June 19, 2019

Jun 19 00:19 Joe Biden, Jeb! comparison
Jun 19 02:10 Trump's best speech ever
Jun 19 03:15 Trump's populist movement
Jun 19 03:56 Biden latest unforced error
Jun 19 16:06 Joe Biden's extreme distortions
Jun 19 21:20 The AP's bias disaster

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Joe Biden, Jeb! comparison

Earlier today, I was talking with a loyal reader of LFR. During the conversation, my friend said that it appeared as though Biden was looking past the primaries and to the general election. In my opinion, that's exactly what Biden's strategy is. He'd rather pretend that he's already won the nomination so he's concentrating on President Trump.

President Trump has trained his fire on "Sleepy Joe", aka "1% Joe", as President Trump attaches those crippling labels to another opponent. Think Lying Ted, Little Marco, Crooked Hillary and Low Energy Jeb. Speaking of Jeb from ancient times (2014), Jeb! once said that "a nominee should 'lose the primary to win the general without violating your principles.'"

There is a difference between Jeb's strategy and Biden's strategy. The first major difference is that then-candidate Trump faced a super-talented group of opponents. While Biden's opponents aren't that talented, neither is Biden. A mediocre candidate running in a mediocre field is still in an uphill fight, just like a great candidate competing with other talented candidates would have a fight.

The other major difference is that Jeb ran into a messaging buzzsaw in Trump. Biden doesn't face that in the Democrat primaries.

The truth is, though, that Biden's strategy is based more on attempting to be the inevitable nominee. Jeb based his strategy on his foolish belief that he wouldn't fight if it meant 'sacrificing' his principles. That's an elitist-sounding mindset and then some.

When it comes down to it, neither Jeb or "Sleepy Joe" are top-tier candidates. If Biden is the Democrats' nominee against President Trump, he'll get torn to shreds by the Trump buzzsaw.

Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2019 12:19 AM

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Trump's best speech ever

Last night, I watched President Trump's re-election kickoff speech. Saying it was President Trump's finest speech is understatement in my estimation. He connected with the forever-adoring audience. He tied his accomplishments together to tell a compelling story for why he needs to be re-elected. He took shots at congressional Democrats and Democrat presidential candidates.

From a technical standpoint, the speech felt like it was half SOTU Address, half campaign speech. From the standpoint of rallying the faithful, it couldn't have gone better.

One of the best applause lines came when President Trump talked about how Democrats attempted to demolish Justice Kavanaugh :

"[Democrats] tried to ruin the family of now-Justice Kavanaugh," Trump says. "They tried to ruin his career. They tried to ruin his life : all in the pursuit of political domination and control."

I'll just add that Democrats tried destroying Justice Kavanaugh's daughters, too. Remember this?
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I do. It brought me to tears. I wish Democrats had the grace that Justice Kavanaugh's daughter has. Unfortunately, Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats don't have that much grace. But I digress. Later in the speech, President Trump said this:

"Since the very first day I walked through the doors of the White House, I have never forgotten who sent me there," Trump says. "You did."

President Trump also added that the people of this nation are the only special interest group he cares about. It's especially believable in light of the fact that he isn't listening to the lobbyists as they try changing his mind on the major issues of the day.

For instance, President Trump has ignored the Chamber of Commerce while negotiating trade deals with China, South Korea, Canada and Mexico. He certainly hasn't catered to the pro-EU lobby. The proof is in his support for Brexit.

This was President Trump's best zinger of the Democrats:

"Since my inauguration, we've added 16,000 manufacturing jobs a month," Trump says. "... Remember the statement from the previous administration? You'd need a magic wand to bring back manufacturing. Well, tell Sleepy Joe that we found the magic wand. "

That's definitely a zinger. Obama-Biden deserve it, too, for putting the country through 7+ years of economic torture. The best substantive flourish came on immigration:

The Democrat agenda of open borders is morally reprehensible. It's the greatest betrayal of the American middle class and, frankly, American life. Our immigration laws are a disgrace and the Democrats can get together with the Republicans and solve the problem quickly.

Democrats will howl over being called pro-open borders but it's a fact. That's who they are. If they cared about fixing immigration, they could sign onto Sen. Lindsey Graham's bill tomorrow and have it signed into law before the 4th of July recess.

This was another great line:

"Republicans believe welfare, schools, hospitals and public resources should be protected for all Americans : We believe our country should be a sanctuary for law-abiding citizens, not for criminal aliens."

The opening part of the speech was more thematic, I thought, while the last half of the speech delivered one clump of red meat for the partisans after another. All of the speech was well-delivered. The crowd ate it all up.

