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Have you heard from your B-i-L since the debate?
I've noticed "silence" from the demorrhoids on one of the other political boards.
Still a long way to November.
I suspect the DNC Dirty Tricks Squad will be working 24/7.
... a six-foot-three haircut-in-search-of-a-brain...
The worm has turned: NY Times calls on Biden to drop out of 2024 presidential race ‘to serve his country’ after abysmal debate performance
By Samuel Chamberlain Published June 28, 2024, 6:30 p.m. ET
The New York Times editorial board called on President Biden to step aside as the presumptive Democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential race Friday, one day after his abysmal performance in a debate against Donald Trump.
While insisting that Biden, 81, had been an “admirable president,” the liberal Grey Lady concluded the incumbent appeared on the debate stage as “the shadow of a great public servant” and would be engaging in a “reckless gamble” by continuing his candidacy.
“There is no reason for the party to risk the stability and security of the country by forcing voters to choose between Mr. Trump’s deficiencies and those of Mr. Biden,” the board wrote. “It’s too big a bet to simply hope Americans will overlook or discount Mr. Biden’s age and infirmity that they see with their own eyes.”
“Mr. Biden answered an urgent question on Thursday night. It was not the answer that he and his supporters were hoping for,” the Times concluded. “But if the risk of a second Trump term is as great as he says it is — and we agree with him that the danger is enormous — then his dedication to this country leaves him and his party only one choice.”
The editorial was published two hours after Biden arrived in New York City for the first of a two-day fundraising swing, which will include a high-dollar event in the Hamptons on Saturday.
It followed a day of chaos and confusion among Democrats after Biden repeatedly froze, misspoke and lost his train of thought during the first of two scheduled debates against his predecessor in Atlanta.
At one point, Biden gazed down at his lectern for nearly 10 whole seconds before popping up again to say that he “finally beat Medicare.”
The Times editorial board noted that Biden had “challenged Mr. Trump to this verbal duel. He set the rules, and he insisted on a date months earlier than any previous general election debate. He understood that he needed to address longstanding public concerns about his mental acuity and that he needed to do so as soon as possible.”The truth Mr. Biden needs to confront now is that he failed his own test.”
Even before the Times editorial board weighed in, two of the paper’s most prominent columnists had called on Biden to step aside. “The Democratic Party has some prominent figures who I think would be in a good position to defeat Trump in November,” Nicholas Kristoff wrote late Thursday following the debate. “This will be a wrenching choice.”
“But, Mr. President, one way you can serve your country in 2024 is by announcing your retirement and calling on delegates to replace you,” he said, “for that is the safest course for our nation.”
Thomas Friedman, who called Biden “my friend” said that watching the debate “made me weep” and acknowledged that “Joe Biden, a good man and a good president, has no business running for re-election.”
https://nypost.com/2024/06/28/us-news/ny-times-calls-on-biden-to-drop-out-of-2024-presidential-race-to-serve-his-country/
Hmmm... what happened to all the Democrats?
The silence is deafening.
lol Morning, pete. Who the hell knows what's going to happen.
I caught a clip of Jill talking to Biden after the debate.
She used the voice you use with a 5-year-ol dimwit as she told him what a great job he did...
"You answered all the questions."
He stood there beaming like a proud simpleton.
The demorrhoids need to start thinking of the good of the nation instead of clinging to power no matter what.
Catch you later. The day is getting away from me.
No kidding. We'll see how this plays out.
I glanced at the front page of the NYTimes.
The headline for the "news" story seemed to be trying hard to view the debacle... er, debate... with rose-colored glasses.
The headlines for the op-ed stories intimated at a disaster.
Yes, I'll be voting for Trump but I'm wary of demorrhoid dirty tricks goon squad.
May Trump emerge TRiUMPhant.
Back later. I have a lawn to mow.
An excerpt from todays' Peggy Noonan in the WSJ.
Please note she has done nothing but bad mouth Trump from the get go...
It was in fact as consequential as any presidential debate in history, and the worst night for an incumbent in history. It was a total and unmitigated disaster for Mr. Biden. It was a rout for Mr. Trump. It wasn’t the kind of rout that says: If the election were held tomorrow Donald Trump would win. It was the kind of rout that says: If the election were held tomorrow Donald Trump would win in a landslide.
It is impossible to believe that the Democrats will continue with Mr. Biden as their presidential standard-bearer. They are going to have to do what they fear to do: make themselves uncomfortable, reveal their internal splits and brokenness, and admit what the rest of the country can see and has long seen, that Mr. Biden can’t do the job. They have to stop being the victim of his vanity and poor judgment, and of his family’s need, and get themselves a new nominee.
