Democrats Are Addicted to Losing

 

After the defeat of Kamala Harris in November 2024, the Democrats recently decided to run an autopsy, a discovery, so to speak, of why they lost that election. These autopsies are not uncommon for the losing political party, but they only tend to work if you’re honest and you try to analyze every considerable factor or criterion without censorship or without fear.

In the case of the Democrats, though, there are certain elements of that campaign that were obviously wrong and contributed to their defeat.

So, we would expect the following: Why was Joe Biden nominated in the first place? He seemed to—after the South Carolina primary of 2020—be suddenly coronated. He had lost New Hampshire, he had lost Iowa.

And then the party bosses came in and said, “Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders? These people are too radical. We’ll get old Joe Biden from Scranton, even though he’s not alert.”

And then when he was president, they kind of created a cabal that hid his dementia. And then when he was no longer useful and could not serve as a waxen effigy for a radical agenda under his name or his autopen, then they dumped him.

And yet, at that point, they should have had an open convention. But they didn’t. They anointed Kamala Harris, who had been a candidate in 2020—a dismal candidate—and had not won one delegate. Her campaign, truncated though it was, was a dismal failure. I mean, she went through a billion dollars.

She really didn’t have a message. She avoided the press. When she did try to speak extemporaneously, it was a word salad. And she was just an unimpressive candidate.

More importantly, though, they didn’t have issues and policies that reflected their core values but would also appeal to the middle class.

Bill Clinton was a liberal, but he ran in ’92 and ’96 on a hundred new police officers; abortion should be legal, safe, but rare; school uniforms; juveniles who commit violent crimes should be punished accordingly; there should be a secure border; illegal immigration is wrong. And then he made a populist appeal to the middle class.

The Democrats are not going there. They don’t want to talk about the middle class because their policies—open borders, the Green New Deal, critical race theory, critical legal theory, defund the police—all that has to be rejected because they’re anathema to the middle class. They won’t do it.

Look what happened in 2008 when John McCain lost to Barack Obama. He didn’t do very well at all. He was a moderate Republican.

About 10,000 Republicans were unimpressed and stayed home, or 10,000—10 million independents, or whatever we want to call them.

But the point is, there were millions of voters who would’ve voted for a Republican candidate had he just appealed to the middle class. Instead, there wasn’t much difference—if you look at their respective campaigns—between John McCain and Barack Obama.

And when John McCain lost, there was a Republican autopsy. And what did they find? Well, they picked Michael Steele for Republican National Committee chairman because he was black and he was a McCainite. But he wasn’t the medicine for the cause of John McCain’s defeat.

Remember what they also did? They started idolizing Barack Obama. David Frum, a Republican strategist, had a very infamous essay where he compared Barack Obama to what he said was a new head of the Republican Party, Rush Limbaugh. And he said, Rush is white, he’s fat, he’s had multiple marriages. He’s not a good example.

That wasn’t the point. The point was that Rush Limbaugh had some ideas—not all of them—that could be incorporated into a new Republican message. Close the border. Protect American citizens. Try to create a new policy that favors the middle class on matters of trade and tariffs. Avoid optional wars in the Middle East—on the ground, at least—that rely on the middle class that you have neglected during globalization to fight for you. Try to be fiscally responsible.

All those were core Republican values, and yet when you looked at that Republican autopsy of 2009, it was essentially: Try to out-identity politics the other side, or let in people from south of the border illegally. It was not a corrective.

Bottom line is, until the Democrats look in the mirror and say, “We have a message that nobody wants in the middle class. It’s antithetical to the middle class on crime, on immigration, on energy, on foreign policy, on the economy,” they’ll never change.

They’re like addicts. They can’t live with DEI, with the Green New Deal, with this utopian globalization, and they can’t live without it.

Trump Takes a Stand Against Homelessness

 

President Donald Trump signed an executive order urging states and municipalities to clear homeless encampments from public streets and relocate individuals to designated treatment and rehabilitation centers. The initiative marks a sharp pivot from the permissive, hands-off approach favored by many Democrat-led cities, which critics say has allowed public spaces to deteriorate into unsafe, unsanitary zones. 

On Thursday, President Trump took decisive action by signing an executive order urging cities and local governments to remove homeless individuals from public spaces and restore law and order to America’s streets. Unlike Democrats—who seem content to let homelessness spiral out of control while expanding the welfare state—Trump’s plan offers real solutions. The order calls for the rehousing of homeless individuals, including drug addicts and those with mental health issues, in designated treatment centers. It also redirects federal funding to support these facilities, prioritizing states and municipalities that already take a tough stance on open drug use, urban camping, squatting, and other quality-of-life crimes. This move signals a return to accountability and common sense in addressing a crisis that progressive policies have only made worse. 

The overwhelming majority of the homeless population, by some estimates, over 90 percent, are entangled in criminal activity, drug abuse, or both. A significant number are also in the country illegally. In cities like Los Angeles, they've transformed once-thriving neighborhoods into dangerous zones marked by crime, filth, and lawlessness. While local mayors and officials continue to turn a blind eye, President Trump is stepping in to do what they won’t: restore safety and order to the nation's streets. 

