Fireworks at the WH Press Briefing: Reporter Tells KJP She Should Be 'Ashamed' for Ducking Questions –

  RedState

At this point, the position of press secretary is almost useless as a source of actual news and information because, with KJP at the helm, the job seems to mostly consist of deflecting and ignoring. "I would refer you to...."

We’ve written dozens and dozens of stories about White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre because she’s irritable, evades any questions she doesn’t like, and is just generally incompetent at her job. Few besides Fox News’ Peter Doocy and Today News Africa's Simon Ateba ever call it out; most of the other WH press corps sheep just go along with it.

But on Wednesday, it all seemed to be too much for NY Post writer Steven Nelson, who called out KJP for refusing to answer his questions—since May. Transparency be damned, evidently.

After she looked past him yet again and searched for a friendlier reporter who could throw her softballs, Nelson spoke up: "You haven't called on me in two seasons, Karine."

"And I’m not calling on you today," Jean-Pierre snapped. Then, with a smirk on her face, she tried to ignore Nelson's protestations as she kept repeating, "Go ahead, go ahead" to another reporter.

Watch:" (Video)

Karine Jean-Pierre Is the Disaster We Can’t Ignore Any Longer (msn.com)

. . ."But Jean-Pierre is in a class by herself and treats reporters with as much or even more contempt than the Big Guy does. There are so many examples to choose from, but here are just a few:

WATCH: Karine Jean-Pierre Flips out When Faced Down by Peter Doocy Over the Border Crisis

Karine Jean-Pierre Swiftly Flees Presser When Asked About Hunter Biden's Business Partners

Karine Jean-Pierre Gets Snippy When Asked About Claims That Biden Is Treated Like a ‘Baby’

WATCH: Journalist Simon Ateba Announces Filing of First Amendment Suit Against WH, Karine Jean-Pierre

Trump Vs. Biden On Israel Explained In One Post –

  Issues & Insights (issuesinsights.com)

"This was posted by Robert Greenway, who was the principal architect of the historic Abraham Accords under the Trump administration. Remember that every step he describes that Trump took was met with horror and anguish by elites and leftists alike who said it would lead to conflict.

We moved our embassy to Jerusalem. No war.

We withdrew from the JCPOA. No war.

We undertook the maximum economic pressure campaign and crippling, historic sanctions on Iran. No war and they stayed below 4% enrichment.

We recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. No war.

We eliminated Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al Muhandis (and Abu Bakr al Baghdadi). No war.

The results? Iran isolated under crippling sanctions reducing their capacity to threaten the region, and historic peace brokered between Israel and its neighbors via the Abraham Accords.

Two years after Biden took office Iran is enriching over 60%, they’re two weeks from sufficient material for a nuclear weapon, Sudan fell into a civil war, and Israel just experienced the greatest loss of life in a single day since the holocaust. In seeking to avoid conflict, it is upon us.

By embracing our enemy and spurning our friends it will not be easily contained.

 

‘Gas the Jews’ doesn’t qualify as hate speech?

 Eric Utter - American Thinker

Speaking of the difference between Western nations and terrorists, Benjamin Netanyahu once observed, “Here’s the difference between us.  We’re using missile defense to protect our civilians, and they're using their civilians to protect their missiles.” In fact, Hamas has located its military headquarters under a hospital.

'Hamas Sympathizer'

"Muslims and anti-Semites around the world have gathered in recent days to celebrate the mass slaughter of Jews in Israel by Hamas terrorists.  Several cities in Europe, including London and Berlin, have been the sight of these unspeakably appalling — yet joyous — gatherings.  Various cities in North America, such as Montreal and New York, have also been witness to such madness and depravity.  BLM has thrown its support behind the Palestinian cause, as have, unsurprisingly, many campus groups across America.

"In Australia, thousands of “Australians” gathered outside the Sydney Opera House to lose themselves in such zesty chants as "f--- the Jews!" and "gas the Jews!"  One person was arrested...for “breaching the peace” of the wannabe Jew-gassers by having the audacity to possess an Israeli flag.  Good on the local constabulary for dealing with him!

"But might not “f--- the Jews” be considered hate speech in this day and age?  I mean, nearly all locales across the former penal colony have laws regulating hate speech as regards race and religion.  If “gas the Jews” doesn’t qualify, what would?  “Misgender the Jews”?" . . .

Man's inhumanity to man - Patricia McCarthy   "Has there been in recent years any more evidence of the gross probability of the inhumanity that human beings are capable of than what Hamas has perpetrated on the civilians of Israel?  