Morning, Mr. G. That's what they get for keeping Brandon up past his bedtime.
Sounds like either the dems failed miserably trying to make Biden look competent or succeeded in eliminating him from the race...
Joe Biden: The End...
Hell... if I were Biden, I'd rule out a second debate.
Biden looks like a basket case in shocking debate performance — He can’t continue on
By Michael Goodwin Published June 28, 2024, 1:43 a.m. ET
... ordinary score-keeping does an injustice to what Americans witnessed. In an unprecedented event, a sitting president of the United States looked like a confused old man knocking on death’s door...
The problem for the rest of us is that Biden will likely remain as president until January. Now that every despot in the world has seen how serious his condition is, what happens between now and then?
We just witnessed the end of Joe Biden’s presidency
By Post Editorial Board Published June 27, 2024, 10:52 p.m. ET
Millions just witnessed the end of a presidency live on television.
Joe Biden’s performance during the debate was embarrassing.
Whenever CNN put him up on the split screen, he had a thousand-yard stare.
He didn’t look old.
He looked ancient.
He looked empty.
But at least he wasn’t speaking.
Because when it was his time to answer, Biden was incoherent.
He said he “beat Medicaid.”
Asked about abortion, he randomly started talking about migrant crime.
“I really don’t know what he said at the end of that sentence,” former President Trump noted at one point, “and I don’t think he knows what he said either.”
At one point Biden just froze.
The administration can’t say it’s a “cheap fake” — everyone saw it happen.
The sound you heard last night was Democratic operatives everywhere screaming at their televisions.
Biden can’t survive this.
It is political malpractice to let him continue to run for re-election.
It is national malpractice to let him continue.
Biden spent an entire week preparing for this debate, and this is the best he could do.
That should terrify everyone.
Let’s say that, shockingly, Democrats don’t intervene to replace President Biden as their candidate.
Say, implausibly, 81-year-old Biden wins.
He won’t be getting any sharper.
During a second term, our president would continue to deteriorate, incapable of making proper decisions.
That would be a disaster for the United States.
On policy, Biden had no answer to the inflation or the border disaster, two of the most important issues to voters.
But sadly that’s almost beside the point.
Biden was so mumbling, so doddering, so lacking in command of the facts, that it overshadowed everything.
Asked about his age, Biden didn’t defend his acuity, instead started reminiscing about the old days, we think in the 1800s.
No wonder the White House keeps him hidden away, keeping him away from the press and public events.
The Democratic elite is pulling a con job on the American people, and it was exposed last night.
https://nypost.com/2024/06/27/opinion/we-just-witnessed-the-end-of-joe-bidens-presidency/
Nolte: QR Code on Virginia Woolf Statue Lists Her ‘Unacceptable’ Views
JOHN NOLTE 27 Jun 2024 3:20
Left-wing fascists in London are beginning to add QR codes to statues of famous people that deliver a list of their “unacceptable views.”
“A statue of Virginia Woolf has had a QR code added that explains her ‘imperialist attitudes and offensive opinions,’” reports the London Telegraph.
This fascist rewriting of history is coming from Labour’s Camden Council in London to “address the connections between local monuments and ‘racism, slavery, imperialism.'”
When the QR code is scanned, people receive a “lengthy explanation” of Woolf’s “unacceptable” views, such as “her diaries and letters” which contain “challenging [and] offensive comments and descriptions of race, class and ability which we would find unacceptable today.” For example, she once dressed in blackface, which proves she “was a product of imperialist attitudes of the time.”
Further, in her work, Woolf used the word “ni**er,” and in her personal diary she once wrote that someone’s skin was as “black as a monkey’s.”
Woolf is not the only historical figure being judged by the same oh-so moral leftists who think it’s okay to “abort” born-alive babies and mutilate little kids to appease their trans overlords.
This pedantic act of character assassination is called RePresenting Bloomsbury, and it “aims to ensure public memorials and the individuals commemorated are” condemned and judged using “‘multiple, diverse perspectives.'”
These perspectives involve “’discriminatory ideas or behaviours, as well as positive contributions to society.’”
“Bertrand Russell, the philosopher, has also been swept into the statue review with a QR code,” the report adds. “His early views on empire and race, which he later repudiated, are discussed via his monument in Red Lion Square.”
Man alive… This is what happens when you elect and appoint people who are such unaccomplished losers they can only puff themselves up by tearing others down.
No one is defending some of this behavior, but the very idea that these smug fascists would take a Virginia Woolf, a whole woman who lived for 59 years, and ask us to define her by a diary sentence is an obscenity against truth, common sense, and humanity.
