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Biden: Forgotten but Not Gone
Wall Street Journal ^ | August 1, 2024 | Kimberley A. Strassel

Posted on 08/04/2024 3:11:34 PM PDT by karpov

You might not know it—and Democrats would prefer you didn’t—but Joe Biden is still president, with 5½ months to go. Republicans would be foolish to overlook his agenda and substantial power to gild Kamala Harris’s path to the White House.

Not that Mr. Biden will be giving many speeches on her behalf. His gifts will be transactional, the buying of constituencies. The latest example: Mr. Biden’s embrace this week of the most destructive assault on the Supreme Court since FDR’s court-packing scheme. Ms. Harris quickly signed on to Mr. Biden’s call for term limits and an “enforceable” ethics code, winning applause from progressive activists.

It’s only the start. The White House—unable to campaign on an inflation-ridden economy, a chaotic border, persistent crime or a disordered world—last year laid out its fallback strategy: It would hand out dishes of red meat to core constituencies. What was already a polished Biden re-election plan is now a gift to Kamala—and may even be worth more than his campaign-dollar war chest. The administration is throwing open its toolbox of policy promises, handouts, regulatory crackdowns and “walking around” money to earn chits, gratitude and ultimately votes. Remember the furor when Mr. Trump’s name showed up on those election-year Covid checks? That’s infant’s play.

The “Biden-Harris administration” this week announced “the next step” in its sweeping student-loan giveaway, with guidance emailed to millions of debtors to skate out of billions. The week before Mr. Biden’s withdrawal, his team rolled out a radical plan for nationwide rent control—threatening to strip landlords of tax breaks if they don’t cap rent increases. It’s a lure to millions of American voters struggling with mortgage and rent escalations.

News dropped Wednesday that military prosecutors agreed to a plea deal of life imprisonment for three odious 9/11 terrorists, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; harris; ksm
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1 posted on 08/04/2024 3:11:34 PM PDT by karpov
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One of the points that DJT should be hammering is if The Big Guy is unfit to run for election....how can he possibly be fit to be President?


2 posted on 08/04/2024 3:14:12 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Never Trust A Man Whose Uncle Was Eaten By Cannibals)
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To: karpov
The week before Mr. Biden’s withdrawal, his team rolled out a radical plan for nationwide rent control—threatening to strip landlords of tax breaks if they don’t cap rent increases. It’s a lure to millions of American voters struggling with mortgage and rent escalations.

Wait until property taxes, repairs, maintenance costs make running a rental impossible for landlords if they cannot raise rents to accomodate ... and those properties are removed from the market. Your rent will be $0 as you'll have no place to live.

Idiots.

3 posted on 08/04/2024 3:16:48 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: karpov

Lame confused duck.


4 posted on 08/04/2024 3:17:34 PM PDT by Leep (She cackles in you general direction.)
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To: karpov

[Biden: Forgotten but Not Gone]

I have to admit - that title made me snicker a little bit


5 posted on 08/04/2024 3:19:32 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: karpov

An S&P 20% crash with $5,000 gold and 5% unemployment won’t be very nice “gifts.”


6 posted on 08/04/2024 3:20:50 PM PDT by montag813
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To: karpov

Is anyone else not complete buying that Kammeroo will be selected at the DNC on the 19th?


7 posted on 08/04/2024 3:21:07 PM PDT by wgmalabama (Censored!)
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To: karpov

Who???


8 posted on 08/04/2024 3:22:17 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Chode

Apparently the government is self function..?


9 posted on 08/04/2024 3:24:08 PM PDT by Leep (She cackles in you general direction.)
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To: Chode

Apparently the government is self functioning..?


10 posted on 08/04/2024 3:24:49 PM PDT by Leep (She cackles in you general direction.)
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To: wgmalabama

I still believe that ANYTHING is possible - with Rats.

Biden still has all the votes. He hasn’t freed delegates publicly. The Rats love a switcheroo. They are just keeping their options open.


11 posted on 08/04/2024 3:34:19 PM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: Gay State Conservative
One of the points that DJT should be hammering is if The Big Guy is unfit to run for election....how can he possibly be fit to be President?

Why would he? NOBODY cares. These are Dem voters; they've moved on to Kamalamadingdong.

12 posted on 08/04/2024 3:37:04 PM PDT by workerbee (==)
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To: karpov

Will Pedo Pete be making any campaign speeches on Horizontal’s behalf?


13 posted on 08/04/2024 3:40:14 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Gay State Conservative

The hammering should be over Harris’ knowledge of his infirmities and she says nothing or does nothing about it

That in my opinion is impeachable malfeasance


14 posted on 08/04/2024 3:47:47 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (What does the Deep State have on Dims and RINOs? Demand release of all tax returns)
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To: Leep

yup, Autopilot...


15 posted on 08/04/2024 3:51:29 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: wgmalabama

I expect a surprise at the Convention. They might stay with Kamala. But could go with Hillary or Michelle. There is a lot of chaos on their side.


16 posted on 08/04/2024 4:11:48 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (I think women should get out of women's sports before they get hurt.)
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To: karpov

Joe WHO???


17 posted on 08/04/2024 4:27:50 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: karpov

Notice hes 100% off the radar of all media.


18 posted on 08/04/2024 4:29:33 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: karpov

If these Admin and Congress hacks want to control something about the USSC then they’d better hitch up their britches and put through an amendment because that’s what it takes. It’s none of their business how many, how long and how they deliberate and on what. They know this.

It’s all just a diversion from the fact we have a cadaver sitting in the oval office for the next 6 months and an abject idiot waiting in the wings to replace him.


19 posted on 08/04/2024 4:35:14 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: karpov

Israel might survive with biden’s remaining 5 months.


20 posted on 08/04/2024 4:39:27 PM PDT by Eli Kopter
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