"In the decades past, we have seen what Islamic terrorists are capable of; beheading Americans on video, the obvious intent to shock and terrorize the West.". . .  

Obama implemented the plan to “take America down a peg or two.” Boy did he! The Trump administration was a shock to the left’s system, so he had to be destroyed.  The Democrats are still doing their best to ruin the man, his business, his family.  Their use of lawfare to do it is unconscionable.  The Democrats have emboldened the terrorists, funded the terrorists, racialized college students throughout the country, convinced black people they are oppressed, Asians that they are privileged, white people that they are interminably racist oppressors, etc., etc.  These are the people who now support the murderous Hamas terrorists. 

Hamas and Amoral Clarity › Victor Davis Hanson   "One unexpected blowback from the medieval Hamas’s barbaric murdering of hundreds of Israeli civilians is the revelation of current global amorality.

"More than 20 Harvard University identity politics groups pledged their support to the Hamas murderers—to the utter silence for days of Harvard President Claudine Gay.

"Americans knew higher education practiced racist admission policies. It has long promoted racially segregated dorms and graduations. And de facto it has destroyed the First Amendment.

"But the overt support for Hamas killers by the diversity, equity, and inclusion crowd on a lot of campuses exposes to Americans the real moral and intellectual rot in higher education.

"Democratic Socialist members of the new woke Democrat Party openly expressed ecstatic support for Hamas’s bloodwork." . . .

@CBSNews learned that Israel body recovery teams have discovered beheaded babies and children in kibbutzim in southern Israel

— Norah O'Donnell 🇺🇸 (@NorahODonnell) October 10, 2023

What has become of America today?

How an Israeli kibbutz 'paradise' turned into hell in Hamas attack | Reuters   "Bodies of young Israeli babies, including some with their heads cut off, have been found by IDF soldiers in a southern Israeli kibbutz, according to reports.

"Soldiers discovered the bodies among burned-out houses, strewn furniture and torched cars after Hamas terrorists attacked Kfar Aza kibbutz near the Gaza border.

In a video on X/Twitter, an i24 journalist said: “Talking to some of the soldiers here, they say what they witnessed as they’ve been walking through these communities is bodies of babies with their heads cut off and families gunned down in their beds.

“We can see some of these soldiers right now, comforting each other.”

"Kfar Aza was one of the hardest hit areas when Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on Saturday morning.

"Israeli troops were now going house to house to retrieve civilian bodies in body bags. They had not been able to take them before as they were still fighting gunmen and working through booby-traps." . . .

Video shows death of Israeli hostages in Hamas custody outside of Gaza - The Washington Post  Wives, mothers, sisters, daughters.

. . ."The two videos, which were filmed just feet from each other, are both along the same street, identifiable by burned cars, a distinctive curb and the same houses. At the end of the first, the hostages are alive. When the camera pans at the end of the second, they appear dead." . . .

Porto synagogue vandalized in wake of Hamas terror - The Jewish Chronicle (thejc.com)

How an Israeli kibbutz 'paradise' turned into hell in Hamas attack | Reuters

Dare anyone use Joe Biden as a source of truth?   Joe Biden confirms reports of children beheaded by Hamas terrorists (thejc.com)

Hamas beheaded babies.
We will eradicate them. pic.twitter.com/EnE827G3XV

— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) October 10, 2023 

At least a dozen more CEOs endorse Bill Ackman's vow not to hire Harvard students who blamed Israel for Hamas terror attack - as undergrads double down on their statement and whine about being 'flooded with racist hate speech' | Daily Mail Online

 Americans Gather To Celebrate Slaughter Of Jews   . . ."The hatred toward Israeli Jews was palpable, even though it is likely none of those celebrating the slaughter had even been to Israel. Have they ever met a Jew? The Jewish population in this burb of 92,000 is so small it doesn’t even register on the census. The Greater Seattle Area counts 63,400 Jewish residents and 25,000 Muslim residents.

"Those celebrating in the streets of Kirkland were pretending Hamas is full of freedom fighters. In fact, they’re full of murderous cowards who hate Jews as much as they hate women, gays, and Westerners. The lesbian couple holding hands on the pro-Hamas side would be thrown from the highest rooftop if they held hands in Gaza. These two ladies are just two examples of how The Radical Left in Washington State has so thoroughly indoctrinated some people that they can’t even recognize reality." . . .

“I think right now, when people see the pictures and get how barbaric they are and how they operate, how brutal they are… people will realize it looks like ISIS.”