Other than Christ, no one can survive this kind of nitpicking scrutiny—not Gandhi, not Martin Luther King, not Barry Obama… No one. Certainly not me or you, and certainly not these fascist do-gooders.
This is only about destroying the past, smearing our icons, and turning people against the moral miracle that is Western Civilization—a civilization that has done more to end slavery, intolerance, and poverty than any other, and it’s not even close.
What these people would replace our civilization with is a proven horror show of oppression, famine, and despair.
“More will be done from 2024 to 2028 to ensure that all of Camden’s commemorative works are investigated.”
That’s a sentence that could be right out of George Orwell’s 1984.
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/06/27/nolte-qr-code-virginia-woolf-statue-lists-her-unacceptable-views/
The 7 worst states to buy a home in right now, according to experts
By Mary K. Jacob Published June 26, 2024, 3:31 p.m. ET
Key factors like cost of living, crime rates, climate change, local issues, and property taxes can make or break your budget. Whether you’re saving for a house, waiting for mortgage rates to drop, or planning a big move, diving into market research now is the smartest move.
“While no one can predict the market with absolute certainty, the patterns we’re seeing now offer some valuable clues,” Yawar Charlie, estates director at Aaron Kirman Group at Christie’s International Real Estate and star of CNBC’s “Listing Impossible told Yahoo Finance.
Based on the latest market trends, GOBankingRates got the inside scoop from top experts on which states to steer clear of if you’re looking to buy property in the next five years. Find out why these states are on the no-go list.
California: A pricey paradise
California’s got it all—stunning scenery, vibrant culture, and perfect weather. But don’t let the allure fool you. Affordability is a major roadblock.
“As a real estate broker in Los Angeles, I’ve observed some trends that suggest certain states might become less attractive for homebuyers over the next five years,” spills Charlie.
“It’s not just the high cost of living here that’s a problem. The state also struggles with issues like wildfires and droughts, which can make homeownership even more challenging and expensive,” Charlie explains.
And it doesn’t stop there. “The tech boom, especially in areas like the Bay Area, has driven housing prices to astronomical levels, pushing many to seek refuge in more affordable states,” Charlie adds.
Rachel Stringer, a Realtor at Raleigh Realty, added: “Demand continues to outpace supply, keeping inventory tight drastically.
“This supply crunch, coupled with slow wage growth, raises affordability concerns over time,” she says. “As costs rise faster than incomes, keeping up with mortgage payments could become increasingly difficult.”
Bottom line? California’s golden promise might be turning into a pricey pitfall for would-be homeowners. Proceed with caution!
Florida: Sunny but stormy
Retirees flock to Florida for its sunny skies, but beware—one bad storm can turn paradise into peril.
“The state’s location makes it extremely vulnerable to hurricanes and rising sea levels driven by climate change,” Stringer said.
Homeowners face serious issues like skyrocketing insurance premiums, costly rebuilds, and major disruptions due to storm damage. Coastal properties could lose significant value if rising sea levels make them uninhabitable, Stringer warns.
Dreaming of a Florida home? Better brace yourself for the stormy side of the Sunshine State.
Illinois: High taxes and high crime
Illinois, known for its bustling cities and agricultural heartland, is facing serious economic challenges, warns Charlie.
“Illinois, and specifically Chicago, faces significant financial woes,” he cautions. “The state has some of the highest property taxes in the country, and Chicago is grappling with a high crime rate and budget deficits, leading to cuts in essential services and increased taxes.
““These financial strains make it difficult for residents to justify staying when they could find a safer and more financially stable environment elsewhere.” Charlie said.
Louisiana: Climate concerns
Louisiana’s allure lies in its vibrant culture and culinary delights, but Tony Mariotti, founder of RubyHome, advises caution for prospective real estate investors.
“Louisiana is highly susceptible to climate change impacts, such as hurricanes and flooding. These risks can lead to higher insurance costs and potential property damage,” he said.
“The state also struggles with lower job growth and economic diversification, making it less attractive for long-term investments. Infrastructure issues add to the challenges of property ownership here.”
New Jersey: Taxing times
Thinking of investing in the Garden State? You might want to think twice, warns Charlie.
“Besides the high property taxes, New Jersey is dealing with an exodus of major corporations, which impacts job availability,” Charlie said.
“The state also has some of the highest health insurance premiums in the country, adding another layer of financial stress for residents. Furthermore, the congestion and traffic, especially for those commuting into New York City, can be a daily frustration.”
