Biden’s agenda continues to be popular

Biden’s popularity has dipped but the bipartisan infrastructure plan and the reconciliation bill are still popular.

CBS News poll:

88% of Americans support federal funding for lowering prescription drug prices

84% support federal funding for Medicare coverage for dental/eye/hearing

73% support federal funding for paid family/medical leave

67% support federal funding for universal pre-K
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 11, 2021

This is why this legislative fight is so different than the last several administrations. This is the worst single poll for D’s overall all year — like catastrophically bad — and their agenda is still outright popular in it with little sign of real backlash. https://t.co/BAg9e1l4N2
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) October 5, 2021

New @QuinnipiacPoll >>>

"A majority of Americans support the two spending bills being debated on Capitol Hill that are key to President Biden's economic agenda"

BID: 62%-34% in favor

BBB: 57%-40% in favorhttps://t.co/y9wDrnadFQ
— Mike Gwin (@MGwin46) October 5, 2021

Current polling indicates that both the Reconciliation ("Build Back Better") and Bipartisan Infrastructure bills are broadly popular both in absolute terms and compared to previous major legislation. pic.twitter.com/i61zmUcYgS
— Chris Warshaw (@cwarshaw) October 1, 2021

Polling suggests the reconciliation bill’s initiatives, particularly the tax changes Manchin derided as “vengeful,” are massively popular in West Virginia. https://t.co/QlCF0ePN7H
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) September 30, 2021

'The Build Back Better legislation has 80% support statewide': Senators Manchin and Sinema contradict constituents https://t.co/zWbDudvLMF
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) September 30, 2021

Politico-Morning Consult poll:

56% of Americans support the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Just 27% oppose.

57% believe the $1 trillion price tag for the bill is either the right amount or too *little* to spend.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 28, 2021

CNN's @ForecasterEnten on the level of support for President Biden's infrastructure bill and Build Back Better: "It's popular. That's the thing that's so important. It's popular." pic.twitter.com/4n37VEdG75
— chrismeagher46 (@chrismeagher46) September 27, 2021

Poll after poll makes it clear: The majority of Americans overwhelmingly support my Build Back Better Agenda.

Let’s get it done and deliver for the American people. pic.twitter.com/uptz12TQmP
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 27, 2021

Quinnipiac poll: 62% support the "$3.5 trillion spending bill on social programs such as child care, education, family tax breaks and expanding Medicare for seniors."

Pew poll: 49% opposed Trump's 2017 tax cut bill, while just 36% supported it.

Corporate media continues to fail https://t.co/aLXnSwEw1N
— Warren Gunnels (@GunnelsWarren) September 26, 2021

New @PewResearch poll

—Biden's job approval rating: 44% 👍, 53% 👎

—Infrastructure bill: 51% 👍, 20% 👎, 29% 🤷‍♂️

—Reconciliation bill: 49% 👍, 25% 👎, 25% 🤷‍♂️

—Taxes on $400K+ income: 61% ⬆️, 13% ⬇️, 24% ↔️

—Taxes on large businesses: 66% ⬆️, 12% ⬇️, 21% ↔️
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) September 23, 2021

The majority supports keeping Roe v. Wade

Republicans don’t care what the public thinks. They just want to impose their extremist views.

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Do you think the Supreme Court should overturn Roe v. Wade or let it stand?

Overturn 28%
Let it stand 65%

(Fox News Poll, 9/12-15/21)
trend: https://t.co/FAunymQ4ls
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 2, 2021

This time with the correct linkhttps://t.co/ZHZkDF1xKM
— Eric Columbus (@EricColumbus) September 2, 2021

again — modern gop is largely untethered to majority opinion. state and House district gerrymandering/senate population distribution/electoral college gives them a route to power without appealing to the majority. you can keep your polls https://t.co/A6aq1eEZ27
— Astead (@AsteadWesley) September 2, 2021

Most Americans want to see the Supreme Court uphold Roe v. Wade, polling shows https://t.co/LUjipszend
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 18, 2021

Among the U.S. public, there is a modest gender divide in views of whether abortion should be legal: 56% of men and 62% of women say it should be legal in at least most cases. https://t.co/lbLnyOPlWQ pic.twitter.com/1Y9l0QCN3b
— Pew Research Fact Tank (@FactTank) May 10, 2021

NBC News|SurveyMonkey poll: majority want Roe v. Wade to stand

Texans don’t agree with their Republican restrictive abortion law

Do you support or oppose a law that allows abortions, but only up to the time cardiac activity is detected about 6 to 8 weeks into pregnancy?

Support 32%
Oppose 58%

(NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll, 9/20-26/21)
more: https://t.co/LiHUep6hTE
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 4, 2021

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TEXAS
How about when the pregnancy was caused by rape or incest? Do you think abortion should be legal in that situation or illegal?

