So... it comes down to this.
The basic issue is the economy -- but it's more than that. It's the fact that voters have no trust in President Joe Biden to deal with inflation and the other economic issues we face. He's totally owned by the left, which seems to see economic destruction as a feature, not a bug, in the plan.
Democrats are hoping voters are motivated by fear of losing access to abortion, fear of Trump, and fear of what might happen to "democracy" if the GOP wins.
I've never lived through an election in which it was so clear that Republicans had the upper hand throughout the race -- not just in one house, but in both. It almost makes one wonder whether something might go terribly wrong.
Really, this is a necessary backlash to restore some balance in government -- and then, finally, we will begin to confront directly the challenge -- and the hope -- that Trump still represents for the American political system.
We should not forget that the far greater challenge is what left-wing ideology and policies represent. America cannot survive "wokeness." But it is not going to be defeated in just one election. This is a first step -- but the woke cohort will not go down without a further fight.
Conservatives should enjoy the next 48-72 hours. What happens next will be difficult, and there will be no easy answers. The only Republican independent from Trump, Tom Cotton, has bowed out. So Trump is it. Until, perhaps, not.
I should have noted in my message about the weekly Torah portion that this week is Shabbat Chazon, the Sabbath of Vision. We are about to mourn -- but see through that pain to something better that lies beyond, on the other side.
Wishing you the best vision -- and an incredible reality to follow. It happens!
We begin the final speech of Moses to the people of Israel before they enter the Promised Land. He relates the ups and downs of the years of wandering in the desert, before, finally, the people have the merit to enter the land itself.
This Sabbath always precedes Tisha B'Av, the Ninth of Av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. It is the anniversary of the destruction of both of the Holy Temples, and a catch-all for many calamities that befell the Jewish people.
A word on Tisha B'Av. This year I am leaving for an overseas trip during the afternoon of the holiday -- in the middle of a fast day. Not idea, but there was no other choice. But my flight is in the afternoon, which is significant.
We relax some of the harsh, mournful customs of the day in the afternoon. We start to pray normally; we sit on regular chairs; we start to have hope again in the redemption that will, one day, lead us all back from exile to our home.
I'll be taking a trip to a land where an important part of ...
President Trump is in Scotland, playing golf and making big trade deals -- a major deal with the EU, in fact. Meanwhile, there is a global outcry about humanitarian aid to Palestinians (not about the Israeli hostages, mind you).
On top of that, Democrats are at their lowest polling numbers ever -- so they are trying to win control of the House by redistricting in the middle of a 10-year Census cycle. Oh, economic optimism is up, so they have a tough road.
And Tulsi Gabbard's revelations about the Russia collusion investigation make it clear that Obama's lieutenants lied to Congress. How deeply was he himself involved? The media continue to ignore the evidence, but we certainly won't.
Special guests:
Nick Gilbertson - Breitbart News White House correspondent, on EU deal
Frances Martel - Breitbart News foreign editor, on Trump abroad and Russia
John Spencer - urban warfare expert, on humanitarian aid and war in Gaza
Bradley Jaye - Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on the ...