New York: Big costs in the Big Apple
New York remains a high-priced state with more issues than just the price tag.
“Beyond the high property taxes and cost of living in New York City, there’s also the matter of aging infrastructure,” Charlie noted.
“The subway system, for example, has been notorious for delays and breakdowns, making daily commutes a headache. Plus, the pandemic has shifted many jobs to remote work, reducing the need to live in or near the city and prompting many to relocate to suburban or even rural areas.”
West Virginia: Economic decline
Meanwhile, West Virginia, traditionally coal country, is facing economic devastation as the industry declines, explained Stringer.
As jobs disappear, small towns are seeing population declines, resulting in reduced demand for housing. Homeowners may find it challenging to attract buyers willing to pay fair prices.
https://nypost.com/2024/06/26/real-estate/the-7-worst-states-to-buy-a-home-right-now-experts/
"How do they get people this stupid in the media..."
Excellent, Tucker...
Another Squad Member in Trouble? Rep. Cori Bush’s Primary Opponent Ahead in Poll
KRISTINA WONG 26 Jun 2024 3:04
After Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)’s primary defeat in New York, a second Squad member could be in trouble, according to a new poll that shows Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO)’s opponent, Wesley Bell, pulling ahead.
The poll, conducted by Democrat pollster Mark Mellman’s group and published by Politico, showed that Bell has overcome a double-digit deficit to pull ahead of Bush.
Bell, St. Louis County’s prosecuting attorney, is only one percentage point ahead of Bush, but analysis by the group said Bell’s image is improving, while Bush’s is moving in a negative direction, “leaving him with an underlying image advantage.”
“This primary race is essentially tied but clearly moving in Wesley Bell’s direction,” the analysis said.
The poll was conducted June 18-22, with a sample of 400 voters, and a margin of error of +/- 4.9 percentage points.
There are some six weeks to go until the August 6, 2024, primary, and 11 percent are still undecided. However, the analysis said Bell has “achieved a slight advantage,” at 43 percent over 42 percent.
The poll showed that among the most regular primary voters, Bell leads Bush by 10 points.
Mellman, who is the CEO of Democratic Majority for Israel, told The Hill in February that Bush is vulnerable due to her anti-Israel stance after the Hamas terrorist group attacked the country on October 7.
Like Bowman, Bush has called for a ceasefire of the war between Israel and Hamas, and has called for U.S. aid to Israel to be conditional, which has upset some pro-Israel Democrat voters. Meanwhile, pro-Israel advocacy group AIPAC has endorsed Bell.
“We proudly endorse Wesley Bell, who is a strong advocate for the US-Israel relationship,” AIPAC spokesman Marshall Wittmann told The Hill, “in clear contrast to his opponent who represents the extremist anti-Israel fringe.”
Like Bowman, Bush also voted with seven other Squad members against a House resolution stating that Israel was “not a racist or apartheid state,” after Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) had accused it of such.
While the House overwhelmingly passed the resolution supporting Israel, Bush and Bowman voted against it along with Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). The other seven were Reps. Cori Bush (D-MO), Andre Carson (D-IN), Summer Lee (D-PA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Delia Ramirez (D-IL), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI).
Bowman lost his primary race to Westchester County Executive George Latimer on Tuesday by double-digits.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/06/26/another-squad-member-in-trouble-rep-cori-bushs-primary-opponent-ahead-in-poll/
Pols cheer Squad member Jamaal Bowman’s double-digit loss as ‘karma’ for far-left
By Vaughn Golden and Olivia Land Published June 26, 2024, 9:20 a.m. ET
(IMO... the ouster of this Piece o'Feces is the best news of the day. Please, Lord. Let the Right prevail in November.)
Politicians on both sides of the aisle celebrated progressive Squad member Rep. Jamaal Bowman’s crushing primary loss to moderate Democrat George Latimer as a stunning indictment of the far-left.
“Being a little bit to the left is not necessarily a reason to just run against someone — it would be that they are taking positions on issues that actually aren’t helping their constituents,” former New York Governor David Paterson, a Democrat, told The Post of Bowman’s double-digit loss.
“It’s more ideological than it is service to the people who sent you there.”
Bowman – who was first elected to represent the 16th District in 2020 – is the first member of the Squad to lose office following the most expensive congressional primary ever in terms of ad spending.
The former Empire State governor also slammed Bowman’s antics in the run-up to the primary, which included a last-ditch Bronx rally where he jumped up and down on stage and pledged to show the opposition “who the f–k we are.”
“He was too busy running around on stages, cursing and setting off fire alarms and putting out press releases that were completely fallacious,” Paterson scoffed.
