The effect pf the Afghan pull-out on Biden's poll numbers is real. Yes, it was messy, and could have been done better, but It was not the disaster that the MSM, including the Bulwark, make it out to be. The press made too little over Biden's a) sticking to the Trump-imposed draw-out and b) commitment to stick with the Afghan regime until the end (boring points for the media to explain). The latter dramatically shortened the time a pull-out could be done and led to problems. At the same time the press over-played the chaos of people leaving (those stories always draw more eyeballs) and blamed Biden.
Great content as always. Biden’s numbers continue to scare me. Is there a point when the Democrats should panic about this?
Yes, if Trump is the nominee, that *should* be enough to drive turnout against him to re-elect Biden, but what if Trump for SOME reason doesn’t get the nomination? Despite how bad most (if not all) the other GOP candidates are, do we believe Biden could survive that? Could he really beat DeSantis? I hope so, but unclear right now.
I’m very worried about the drop in approval among Black voters. There was a significant drop 6 months in Biden’s administration and the Black turnout in the 2022 election was abysmal. The only reason we didn’t experience a red wave was because of the Dobb’s decision and the J6th Insurrection scared some Independent voters towards the Dems. I don’t know why Biden lost Black voters (failure to push Police Reform or Voting rights or inflation) but they need to find out and fix it.
Re Gaetz on Durham, at least Gaetz understood that Durham's job was to MANUFACTURE dirt on Bidens, ideally all of them, but at the very least Joe. Durham failed, so he just has to be part of the Deep State. Makes perfect sense from the MAGA perspective.
Also, one must give kudos to Durham's report. Seldom has the US DOJ spent so much on ass-covering even if it doesn't cover much ass. Durham has certainly earned his footnote in history texts on the Trump administration.
Who in the world can the pollsters be polling? When you look at the summary of President Biden’s first two years, there is progress in most every sector. I am sure the media realizes this, but controversy makes for more clicks, right? I stopped paying attention to polls when, in 2016, it was said polling showed Trump as a long shot. Deficit is down, infrastructure is happening, unemployment is low, inflation is slowing, world respect is strong, border crossing are lower. No president is perfect, but come on, people, get a grip.
I live in a one-party state...California. I'm not certain if there is a comparison with Arkansas, but I attribute my home state's political dilemma principally to the incompetence of the state GOP and their unwillingness to understand you can only effect change if you espouse policies that will get you ELECTED. Being perennial back-benchers because your party's leadership demands ideological purity above all else is apparently acceptable because it affords some level of victimhood.
Where do Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea ArShaye "Shaye" Moss get there apology? Apology smology. Take tiny hands to court and sue for slander. Plenty of witness and evidence.
"A former FBI intelligence analyst from Dodge City, Kansas, who kept hundreds of classified documents at her home, including in her bathroom, was sentenced to nearly four years in prison by a federal judge in Kansas City on Wednesday for violating the same part of the Espionage Act that former President Donald Trump is accused of breaking."
The lady plead guilty to only two (vice 37) counts of "violating the same part of the Espionage Act that former President Donald Trump is accused of breaking" without a plea agreement, meaning, she threw herself on the mercy of the court without a backstop. Maybe that is why she "only" got three years and ten months of confinement, to begin on 21 July 2023. Judges tend to see no-deal guilty pleas as a possible sign of rehabilitation potential. By the same token, fighting out to the very end, fighting what any rational person can see is a losing proposition, wasting more tax-payer dollars and jurors' time, while within the defendant's right, sends the opposite message and tends not to find favor with a fair, impartial judge ... do you hear me, Judge Cannon?
As much as I can’t stand Boebert and Greene, we know other legislators have flung expletives at each other but they were men. McCain was once witnessed telling Senator Domenici: "Only an a**hole would put together a budget like this." He also called another a f**king jerk. It’s not leadership behavior and the trending lack of decorum has been written about. Boebert and Greene are just a part of a larger problem of disrespect for the office and colleagues.
The Durham hearing was preposterous yesterday. I caught parts of it. He was obviously not truthful when replying to some questions, shifting his eyes back and forth and folding and refolding his hands while giving an answer. With the GQP in control of the House nothing will be done about his less than truthful answers. The fact he never supposedly read the Muller report alone was enough to disqualify him.
Who really cares if MTG and Boebart get into a full-on fistfight on the House floor? It would be more entertaining than the total gibberish that comes out of the mouths of elected GQPers.
Rep Tom Massie (inner thoughts): "With all the bulls!*t we spew, fining fellow congressmen for 'lying' is really going to come back to bite us in the a$$."
The effect pf the Afghan pull-out on Biden's poll numbers is real. Yes, it was messy, and could have been done better, but It was not the disaster that the MSM, including the Bulwark, make it out to be. The press made too little over Biden's a) sticking to the Trump-imposed draw-out and b) commitment to stick with the Afghan regime until the end (boring points for the media to explain). The latter dramatically shortened the time a pull-out could be done and led to problems. At the same time the press over-played the chaos of people leaving (those stories always draw more eyeballs) and blamed Biden.