Never forget how President Trump took care of ISIS. TD

Hillary's deprogramming scheme

 

Image courtesy of Dark Angel Politics.

Barret Tillman - American Thinker  . . ."Leftists openly advocate draconian measures to advance their agendas. In 2019 teenage activist Greta Thunberg (“That Swedish truant”) infamously called for climate deniers to be put “against the wall.” When pinned down, she apologized in case anyone “misunderstood.”

"For more historical context, recall that in the Soviet Union, unknown thousands of dissidents were sent to mental institutions for detention or “cure.”  Building on existing policies, the 1958 addition to Moscow’s criminal code was aimed at those promoting “anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda.” There was no right of appeal.

"If any Democrats condemned Clinton’s appalling suggestion, so far the statements seem to remain well hidden. No matter how phrased, my Google searches for the subject produce this:

“It looks like there aren’t any great matches for your search.”

That fact alone implies liberal tolerance for, or outright acceptance of, Hillary Clinton’s nascent American gulag.

Hamas atrocities expose peril of liberals’ long embrace of Palestinians and Iran

 Whoever controls Joe must have had wisdom imparted unto them. | Just The News

Biden’s denunciation of grisly terror attacks can’t mask the left's years of coddling of Tehran and Gaza, experts say. We dumped the pro-American Shah to please the bloodthirsty Ayatollahs. 

Hands all behind backs; Stilton's Place: War in Israel (stiltonsplace.blogspot.com)

"As evidence of civilian atrocities mounted, President Joe Biden emerged in public to unequivocally denounce the Hamas terror attacks as “pure unadulterated evil” but his repudiation cannot hide the long embrace by his party’s liberals of the two main actors behind the staggering violence that rocked the Middle East: the political and military leadership in Palestine and their backers in Iran.

Even as American hostages remained in peril, the beheaded torsos of innocent civilians were collected from Israeli streets and Hamas and Tehran celebrated the bloodletting, many liberals in America were still trying to express empathy for the attackers.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib flew a Palestinian flag outside her official congressional office, while Rep. Ilhan Omar suggested Israel’s counteroffensive might be a “war crime.” Biden’s secretary of state tweeted, then deleted a call for a “ceasefire” just as Israel ramped up its rescue missions. The U.S. Department of State’s Palestinian Affairs Office literally implored Israel to “refrain” from “retaliatory attacks” before reversing course. On the streets of liberal cities and the campuses of left-leaning universities like Harvard, many even suggested Israel deserved blame for Hamas’ attacks.

Security experts said the weekend attacks exposed the peril of a decade-long Democrat pursuit of an elusive deal to end Iran’s nuclear and terrorist activities combined with a romanticism in liberal academic and political circles of a Palestinian "struggle."

That "struggle" has repeatedly resorted to inflicting terrorist casualties on innocent civilians dating to the days of Yasser Arafat and the Achille Lauro ship hijacking, where a wheelchair-bound American Jew was executed and thrown overboard.

12 North Carolina Democrats walk out of vote on resolution supporting Israel | Just The News   "The official House record records the following Democrats as “not voting”: Rep. John Autry of Mecklenburg County; Rep. Amber Baker, Forsyth; Rep. Gloristine Brown, Pitt; Rep. Kanika Brown, Forsyth; Rep. Maria Cervania, Wake; Rep. Terence Everitt, Wake; Rep. Pricey Harrison, Guilford; Rep. Nasif Majeed, Mecklenburg; Rep. Marcia Morey, Durham; Rep. Renee Price, Orange; Rep. Diamond Staton-Williams, Cabarrus ; and Rep. Julie von Haefen, Wake."

Playboy and other media outlets fired Lebanese American pornstar Mia Khalifa after she glorified the rape, kidnapping and slaughter of Jews in Israel.

US Democrats lash socialist organization for backing rally supporting Hamas attack | The Times of Israel

The protest saw participants cheer the terror onslaught, celebrate the killing of Israelis, and mock Israeli counter-protesters.

Student groups at other colleges around the US also backed the terror attack on Israel.  At Harvard, at least 36 student groups signed onto a statement saying they “hold the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence,” without mentioning the terrorist atrocities.  Lawrence Summers, a former president of0Harvard and ex-secretary of the US treasury, condemned the statement, and the university’s silence on the war."...