“We can put up with people who have divergent points of view and maybe they’re a little a little bit on the edge, but what we can put up with is the coded language that really was antisemitism,” he added, referring to Bowman’s controversial stance on the Israel-Hamas war.
“When you do that kind of thing, karma gets you and you know what they say about karma.”
In November, Bowman was slammed for saying there was “no evidence” that Israeli women were raped by Hamas terrorists during the Oct. 7 attack. He apologized for the comments last week.
Former Republican congressman Lee Zeldin concurred with Paterson’s assessment of Bowman’s loss.
“The anti-American, Jew-hating Squad will be short one radical member in January 2025,” the former gubernatorial candidate said.
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“Democrats nationwide have been put on notice. Americans do not support the antisemitic, pro-criminal, high-tax, open border, and anti-business policies championed by the likes of Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Jamaal Bowman,” he added.
“Our nation will be stronger with a Congress no longer disgraced by his presence.”
New York Republican Party Chair Ed Cox also said “good riddance” to the progressive lawmaker.
“Jamaal Bowman just faced the consequences of his disgraceful actions. From his childish fire alarm stunt to his blatant anti-Semitic remarks and his latest public meltdown, Bowman has repeatedly shown he is unfit for office,” Cox’s statement read.
“Every socialist in Congress and the State Legislature should likewise be rooted out of public office.”
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, also a Democrat, shared his thoughts on X, where he slammed Bowman as the political equivalent of a pre-teen.
“Tonight middle school children who pull fire alarms & do it while denying rape as a weapon of war lost. And progress won,” the Democrat said, referring to how Bowman famously pulled a fire alarm to avert a government shutdown vote last year.
“You can’t be a real progressive if you don’t make ‘progress.’ Now we can!” he added.
Hours before the election Cuomo had warned Bowman that he better “pull the fire alarm again” because he was going to be “smoked” by Latimer.
Meanwhile, Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), a House Republican who famously got into a shouting match with Bowman over gun control used the latter’s loss as an opportunity to revisit the viral moment and poke fun at the lefty lawmaker.
“I’m going to miss our informal chitchats in the hallways,” Massie wrote on X alongside a clip of the scuffle.
In March 2023, Bowman and Massie got into a war of words over the aftermath of the shooting at a Nashville Christian school that killed three children and three adults.
The heated exchange started when Bowman declared his GOP colleagues were “cowards” for failing to back stricter gun control measures.
“They’re freaking cowards. They’re gutless,” Bowman screamed.
Massie, who is a member of the Second Amendment Caucus, cut in and argued that arming teachers would be a viable way to curb school shootings.
“You know, there’s never been a school shooting in a school that allows teachers to carry,” Massie insisted.
“Carry guns?” Bowman scoffed. “More guns lead to more death!”
Bowman later shared a video of the exchange on his social media, writing that “Republicans won’t do S–T when it comes to gun violence, but try to tell me to calm down.”
https://nypost.com/2024/06/26/us-news/pols-cheer-jamaal-bowmans-double-digit-loss-as-karma/
George Latimer ousts ‘Squad’ Rep. Jamaal Bowman in NY’s 16th District Democratic primary
By Vaughn Golden , SCarl Campanile and Aneeta Bhole
Published June 25, 2024 Updated June 26, 2024, 6:57 a.m. ET
Westchester County Executive George Latimer sent Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) packing from Congress Tuesday night, defeating the far-left “Squad” member in the 16th District’s Democratic primary.
Latimer, 70, will be heavily favored to defeat Republican Madeline Brame in the Nov. 5 general election to represent the deep-blue Bronx and Westchester constituency.
“Tonight, we turn the page and we say that we believe in the inclusion of everybody,” Latimer told cheering supporters in White Plains.
“It doesn’t matter your age, religion, sexual identity, whether you’re a right-hander or left-hander, whether you’re a Met fan or a Yankee fan — our inclusiveness in Westchester County is how we govern the people,” he added. “You can’t destroy this country with your rhetoric and your arguments. We have to have unity.”
Bowman’s four-year House tenure will come to an end following the most expensive congressional primary ever in terms of ad spending — a race which pitted pro-Bowman groups like Justice Democrats and the Working Families Party against an alliance of moderates turned off by the incumbent’s stances, mainly on Israel.
The incumbent took an early lead Tuesday night after the first results came in from the Bronx portion of the district, where Bowman racked up 83% of the vote.
But the picture changed as the Westchester precincts reported an overwhelming vote for Latimer. With 71% of the estimated vote tabulated as of 10:50 p.m., Latimer led Bowman 55.7% to 44.3%.
