On Thursday President Biden’s handlers sent him to Capitol Hill to meet with Democratic Senators hoping to convince four of them to join their peers supporting the end of the filibuster.
In addition, the Biden administration was monitoring the Supreme Court to see if they ruled on the Constitutionality of his OSHA vaccine mandate for businesses with over 100 employees.
Well, Joe got answers to his questions, plus some, which resulted in tremendous setbacks to his agenda in a 24-hour period.
No, Go Joe – The Filibuster Stays In Place
Biden’s met with Democrat senators for lunch to speak about terminating the filibuster. But as he did so, Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) once again confirmed they will not support the effort in public statements.
Standing in the Capitol building, Biden promised he will continue to fight to kill the filibuster.
“I don’t know that we can get it done, but I know one thing: As long as I have a breath in me, as long as I’m in the White House, as long as I’m engaged at all, I’m going to be fighting to change the way these legislatures have moving,” he said.
The White House also responded to the survival of the filibuster by hosting Manchin and Sinema for dinner at the White House. Yet it seems the senators again thwarted Biden’s agenda with a “respectful” conversation.
“The President hosted Senator Manchin and Senator Sinema at the White House tonight for a candid and respectful exchange of views about voting rights,” the statement read.
Democrats Election Bill DOA With Filibuster Upheld
With the 60 vote threshold surviving assault, Biden’s plan to destroy election integrity was subsequently killed.
Speaking with reporters, Biden again promised he will continue to federalize elections until he succeeded but acknowledged he may not deliver on his promise.
“Like every other major civil rights bill that came along, if we miss the first time, we can come back and try it a second time. the president said. We missed this time.”
“The honest to God answer is I don’t know whether we can get this done,” Biden continued. “As long as I’m in the White House, as long as I’m engaged at all, I’m going to be fighting.”
Supreme Court Blocks OSHA Vaccine Mandate
The Supreme Court ruled against Biden’s OSHA mandate. In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled Biden’s vaccine mandate for workers employed with companies employing 100 or more workers is unconstitutional.
Biden said the ruling disappointed him and believed the mandate was “grounded in both science and the law.”
“I am disappointed that the Supreme Court has chosen to block common-sense life-saving requirements for employees at large businesses that were grounded squarely in both science and the law,” Biden said.
White House chief of staff Ron Klain excused the failed vaccine mandate strategy as only intended to persuade the unvaccinated to get the jab.
We didn’t impose ANY vaccine requirements until August, and the one the Court stayed today was not announced until September. These requirements were used only after persuasion, incentives ($100 to get a vax), and final FDA approval were all in place. https://t.co/fHiM9Fvz0S
— Ronald Klain (@WHCOS) January 13, 2022
Biden’s Failing Economy – Inflation (Producer Price Index) Increased To 9.7 Percent
Thursday morning, the Producer Price Index, a metric that measures the price of goods businesses sell, increased a record 9.7 percent in 2021, the largest year-long rise since 2010. In a statement, Biden said the inflationary numbers show families are hurting under his presidency and promised to tamp down the pain.
“At the same time, this report underscores that we still have more work to do,” Biden said, “with price increases still too high and squeezing family budgets.”
When White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked about the terrible inflation numbers, she acknowledged it was Biden’s fault.
“At the same time, this report underscores that we still have more work to do,” Biden said, “with price increases still too high and squeezing family budgets.”
When White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked about the terrible inflation numbers, she acknowledged it was Biden’s fault.
“The President has spoken to the fact that costs for Americans and the squeeze that puts on Americans is a top concern for him,” she said. “I think any president should own everything happening in the country. And the President certainly sees it that way.”
Even progressive publications are pointing out Joe is failing
In the two months since signing the $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law, President Biden has by almost every measure bombed big time on the things that matter most.
The big picture: Biden, who marks one year in office next Thursday, has never been less popular nationally, after personally lobbying his party and the public on Build Back Better and voting rights — and failing.
- Baffling COVID messaging caused former Biden advisers to stage a media intervention, going public with a call for a less reactive strategy.
Written By: Eric Thompson, host of the Eric Thompson Show.
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