We’re ‘Better Off’ Under Biden? Who Is Obama Kidding? –

Finally, there’s the fact that a majority of Americans now favor impeaching Biden. A new Rasmussen survey finds that 52% of likely voters want him impeached. Even among Democrats, almost a third (32%) want him impeached. 

 Issues & Insights   "When he wasn’t admiring his White House portrait, Barack Obama managed to say a nice thing about President Joe Biden. He must have been joking, though, because what he said defies reality.

“ 'Joe, it is now America’s good fortune to have you as president,” Obama said. “The country is better off than when you took office. We should all be deeply grateful for that.”

"Our “good fortune”? Let’s review just how much “better off” we all are thanks to Biden and his fellow Democrats." (a sampling below)

COVID deaths: When Biden took office on the promise that he had a plan that would end COVID, the official death count was 424,318. Today it is over 1.044 million. In other words, there have been nearly 620,000 COVID deaths on Biden’s watch. And that’s despite all the interventions Biden claimed would end the pandemic. Are the families of those 620,000 people better off?

 Financial stress: Inflation and a sluggish economy have had an impact on people’s sense of financial stress. When Biden took office, the IBD/TIPP Financial Related Stress Index stood at 61.6. Anything over 50 indicates increased stress. (TIPP is also a polling partner of Issues & Insights.) That was understandable since the economy was still reeling from the COVID lockdowns the previous year. But the financial stress index was 69.3 in July 2022, or 12.5% higher. Anyone want to argue that people are better off under Biden when it comes to their financial worries?

Economic optimism:  The IBD/TIPP economic optimism index stood at 50.1 when Biden took office, and then climbed during the first few months of his presidency. But once Biden’s economic policies started to take effect, confidence plunged. It is now a desperately low 38.1. The last time it was this low, Biden was vice president.

Unity: When it comes to how united the country is, well, our differences are also worse since Biden took office, despite his solemn pledge to bring the country back together after Trump’s supposedly highly divisive term. The TIPP unity index stands at 28.5, which is down from 37.8 back in April 2021 – the first month TIPP began tracking this. Even Democrats overwhelmingly think Biden has failed to unite the country, with the index plunging from 53.7 in April 2021 to 35.8 today. . . .

 

Obama smacked down for gaslighting about Americans being 'better off' under Joe Biden -

 Monica Showalter; American Thinker

When he wasn't admiring his White House portrait, Barack Obama managed to say a nice thing about President Joe Biden. He must have been joking, though, because what he said defies reality. 

 "In comparison to Joe Biden, Barack Obama appears to be a picture of probity, wisdom, and dignity. 

"But in reality, he's just a more unflappable liar, and now that Democrats are on the rocks in the polls, he's cribbed a page from Ronald Reagan, a man he's always had a curious fascination for, claiming that "the country is better off than when you took office.  We should all be deeply grateful for that."

"If Obama were to ask that as a question, the way Reagan once did, the open-ended answer would not have been to his liking, so Obama supplied the answer, too.

"He was all gaslighting.

"The geniuses at Issues & Insights have a tremendous takedown of that ridiculous claim, going point by point, with hard numbers, showing just how phony that Obama statement was, beginning with this memorable lede:". . .

British Colonel Arthur Freemantle; The Englishman at Gettysburg:

 LT COLONEL ARTHUR FREMANTLE AT GETTYSBURG 1863 - Magazine Article - Old Magazine Articles    "Arthur James Lyon Frementle (1835 – 1901) was an unofficial British observer of the Battle of Gettysburg. Holding the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Coldstream Guards, Fremantle's decision to travel to North America in order to witness the American Civil War was entirely his own. He accompanied the Army of Northern Virginia on their march north to Gettysburg, where he transcribed much of what he witnessed in his diary:

" 'At 4:30 P.M., we came in sight of Gettysburg, and joined General Lee and General Hill, who were on the top of one of the ridges which form the peculiar feature of the country around Gettysburg. We could see the enemy retreating upon one of the opposite ridges, pursued by the Confederates with loud yells."

