The debt limit deal is good for the country -- i.e. default is bad -- and great for Republicans, who won on nearly every single important issue. There will be modest spending caps; there will be work requirements for welfare; and the president will co-own the resumption of student loan repayments this fall.
Democrats "won" on issues that were never really issues. Medicare and Social Security were never at risk, for example. President Joe Biden claimed that the GOP were going to kill grandma, cut law enforcement, etc. These were always lies and the claim that Democrats "protected" these priorities is laughable.
On the one hand, Biden created room for himself to reach a deal by creating these false compromises. On the other, by talking up the parade of horribles that would ensue if Republicans failed to capitulate, he also made it impossible for his party to exert any leverage. Refusing to negotiate at the start also hurt.
Republicans "won" in circumstances when they have usually lost -- i.e. having control of just one house of Congress -- because they united around the conservative leadership of Kevin McCarthy, and because -- let's be honest -- Biden is a terrible negotiator. Not the guy you want making deals with China.
Today's episode is devoted to the second anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks. It was produced before the announcement of a ceasefire deal, yet remains current & relevant.
Please listen, and #bringthemhome.
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This week's portion is a beautiful poem, containing the Covenant between God and the people of Israel. But given the breaking news that Hamas may actually have agreed to release all of the Israeli hostages, I will devote my remarks to that.
One hopes it is true; if so, it makes this week's additional reading, from II Samuel 22, even more relevant: David's song of praise to the Lord for delivering him from the hand of his enemies.
"18 He rescued me from my powerful enemy,
from my foes, who were too strong for me.
19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
but the Lord was my support."
So much to focus on this week -- and much breaking news. A peace deal in the Middle East, perhaps? Eric Adams dropping out of the mayor's race? And a looming shutdown as Democrats push their demands beyond absurdity.
Special guests:
- Bradley Jaye - Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on the shutdown
- John Carney - Breitbart News financial editor, on the upcoming jobs report
- Jerome Hudson - Breitbart News entertainment editor, on the Kimmel fallout
- Frances Martel - Breitbart News foreign editor, on the UN and Gaza talks
- Matisyahu - award-winning reggae artist, on his new album, "Ancient Child"
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