Israel releases images of babies murdered and burned by Hamas as 'verified photos' of others beheaded by terrorists are 'confirmed' by local media... and IDF drops Gaza leaflets telling citizens to flee | Daily Mail Online 

This graphic (below) shows how the horrifying Hamas massacre on the Kfar Aza kibbutz unfolded

“A Foolish Liar Just Like His Father” – Hunter Biden’s Deposition Raises Eyebrows as Contradictions and Denials Surface in Legal Battle

 “A Foolish Liar Just Like His Father” – Hunter Biden’s Deposition Raises Eyebrows as Contradictions and Denials Surface in Legal Battle (msn.com)

More on Joe, Junior here.

“Think I’m Kidding? I’m Not!” – Did Biden Just Lie About His ‘MULTINATIONAL’ Upbringing? His Exaggeration on His Cultural Background Raises Serious Doubts! (msn.com)   No, Joe; we do not think you're kidding; we assume you are lying.TD

"President Biden’s recent assertion of being “raised in the synagogues” has ignited a fresh wave of scrutiny over his history of making exaggerated background claims. This latest statement adds to a growing list of assertions that have raised questions about the accuracy of his story, and his mental faculty."

Did Biden Lie About Golda Meir Meeting? What We Know (msn.com)   . . ."While speaking to reporters about the conflict, Biden told a story about his meeting with Meir. He first visited Israel as a Senator in 1973 "just before the Yom Kippur War" and met with Meier in her office. After the meeting, Meir asked Biden if he wanted to take a photograph with her and noticed the "consternation" on his face, he said.

" 'She could tell, I guess, that I was concerned. She leaned over and whispered to me, 'Don't worry Senator Biden. We have a secret weapon here in Israel. My word is what she said, 'We have no place else to go,'" Biden said.

"Some social media users accused Biden of lying about the meeting.

" 'So, Joe Biden thinks he met with Golda Meir? Interesting........3 May 1898 – 8 December 1978," wrote @USBornNRaised on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

" 'He lied about the Golda Meir story. Wake up," posted @JammieWF." . . .

Ocasio-Cortez calls out ‘bigotry’ at pro-Palestine rally in NYC

I'd say good for AOC, but dare I hope? What must the others in the Squad say to her? TD

 Ocasio-Cortez calls out ‘bigotry’ at pro-Palestine rally in NYC; Lauren Sforza. "Supporters for Israel and Palestine gathered in demonstrations across the country after Hamas launched a massive attack against Israel Saturday. Groups supporting Palestinians gathered in Times Square — a demonstration that was also denounced by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and Mayor Eric Adams (D).

“ 'It should not be hard to shut down hatred and antisemitism where we see it. That is a core tenet of solidarity,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a statement obtained by The Hill.

“ 'The bigotry and callousness expressed in Times Square on Sunday were unacceptable and harmful in this devastating moment. It also did not speak for the thousands of New Yorkers who are capable of rejecting both Hamas’ horrifying attacks against innocent civilians as well as the grave injustices and violence Palestinians face under occupation,” she said.

"Adams and Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) also blasted the demonstration after it was met with criticism. 

“ 'At a moment when innocent people are being slaughtered and children kidnapped in Israel, it is disgusting that this group of extremists would show support for terrorism. I reject this. New York City rejects this. Do not use our streets to spread your hate,” Adams posted on X, the platform previously known as Twitter.

“ 'I am shocked and disgusted by the rally held here in NY this weekend celebrating death or attacks on civilians and showing swastikas. I condemn any demonstration that does this in the strongest possible terms. We must proceed on the basis of recognizing our shared humanity,” Bowman posted on X." . . .

The terrible price for Democrats choosing our leaders

 Satire:

Biden’s remarks on Hamas and Israel are tone-deaf and beyond insulting - American Thinker   . . ."David Ignatius writing for The Washington Post called Hamas a “formidable” and “technologically sophisticated foe” — but maybe Ignatius and WaPo should admit that the only reason Hamas is a “formidable” and “technologically sophisticated foe” is because of the generosity and leniency Obama, Biden, Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, and others gave/give to terrorist groups and regimes around the world.

But, Biden and the Justice Department are much more focused on Trump and his supporters and frequently call them terrorists while turning a blind eye to real terrorists in the Middle East that also threaten the United States. Heck, Garland even equated parents at school board meetings to terrorists!

Why don’t the leftists protest the actions of Mexican cartels at the border, or how brutal China is with its political and cultural dissidents? Because they don’t actually care about injustice—they’re simply pawns for the powers that be.

