER: “President Donald Trump’s former labor secretary nominee, Andy Puzder, is stepping down as CEO of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of the Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. fast food chains. CKE announced in a press release Tuesday [3-22-17] that Jason Marker, former president of Kentucky Fried Chicken U.S., has been selected as the […]
3/22/2017
CAMPAIGN/FBI/INTELLIGENCE/LEGAL/POLITICS/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The public confirmation this week that federal investigators are probing links between the Russian government and associates of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign prompted Democrats to renew their call for an independent investigation into the matter. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey, in an unusual disclosure, acknowledged the investigation during testimony on […]
3/22/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump warned his fellow Republicans of big losses at the ballot box if they fail to repeal and replace Obamacare. Wednesday [3-22-17] and Thursday, we’ll learn if House Republicans heed that message and back legislation that has already tested the President’s political prowess and has Trump and House Speaker Paul […]
3/22/2017
2016 ELECTION/POLITICS/VOTE BY MAIL/VOTER FRAUD: “Former Colorado Republican Party chairman Steven Curtis claimed ahead of the 2016 elections that ‘virtually every case of voter fraud’ he could remember ‘was committed by Democrats.’ Now, his words are coming back to haunt him. Court records have revealed that Curtis was charged on Feb. 1 with ‘forgery of […]
3/22/2017
POLITICS/WIRETAPPING: “RT @mitchellvii: EXACTLY AS I SAID – House Intel Chair: We Cannot Rule Out Sr. Obama Officials Were Involved in Trump Surveillance https://…” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 22, 2017 08:03pm […]
3/21/2017
CELEBS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER: “Arnold Schwarzenegger is trying to flip the narrative of his ongoing ratings feud with President Donald Trump. ‘Oh Donald — the ratings are in, and you got swamped,’ the actor and former Governor of California said in a video posted to Twitter Tuesday morning. ‘Wow. Now you’re in the thirties?’ The […]
3/21/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday [3-21-17] threatened political fallout if House Republicans do not pass the American Health Care Act, the GOP leadership’s bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. During a meeting with Republican lawmakers in the House, Trump said that if the AHCA does not pass, some Republicans will lose in […]
3/21/2017
POLITICS: “Honored to sign S.442 today. With this legislation, we support @NASA’s scientists, engineers, and astronauts in their pursuit of discovery!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 21, 2017 12:33pm […]
3/21/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Joined the @HouseGOP Conference this morning at the U.S. Capitol. http://PassTheBill.GOP #PassTheBill #MAGA??https://instagram.com/p/BR6GSLlALhD/” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 21, 2017 12:02pm […]
3/20/2017
FAKE NEWS/POLITICS/RUSSIA: “The Democrats made up and pushed the Russian story as an excuse for running a terrible campaign. Big advantage in Electoral College & lost!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 20, 2017 05:49am […]
3/17/2017
GOP/POLITICS: “Great meeting with the @RepublicanStudy Committee this morning at the @WhiteHouse! https://t.co/8Y2UoHoYaY” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 17, 2017 10:39am […]
3/16/2017
NATIONAL DEBT/OBAMA/POLITICS/TREASURY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. hit its debt limit again on Thursday [3-16-17]— a whopping $19.9 trillion this time — and the Treasury Department started using accounting maneuvers to buy Congress several months to raise it to avoid a potential federal government default. The statutory limit on borrowing has become a partisan flash point […]
3/16/2017
POLITICS: “My representatives had a great meeting w/ the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at the WH today. Look forward to tremendous growth & future mtgs!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 16, 2017 05:43pm […]
3/16/2017
HEALTHCARE/POLITICS: “Great progress on healthcare. Improvements being made – Republicans coming together!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 16, 2017 04:43pm […]
3/14/2017
INTELLIGENCE/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It’s almost like Republicans are tired of having President Trump’s evidence-free allegations laid at their feet. Almost. Late Monday [3-13-17], House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes’s (R-Calif.) spokesman threatened to subpoena the Trump administration to produce evidence of Trump’s claim that then-President Barack Obama wiretapped Trump Tower. The White House has declined […]
3/14/2017
POLITICS/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Trump’s nominee for U.S. Trade Representative tells U.S. senators he agrees with Trump’s call for an ‘America First’ trade policy with better-negotiated trade deals and stronger enforcement of U.S. trade laws.” -Bill Trott, “Highlights: The Trump presidency on March 14 at 3:05 p.m. ET,” Reuters, March 14, 2017 […]
