More polls on the Barr letter

Overall, the public is not convinced Trump and his team are innocent. It has not improved his ratings.

And what will happen if we ever get to see the actual report (which I doubt)? https://t.co/YhrkRC68RE
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) March 31, 2019

New NBC poll:

Only 29% say Trump has been cleared of wrongdoing:https://t.co/OdfGaSqqaG

New WaPo poll:

Only 32% say Trump has been exonerated on obstruction (but public is evenly split on whether Trump committed wrongdoing re Russian interference):https://t.co/gxvlFXeXgq
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) March 31, 2019

This poll shows again that most Americans believe @realDonaldTrump is bad for lots of reasons. Just because he didn't meet the definition of criminal conspiracy doesn't mean he didn't do 27 other bad things.

Like taking away preexisting conditions coverage.#SundayThoughts https://t.co/RXSWyURxIt
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) March 31, 2019

So five days after Barr….I think it's looking pretty safe to say there's no significant Barr polling bump. Trump remains 2nd worst to this point in approval, worst in disapproval, and worst in net approval of any president in the polling era.
— Jonathan Bernstein (@jbview) March 30, 2019

DO YOU BELIEVE TRUMP ACTED ILLEGALLY?
64% Probably
32% Probably not

DO YOU BELIEVE TRUMP ACTED UNETHICALLY?
72% Probably
25% Probably not

Pew Research poll
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 29, 2019

The way Donald Trump is handling his job as president:
Approve 39%
Disapprove 55%
(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 3/21-25/19)
trend: https://t.co/k8PZLcZTly
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) March 26, 2019

Covers: Elvis Costello – Get Happy!!

Get Happy!! (1980) is a very underrated album by Elvis Costello. Influenced by R&B, Elvis crammed 20 brief songs into the album. The reissue has 30 bonus tracks! Most were original but there were two covers. Both were great but very different from the original versions.

I Can’t Stand Up for Falling Down

The 1967 original version by Sam and Dave was a slow ballad. Elvis really speeds it up. It was released as a single.

I Stand Accused

The original version was by Jerry Butler (1964). It was covered by Isaac Hayes (1970). Both of these versions are slow ballads. Elvis again cranks it up and speeds it up.

Satire on Barr

This is really funny

William Barr Summarizes Famous Broadways Musicals https://t.co/L6jyvxitNn
— Margaret Sullivan (@Sulliview) March 30, 2019

McConnell’s impact on judicial picks

This is extremely important:

Obama left office with 107 open judgeships, many with nominees who didn’t get a vote or even a hearing. A SCOTUS seat was unfilled. McConnell was responsible for the 2-year effort that created these vacancies. https://t.co/6PZHjCazcm
— Joyce Alene (@JoyceWhiteVance) March 29, 2019

McConnell, who is often mischaracterized as an institutionalist, has been willing to scrap Senate traditions/rules if there's a compelling ideological or partisan benefit (e.g. ramping up legislative filibusters, axing blue slips, and nuking SCOTUS filibuster & now debate time).
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) April 3, 2019

“We are going to move judges like they are on a conveyor belt.” —@SenateMajLdr McConnell@SenateGOP wouldn’t give Merrick Garland a hearing.

They took unprecedented steps to block Pres. Obama’s nominees.

Now they need to change the rules to force through Pres. Trump's judges? pic.twitter.com/XBWi0BChOb
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) April 1, 2019

Trump Tower in Chicago is a failure

Amazing. @realDonaldTrump's Tower in Chicago contains the city's biggest real-estate failure: a massive, hard-to-reach, below-grade retail space it hasn't managed to rent out in 10 years. https://t.co/QXhHqA1VVN
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) March 27, 2019

Will the Supreme Court strike down or limit abortion rights?

There are lots of new laws that will give them that opportunity. With the new conservative justices, this is a real possibility. Polling shows support for Roe v. Wade but the far right doesn’t care what the public wants. The Trump administration has been very hostile to abortion rights. Trump and other Republicans lie about Democratic positions on abortions.

New state laws ban abortion before many women even know they’re pregnant!

Banning abortion before women know they are pregnant is absurd, unconstitutional, unscientific and cruel. We will fight these bans and protect every women’s constitutional rights wherever they live. https://t.co/SVwSLYmjBQ
— (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) March 29, 2019

When anti-abortion activist Janet Porter first introduced the idea of a "heartbeat" bill in 2011, she was almost laughed out of the room.

A decade later, GOP lawmakers around the country are rushing to adopt her signature legislation: https://t.co/nyUvYKlGhr pic.twitter.com/SxqeMX31Yx
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) March 30, 2019

More state lawmakers are pushing "heartbeat" bills that ban abortion as early as six weeks into pregnancy in a bid to trigger a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade https://t.co/Mdi03FZJ8T
— POLITICO (@politico) March 27, 2019

These 12 cases could challenge abortion access under Roe vs. Wade if the Supreme Court chooses to hear them https://t.co/e950IrTGPa
— POLITICO (@politico) March 27, 2019

🗣️ Keep abortion safe and legal. https://t.co/SeQqpiatdK
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) March 27, 2019

Make no mistake: These bills aim to ban abortion across the board and could threaten the lives and well-being of women everywhere. https://t.co/bfCjtSSVya
— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) March 24, 2019