Latimer’s coalition of well-funded backers included the United Democracy Project, a super PAC affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) that spent a staggering $14 million in the race, and a cryptocurrency group called Fair Shake that bankrolled another $2 million worth of spots.
The race quickly developed into a referendum on the Israel-Hamas war and Bowman’s public comments about the Jewish state and followers of that religion.
Last week, in an interview with WNYC’s Brian Lehrer, Bowman accused Israel of committing “genocide” in Gaza.
In that same interview, Bowman belatedly apologized for denying the horrific rapes of Israeli women during the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that killed an estimated 1,200 people — including 33 Americans.
Over the weekend, Politico quoted Bowman as saying that Jews had “segregated” themselves from the rest of Westchester, and had “made a decision to do that for their own reasons,” drawing the ire of South Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY).
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“There’s a word for this scapegoating: antisemitism,” Torres posted to X Sunday.
But perhaps the nadir of Bowman’s campaign came the Saturday before primary day, when he vowed to “show f–king AIPAC the power of the motherf–king South Bronx” during a manic rally alongside fellow “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
In Bowman’s concession speech Tuesday night in Yonkers, he doubled down on his stance, telling supporters: “We will continue to fight for a free Palestine, and God help us that we live in a better world where when we say ‘Free Palestine,’ it is not antisemitic.”
The lawmaker also made a point of shouting out “the Muslim community from Yonkers to San Francisco to Dearborn, Michigan, to St. Louis to Chicago to Long Island to New Jersey [who] surrounded me this entire race with protection, with love, with gratitude and they helped us raise more money than we ever raised before.”
Referencing his weekend antics, Bowman said: “I’m gonna make a public apology for, you know, sometimes using foul language. But we should not be well adjusted to a sick society, we should be outraged.”
Bowman’s supporters were upset by the outcome of what they saw as a bought-and-paid-for primary.
“When the rich and the powerful, you know, sink so much money into it … it’s not unexpected that they will win the race,” said one Bowman backer, Nelson Mar. “It’s disappointing.”
“It’s just so unfair how much the money probably influenced it,” added another supporter, Susan Bonadonna.
Latimer benefited not only from financial support from AIPAC, which pounded Bowman with millions of dollars in attack ads, but by an extraordinary grassroots organizing effort from rabbis and the Jewish community in the district repulsed by the congressman’s open disdain for Israel in the face of rising antisemitism.
“George Latimer’s victory and Jamaal Bowman’s defeat proves in dramatic fashion that being pro-Israel is not just wise policy, but also smart politics,” Mark Mellman, president of Democratic Majority for Israel, wrote in a statement.
The Teach New York Coalition/Westchester United — a group affiliated with the Orthodox Jewish Union — helped mobilize congregants at three dozen synagogues in Westchester to vote in the primary. The initiative was officially “nonpartisan” but clearly the sentiment was pro-Latimer, and anti-Bowman.
“The turnout we’ve generated will be a model for Jewish communities across the country,” said Teach New York founder and CEO Maury Litwack.
Rabbi Evan Hoffman, past president of the Westchester Board of Rabbis and head of the Anshe Sholom synagogue in New Rochelle, was another key figure in the voter mobilization effort.
He voted for Latimer and said “100%” of his congregants did as well.
“Bowman is opposed to Israel and, more subtly, to the Jews in his own district,” the rabbi said.
Bowman, a former high school principal, embarrassed the 16th District in other ways following his election in 2020, after which he aligned himself with the far-left bloc that included Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.).
On Dec. 7, Bowman became the 27th House member to be censured by his colleagues — and only the fifth so far this century — after pulling a fire alarm in a Capitol Hill office building Sept. 30 in order to delay a vote to avert a government shutdown.
He pleaded guilty on Oct. 26 to a misdemeanor count of raising a false fire alarm and agreed to pay a $1,000 fine and write an apology letter to the chief of the US Capitol Police.
At the time, Bowman said he “thought the alarm would open the door” and pulled it by “accident,” ??adding that he “was just trying to get to my vote and the door that’s usually open wasn’t open, it was closed.”
However, security camera footage showed Bowman pulling down two emergency exit signs from the doors before pulling the alarm — and then running away.
A Capitol Police investigator who looked into the incident said other security footage showed Bowman “jogging” down a staircase after tripping the alarm and “walking at a normal pace” when exiting onto New Jersey Avenue.
Bowman later passed seven Capitol Police officers without telling them about his “accident,” which forced an evacuation of the building that lasted for an hour and a half, the investigator said.