" "The position into which the enemy had been driven was evidently a strong one. His right appeared to rest on a cemetery, on the top of a high ridge to the right of Gettysburg, as we looked at it."

"From Amazon: Our Man in Charleston: Britain's Secret Agent in the Civil War South

The editor's of Civil War Times were good enough to point out that while Fremantle was in Gettysburg, he would most likely have been attired like the gent pictured here.

The Mad Monarchist: A Queen's Soldier at Gettysburg  . . ."The British colonel was thus very happy to board a ship back to Great Britain where he went on to a long and illustrious military career. His tour of the south made him admire the skill and determination of the Confederates, civil and military, and he predicted that the Confederacy must emerge victorious from the war. However, he was an honest observer and did not hesitate to mention spectacles which he found very disagreeable such as the sight of a slave auction in progress. Although sympathetic toward the Confederacy he was a fair-minded and impartial observer in a conflict that was to have immense repercussions. The general cause of monarchy was effected by the outcome, directly and indirectly. The defeat of the Confederacy spelled certain doom for the struggling Empire of Mexico and the rise of a re-United States as a major world power, inclined toward republicanism and often prejudiced against monarchy would mean many changes in the future as the New World came to play an ever larger role in the Old.". . .

Coexist after 9-11

 

Slowly Walk Back Like Homer Simpson Into The Bushes’: Ben Shapiro Notes Dems Backing Away From Stolen Election Claims

 ‘The Daily Wire 

"Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro pointed out on Thursday that Democrats, eager to do President Biden’s bidding, are now divided about whether to support claims of elections stolen from Democrats or to move away from whining about election results since Biden has targeted Republicans who believe the 2020 election was stolen."

"Democrats have claimed after the 2016 that former President Trump was an illegitimate president and also claimed Stacey Abrams had been denied her status as the rightful governor of Georgia.

"Shapiro noted the division among Democrats. “This provides some weird sort of crosscurrents for Democrats,” he noted. “You see a sort of bizarre mix of Democrats doubling down on, ‘Yeah, those elections were stolen’ and also trying to slowly walk back like Homer Simpson into the bushes their old positions about elections being stolen.”. . .

Patriot Day; 9/11 photos from World Trade Center, Pentagon, Shanksville around US

 9/11 photos from World Trade Center, Pentagon, Shanksville around US (usatoday.com)

. . ."From the archives:As 9/11 attacks unfolded, no one knew if hijackers were on board

"Sept. 11, 2001, set the stage for a new “global war on terror” launched by former U.S. President George W. Bush. The United States military and its allies set out to eliminate al-Qaida terrorist network harbored by the Taliban in Afghanistan in a costly war that ended last year with the United States withdrawing its troops and the Taliban taking control of the county. ". . .

It's The 21st Remembrance Of Patriot Day - South Florida Reporter

9/11 'miracle' babies, now turning 21, were lifesavers for families (nypost.com)

. . ."These “miracle” babies are all grown up — turning 21 and reflecting on their solemn birthday, Sept. 11, 2001, when they saved their dads’ lives.

"The babies were busy being born that tragic morning, ensuring that their fathers would not be in their downtown offices at the heart of disaster.

"Instead of crossing the bridge connecting the World Trade Center to his CIBC Oppenheimer office at the World Financial Center, Steve Condos was at NYU Medical Center with his wife, Marika, who went into labor three weeks early. Their son, Reggi, was born at 9:23 a.m. — 36 minutes before the first tower collapsed.". . .

I'm sure those in the Middle East observe this day in their own way

On Biden

 

Americans are fed up with Biden and a majority want him impeached.   

