“If you happened to walk in the Capitol on Jan 6, you might get 10 years in prison. But if you’re responsible for funding research that led to a pandemic and killed 15 million people, and then you lied about it to Congress, then nothing happens to you.”
Fox poll on local news this morning has Biden at 50% and Trump at 48%. Then they said that Trump is running on the issues and Biden is running on character. They said polling shows more people vote based on issues. Not long after that they played a Biden ad that put down the character of a convicted felon who has a record of sexual assault while Biden in contrast has been hard at work.
We live in fascinating times. Praising God for His truth.
~ Voters know who their options are, and most of them aren’t fans. A Gallup poll last month—in the field before Trump’s May 31 felony convictions in New York—showed Biden and Trump pulling equal favorability ratings, with 46 percent of respondents viewing the candidates favorably overall.
Among the majority of respondents who’ve soured on the two candidates, Trump seemed to provoke a more extreme response, with 40 percent holding a “highly unfavorable” opinion of him compared to 35 percent for Biden on that score. But all told, Biden was slightly more unpopular with respondents, with 54 percent rating him unfavorably compared to 52 percent who thought poorly of Trump.
~ Donald Trump can be unpredictable, but at least for the moment he is opting for strategy over self-sabotage.
Against all odds, Republican voters across the states are largely nominating candidates that have the best shot of winning this fall—instead of rowdy loudmouths who campaign against the “uniparty.” Efforts by Republican rebels to knock off House moderates or to nominate more of their own in open races are failing. The surprise factor in this campaign for November success? Mr. Trump. …
… The primary season still has months to go, and weather is always changeable. But for the moment, the Trump team—including its captain—is quietly acknowledging that candidate quality matters after all.
Biden has been hard at work since day 1 doing things like opening the border to criminals, forgiving student loans, promoting trans children (and abortion for those not mutilated as children), etc. In doing these things he has alienated the legal aliens, all the students who have paid off student loans, all the parents who want to be informed about their children’s lives in regard to dangerous procedures that will affect their whole life, etc. It is a short-minded view based on the goal of winning the next election. Given his age, he is a short timer (as are most of us on the blog so no criticism for that). Short timers can do things to bless future generations or curse them. He had a grand opportunity to bless with what he inherited . . .
I am glad he worked to lower costs for certain types of prescription meds. There is that. Don’t say that I found nothing positive to say.
(more from the Strassel piece which looks at candidates Trump is deciding to support):
~ … According to a Thursday Fox News report, Mr. Trump is even endorsing Larry Hogan, the party’s moderate (and therefore electable) nominee for Senate in Maryland.
Same in the House. In numerous recent primaries, incumbents and other candidates have fended off challenges from volatile contenders backed by Freedom Caucus members—thanks either to a Trump endorsement or Mr. Trump’s decision to stay neutral. They include South Carolina’s William Timmons, Illinois’s Mike Bost, West Virginia’s Carol Miller and Nebraska’s Don Bacon. Virginians next week will choose between House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good—who also voted to oust Mr. McCarthy and is backed by rabble rouser Rep. Matt Gaetz—and state Sen. John McGuire. Trump is vocally supporting the latter.
These Trump plays are a notable break with his past quixotic endorsements, which last cycle landed the party with Mr. Oz, Herschel Walker, Blake Masters—and the triumphant return of Chuck Schumer as Senate majority leader. The plays are also at odds with Mr. Trump’s image as even more unleashed, even more fixated on loyalty than in past campaigns. … ~
Wandering Views 
Truth.
https://x.com/RandPaul/status/1803412768889897268?t=P-l2DsJ2tD1ROMOEmZ5N7Q&s=19
“If you happened to walk in the Capitol on Jan 6, you might get 10 years in prison. But if you’re responsible for funding research that led to a pandemic and killed 15 million people, and then you lied about it to Congress, then nothing happens to you.”
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Fox poll on local news this morning has Biden at 50% and Trump at 48%. Then they said that Trump is running on the issues and Biden is running on character. They said polling shows more people vote based on issues. Not long after that they played a Biden ad that put down the character of a convicted felon who has a record of sexual assault while Biden in contrast has been hard at work.
We live in fascinating times. Praising God for His truth.
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Biden is running on character? And has been hard at work?
This must have been referring to some other planet… 🙂
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~ Voters know who their options are, and most of them aren’t fans. A Gallup poll last month—in the field before Trump’s May 31 felony convictions in New York—showed Biden and Trump pulling equal favorability ratings, with 46 percent of respondents viewing the candidates favorably overall.
Among the majority of respondents who’ve soured on the two candidates, Trump seemed to provoke a more extreme response, with 40 percent holding a “highly unfavorable” opinion of him compared to 35 percent for Biden on that score. But all told, Biden was slightly more unpopular with respondents, with 54 percent rating him unfavorably compared to 52 percent who thought poorly of Trump.
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i did not know if that poll was specific to Georgia, the nation, or where?
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From Kimberley Strassel @ WSJ:
~ Donald Trump can be unpredictable, but at least for the moment he is opting for strategy over self-sabotage.
Against all odds, Republican voters across the states are largely nominating candidates that have the best shot of winning this fall—instead of rowdy loudmouths who campaign against the “uniparty.” Efforts by Republican rebels to knock off House moderates or to nominate more of their own in open races are failing. The surprise factor in this campaign for November success? Mr. Trump. …
… The primary season still has months to go, and weather is always changeable. But for the moment, the Trump team—including its captain—is quietly acknowledging that candidate quality matters after all.
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The Gallup poll (@1:41)? National
Biden, Trump Tied in Favorability Before Felony Conviction
Americans feel more strongly about Trump, both positively and negatively
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Biden has been hard at work since day 1 doing things like opening the border to criminals, forgiving student loans, promoting trans children (and abortion for those not mutilated as children), etc. In doing these things he has alienated the legal aliens, all the students who have paid off student loans, all the parents who want to be informed about their children’s lives in regard to dangerous procedures that will affect their whole life, etc. It is a short-minded view based on the goal of winning the next election. Given his age, he is a short timer (as are most of us on the blog so no criticism for that). Short timers can do things to bless future generations or curse them. He had a grand opportunity to bless with what he inherited . . .
I am glad he worked to lower costs for certain types of prescription meds. There is that. Don’t say that I found nothing positive to say.
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(more from the Strassel piece which looks at candidates Trump is deciding to support):
~ … According to a Thursday Fox News report, Mr. Trump is even endorsing Larry Hogan, the party’s moderate (and therefore electable) nominee for Senate in Maryland.
Same in the House. In numerous recent primaries, incumbents and other candidates have fended off challenges from volatile contenders backed by Freedom Caucus members—thanks either to a Trump endorsement or Mr. Trump’s decision to stay neutral. They include South Carolina’s William Timmons, Illinois’s Mike Bost, West Virginia’s Carol Miller and Nebraska’s Don Bacon. Virginians next week will choose between House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good—who also voted to oust Mr. McCarthy and is backed by rabble rouser Rep. Matt Gaetz—and state Sen. John McGuire. Trump is vocally supporting the latter.
These Trump plays are a notable break with his past quixotic endorsements, which last cycle landed the party with Mr. Oz, Herschel Walker, Blake Masters—and the triumphant return of Chuck Schumer as Senate majority leader. The plays are also at odds with Mr. Trump’s image as even more unleashed, even more fixated on loyalty than in past campaigns. … ~
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Don’t forget that President Biden has also been working hard at writing fiction…
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And as Kevin reminded us — it’s also a self-help book w/his son. 🙂
US Politics 2024. You’ve gotta laugh (to keep from crying!)
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