There are a lot of disgusting things that the Trump administration has done. This ranks very close to the top. https://t.co/tLjGjZctgr
— Janet Johnson (@JJohnsonLaw) March 16, 2019

The new federal abortion gag rule is egregious. Will SCOTUS stand for it? https://t.co/SfXGisuSDl
— Slate (@Slate) March 10, 2019

The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. A fetal heartbeat can be detected as early as 6 weeks, before many women even realize they are pregnant. https://t.co/iZ6Ay47fH4
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 8, 2019

CA, CO, CN, DE, HI, IL, MD, MA, MI, MN, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OR, PA, RI, VT, VA, WI (and D.C.): These are the states filing lawsuits this week to stop the Trump administration's gag rule on clinics referring women for abortion care: https://t.co/3khzXrTbCv #NoGagRule
— NARAL (@NARAL) March 5, 2019

Planned Parenthood, American Medical Association sue Trump administration over abortion "gag rule" https://t.co/ElQ3Pc2HwU
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 5, 2019

President Trump tweeted, "The Democrat(ic) position on abortion is now so extreme that they don’t mind executing babies AFTER birth."

Both Democrats and Republicans agree that active killing of a breathing newborn is — and should be — illegal. https://t.co/pxkyBwOIrd pic.twitter.com/UD7h8GteQ5
— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) March 4, 2019

Democrats say the GOP arguments are inflammatory and inaccurate, but Republicans are already seizing on the issue in their 2020 strategy https://t.co/OuDfYwhZ3J
— POLITICO (@politico) March 3, 2019

Fact check: Democrats don't support infanticide or medically unnecessary late term abortions. Meghan McCain is spreading Fox News agitprop designed to re-elect the president who routinely mocks her late father. https://t.co/ReiX5tfd0z
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) March 2, 2019

Don Jr attacks Dems over "post-term abortion" — something that doesn't exist.

"That's called murder. This isn't women's health care. If the baby is born, and it's alive, the woman is no longer at risk," he says. pic.twitter.com/TY4bkcetIq
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 1, 2019

Babies are rarely born alive after abortion procedures, and if they are, doctors do not kill them. These are the facts behind President Trump’s misleading tweet in the latest abortion battle. https://t.co/Jb4RVaj8fi
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) February 28, 2019

A question for concealed carry supporters

Concealed carry supporters want to be able to carry concealed weapons in states that ban that if it is legal in their home state. Would they feel the same way about marijuana? If it’s legal in my state, is it alright for me to smoke it anywhere? I’m sure they would say no which exposes their hypocrisy. They’re big on states rights as long as you follow the laws of their state. Sad!

Charles Addams

Before the Addams Family TV show from the 1960s and the Addams Family films from the 1990s, there were the cartoons by Charles Addams. They primarily appeared in the New Yorker.

Most of the characters from the TV show appear in the cartoons. Thing and Cousin It were not in the cartoons as far as I know but every other major character was in the cartoons. Addams also drew other cartoons that featured his sinister sense of humor. Books and prints are available. This is the link to the Tee and Charles Addams Foundation.

Spooky facts you didn't know about The Addams Family 😱 pic.twitter.com/SA6mcBwLss
— UberFacts (@UberFacts) August 3, 2021

Fountains of Wayne videos

Fountains of Wayne was an excellent power pop band that that was founded in 1995 and last recorded in 2011. Their album Welcome Interstate Managers (2003) had some great videos. “Stacy’s Mom” featured Rachel Hunter while Drew Carey was in “Mexican Wine”. “Stacy’s Mom” was extremely funny, just like the song about an adolescent boy who is attracted to the mother of his girl friend.

Trump’s wrong attacks on the Washington Post and New York Times

The Washington Post and New York Times told the truth. Just because Mueller didn’t charge Trump with criminal activity doesn’t mean the articles were wrong. Trump should not attack them. He says ‘no collusion”. I say “no retractions”.

Trump. Jr. doesn’t know much about Pulitzer prizes so he should keep his mouth shut. Sad!

Twitter users are roasting Don Jr. over a deeply misguided tweet about the Pulitzer Prizes. https://t.co/MjpjOcIEYz
— Esquire (@esquire) March 30, 2019

1) They gave the WP a Pulitzer for exposing the Trump Foundation as a corrupt entity. 2) No apostrophe. 3) They actually do give a Pulitzer for fiction. 4) You have the wit and insight of a mold spore. https://t.co/1l97MR9OyV
— David Simon (@AoDespair) March 30, 2019

MSNBC’s David Gura sets the record straight on why @nytimes and the @washingtonpost won their Pulitzer Prizes after President Trump renewed his attacks on journalists this week. pic.twitter.com/0Nv7GD3eKB
— Up on MSNBC (@UPonMSNBC) March 30, 2019

Trump demands Washington Post, New York Times be stripped of their Pulitzers https://t.co/q2Mz2LdEh3
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) March 30, 2019

NYT's newest response to Trump: https://t.co/WGBqyq2PfA
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 30, 2019

Not a single prize-winning story had a substantive correction. https://t.co/oqr5Ok5Qvw
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) March 29, 2019