3/13/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House Republican effort to overhaul the Affordable Care Act could hit many rural areas particularly hard, according to a new analysis, sharply increasing the cost for some residents buying their own insurance. In extreme cases, the amount a consumer might owe for a plan could exceed that person’s annual income. In […]
3/13/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans say they want to jettison the maternity coverage requirement, which is part of the ACA’s list of 10 ‘essential’ benefits. It’s a valuable benefit, and removing it outright won’t be easy since it would take complicated maneuvering in the Senate to do so. It remains intact in the bill moving through […]
3/13/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Republicans may soon get a preview of the political price of health reform. Washington is braced for the expected release as soon as Monday [3-13-17] of a Congressional Budget Office analysis set to reveal the cost and projected reach — and limits — of coverage for the GOP’s bill to repeal and […]
3/13/2017
2016 ELECTION/CAMPAIGN/POLITICS/ PAUL RYAN: “On a never-before-released private October conference call with House Republican members, House Speaker Paul Ryan told his members in the U.S. House of Representatives he was abandoning then-GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump forever and would never defend him ever again. In the Oct. 10, 2016 call, from right after the Access […]
3/13/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “Healthcare listening session w/ @VP & @SecPriceMD. Watch: https://t.co/5ayQ4dr8Ip #ReadTheBill:… https://t.co/1cQI0ZBUv8” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com March 13, 2017 12:20pm […]
3/13/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “ObamaCare is imploding. It is a disaster and 2017 will be the worst year yet, by far! Republicans will come together and save the day.” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com March 13, 2017 8:11am […]
3/12/2017
POLITICS/ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER: “Arnold Schwarzenegger won’t be making a run for a Senate seat, but he’s not giving up on politics all together. The former governor of California, 69, took to social media Sunday to refute speculation that he is considering re-entering the political arena. ‘I’m deeply flattered by all of the people who have approached me […]
3/12/2017
POLITICS/PROTESTS: “[T]hey rallied in support of the International Women’s Day strike, demanding social and economic equality for women. These weren’t liberals. They were card-carrying members of the Democratic Socialists of America, one of the fastest growing groups on the American left. The surge of activism sweeping the U.S. since Donald Trump’s election has energized the […]
3/11/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We are making great progress with healthcare. ObamaCare is imploding and will only get worse. Republicans coming together to get job done!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com March 11, 2017 9:39am […]
3/09/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “The Republican drive to repeal the Affordable Care Act advanced on Thursday [3-9-17] as two House committees approved broad legislation to undo the law and replace it with a more modest system of tax credits and a rollback of President Barack Obama’s Medicaid expansion. The House Energy and Commerce Committee endorsed the legislation on […]
3/9/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “Republicans in Congress scored a victory early Thursday [3-9-17], pushing a measure through the House Ways and Means Committee to repeal investment taxes on high-income households and end tax penalties on Americans who don’t obtain health insurance. The move on a party-line vote came a day after groups representing hospitals, doctors and seniors urged […]
3/09/2017
HEALTHCARE/POLITICS: “Despite what you hear in the press, healthcare is coming along great. We are talking to many groups and it will end in a beautiful picture!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com March 9, 2017 8:13 am […]
3/08/2017
HEALTHCARE/MINORITIES/PHARMA/POLITICS/ELIJAH CUMMINGS: “Rep. Elijah Cummings said Wednesday [3-8-17] that he used a meeting with President Donald Trump on prescription drug prices to deliver an additional message: don’t speak about America’s black communities like they’re all in crisis… ‘I said to him,*Mr. President, most respectfully, when you’re talking about the African-American community, I want you to […]
3/5/2017
POLITICS/RUSSIA: “Who was it that secretly said to Russian President, ‘Tell Vladimir that after the election I’ll have more flexibility?’ @foxandfriends” – Twitter.com, March 5, 2017, Donald Trump, 3/5/2017 […]