This past January, Bowman was criticized after the Daily Beast revealed that he kept a personal blog that espoused conspiracy theories related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
In May, the same outlet reported that Bowman maintained a personal YouTube page that subscribed to channels promoting wacky ideas about UFOs and flat Earth theory — as well as Chinese and Russian propaganda.
https://nypost.com/2024/06/25/us-news/george-latimer-ousts-squad-rep-jamaal-bowman-in-16th-district-primary/
And maybe IHub should consider adding this one to that list?
Atta girl, Ms. Flo-zee. Let the men wait on you for a change.
Enjoy the libations and all birthday treats that come your way.
If you had a paid subscription, you could post your opinions on the political boards.
Problem solved.
I second Larry's greeting... Happy Birthday, Flo-zee-wan ! ! !
Hope it's a day filled with sunshine and lollipops...
Here's to you, your health, and many good years to come.
Enjoy.
Inside or out? Either way...
Congratulations! Enjoy it, Larry.
Iz got Cold Air now...
Temperature got into the low 70s but we're getting 30 to 40 mph wind gusts.
Looks like the degeneration of the current administration continues!!!
I'm sure K² is quite delighted over there in Jersey!
I CAN'T STAND IT. A picture's worth a thousand words.
Cripe. Look at this thang. Dementia Joe and his freak circus must go.
Biden White House Official Tyler Cherry Apologizes for Past Tweets Comparing Police Officers to ‘Slave Patrols’
Tyler Cherry, the newly appointed White House communications official...
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2024/06/23/biden-white-house-official-tyler-cherry-apologizes-past-tweets/
France is unrecognizable at this point.
Nice shot. Morning, Bull.
Zeldin almost won the NY governorship last time.
Who knows what will happen in NY State come November 5th?
At this point, I'm definitely rooting for Trump.
Dementia Joe and Kamaltoe must go.
Why Donald Trump has a real chance of winning in NY
By Andrew Stein and Lee Zeldin Published June 21, 2024, 6:02 p.m. ET
(From the NY Post Op-ed page written by an NYC Dem and the Republican who almost beat Hochul for the NY governorship.)
It may seem unbelievable but it’s true: Donald Trump actually has a fair shot at winning New York in this year’s presidential election.
That’s right: The state that tried to bankrupt and jail him could help elect him.
Recent polling has consistently shown Trump well within single digits in the Empire State.
And the state as a whole has been shifting rightward, thanks to weak Democratic leadership and failed policies that have thrown our state into a downward spiral.
Start with this: In the last presidential race, Joe Biden won New York by 23 points, yet the latest Emerson poll shows Biden’s lead now down to just six points, almost within the margin of error.
Crucially, independent voters favor Trump by 10 points.
Political pundits and high-paid consultants may dismiss this outright, but New York’s rightward shift in recent years is indisputable.
And it could result in a game-changing flip this November.
Think about it: Crime has surged, subways have become less safe.
Public safety is at risk everywhere thanks to Democrats’ pro-criminal laws, like cashless bail.
Criminal illegal migrants are raping 13-year-old girls in parks, assaulting our police officers and staying in luxury hotels at taxpayers’ expense.
Antisemitism has soared.
And the more Democrats resort to lawfare to target Trump, the more New Yorkers see what could happen to them if they fall out of political favor.
You could see the rightward shift in the 2022 governor’s race, when Kathy Hochul squeaked through by the slimmest margin of any Democrat in decades.
And now her approval rating has fallen to a new low of 34% in the Emerson poll.
(There’s a reason she suddenly paused the widely loathed congestion tax, which she had long championed.)
And look at the Trump-Biden numbers: The current president swept the Hudson Valley in 2020, winning all three congressional districts, NY-17, NY-18 and NY-19, by 10, 8 and 5 points, respectively.
On Long Island, he carried the battleground districts of NY-1, NY-3 and NY-4 by as many as 15 points; upstate, he took the swing seat of NY-22 by nearly 8.
Fast-forward to 2022, when the Zeldin-led gubernatorial campaign won all these seats handily, resulting in four down-ballot congressional flips and three critical holds that created the current Republican majority in the House of Representatives.
Long Island, meanwhile, has turned ruby red.
Republicans in Nassau and Suffolk were elected to lead all countywide positions and have majorities in both county legislatures.
Diving deeper, the GOP flipped several mayoral seats last year in Democrat-dominated upstate cities like Saratoga Springs and Troy.
In The Bronx, Republicans won a New York City Council seat for the first time in 40 years.
Republican victories, cratering approval ratings for Biden, Hochul and Mayor Adams and several issues working badly against Democrats have created the potential for another historic upset in 2024.
