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JOE DID THAT: Like Carter, Joe is “Dumb Enough” to Sink Democrats for 25 Years | Steve Berman

JOE DID THAT: Like Carter, Joe is “Dumb Enough” to Sink Democrats for 25 Years | Steve Berman


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President Joe Biden and the Democrats don’t know what they’re doing, and they’re going to hand the country to Republicans, Trumpists, and a whole circus of grifters for the next 25 years. Thanks, Joe, you’re doing that. In May of 1980, Jimmy Carter was comfortably ahead of the potential Republican challenger, Ronald Reagan. He was, …

SIMPLE FIX: Even Congress Isn’t Too Stupid to Secure Schools | Steve Berman

SIMPLE FIX: Even Congress Isn’t Too Stupid to Secure Schools | Steve Berman


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Over the past few days, the fog surrounding the events in Uvalde has begun to clear, revealing a much more monstrous truth. The killer, Salvador Ramos, 18, was not, as previously reported, engaged by armed officers when he arrived at Robb Elementary School. In fact, Ramos arrived at the school in a pickup truck after shooting …

CRATERING: Why America Hates Biden’s Democrats | Steve Berman

CRATERING: Why America Hates Biden’s Democrats | Steve Berman


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The Democratic Party is now viewed less favorably by Americans than Donald Trump, according to an NBC poll released this week. A year ago, New York Times writer Thomas Edsall made a statement that would age better than a spilled bottle of fine Chateau Margaux: he wrote that President Biden “has struggled to maintain an aura of mastery.” Edsall joined Ezra …

CAWTHORN’S GONE: I Blame Biden | Steve Berman

CAWTHORN’S GONE: I Blame Biden | Steve Berman


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Madison Cawthorn won’t be returning to Congress in January 2023. For that, we should all be thankful, because if he isn’t the worst member of Congress since Preston Brooks, he’s certainly among the finalists. If you know your history, South Carolina Congressman Brooks took his cane and beat Sen. Charles Sumner unconscious on the Senate floor. Just a sampling …

TITANIC: Is Kathy Barnette Dr. Oz’s Iceberg? | Steve Berman

TITANIC: Is Kathy Barnette Dr. Oz’s Iceberg? | Steve Berman


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Dr. Mehmet Oz has spent just over $14.1 million in his Pennsylvania Senate run, and that’s just for the primary. Dave McCormick has spent a similar amount, while Kathy Barnette has spent $1,630,609 according to OpenSecrets. Yet in the latest poll, Barnette is just three points behind Oz and one point behind McCormick. Dr. Oz won …