Great content as always. Biden’s numbers continue to scare me. Is there a point when the Democrats should panic about this?
Yes, if Trump is the nominee, that *should* be enough to drive turnout against him to re-elect Biden, but what if Trump for SOME reason doesn’t get the nomination? Despite how bad most (if not all) the other GOP candidates are, do we believe Biden could survive that? Could he really beat DeSantis? I hope so, but unclear right now.
I strongly agree with Michael Fanone regards The fight against DJT and his MAGATs.
Thanks for posting his statements.
"a damp squib of a report"? I had to look up squib. Hysterical!
I’m very worried about the drop in approval among Black voters. There was a significant drop 6 months in Biden’s administration and the Black turnout in the 2022 election was abysmal. The only reason we didn’t experience a red wave was because of the Dobb’s decision and the J6th Insurrection scared some Independent voters towards the Dems. I don’t know why Biden lost Black voters (failure to push Police Reform or Voting rights or inflation) but they need to find out and fix it.
Re Gaetz on Durham, at least Gaetz understood that Durham's job was to MANUFACTURE dirt on Bidens, ideally all of them, but at the very least Joe. Durham failed, so he just has to be part of the Deep State. Makes perfect sense from the MAGA perspective.
Also, one must give kudos to Durham's report. Seldom has the US DOJ spent so much on ass-covering even if it doesn't cover much ass. Durham has certainly earned his footnote in history texts on the Trump administration.
Who in the world can the pollsters be polling? When you look at the summary of President Biden’s first two years, there is progress in most every sector. I am sure the media realizes this, but controversy makes for more clicks, right? I stopped paying attention to polls when, in 2016, it was said polling showed Trump as a long shot. Deficit is down, infrastructure is happening, unemployment is low, inflation is slowing, world respect is strong, border crossing are lower. No president is perfect, but come on, people, get a grip.
I live in a one-party state...California. I'm not certain if there is a comparison with Arkansas, but I attribute my home state's political dilemma principally to the incompetence of the state GOP and their unwillingness to understand you can only effect change if you espouse policies that will get you ELECTED. Being perennial back-benchers because your party's leadership demands ideological purity above all else is apparently acceptable because it affords some level of victimhood.
I'm tempted to send Greene and Boebert each a beautifully made, heavy cane, just to see what happens next on the House floor. Money well spent.
Where do Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea ArShaye "Shaye" Moss get there apology? Apology smology. Take tiny hands to court and sue for slander. Plenty of witness and evidence.
"A former FBI intelligence analyst from Dodge City, Kansas, who kept hundreds of classified documents at her home, including in her bathroom, was sentenced to nearly four years in prison by a federal judge in Kansas City on Wednesday for violating the same part of the Espionage Act that former President Donald Trump is accused of breaking."
The lady plead guilty to only two (vice 37) counts of "violating the same part of the Espionage Act that former President Donald Trump is accused of breaking" without a plea agreement, meaning, she threw herself on the mercy of the court without a backstop. Maybe that is why she "only" got three years and ten months of confinement, to begin on 21 July 2023. Judges tend to see no-deal guilty pleas as a possible sign of rehabilitation potential. By the same token, fighting out to the very end, fighting what any rational person can see is a losing proposition, wasting more tax-payer dollars and jurors' time, while within the defendant's right, sends the opposite message and tends not to find favor with a fair, impartial judge ... do you hear me, Judge Cannon?
Apparently Trump is going nuts on Untruth Social after Smith turned over evidence materials to his lawyers.
https://www.salon.com/2023/06/22/planted-by-scoundrels-melts-down-on-truth-social-after-doj-reveals-evidence-against-him/
Ooooh! It must be pretty bad if he has to go back to “they planted it”.
As much as I can’t stand Boebert and Greene, we know other legislators have flung expletives at each other but they were men. McCain was once witnessed telling Senator Domenici: "Only an a**hole would put together a budget like this." He also called another a f**king jerk. It’s not leadership behavior and the trending lack of decorum has been written about. Boebert and Greene are just a part of a larger problem of disrespect for the office and colleagues.
Well, those guys weren't being CONTROLLED BY COMMUNISTS!!!! so you do have to wonder at the double standard against Boebert and Greene.
The Durham hearing was preposterous yesterday. I caught parts of it. He was obviously not truthful when replying to some questions, shifting his eyes back and forth and folding and refolding his hands while giving an answer. With the GQP in control of the House nothing will be done about his less than truthful answers. The fact he never supposedly read the Muller report alone was enough to disqualify him.
Who really cares if MTG and Boebart get into a full-on fistfight on the House floor? It would be more entertaining than the total gibberish that comes out of the mouths of elected GQPers.
As to the little bitch remark, if this truly was said, for the first time in my life I find myself in agreement with MJT.
Rep Tom Massie (inner thoughts): "With all the bulls!*t we spew, fining fellow congressmen for 'lying' is really going to come back to bite us in the a$$."