At the same time, President Trump has shown ingenuity and grit on the trail, breaking through partisan barriers while campaigning across New York City.
His visits to a Harlem bodega, union construction site and FDNY firehouse, along with his massive rally in the South Bronx, are all resonating with voters, not only in New York but in every big city in America.
Trump’s efforts to speak directly to millions of disenfranchised Democrats and independents ready to abandon blind partisan loyalties will reap huge benefits for his campaign and competitive down-ballot races up for grabs in November.
Furthermore, the right’s infrastructure has become stronger, with an active volunteer base and a greater focus on election security and early and absentee voting.
The Republican Party has also notched major victories against Democratic attempts to gerrymander congressional districts and enshrine their entire left-wing transgender and anti-parental-rights agenda in the state Constitution.
The thousands who turned out for Trump’s Bronx rally said it all: New Yorkers of all races and ethnicities are ready for a change.
They want new leadership in the country to stem inflation, secure the border and prosecute real criminals, not political opponents.
Donald Trump is competitive in Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico and Virginia.
New York is not far behind.
Andrew Stein, a Democrat, served as New York City Council president, 1986-’94. Lee Zeldin (R) represented Suffolk County in the House of Representatives from 2015-’23 and ran for New York governor in 2022.
https://nypost.com/2024/06/21/opinion/why-donald-trump-has-a-real-chance-of-winning-in-ny/
@Gmenfan @Bull_Dolphin @SkeBallLarry
Joe Biden’s short temper, cognitive issues can be exploited by Trump in debate, former opponents say
By Jon Levine Published June 22, 2024, 8:19 a.m. ET
President Biden has a litany of vulnerabilities — including a short temper and slowing cognition — that can be exploited by Donald Trump in their first debate on June 27, according to rivals who have faced off against Biden.
“What I tried to do was to get him upset. He has a short fuse. And that was our whole strategy,” said John M. Burris, a former majority leader of the Delaware House of Representatives who lost to Biden in his 1984 US Senate campaign.
In December 2019, during the Democratic primaries, Biden’s infamous temper flared when a voter in Iowa asked him about his son Hunter Biden’s work in Ukraine. The then-presidential candidate called the man a “damn liar” and later called him “fat” and challenged him to do pushups.
“Somebody like Trump coming at you can really make Joe very mad and upset,” added Burris, 78.
Despite the loss, Burris stayed chummy with Biden, 81, who has served in elected office for more than 50 years and in that time has debated opponents in presidential and vice presidential debates and no fewer than seven successful Delaware Senate elections.
The two golfed together regularly before Biden was elected vice president. Burris’ stepson went to school with Hunter and Beau at Archmere Academy.
He said he feared for his friend in the looming contest — and wished he was not running.
“I don’t want Joe to run, because I care about him. I want him to go home and enjoy his legacy rather than take four more years. It’s just such a draining job,” Burris said. “He is the same guy, but not quite as quick.
“It’s not going to be very pleasant to watch,” Burris sighed. “I think Trump is going to try and make Joe look old, and not be able to handle the facts and pressures.”
In 1990, Biden faced off against M. Jane Brady, a former prosecutor and later Delaware’s attorney general. Biden beat her with more than 60% of the vote. She thinks Biden has gone downhill.
“I watched a piece of the debate he had with Trump four years ago and you don’t even see the same person you had four years ago. That’s pretty clear to people,” Brady said.
“If I were debating him today I would be patient and allow him to speak,” she said. “I think he will find it difficult to provide clarity to the issues he is talking about.”
Next week’s debate is widely seen as make or break moment for both campaigns.
The event, hosted by CNN, will have commercial breaks, Robert F. Kennedy won’t be there, and Trump will have the last word on stage.
https://nypost.com/2024/06/22/us-news/theyve-debated-joe-biden-heres-how-they-say-trump-can-beat-him/
Since Mr. Trump’s temperament has drawn the most intense objurgation from his detractors, the easiest thing he can do in this debate is just mind his manners, and not allow himself to be baited or taunted.
... don’t rule out “Joe Biden” canceling at the last moment.
Looks like another Happy Hour is coming to an end.
Great to see you, cap.
Have a good weekend and superb week ahead.
I'm trying not to be too pessimistic.
... hoping that the country becomes normal again after the election.
Thanks, cap. Aside from the heat, life is copacetic.
It should be a little better next week. (I hope.)
Happy Hour Greetings, cap.
I took my nap early. < g >
Hope things are cooler down there than they are up here.
Been hiding in the dark trying to keep the heat out & ac in.
Is it October yet???