3/5/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/ECONOMY/GUNS/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Giants in telecommunications, like Verizon and AT&T, will not have to take ‘reasonable measures’ to ensure that their customers’ Social Security numbers, web browsing history and other personal information are not stolen or accidentally released. Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase will not be punished, at least for […]
3/03/2017
FBI/INTELLIGENCE/OBAMA/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee told CNN Friday he has not ‘seen any evidence whatsoever to substantiate’ President Donald Trump’s claims that he was wiretapped by the Obama administration during the campaign. ‘I think when (press secretary) Sean Spicer isn’t even willing to talk about it, you know there’s […]
3/3/2017
POLITICS/RUSSIA/NANCY PELOSI: “I hereby demand a second investigation, after Schumer, of Pelosi for her close ties to Russia, and lying about it. https://t.co/qCDljfF3wN” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 3, 2017 04:02pm […]
3/3/2017
CHUCK SCHUMER/POLITICS/RUSSIA: “We should start an immediate investigation into @SenSchumer and his ties to Russia and Putin. A total hypocrite! https://t.co/Ik3yqjHzsA” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 3, 2017 12:54pm […]
3/3/2017
CABINET/POLITICS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “It is so pathetic that the Dems have still not approved my full Cabinet.” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 3, 2017 07:19am […]
3/3/2017
DEMS/GOP/POLITICS: “When Richard J. Durbin joined the Senate in 1997, his junior status relegated him to an unenviable task: serving in the minority on the Governmental Affairs Committee as the Republican-led panel exhaustively examined claims of an insidious Chinese plot to help President Bill Clinton in the 1996 elections. ‘We went on for months in […]
3/2/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS/RAND PAUL: “Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul marched to the House side of the Capitol Thursday morning, knocked on a locked door and demanded to see a copy of the House’s bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, which he believed was being kept under lock and key. Aides in the room told […]
3/2/2017
POLITICS/JOE BIDEN: “Without mentioning President Trump, former vice president Joe Biden delivered a reminder that the executive branch’s power is limited and that disparaging the judiciary that is supposed to check that power is ‘corrosive’ and ‘dangerous.’ ‘The almost (constant) drumbeat of denigration of the institutional structures that govern us is dangerous,’ Biden said during […]
3/1/2017
HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday night buoyed House Republican leaders who were hopeful that his leadership would unite fractious lawmakers around a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. But fundamental disagreements still divide Republicans on one of the central promises of their 2016 campaigns: repealing the health law. While Mr. Trump […]
3/1/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump loves the song ‘My Way,’ bristles at the slightest alterations in his daily routine, and lashes out when the world won’t accept him on his own terms. Then, when that doesn’t work, he tries something completely different. Mr. Trump’s well-received address to Congress on Tuesday [2-28-17] night, a conciliatory speech […]
2/27/2017
POLITICS/PAUL RYAN/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It’s hard to overstate how much is on House Speaker Paul Ryan’s plate right now. He presides over a restive group of Republicans who deposed his predecessor. He’s dealing with a new president who — even on his best days — refuses to stick to the script and has no trouble […]
2/27/2017
GOP/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “GOP now viewed more favorably than Dems, in Trump era (per NBC/WSJ poll) via @HotlineJosh: https://t.co/Soebxtg2Zd” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 27, 2017 04:48pm […]
2/26/2017
DEMS/POLITICS/TOM PEREZ: “Former Labor Secretary Tom Perez was chosen to be the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee on Saturday, defeating Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison. Soon after, President Trump tweeted, ‘Congratulations to Thomas Perez, who has just been named Chairman of the DNC. I could not be happier for him, or for the Republican […]
2/25/2017
GOP/POLITICAL FIGURES/POLITICS/THOMAS PEREZ: “Congratulations to Thomas Perez, who has just been named Chairman of the DNC. I could not be happier for him, or for the Republican Party!” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 25, 2017 05:02pm […]
2/23/2017
LEGAL/POLITICS/PROTESTS: “Republican governors warned conservatives on Thursday that they need to keep up with the resurgent activism from liberals, amid a wave of protests in Washington and at lawmakers’ home-state town halls. Speaking to thousands of conservative activists who gathered here for the Conservative Political Action Conference, Republican leaders urged the audience to pressure their […]
2/22/2017
POLITICS: “One thing I will say about Rep. Keith Ellison, in his fight to lead the DNC, is that he was the one who predicted early that I would win!” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 22, 2017 07:20am […]