While #ImpeachTrump rallies held nationwide drew 'crowds' by the dozens, President Trump's re-election kickoff rally attracted 150,000 RSVPs. The story that the MSM isn't telling you is that the RNC/Trump GOTV operation is built to the max and the activists are chomping at the bit to throw Democrats out of office in 2020. If tonight is an indicator of who's most fired up, Democrats better start worrying. Check this out:
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Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2019 2:10 AM

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Trump's populist movement

Let's set something straight this instant. We've heard Democrats insist that Trump's a racist, misogynist and an Islamophobe. Tonight, Kirsten Gillibrand live-tweeted this:


If that's the case, Sen. Gillibrand, you aren't his kryptonite, because you're just a loudmouth hoping to get a minute of attention for a pathetic campaign that's already seen 2 relaunches.
Rep. Matt Gaetz and Lisa Booth attended the kickoff rally. Rep. Gaetz nailed it when he said that the people attending the Trump kickoff rally (or any of President Trump's rallies) are parties that highlight the positivity between activists:

Simply put, anyone that portrays Trump voters as haters, racists and people who want to send us back to the 50s is either lying or stupid or both. Why would I show up to a rally attended by haters and racists 40+ hours before the rally? Why would there be people pitching tents, partying to their hearts' delight and reinforcing each other if they hate each other?

If the idiots in the MSM want to peddle that BS, that's their right. It just isn't too bright in light of the videotaped evidence we've got to the contrary.

Finally, my opinion on the intensity of the rally as it pertains to the rest of the campaign and the 2020 election:

President Trump's supporters genuinely like each other. They're ready to work with each other. If they have to, they're ready to run through brick walls for President Trump. This is a well-coordinated, well-financed campaign, unlike the 2016 campaign. The RNC has already fully staffed the DC and NYC offices. They've already staffed the field offices across the nation.

The RNC's data analytics operation is the best in the business. (PS- That's got to frighten the Democrats because the DNC is playing catch-up this time.)

Finally, Democrats tout the polls coming out now as proof that President Trump is on the ropes. Their problem comes at the end of the sentence when they say "if the election were held today."

Tuesday was the kickoff of President Trump's re-election campaign. At each of these rallies, campaign organizers have collected names of volunteers for the upcoming campaign. When Trump's foot soldiers hit the ground, they'll have a massive data operation supporting them. Why would anyone think that the campaign will look the same a year from now?

First, think of the head start that President Trump will start with. Next, think of the fighting that'll happen during the Democrats' primary fight. Why would any thinking person think that the polling we see now will remain unchanged over the next year?

Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2019 3:15 AM

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Biden latest unforced error

Joe Biden's frontrunner status in the Democrats' nominating process just got significantly shakier . The subject of that article is why Biden has earned the title of "1% Joe."

At a fancy fundraiser Tuesday night, Biden is quoted as saying "Remember, I got in trouble with some of the people on my team, on the Democratic side, because I said, you know, what I've found is rich people are just as patriotic as poor people. Not a joke. I mean, we may not want to demonize anybody who's made money" Biden told about 100 well-dressed donors at the Carlyle Hotel on New York's Upper East Side, where the hors d'oeuvres included lobster, chicken satay and crudites."

Later, Biden said this:

"Truth of the matter is, you all know, you all know in your gut what has to be done. "We can disagree in the margins. But the truth of the matter is, it's all within our wheelhouse and nobody has to be punished. No one's standard of living would change. Nothing would fundamentally change.

From a policy standpoint, this isn't a major problem in a general election. In a Democrat primary, it's like lighting a short fuse on a big stick of dynamite. Nothing good will come of it. I can't picture Bernie Sanders not bringing this up at next week's debate. Further, I can't picture Biden not attempting to explain why this is much ado about nothing. Good luck with that, Joe, especially in light of his Hyde Amendment fiasco.

Think that this fundraiser will be accepted by progressive activists? Think again:
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This will go over as well on the left as cockroaches and ants invading a picnic. Biden won't drop 20 points by the end of July but he's about to experience a major correction in his polling.

Thus far, Vice President Biden has hidden his gaffes fairly well, with the Hyde Amendment fiasco being the biggest exception. This statement returns the spotlight to Biden's gaffes. The worst gaffes are the ones that reinforce an image that's already well-earned. This isn't going away because Vice President Biden is a certifiable gaffe machine.

The truth is that Joe Biden is almost as terrible of a candidate as Hillary was. This field of Democrat presidential candidates isn't that impressive. Still, another of these gaffes and Biden will be wondering how he'll stop Amy Klobuchar's momentum.

Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2019 3:56 AM

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Joe Biden's extreme distortions

Let's be blunt. The things that Joe Biden outlined in 'setting the record straight' about President Trump's record are extreme distortions. They aren't lies but they're extremely misleading.

For instance, Biden said "Let's be clear: President Trump inherited a growing economy from the Obama-Biden administration. And now, he's in the process of squandering it." This coming from the administration whose economic growth was the most pathetic since WWII. Let's be exceptionally brutally honest about this.

