1. Tie means Trump wins
Mike Pence ran over to the Senate to cast a tie-breaking vote to confirm the controversial Betsy DeVos as education secretary. It was the first time a veep had ever had to do that for a cabinet nominee.
Failing grade
DeVos, who critics say could gravely damage public schools by promoting an anarchic mix of charter schools and vouchers, was declared by senator Al Franken to be “the most incompetent cabinet-level nominee I have ever seen”.
50 > 50
My favorite Common Core math problem is how a 50/50 split achieves a majority. It was solved by former Sen. Harry Reid!
— Tony!Toni!Toné!Stark (@StarkTTT) February 7, 2017
2. Trump's approval ratings
.@maggieNYT That's weekly approval. Daily is 42/54 pic.twitter.com/H6qCsBW5iK
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) February 7, 2017
3. Obama holiday shots
Photos and video emerged Tuesday of Barack Obama kitesurfing in the British Virgin Islands. He didn’t make it look easy. But he made it look fun.
4. ‘Uncovered’ terror attacks heavily covered
On Monday, Donald Trump said the media had failed to cover terror attacks. Then the White House released a list of supposedly uncovered attacks. But the attacks on the list were all covered. Exeunt.
'High regard for the facts'
"We have a high regard for the facts, but I want you to see some of the other facts that we're doing." — @KellyannePolls on CNN just now pic.twitter.com/XVPGQRWuS9
— Will Oremus (@WillOremus) February 7, 2017
5. Repeal and re… zzzzz
Republican resolve on repealing Barack Obama’s health care law continued to waver as polls showed demand for a replacement first. “We are going to be done legislating with respect to healthcare this year,” House speaker Paul Ryan promised.
Ask the big boys
I had one GOP member tell me to ask "the big boys" what the Obamacare replacement plan is, with the implication being they have no plan.
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) February 7, 2017
6. ‘We’ll destroy his career’ LOL
Sheriff tells Trump that state senator is doing something he doesn't like
— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) February 7, 2017
Trump: "Do you want to give his name? We'll destroy his career." pic.twitter.com/75y3t9zc54
...and another thing:
Spotted in the White House press office: giant, not yet hung photo of Trump's press conference with Theresa May. pic.twitter.com/CrDZzhFAlv
— David Smith (@SmithInAmerica) February 7, 2017
... and another thing:
🚨🚨 Stephen Colbert is game to headline Trump's White House Correspondents' Dinner https://t.co/vXGiINHhgD 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/dZDzA8fnhz
— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) February 7, 2017