2/21/2017
POLITICS/PROTESTS: “The so-called angry crowds in home districts of some Republicans are actually, in numerous cases, planned out by liberal activists. Sad!” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 21, 2017 06:23pm […]
2/16/2017
CLIMATE CHANGE/POLITICS: ” ‘Trump signs bill undoing Obama coal mining rule’ https://t.co/yMfT5r5RGh “ – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 16, 2017 06:44pm […]
2/16/2017
IMMIGRATION/NATIONAL SECURITY/POLITICS: “A meeting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement intended to mollify lawmakers who are concerned one week after a round-up of nearly 700 undocumented immigrants had the opposite effect Thursday, as organizers expelled rank-and-file members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus… According to a fact sheet from ICE given out at the meeting and provided […]
2/16/2017
INTELLIGENCE/NATIONAL SECURITY/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “U.S. intelligence officials have withheld sensitive intelligence from President Donald Trump because they are concerned it could be leaked or compromised, according to current and former officials familiar with the matter. The officials’ decision to keep information from Mr. Trump underscores the deep mistrust that has developed between the intelligence community […]
2/13/2017
IMMIGRATION/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “President Trump will honor his pledge to build a border wall, and he has answered Mexico’s refusal to pay for it with threats of a 20% tax on Mexican imports. He says he’ll renegotiate NAFTA, and Mexicans fear he’ll try to limit investment in their country’s manufacturing and automotive sectors to revive […]
2/13/2017
POLITICS/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump and his top aides coordinated their response to North Korea’s missile test on Saturday night in full view of diners at Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida — a remarkable public display of presidential activity that is almost always conducted in highly secure settings. The scene — of aides […]
2/13/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The people who filled the pews of St. John’s Episcopal Church for a private service on the morning of the inauguration were a testament to the ascendancy of the religious right in Donald J. Trump’s Washington: James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family; Tony Perkins, the president of the Family […]
2/9/2017
JOHN MCCAIN/MEDIA/POLITICS: “Sen. McCain should not be talking about the success or failure of a mission to the media. Only emboldens the enemy! He’s been losing so…long he doesn’t know how to win anymore, just look at the mess our country is in – bogged down in conflict all over the place. Our hero…Ryan died […]
2/9/2017
FAKE NEWS/MEDIA/POLITICS: “For several months, President Donald Trump has continued to hammer media outlets… saying they report fake news. A shocking new poll finds that voters may agree…some that they trust Trump more so than the media. The Emerson College poll found 49 percent of registered voters trusted Trump’s team. Meanwhile only 39 percent found […]
2/9/2017
JOHN MCCAIN/MEDIA/POLITICS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized Sen. John McCain (R., Ariz.) for publicly discussing the outcome of a special operations raid in Yemen last month, a day after a White House spokesman declared the mission a success. ‘Sen. McCain should not be talking about the success or failure of a mission […]
2/8/2017
NATIONAL SECURITY/POLITICS: “If the U.S. does not win this case as it so obviously should, we can never have the security and safety to which we are entitled. Politics!” – Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 8, 2017 07:03am […]
2/7/2017
POLITICS/TRUMP TAXES/TAXES: “President Trump doesn’t have to publicly disclose his tax returns, now or ever. But some members of Congress can, if they want. Thanks to a little-known and rarely used provision in the law, either the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee or the Joint Committee on Taxation […]
2/5/2017
DODD-FRANK/ECONOMY/POLITICS: “Republicans in Congress are preparing to release plans to roll back the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial overhaul as early as this week, following an executive order by President Donald Trump seeking a broad review of the Obama-era law. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R., Texas), who has been working on a package to […]
2/3/2017
POLITICS/SUPREME COURT: “Senate Republicans are in the middle of pulling off one of the great political heists in American history: the theft of a seat on the United States Supreme Court. And this theft, if successful, will have an enormous impact on the integrity of the Supreme Court and major issues from reproductive and labor […]
1/23/2017
JOBS/POLITICS/TRUMP MEMORANDA: “[1-23-17] The president has told agencies they cannot fill any vacant positions nor open new ones, with two exceptions: military personnel and critical public safety positions.” –Lisa Desjardins, “The 12 executive actions Trump has signed (so far),” PBS Newshour, PBS.org, Jan 25, 2017 […]