. . ."However, if Republicans do become the majority and they do have even a little burning ember in their collective bellies, there are a lot of grounds for impeaching Biden. A year ago, Reps Bob Gibbs (Ohio), Andy Biggs (Arizona), Brian Babin (Texas), and Randy Weber (Texas) filed articles of impeachment. They based the articles on Biden’s lawless conduct on our southern border and his disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, which involved abandoning American citizens and billions of dollars in weapons and equipment. Ted Cruz would add to the list Biden’s lawless vaccine mandates. Our own Ed Brodow also adds there’s the evidence from Hunter Biden’s laptop showing decades of unlawful influence peddling, the destruction of America’s energy sector, Biden’s illegal racial discrimination, and his using the DOJ and FBI to attack his political opponents.

"In other words, if Republicans can summon even a modicum of courage, a majority (yes, a small one, but still a majority) of the American people will be behind them if they impeach Biden. It’s true, of course, that Kamala will be as bad as Biden himself. Still, it is important for the rule of law to call Joe Biden to account for his many damaging, illegal, unconstitutional, and even treasonous actions against America and her people."

Fiery But Mostly Peaceful ‘Dark Brandon’ › American Greatness  . . ." To his credit, Biden wasn’t characterizing all Republicans as traitors. Just those who might dare to put up any kind of meaningful resistance to himself and his political party. So-called “mainstream” Republicans, by whom Biden means liberal Republicans who do what Democrats tell them to do, are fine. 

"No American president has ever spoken in such an openly hostile way about his fellow citizens. But Biden’s divisive language is music to leftist ears. In Biden, they have found an authoritarian who is willing to crush people who disagree with them, or as they put it, “fascists.' ” . . .

9/11: What Do Americans Actually Know About This Terrible Day?

Pamela Geller

"Twenty-one years on, and where are we? What do our children know about 9/11 and the Islamic terrorists who attacked our country in the worst attack on our homeland in American history? In a word, nothing. Or worse.

"Why did the attackers do this? Discussing their motive today, twenty-one years later, is tantamount to a hate crime. The jihadis’ last letters have all but been scrubbed from the public record.

"Read the “martyrdom” letters left by the Muslim terrorists. Allah is mentioned over ninety times. “Remind your brothers that this act is for Almighty Allah,” done for the cause of advancing Islam.

"Before the attack, one of the Muslim terrorists who struck our nation on September 11, 2001 wrote: “When the confrontation begins, strike like champions who do not want to go back to this world. Shout, ‘Allahu Akbar,’ because this strikes fear in the hearts of the non-believers. Allah said: ‘Strike above the neck, and strike at all of their extremities.’”

"But how many American schoolchildren know or understand that the attackers were Islamic jihad terrorists? How many know what a jihad is, or what the objective of the 9/11 attacks was?". . .

Thoroughly Thumped Trump Must Pass The Torch To A New MAGA Champion

  Issues & Insights  "The invasion of Mar-a-Lago takes the endless, all-out war on Donald Trump to a new and uncharted level.

"As if we didn’t know already upon learning that one of its many arms had spied on the White House during The Donald’s tenure, it’s now clear that the illegitimate regime occupying 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and the commanding heights of law enforcement, the military, Big Business and the culture will stop at nothing to maintain its hold on power.

"And equally evident that the former president and his cohort cannot make its members (except RINO primary losers) pay any political or other price for their brazen behavior.

"The painful truth: for all his mean tweets, tough talk and base-building prowess, for six years Trump and his troops have brought broadaxes to a flamethrower fight against a scorched-earth opposition.

"A new poll exposes America’s disgust with Biden’s recent rhetoric – will it hurt Democrats this fall?". . .

“I don’t understand how Joe Biden is so angry when his party controls the House, the Senate and the White House,” Richard Grenell, acting director of National Intelligence during the Trump administration, told Yahoo News on Friday. “He should be telling America how great the country is under his leadership and instead he’s attacking Republicans.”

Vulnerable Democrats Distancing Themselves From Biden’s MAGA Speech (legalinsurrection.com)

Oz slams Fetterman for 'head fake' debate offer

 Oz slams Fetterman for 'head fake' debate offer | Washington Examiner  . .  ."Following weeks of intensifying pressure on Fetterman to debate Oz, the lieutenant governor finally relented this week and loosely committed to a showdown with the celebrity doctor despite his stroke-induced ailments. Oz had ramped up pressure on Fetterman to appear opposite him in a public forum, but he was left despondent with the debate offer.

