President Biden simply flunked Politics 101.
“Read my lips: No new taxes!” H.W. Bush mentioned on the 1988 Republican National Convention. We all know what occurred subsequent.
After crushing the Bay State’s Michael Dukakis within the normal election, Bush raised taxes throughout his first 12 months as president. He was not re-elected.
Biden is heading for a similar one-term destiny. He known as out Saudi Arabia for being a “pariah” state throughout his marketing campaign — however now he’s heading to the corrupt kingdom to beg for extra oil manufacturing. Where’s his spine?
The Saudis know the president is in a nook. Gas costs are at an all-time excessive and inflation received’t let up. People are being compelled to decide on — usually between fuel for the automobile or meals for the desk. Baby components has been scarce and the pandemic remains to be a nagging fear.
But Biden is fast to fall again on previous considering. He’s heading to Saudi Arabia over the objections of many. Atop that checklist is 9/11 Families United.
As the Herald retains reporting, family members who misplaced kin within the Sept. 11 terrorist assaults are suing Saudi Arabia over the dominion’s involvement within the assaults. The group has additionally known as out golfer Phil Mickelson for taking money from the Saudis and ignoring the previous.
The 9/11 households — made up of about 10,000 who misplaced family members that day — try the case in a Manhattan federal courtroom.
The group — together with some from Massachusetts and New England — is utilizing declassified paperwork as the premise to sue the Saudi authorities for supporting charities that propped up al-Qaeda terrorists.
Of the 19 hijackers, 15 of them have been Saudi residents — all affiliated with al-Qaeda — and hijacked 4 jets on 9/11, together with American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 out of Boston.
“President Biden must do what past Presidents have not, which is to demand transparency from Saudi Arabia and accountability for those who supported al Qaeda and the hijackers who murdered our loved ones,” Terry Strada, National Chair of 9/11 Families United, mentioned in a press release this previous week. She misplaced her husband who was working within the World Trade Center, so she’s a kind of who will always remember what Biden as soon as vowed.
Biden is breaking his marketing campaign promise out of political necessity. He’s making the very same mistake as Bush — speaking powerful however caving on the first signal of hassle. That’s removed from presidential.
Biden is anticipated to fulfill with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. That’s the identical crown prince concerned within the plot to assassinate Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
What’s subsequent? Should we again off on Russian President Vladimir Putin?
As Biden boards Air Force One subsequent month, what he’ll be seeing out the window is his final likelihood at salvaging his presidency.
He admitted this week that Americans have been “really, really down.” Not lengthy after a brand new ballot positioned his assist at a dismal 39% — with an eye-popping 47% “strongly” disapproving of the job he’s doing.
Now he’s jettisoning all his speaking factors and lurching for options. It’s a large number and it comes because the left, headed by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks about extra breaks for voters and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez feuds with New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
The midterms and 2024 election can’t come quickly sufficient. Who is aware of what Biden will toss out the window subsequent with taxpayers left to catch all of the fallout.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”