7/26/2016
BORDER/ISIS/PARTIES/POLICE/POLITICS: “Why aren’t the Democrats speaking about ISIS, bad trade deals, broken borders, police and law and order. The Republican Convention was great” – 7/26/2016, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/26/2016 […]
6/19/2016
CELEBS/POLITICS: “The comedian predicted Trump’s presidential run back in 2008. ‘He’s gonna be president in eight years, you understand that everybody?’ he joked(?) on his radio show. ‘He’ll be president one day. It’ll be in our lifetime.’ Carolla recently admitted on The Rubin Report [6-9-16] that he’s ‘not thrilled’ with Trump as a politician, but after […]
5/7/2016
DONALD ON DONALD/POLITICS: “If I run, I will be in all the primary debates and you will see why I am the only one who can Make America Great Again!” – 5/7/2016, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 5/7/2016 […]
3/2/2016
DONALD ON DONALD/GOP/POLITICS: “Why can’t the leaders of the Republican Party see that I am bringing in new voters by the millions-we are creating a larger, stronger party!” – 3/2/2016, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 3/2/2016 […]
2/14/2016
CANDIDATE/HEALTHCARE/OBAMACARE(ACA)/POLITICS: “Ted Cruz, along with Jeb Bush, pushed Justice John Roberts onto the Supreme Court. Roberts could have killed ObamaCare twice, but didn’t!” – 2/14/2016, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 2/14/2016 […]
12/27/2015
GOP/POLITICS: “Straighten out The Republican Party of Virginia before it is too late. Stupid! RNC” – 12/27/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 12/27/2015 […]
12/27/2015
GOP/POLITICS/VOTING: “The voters the Republican Party of Virginia are excluding will doom any chance of victory. The Dems LOVE IT! Be smart and win for a change!” – 12/27/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 12/27/2015 […]
12/27/2015
POLITICS: “R.P.Virginia has lost statewide 7 times in a row. Will now not allow desperately needed new voters. Suicidal mistake. RNC MUST ACT NOW!” – 12/27/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 12/27/2015 […]
12/27/2015
GOP/POLITICS/VOTING: “It begins, Republican Party of Virginia, controlled by the RNC, is working hard to disallow independent, unaffiliated and new voters. BAD!” – 12/27/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 12/27/2015 […]
12/25/2015
DONALD ON DONALD/IMMIGRATION/POLITICS: “Does everyone see that the Democrats and President Obama are now, because of me, starting to deport people who are here illegally. Politics!” – 12/25/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 12/25/2015 […]
12/8/2015
DONALD ON DONALD/GOP/POLITICS/POLLS: “A new poll indicates that 68% of my supporters would vote for me if I departed the GOP & ran as an independent. https://t.co/ztP5d2ctZl” – 12/8/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 12/8/2015 […]
10/18/2015
PLANNED PARENTHOOD/POLITICS: “But Planned Parenthood should absolutely be defunded. I mean, if you look at what’s going on with that, it’s terrible.” [NOTE: On 2-25-2016 Trump said, “Millions and millions of women—cervical cancer, breast cancer—are helped by Planned Parenthood. So you can say whatever you want, but they have millions of women going through Planned […]
9/14/2015
LOBBYING/POLITICS: “My opponents big bosses–lobbyists and donors–are trying to do damage. They will fail! Money down the drain!” – Sept. 14, 2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 9/14/2015 […]
8/11/2015
DONALD ON DONALD/POLITICS: “I’m not a politician.” [NOTE: On 7-28-2015 Trump stated “I’m no different than a politician running for office.”] – Donald Trump, Transcript, CNN.com, Aug. 11, 2015 […]
8/6/2015
DONALD ON DONALD/POLITICS: “I will tell you that our system is broken. I gave to many people. Before this, before two months ago, I was a businessman. I give to everybody. When they call, I give. And do you know what? When I need something from them two years later, three years later, I call […]
8/2/2015
GOP/POLITICS: “I wish good luck to all of the Republican candidates that traveled to California to beg for money etc. from the Koch Brothers. Puppets?” – 8/2/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 8/2/2015 […]
7/28/2015
DONALD ON DONALD/POLITICS: “I’m no different than a politician running for office.” – “Under Oath, Donald Trump Shows His Raw Side,” New York Times, July 28, 2015, Michael Barbaro and Steve Eder, 7/28/2015 […]
7/24/2015
POLITICS: “DC has shrunk our military and exploded our country with debt. We can’t send another politician to the White House https://t.co/u25yI6aIvG” – 7/24/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/24/2015 […]
7/22/2015
CAMPAIGN/POLITICS: “It’s going to take an outsider to clean up after Clinton, Bush and Obama. Let’s Make America Great Again! https://t.co/u25yI5T7E8” – 7/22/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/22/2015 […]
7/19/2015
GOP/POLITICS: “The Republican Party must get tougher and smarter, and fast, or it will go down to a very big defeat – just like the last two times!” – 7/19/2015, Donald Trump, Twitter.com, 7/19/2015 […]