"President Trump is delivering on his commitment to Make America Safe Again and end homelessness across America,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. "By removing vagrant criminals from our streets and redirecting resources toward substance abuse programs, the Trump Administration will ensure that Americans feel safe in their own communities and that individuals suffering from addiction or mental health struggles are able to get the help they need." 

Actually, Trump Might Have Ended Jerome Powell Without Firing Him

 

Sarah will have more on this later, but I wish President Trump could fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whom he has eloquently dubbed “too late” for his refusal to lower interest rates. The president met with Mr. Powell, touring the multi-billion-dollar renovation to the Federal Reserve Building. Trump made it clear that if a site manager were causing costs overruns, he’d fire him, a not-so-subtle swipe at Mr. Powell (via CNBC):

President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell went back and forth in front of the press Thursday over Trump’s claims about cost overruns at the Fed headquarters in Washington. 

The stunning side-by-side took place as Trump began touring the Fed building in what is widely seen as the latest chapter in his pressure campaign to get Powell to lower interest rates or resign as the central bank chairman. 

But Trump also suggested that he was abandoning any consideration of firing Powell, despite floating that unprecedented and legally contested idea earlier this month. 

“To do that is a big move, and I just don’t think it’s necessary,” Trump told reporters at a separate press gathering after his brief spat with Powell. 

He added, “I believe that he’s going to do the right thing.” 

The president’s visit to a construction site at the Fed on Thursday afternoon came as his administration has recently homed in on the costly renovations of two historic central bank buildings in D.C. 

Shortly after his arrival, Trump and Powell were seen touring the site together, both wearing white hard hats. 

He also joked with the chairman, saying that he wished he would cut interest rates, slapping him on the back in the process. Powell looked immensely uncomfortable during this part of the tour. He knows that while Trump can’t fire him, if a shooting ever erupted between the two men, the president would win. He always wins.

He owned him. The liberal media is harping on a moment when Powell pushed back on some of the costs of the project or something. I don’t know—it’s not relevant. Trump got the final word, took over the spot, and owned Powell. He’ll likely serve out the remainder of his term, but as Kellyanne Conway said tonight, the worst thing Trump could do to someone with these bureaucratic protections on their employment is to make them irrelevant. The president might have set that into motion today. He’s going to let Powell die on the vine. 

The View Goes on Hiatus After Joy Behar Anti-Trump Rant

 

he View has abruptly gone on hiatus following co-host Joy Behar’s latest unhinged anti-Trump rant, a tirade so inflammatory that it prompted a warning from the White House. After years of pushing partisan narratives and ridiculing conservative voices, the show may finally be facing real consequences for its unchecked rhetoric. The break comes amid mounting calls for media accountability and a renewed effort by the Trump administration to rein in platforms that use their airtime to smear political opponents under the guise of daytime entertainment.

On Thursday, Behar appeared to reveal the show's upcoming hiatus accidentally. 

"Before we go on hiatus, we only have one more show after this. I’m allowed to say that, right?” Behar asked, to which Alyssa Farah Griffin laughed and responded, “Too late now!” A producer chimed in from the background to add, “Doesn’t really matter.”

This followed the previous day's episode, where she and her co-hosts reacted to former President Donald Trump's demand that ex-President Obama be criminally investigated for allegedly fabricating intelligence related to the Russia collusion hoax. 

"First of all, who tried to overthrow the government on Jan. 6?" Behar said. "Who was that again? That was not Obama. The thing about him is he's so jealous of Obama, because Obama is everything that he is not: Trim, smart, handsome, happily married, and can sing Al Green's song 'Let's Stay Together' better than Al Green. And Trump cannot stand it. It's driving him crazy. Green is not a good color."

White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers criticized Behar, calling her irrelevant and accusing her of having "Trump Derangement Syndrome." She blamed her for the decline in The View’s ratings and suggested she’s jealous of Trump’s popularity, warning that her show could be canceled next. 

After Stephen Colbert's late-night show was cancelled, The View's hiatus has many wondering whether the break will be a permanent vacation for the daytime show. 

Dems Thought They Cooked Trump With This Chart, But There Was a Huge Problem

 

Democrats thought they were cooking with this tweet attacking Donald Trump for high grocery prices. The fact is, inflation is lower than at any point in Joe Biden’s failed presidency, the price of eggs is down, the market is soaring, and tariffs have not caused price spikes or economic Armageddon. It’s the Left being crybabies because they’re sad, pathetic losers who only care about niche political items that only resonate with single, unhinged, blue-haired feminists who hate America. 

 That’s about it—liberal American women are locusts; they kill everything. But we digress. The tweet had to be deleted because, well, all the Democrats did was expose that the price spikes occurred under the Biden administration. You cannot make this up. And yes, some of the reactions were amazing: