I saw a funny Babylon Bee post about DC police being unable to determine how a bag with white substance got into the White House when the bag was clearly labeled with the owner’s name. That silly buzzing Babylon Bee!🐝
I’ve been saying for months I don’t think Biden will ultimately be the Democrat Party nominee.
That said (and as I always tack on to any of my ‘predictions’) I may be wrong. haha. Been wrong plenty of times before — and this is probably one of the most unpredictable national elections I’ve witnessed.
But the prospect of Biden stepping out is beginning to get some traction, I see:
When is the optimal time for Biden to drop out of the race?
BY DOUGLAS MACKINNON, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR –
~ Like a magician setting up a trick in one hand while distracting the audience with the other, the Biden White House and its allies are desperately trying to distract the attention of the American people from President Biden’s age, his obvious frailty and his increasing verbal and mental gaffes.
It has now gotten to the point where I have had a number of Democrats — including staunch supporters of the president — tell me it makes them “nervous,” “uncomfortable,” “sad” or gives them a feeling of “foreboding” anytime they watch President Biden speak in public, interact with guests or walk up or down the stairs to Air Force One.
Many I speak with honestly care about the president and want the best for Joe Biden, the human being. They all understand that every person on earth — rich or poor, famous or not — ages out. It is a reality and finality of life which unites us all.
As stated in this space in the past, I don’t believe Biden will be the Democratic nominee in 2024. Now, while the president, his White House and his allies may predictably denounce such speculation as ridiculous or wishful thinking, what if I and others turn out to be correct?
That possibility raises a critically important question: When would be the optimal time for President Biden to announce he’s dropping out of the race to give the Democratic Party the best chance to retain the White House?
A very strong case can be made for: immediately. If the Democratic National Committee is going to open up the primary to other candidates, the sooner the better.
Of course, a Democratic president dropping out of the race for reelection is not without precedent, or irony in this case.
On March 31, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson went on national television to make two shocking announcements. The first was that he was halting the U.S. bombing of North Vietnam. The second was that he would not seek his party’s nomination for president. …
… Johnson was quickly aging out of the job. Between riots in American cities; the quagmire of the war in Vietnam; his failing poverty programs; his stumble in the New Hampshire primary; and his cloak of inevitability shredding, Johnson was a ball of conflicting insecurities. On top of all that, his public approval rating was hovering around 36 percent. Simply brutal.
Now, over a half a century later, we have President Biden with his very low approval rating being challenged by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
There is one striking difference between Johnson then and Biden now. When he decided in 1968 that he could not handle the stress of the rest of the election cycle — or the uncertainty of what was to come — the 6’4”, physically imposing Lyndon Johnson was only 59 years old; 21 years younger than our current president. …
… Timing is often as important as strategy. Johnson waited until the last day of March 1968 to drop out. If Biden dropped out now, he would give potential candidates like California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg or even Michelle Obama an extra nine months to prepare for November 2024.
“It’s now or never” may prove to be a cliché that defines the upcoming election. ~
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‘Average global temperature’ is a meaningless measure, and comparisons to 125,000 years ago are preposterous.
~ The global-warming industry has declared that July 3 and 4 were the two hottest days on Earth on record. The reported average global temperature on those days was 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit, supposedly the hottest in 125,000 years. The claimed temperature was derived from the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer, which relies on a mix of satellite temperature data and computer-model guesstimation to calculate estimates of temperature.
One obvious problem with the updated narrative is that there are no satellite data from 125,000 years ago. Calculated estimates of current temperatures can’t be fairly compared with guesses of global temperature from thousands of years ago.
A more likely alternative to the 62.6-degree estimate is something around 57.5 degrees. The latter is an average of actual surface temperature measurements taken around the world and processed on a minute-by-minute basis by a website called temperature.global. The numbers have been steady this year, with no spike in July.
Moreover, the notion of “average global temperature” is meaningless. Average global temperature is a concept invented by and for the global-warming hypothesis. It is more a political concept than a scientific one. The Earth and its atmosphere is large and diverse, and no place is meaningfully average.
Average global temperature also changes on seasonal basis: Temperatures are higher globally during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer because of more sunlight-trapping land. …
… Another problem is that our temperature data are imprecise. …
… Temperature stations also tend to be limited to populated areas. …
… It isn’t plausible to characterize Earth’s warming in a single average number, especially when we don’t really know what that number is today, much less from 125,000 years ago. ~
Mr. Milloy is a senior legal fellow at the Energy and Environment Legal Institute.
Loved the Jesus movement music. And it was popular before I became a believer, but I was quite drawn to it which I wondered about even at that time as a teen.
Ok, this is out of control. The film “Sound of Freedom” was written before anyone heard of qanon. And the real-life story from which it was conceived is years older than that. This is pure character assassination and an attempt to bury an excellent film. Why? https://t.co/63RswDbGY6
Currently, I don’t think Biden is going to change his mind. AOC just endorsed him. Many pro-Democrat sites are repeating the same slogan – “Bidenomics; Its working.” He’s ready to run on his record. I think there would be more apprehension if Trump wasn’t the presumptive candidate.
I’m starting to see the same division in the polls as in 2020 – Polls which use “likely voters” favour Trump whereas “registered voters” polls favour Biden. Essentially if people are motivated for one reason or another, Biden wins. Trump motivates people just not his supporters and the recent Supreme Court decisions remind young people of the importance of the executive and legislature.
Criticising the Sound of Freedom doesn’t mean you support paedophiles. Although based on true events, it has been noted that Ballard’s role is exaggerated and the film promotes his organisation. In other words, truth is compromised in favour of an agenda.
The Qanon element has to do with how the film fits into the current moral panic and its political implications. No-one is denying sex trafficking (although the movie presents exaggerated stats apparently) but a “panic” does nothing but serve certain political interests.
Did Epstein have an actual client list for his Lolita Express? Or was that his client list for his financial services firm? And does the FBI actually have either list? The list of Epstein associates is fairly well known. His business list has been made public as have the plane’s manifest — in a few google searches you can start a list of your own; Trumps, Clintons, Blair, Acosta, Kerry, Kissinger, Khashoggi, Prince Andrew, Murdoch, Woody Allen, etc.
HRW, polls (though it’s early) indicate that yes, Biden would still beat Trump but the numbers have tightened. And favorability polls for Biden are rather dreadful, which is no doubt a concern for Democrats (or it should be).
As I said, I may have this wrong, but my sense for some time has been there will be an internal decision that it’s best to step aside. I frankly can’t see how he’d manage a grueling, intense, coast-to-coast general election campaign schedule along with the required debates.
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I saw a funny Babylon Bee post about DC police being unable to determine how a bag with white substance got into the White House when the bag was clearly labeled with the owner’s name. That silly buzzing Babylon Bee!🐝
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I’ve been saying for months I don’t think Biden will ultimately be the Democrat Party nominee.
That said (and as I always tack on to any of my ‘predictions’) I may be wrong. haha. Been wrong plenty of times before — and this is probably one of the most unpredictable national elections I’ve witnessed.
But the prospect of Biden stepping out is beginning to get some traction, I see:
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4086058-when-is-the-optimal-time-for-biden-to-drop-out-of-the-race/
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When is the optimal time for Biden to drop out of the race?
BY DOUGLAS MACKINNON, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR –
~ Like a magician setting up a trick in one hand while distracting the audience with the other, the Biden White House and its allies are desperately trying to distract the attention of the American people from President Biden’s age, his obvious frailty and his increasing verbal and mental gaffes.
It has now gotten to the point where I have had a number of Democrats — including staunch supporters of the president — tell me it makes them “nervous,” “uncomfortable,” “sad” or gives them a feeling of “foreboding” anytime they watch President Biden speak in public, interact with guests or walk up or down the stairs to Air Force One.
Many I speak with honestly care about the president and want the best for Joe Biden, the human being. They all understand that every person on earth — rich or poor, famous or not — ages out. It is a reality and finality of life which unites us all.
As stated in this space in the past, I don’t believe Biden will be the Democratic nominee in 2024. Now, while the president, his White House and his allies may predictably denounce such speculation as ridiculous or wishful thinking, what if I and others turn out to be correct?
That possibility raises a critically important question: When would be the optimal time for President Biden to announce he’s dropping out of the race to give the Democratic Party the best chance to retain the White House?
A very strong case can be made for: immediately. If the Democratic National Committee is going to open up the primary to other candidates, the sooner the better.
Of course, a Democratic president dropping out of the race for reelection is not without precedent, or irony in this case.
On March 31, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson went on national television to make two shocking announcements. The first was that he was halting the U.S. bombing of North Vietnam. The second was that he would not seek his party’s nomination for president. …
… Johnson was quickly aging out of the job. Between riots in American cities; the quagmire of the war in Vietnam; his failing poverty programs; his stumble in the New Hampshire primary; and his cloak of inevitability shredding, Johnson was a ball of conflicting insecurities. On top of all that, his public approval rating was hovering around 36 percent. Simply brutal.
Now, over a half a century later, we have President Biden with his very low approval rating being challenged by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
There is one striking difference between Johnson then and Biden now. When he decided in 1968 that he could not handle the stress of the rest of the election cycle — or the uncertainty of what was to come — the 6’4”, physically imposing Lyndon Johnson was only 59 years old; 21 years younger than our current president. …
… Timing is often as important as strategy. Johnson waited until the last day of March 1968 to drop out. If Biden dropped out now, he would give potential candidates like California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg or even Michelle Obama an extra nine months to prepare for November 2024.
“It’s now or never” may prove to be a cliché that defines the upcoming election. ~
____________________
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WSJ on excess heat predictions that are so prevalent this summer:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hottest-days-ever-dont-believe-it-global-temperature-north-sole-poles-6e64a991?st=a1puu87pytj26ji&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
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Argh, did it again.
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OPINION
COMMENTARY
Hottest Days Ever? Don’t Believe It
‘Average global temperature’ is a meaningless measure, and comparisons to 125,000 years ago are preposterous.
~ The global-warming industry has declared that July 3 and 4 were the two hottest days on Earth on record. The reported average global temperature on those days was 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit, supposedly the hottest in 125,000 years. The claimed temperature was derived from the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer, which relies on a mix of satellite temperature data and computer-model guesstimation to calculate estimates of temperature.
One obvious problem with the updated narrative is that there are no satellite data from 125,000 years ago. Calculated estimates of current temperatures can’t be fairly compared with guesses of global temperature from thousands of years ago.
A more likely alternative to the 62.6-degree estimate is something around 57.5 degrees. The latter is an average of actual surface temperature measurements taken around the world and processed on a minute-by-minute basis by a website called temperature.global. The numbers have been steady this year, with no spike in July.
Moreover, the notion of “average global temperature” is meaningless. Average global temperature is a concept invented by and for the global-warming hypothesis. It is more a political concept than a scientific one. The Earth and its atmosphere is large and diverse, and no place is meaningfully average.
Average global temperature also changes on seasonal basis: Temperatures are higher globally during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer because of more sunlight-trapping land. …
… Another problem is that our temperature data are imprecise. …
… Temperature stations also tend to be limited to populated areas. …
… It isn’t plausible to characterize Earth’s warming in a single average number, especially when we don’t really know what that number is today, much less from 125,000 years ago. ~
Mr. Milloy is a senior legal fellow at the Energy and Environment Legal Institute.
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Mumsee is referencing “Jesus Christ Superstar”! 🙂
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Yep.
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Loved the Jesus movement music. And it was popular before I became a believer, but I was quite drawn to it which I wondered about even at that time as a teen.
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Anything to defend the deviants.
Reality.
Sure a QAnon conspiracy….
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Enjoy!
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The FBI, defending and running interference for the pedophiles yet again. Too many politicians on the list I guess.
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Yep.
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Of course….
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DJ,
Currently, I don’t think Biden is going to change his mind. AOC just endorsed him. Many pro-Democrat sites are repeating the same slogan – “Bidenomics; Its working.” He’s ready to run on his record. I think there would be more apprehension if Trump wasn’t the presumptive candidate.
I’m starting to see the same division in the polls as in 2020 – Polls which use “likely voters” favour Trump whereas “registered voters” polls favour Biden. Essentially if people are motivated for one reason or another, Biden wins. Trump motivates people just not his supporters and the recent Supreme Court decisions remind young people of the importance of the executive and legislature.
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Criticising the Sound of Freedom doesn’t mean you support paedophiles. Although based on true events, it has been noted that Ballard’s role is exaggerated and the film promotes his organisation. In other words, truth is compromised in favour of an agenda.
The Qanon element has to do with how the film fits into the current moral panic and its political implications. No-one is denying sex trafficking (although the movie presents exaggerated stats apparently) but a “panic” does nothing but serve certain political interests.
Did Epstein have an actual client list for his Lolita Express? Or was that his client list for his financial services firm? And does the FBI actually have either list? The list of Epstein associates is fairly well known. His business list has been made public as have the plane’s manifest — in a few google searches you can start a list of your own; Trumps, Clintons, Blair, Acosta, Kerry, Kissinger, Khashoggi, Prince Andrew, Murdoch, Woody Allen, etc.
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HRW, polls (though it’s early) indicate that yes, Biden would still beat Trump but the numbers have tightened. And favorability polls for Biden are rather dreadful, which is no doubt a concern for Democrats (or it should be).
As I said, I may have this wrong, but my sense for some time has been there will be an internal decision that it’s best to step aside. I frankly can’t see how he’d manage a grueling, intense, coast-to-coast general election campaign schedule along with the required debates.
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