Democrats are paying for Biden now, good and hard - Victoria White Berger

. . ."Maria, and Tom and Jim on her show, were wondering on Sunday whether anyone can predict what Biden will do, or not, now, or ever.  That is so scary.  They were scared, and we are scared.  Had the Democrats dealt with the Biden Mess a year ago, or six months ago, or don’t-we-wish years ago, we would not be here, and Hamas would not have attacked.  Let the left eat that, as surely as leftists cooked it."

Democrat Rep. Rips DSA For 'Irresponsible Hatred Against Jews' (thefederalist.com)

Just one out of the six representatives affiliated with the DSA responded to The Federalist’s inquiries to condemn the group’s defense of Hamas.

This Is No Longer Just Israel’s War; It’s Yours -

Israel's Plan for Post-Hamas Gaza Revealed by Former Diplomat (msn.com)  "Israeli forces preparing to invade the Palestinian Gaza Strip have no intention of re-establishing a permanent presence in the Hamas stronghold, Israel's former ambassador to the United Nations has told Newsweek, as the under-siege coastal enclave withers under a pre-incursion air, land and sea bombardment.

"Danny Danon told Newsweek Israel is preparing to "use a lot of force in order to restore deterrence and in order to ensure that Hamas is not capable of doing it again," in reference to the group's weekend infiltration and rocket attacks.

"Israeli ground forces are soon expected to cross into Gaza "to destroy Hamas' capabilities," as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to do." . . .

 The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

"A dark melancholy sets in upon seeing the Gaza Strip on the front page of the newspapers again. Back when I was a kid, I would listen to the latest news about the eternal confrontation on the radio and not understand any of it. Somehow I thought that war was just the norm in some countries. Israel is back on the front page, and our memories of decades ago would have us thinking this is a new chapter of business-as-usual. It is not. The terrorist attack of Oct. 7 represents a change of cycle for the entire West. There is no turning back.". . .

Itxu Díaz is a Spanish journalist, political satirist, and author. He has written 10 books on topics as diverse as politics, music, and smart appliances. 

Israel Reaps What Jimmy Carter Sowed - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Comment to this post: The press spent four years screaming that Donald Trump would start a nuclear war. Instead, we got the Abraham Accords, the first presidential visit to North Korea, the end of ISIS, stability in Ukraine, and a planned withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Under Joe Biden, that Afghan withdrawal became a national embarrassment. Israel is in its biggest war in half a century, and Europe is in its biggest war since the defeat of Hitler. Everyone is waiting in fear, wondering “what war will start next?”

Joe Biden’s foreign policy is a calamity.

Now ain't this a switch?

 US Muslim umbrella org issues statement backing Palestinians, no mention of Hamas attacks | The Times of Israel

The Israeli Defense Forces tells i24NEWS: Around 40 babies were butchered in the village of Kfar Aza, in southern Israel 'We're going to go after Hamas. We're going to hunt them down. We're going to eradicate them' Danny Danon, Former Israeli ambassador to the UN says

The Israeli Defense Forces tells i24NEWS: Around 40 babies were butchered in the village of Kfar Aza, in southern Israel

'We're going to go after Hamas. We're going to hunt them down. We're going to eradicate them' Danny Danon, Former Israeli ambassador to the UN says pic.twitter.com/KoCzk6QJs8

— i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) October 10, 2023

Did Hamas just jump the shark? - American Thinker   . . ."Shooting up a harmless music festival is way too much for even woke progressives — let alone flaunting the naked bodies of freshly murdered women.  As I write, the revulsion on the left is still lurking below the radar.  But there really is no turning back.  However, resistance to the sad reality of the excesses of Islamic extremism is a process early in its beginning.  So far, the Taliban’s push against letting Afghan women learn how to read and write has been mostly poo-poohed...let alone the general treatment of women like dogs.

"Mark Steyn, in After America, describes Muslim enclaves in Europe before the mullahs’ takeover of Iran.  They were pretty much integrated into the rest of their world.  Children freely played in public, women were often uncovered, tension was minimal.  Then came the collapse of the Shah, and the religious police began to show up." . . .

A new template has been cast.  Hamas and its cohorts are on the other side.  Citizens of the modern world are undeniably repulsed by the unfolding of this episode.  The reluctance of doctrinaire leftists to admit the grotesqueness of these events will likely fade, and that will be a profound embarrassment.  Hamas’s intention has been to instill fear in the hearts of its enemies.  Instead, they have provoked profound hate and an unstoppable willingness to fight back.

 

Schindlers list, 2023.

 

Here comes that old "just and lasting" trope again:

Israel doesn’t need crocodile tears - American Thinker . . .