Legal 77%
Illegal 16%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 9/24-27/21)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 7, 2021

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TEXAS
In general, do you agree or disagree with the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that established a woman's right to an abortion?

Agree 60%
Disagree 31%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 9/24-27/21)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 7, 2021

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TEXAS
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Greg Abbott is handling the issue of abortion?

Approve 37%
Disapprove 53%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 9/24-27/21)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 7, 2021

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TEXAS
Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases, or illegal in all cases?

Legal all cases 17%
Legal most cases 34%
Illegal most cases 32%
Illegal all cases 11%

(Quinnipiac U. Poll, RV, 9/24-27/21)
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) October 7, 2021

The Washington Post on which jobs have come back

Americans w/ college degrees: Recovered all pandemic job losses by May

Americans w/o college degrees: 4.5 million jobs short pre-pandemic level

Black women least recovered@andrewvandam @byHeatherLong https://t.co/JzGMQnjJ5Q pic.twitter.com/iJMaClobge
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_WaPo) October 7, 2021

Missouri Republicans will finally follow voters wishes on Medicaid

This was infuriating. They were unwilling to implement something the voters passed. Search for my prior post for background.

Low-income Missouri residents finally gain Medicaid coverage https://t.co/bi8MjhBoBX
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 5, 2021

Ravens tribute to Michael K. Williams

Omar coming

(You have to know The Wire which is set in Baltimore)

“I don’t think fans have heard their last whistle in our stadium.”

The Ravens didn't expect a 10-second homage to Michael K. Williams to go viral. Here's how it all came together last month — and why Omar's comin' to more games. https://t.co/7fPSiiG99h
— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) October 7, 2021

For Michael K. Williams……. https://t.co/VkDr88k6Ng
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) September 20, 2021

Heard the sound of Omar whistling “Farmer In The Dell” from the stadium while walking across the Ostend Street bridge to the Ravens opener and thought I’d lost my shit. It’s the little things that are gonna get me, I guess. But Michael gonna last.
— David Simon (@AoDespair) September 20, 2021

A short remembrance for a talent, a genuine collaborator and a true friend. What I hope never gets lost is the awareness that Mike genuinely wanted his work to matter; not for fame or reward, but for leaving us all better humans in its wake.https://t.co/bfsKzsdpu2
— David Simon (@AoDespair) September 12, 2021

Following Michael K. Williams' death, his friends, fellow actors and directors are paying tribute to the talented star. https://t.co/XldQvWEoHC
— CNN (@CNN) September 7, 2021

If you don’t know, you better ask somebody. His name was Michael K. Williams. He shared with me his secret fears then stepped out into his acting with true courage, acting in the face of fear, not in the absence of it. It took me years to learn what Michael had in abundance. pic.twitter.com/BIkoPPrPzg
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) September 6, 2021

The Redemption of Michael K. Williams – good article written before he passed away.

Racist Republicans blame immigrants for spreading Covid

How Republicans successfully spread a racist Covid lie

by Cynthia Miller-Idriss

A new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation reveals that over half of Republicans (55 percent) believe immigrants and tourists are responsible for current pandemic conditions in the U.S.
— Estel Cooper (@EstelCooper) October 2, 2021

My latest for ⁦@MSNBC⁩: “Blaming immigrants for the spread of Covid-19 is a lazy but effective tactic that packs a double punch of disinformation.” https://t.co/Ql3qE1EBSx
— Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss (@milleridriss) October 2, 2021

Covers: Midnight Train to Georgia

A new cover of “Midnight Train to Georgia” reminded me of this fine song by Glady Knight and the Pips.

Jason Isbell cedes the spotlight to Brittney Spencer for a top-flight cover of Gladys Knight and the Pips' "Midnight Train to Georgia" https://t.co/EuEiiNtWav
— RS Country (@RScountry) October 1, 2021

Media coverage of Trump is excessive

That’s my view. It’s way too early to talk about 2024.

Here are other opinions:

New @politico: You Look Fantastic! You Must Be on that New Restricted Trump News Diet! https://t.co/hBDTqTb5Ta
— Jack Shafer (@jackshafer) September 1, 2021

“… people are getting tired of what he’s trying to sell. We’ve seen some of that in the polling. 50% of Republicans don’t want to see him run for 2024.”

-Susan Del Percio

Yet the rest of the Media continues to overstate Trump’s power and appeal. https://t.co/JA8TeJDINQ
— Nicolas Falacci (@NickFalacci) September 25, 2021

Poynter's senior media writer @TomWJones: "Why keep writing about Trump? Here's why." https://t.co/uvNs8y7uk4
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 27, 2021

One of the most vexing questions in journalism is how to cover Trump now that he's out of power. Today in Public Notice, I weighed in on that and shared some scenes from last night's rally in Iowa.

If you appreciate my work, please subscribe and support! https://t.co/LTehx2nWUh
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2021