During the Obama administration, the economy grew at a feeble rate. The energy industry was held back by the Obama-Biden overregulation of the industry. That's because President Obama was bought and paid for by environmental activists. Further, the manufacturing industry shrunk because the Obama-Biden administration ignored blue collar workers' needs. Manufacturing jobs were lost during the Obama-Biden administration. That's just the cold, hard fact. Then there's this:


Did VP Biden mean it when he tweeted "As president, Biden will reverse Trump's tax cuts for the super wealthy. It's time we reward work, not just wealth." I ask because that isn't what VP Biden said last night at a high-bucks fundraiser. Here's what he said when he thought the microphones weren't recording him:

Remember, I got in trouble with some of the people on my team, on the Democratic side, because I said, you know, what I've found is rich people are just as patriotic as poor people. Not a joke. I mean, we may not want to demonize anybody who's made money.

Truth of the matter is, you all know, you all know in your gut what has to be done. We can disagree in the margins. But the truth of the matter is, it's all within our wheelhouse and nobody has to be punished. No one's standard of living would change. Nothing would fundamentally change.

Which is it, Mr. Biden? Will you "reverse Trump's tax cuts for the super wealthy"? Or will you "not want to demonize anybody who's made money"? You can talk out of both sides of your mouth but you can't have it both ways.

Finally, there's this tweet:


This coming from the administration that had the chilliest relationship with Israel since 1948. This coming from the administration that removed a statuette of Winston Churchill from the Oval Office. This from an administration that told Russia they wanted greater flexibility after their re-election. This coming from the administration that negotiated, then signed a deal that let the biggest state sponsor of terrorism become a nuclear power.

This shit-for-brains idiot was part of the worst foreign policy/national security administration in our history. It was worse than Jimmy Carter's administration. For those of us who remember the Iran Hostage Crisis, it's almost impossible to believe that's possible.

Finally, let's tell the truth. The Obama administration surveilled AP reporters, FNC correspondent James Rosen and the Trump campaign. So much for the Obama administration upholding freedom of the press and other civil liberties.

Those are the distasteful truths about the Obama-Biden administration. They won't admit to it but it's there for the world to see.

Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2019 4:06 PM

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The AP's bias disaster

This AP article is proof positive that the AP is a charter member of the Agenda Media. It's proof that the AP is part of the Media Wing of the Democrat Party.

I lost all remaining respect for the AP when they wrote "President Donald Trump jabbed at the press and poked the political establishment he ran against in 2016 as he kicked off his reelection campaign with a grievance-filled rally focused more on settling scores than laying out his agenda for a possible second term."

I watched the entire speech, then wrote about it here and here . The crowd started gathering 40+ hours before the event. It's worth noting that 150,000 RSVPs were received for an event that held 25,000 people indoors and another 50,000+ outdoors in the rain.

It defies logic to think that 75,000+ people stood out in the rain at least part of the day waiting to hear a president deliver a "grievance-filled" speech that ran 75 minutes. Further, it's apparent that this AP idiot didn't watch the speech. President Trump rattled off an impressive list of accomplishments, from the renegotiated treaties that he's worked on to the tax cuts and regulations that saved the energy industry to rebuilding the manufacturing industries to filling the courts with highly qualified judges (in record numbers) to prison reform to signing 'Right-to-Try' legislation to signing VA reform that gives VA patients the ability to see a clinic if the VA hospital doesn't fit them into their not-so-busy schedule.

Other than that lengthy list of accomplishments, President Trump's speech was pretty much "grievance-filled." Then there's this:

'A vote for any Democrat in 2020 is a vote for the rise of radical socialism and the destruction of the American dream,' he said. Trump made only passing mention of any of the Democrats running to replace him even as he tossed out 'radical' and 'unhinged' to describe the rival party.

Name a Democrat that doesn't want universal health care, aka socialized medicine. Name a Democrat that doesn't want to throw away our energy advantage that's fueling this booming economy.

Which one of those policies sounds mainstream? I don't think any of those positions, especially the ones on energy, sounds like they're within a country mile of the mainstream.

The apocalyptic language and finger-pointing made clear that Trump's 2020 campaign will probably look a whole lot like his run three years ago. Even after two-and-a-half years in the Oval Office, Trump remains focused on energizing his base and offering himself as a political outsider running against Washington.

If this is what passes for reporting, then journalism died. Watch the speech for yourself, then determine for yourself if President Trump's speechwriter used "apocalyptic language":
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Posted Wednesday, June 19, 2019 9:20 PM

Comment 1 by J. Ewing at 20-Jun-19 09:03 AM
When you see four dark horsemen riding towards you (or 24, as the case may be) perhaps "apocalyptic language" is required.

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