All Americans should be horrified and outraged by the brazen terrorist attacks on Israel and the slaughter of innocent civilians. We grieve for those who died, pray for the safe return of those who’ve been held hostage, and stand squarely alongside our ally, Israel, as it…

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 9, 2023

 "Whoops!  That last sentence obliterates the tweet; “horrified and outraged by ... the brazen slaughter of innocent civilians” leading to a “just and lasting peace ... alike” means victim and barbaric aggressor are treated equally.  Huh?  Wipe those phony tears from your face, Mr. Former President; you aren’t fooling the Israelis.  Or all Americans.

"Israelis — and their true allies — are shedding real tears.  They will strengthen them to prevail."

Be thankful Israel did not have to ask Obama's permission to retaliate. TD

US Muslim umbrella org issues statement backing Palestinians, no mention of Hamas attacks | The Times of Israel

The United States Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a Muslim umbrella organization in the US, issues a statement reiterating its support for Palestinians, and does not mention or condemn in any way the Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians.

Hamas Savagery Worse Than ISIS – Reports of Mass Rapes, Abusing and Beheading Bodies of Israeli Soldiers (legalinsurrection.com)

The Kfar Aza kibbutz was founded in 1951 by Egyptian and Moroccan refugees. It has now been decimated. 70 Hamas Muslim Brotherhood savages infiltrated the kibbutz going into each home, killing every man, woman and child they saw. They butchered babies in their cribs.

How many of those bodies had grocery shopping lists clutched in their hands? 

Hamas Savagery Worse Than ISIS – Reports of Mass Rapes, Abusing and Beheading Bodies of Israeli Soldiers (legalinsurrection.com)   "This is not an easy post to write. I feel that I’m watching the rise of Nazism in 1930s Europe, and that we are on the precipice of a globe-changing war.

"The Hamas surprise attack on Israel has killed over 700 people and wounded over 2000. But beyond those numbers, the savagery of Hamas and Islamic Jihad has been startling by any standard. In my post last night I compared them to ISIS:. . ."

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Erez Calderon a 12 years old child from Nir Oz, is one of the Israeli children kidnapped yesterday by Hamas terrorists.

At Kibbutz Be’eri, Hamas Slaughtered Over 100, Kidnapped Dozens, and Executed At Least Four Captives (legalinsurrection.com)

 

Look at him and imagine he is your child.

Hamas terrorists are no different than ISIS terrorists. Same tactics,… pic.twitter.com/BSHRvB8M3e

— Israel Nitzan🇮🇱 (@IsraelNitzan) October 8, 2023

Why Trump is so far ahead in the polls

 There are a couple of really good Republican candidates (i.e., DeSantis and Vivek), but Trump is still untouchable. I think I know why. Bookworm Room

"Donald Trump currently seems untouchable. Leftists (aka Democrats) and RINOS (aka Vichy Republicans) cannot understand why. After all, even those who love Trump can’t deny that he has his flaws. Politically, he trusted the wrong people, he failed to tame the swamp, he gave too much power to Fauci and too much protection to the drug companies and, possibly worst of all, he failed to restore the rule of law. These are big and consequential flaws. At a personal level, his fighting spirit has him picking fights when discretion would be wiser, and his speaking style, at least for me, is grating.

If you’re a conservative but can’t stomach Trump, DeSantis and Vivek seem like perfect options. DeSantis is a proven leader and a conservative one. After a brief flirtation with lockdowns, he realized that this was the wrong tactic and brought liberty and sanity to Florida. He’s fought for parents’ rights in the schools and for children’s safety and normalcy across Florida. He’s truly pro-life. He’s also an extremely able administrator and, for those who keep saying he’s a fake, he was one of the founders of the Freedom Caucus in Congress. I like him and would happily vote for him.

"Vivek, unlike DeSantis, is an unknown quantity in politics. However, he’s saying things that need to be said and saying them without backing down. Indeed, here are his truths, and we all know that they are, indeed, true:

1. God is real.
2. There are two genders.
3. Human flourishing requires fossil fuels.
4. Reverse racism is racism.
5. An open border is no border.
6. Parents determine the education of their children.
7. The nuclear family is the greatest form of governance known to mankind.
8. Capitalism lifts people up from poverty.
9. There are three branches of the U.S. government, not four.
10. The U.S. Constitution is the strongest guarantor of freedoms in history.

"I would vote for either man in a heartbeat, and most conservatives should, too, if either one tops the ballot. Based upon what I know about them, both would be competent presidents and good antidotes to the travesty that is the Biden administration." . . .