" 'There is no John Fetterman debate offer. Debates have to be held at a specific time, a specific place. They have to have a host; you got to have a TV station. We don't have any of these details," Oz countered during an interview with Fox News's Harris Faulkner on Friday. "He just dropped his head fake idea that 'yeah, of course I'll do a debate.'"

"Oz and Fetterman are embroiled in one of the hottest Senate races in the country that could determine the balance of power in the evenly split upper chamber. Days before Fetterman clinched the Democratic nod for outgoing Sen. Pat Toomey's (R) Senate seat, the lieutenant governor suffered a stroke that nearly killed him.

"Fetterman stayed out of the political spotlight until August as he recovered. While he has insisted his "health now is robust," he has conceded that he "might miss a word every now and then or I might mush two words together," which has made his allies uneasy about a debate.". . .

Young Fetterman - PatriotRetort.com  . . ."On Twitter, where he does 99% of his campaigning, John Fetterman has been relentlessly mocking and attacking Dr. Oz for months.

He mocks Dr. Oz for coming from New Jersey, for how many homes he owns, and for daring to describe a vegetable platter as “crudités.”

"Even during his rare campaign events, the Fetterman campaign can’t get enough of mocking his Republican challenger. Over the weekend, Fetterman campaign staffers even dressed up in broccoli costumes. Because when your entire campaign consists of mocking “crudités,” you put your dignity aside and get up like a vegetable.

"Fetterman plays the tough guy on Twitter. But the moment the Oz campaign hits back, he simpers like a thin-skinned toddler and whines, “No FAIR!!!!!” . . .

OZ TAUNTS FETTERMAN WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF SIXTH DEBATE

Queen Elizabeth Is Being Attacked Because She Lived In A Better Time

 Tucker Carlson: Queen Elizabeth Is Being Attacked Because She Lived In A Better Time, Africa Slumped After British Empire; RealClearPolitics

. . ."When the U.S. government withdrew from Afghanistan after 20 years, we left behind airstrips, shipping containers and guns. When the British pulled out of India, they left behind an entire civilization, a language, a legal system, schools, churches and public buildings, all of which are still in use today. Here's the train station the English built in Bombay, for example. There's nothing like that in Washington, DC right now, much less in Kabul or Baghdad. Today, India is far more powerful than the UK, the nation that once ruled it and yet, after 75 years of independence, has that country produced a single building as beautiful as the Bombay train station that the British colonialists built? No, sadly, it has not. Not one.

"So, despite what they may be claiming on Twitter tonight, the British Empire was more than just genocide. In fact, the British did not commit genocide, except arguably against the Dutch during the Boer War. The British did give the world the Magna Carta and habeas corpus and free speech. They helped end the transatlantic slave trade, as well as the ritual murder of widows in India. The British Empire spread Protestant Christianity to the entire world. It published some of the greatest literature ever written and produced the finest manufactured goods ever made anywhere at any time, including now.". . .

Could Biden’s Divisive Rhetoric Cost Democrats Congress?

 His attempt to stigmatize millions of voters instead of addressing real issues may be a fatal blunder.

Biden's hateful rhetoric against Americans presents the GOP with a sterling opportunity - American Thinker

The American Spectator on Twitter: ""His attempt to stigmatize millions of voters instead of addressing real issues may be a fatal blunder."

Online death threats against Biden after speech [Video] (aol.com) "President Biden’s fiery speech in Philadelphia denouncing former President Donald Trump and what he described as “extreme MAGA ideology” has sparked online calls for violence, including death threats against the president, according to documents obtained by Yahoo News.

"Biden’s remarks also prompted immediate concerns from senior counterterrorism officials who said they fear that calling Trump supporters extremists would be viewed as a call to arms and would only inflame an already volatile threat environment.". . .