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A blast from the past is trying to mend fences in the Grand Old Party but hitting the blockade that should be on the southern border. Meanwhile, competing midterm polls have Democrats heading back to the basement safe space as folks in middle America watch with horror over the current president making a bumbling effort to appear compos mentis. But, make no mistake, barstools are occupied across the Heartland with voters lashing out at the circumstances they have found themselves suffering at the hands of the president.
Oh, I Remember That Guy
Former Vice President Mike Pence seemingly saw his shadow on January 6, 2021, and went back into the near oblivion he occupied before becoming the number two guy. But he peeked around the corner this week, appearing at the Heritage Foundation in the Swamp to deliver a rousing speech about his former boss and the job they did as Team 45.
“I believe the agenda of the Trump-Pence administration was a marriage of an unapologetic commitment to the foundations of the conservative agenda with the thoughtful populist priorities driven by the aspirations of the American people.”
Well, it appears no one in flyover country, including Pence’s home state of Indiana, has time to listen to anything he says. Manners flew out the social media window, accusations were made, and he should get the message that there might be an opening for the man in the Democratic Party now that Tulsi Gabbard incinerated that particular bridge. A sampling of comments shows the words “traitor” and “globalist” sprinkled liberally throughout.
Mike Pence (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images)
In South Carolina, Leslie Garamella felt the need to remind everyone that “Pence had a chance to be part of an amazing movement but chose the Swamp. He just won't accept that most of us will never support him.” In Alabama, Dimitri Zee was also not nice: “Backstabbing globalist. It’s always the quiet ones. He needs to be really quiet. His 15 minutes are up.”
The flyover states still have the last election on the brain, and Pence does not fare well with the electorate. One patriot in Ohio called the former vice president “Choke Mike” for certifying the election. Another “decoy” for Democrats, whatever that means. But Blake Gray in Texas kept his anger current and opined: “Are you kidding me? It’s exactly what got us here, to begin with. If you can’t understand what drives Americans, then change sides officially or shut up!”
Well, Mr. Pence, no one likes a fence-sitting politician these days.
So Many Polls Scaring Democrats Senseless
Less than 20 days away from a huge election that will determine the balance of power in the Swamp, Democrats appear to be sinking fast. The love for progressives has waned so much that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is being booed at her own town hall events. A recent Politico poll says 93% of the electorate are concerned about the economy – Democrat-created. Rasmussen Reports say swing voters and Hispanics are gravitating toward the Republican Party because of the immigration crisis – Democrat-created. And Muslim parents in Michigan have united with Christian parents to protest against their schools grooming children to be open to transgender, gay, lesbian, and really, any kind of sex from as early as Kindergarten. Okay, progressives get credit for that, but Democrats get the honorable mention for allowing it all to happen in the first place.
Another angry Texan, Thomas Morehead, summed up all reporting polls quite nicely: “When Brandon took over the US was energy independent (actually the #1 exporter of oil). We had a secure Southern border, low inflation, & retirement plans were doing good. Never underestimate Joe's ability to BLEEP things up.”
WTH?
This week, Biden’s continual cognitive head scratchers included several undecipherable comments, blank stares, and furrowed brows. And in capping off his trip to campaign for John Fetterman, a candidate for US Senate in Pennsylvania, the president endorsed John and his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman. The leader of the free world said, “And Gisele, you’re going to be a great, great lady in the Senate.” The hubbub stems from John Fetterman’s recent stroke series: he also has questionable cerebral issues and has to use a computer and closed captioning to communicate.
One patriot, Frank Enderle, couldn’t resist a non-PC reply, “Brain Damage gets endorsed by a senile old man. BLEEP. Hollywood couldn't write this better!!”
Heartlanders are nearly ready to cry, “Uncle!”
