Monday, June 30, 2025

  • Will Republicans fall for Biden’s Border Security Trap?

    • The point is that whether it’s crime, the border, inflation, climate or the Ukraine war, Republicans must emphasize the effects of Biden’s policies rather than what he’s doing in an election year to temporarily minimize the damage. It is not as daunting a task as it might seem because the American people instinctively smell a rat, anyway. A president governing over an economy with 3.7% unemployment, rising wages, robust job growth and a stock market in record territory should have a commanding lead at this point in the campaign.
    Yet, Biden trails Trump in the polls, and he has the lowest approval rating of any president since Jimmy Carter.
    Repeatedly reminding the American public of how Biden’s policies have degraded their quality of life, and making sure they understand that much worse is coming if he wins a second term, is a winning formula.

  • The Issue That Will Sink Joe Biden in 2024, and It Isn’t the Economy

    • All of this is very bad news for Joe Biden. In 2024, he will be actively campaigning (or not) as the Ukraine war likely sinks further into a morass of stagnation on the battlefield coupled with ever greater Zelenskyy demands for more money. Meanwhile, Putin’s confidence grows by the day as he watches the American public’s mounting dissatisfaction with the billions flowing into Ukraine while critical needs in the U.S. are neglected.
    In the alternative, any terms that are forced on Ukraine and result in Russia gaining the territories it wanted before the war began will be equally as disastrous for Biden. One can imagine Trump pummeling his opponent over the billions that were spent for absolutely nothing, the horrific loss of life and property, and the billions that will be needed in the future to rebuild Ukraine.

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