Monday, October 2nd, 2023
My Dear America:
Last Friday a couple of awful things happened.
The First Awful Thing occurred on Ari Melber's MSNBC Television Show. Ari was interviewing Democratic Strategist, James Carville and he asked James about a statement that had been quoted in the New York Times. The statement was basically that, like Washington Post Columnist David Ignatius before him, Carville apparently stated that, although he liked Joe Biden and thought that Biden had done a Good Job in the White House during his Presidential Term, so far, Carville thought that Biden shouldn't run for a second Presidential term and that if he did that Biden would probably lose to Trump.
The Second Awful Thing that occurred last Friday was the return of "Real Time With Bill Maher" on HBO. Although I was initially looking at Maher's return to the HBO lineup with anticipation, I was sadly disappointed with last Friday's Show.
First of All, Maher's First Guest to be interviewed on last Friday's HBO show was Florida Governor and Presidential Contender, Ron DeSantis, hot off the Trumpless Republican Debate Shit Show held just days before Real Time aired. It was not the First Time that Maher had interviewed a Controversial Guest. Indeed, he has carved out a career by interviewing and sparring with Controversial Figures. Many of those interviews were clever, interesting and Cutting. Some of them featured Maher showing his skill at Skewering Many Right Wing figures who other interviewers appeared to be intimidated by.
This time, however, instead of Maher throwing Bombshell Questions at DeSantis, whose Political Vulnerabilities are many, Maher seemed to be throwing nothing but Softball Questions at the Florida Governor and patting the Bastard on the back like they were buddies at the end of the interview.
Where were the questions about DeSantis's alleged involvement in Torture when he was in the service and assigned to Guantanimo Bay?
Where were the questions about DeSantis banning Books in Florida and Whitewashing Slavery in his state?
The Discussion Session on "Real Time" featured Mary Kathrine Ham as the Featured Republican and Sam Harris as the Featured Democrat. That part of the program was Okay.
Maher did feature some very funny "Tips To Trump's Future Cellmates." That part of the program was hilarious.
Then, of course, Maher ended the program with "New Rules"
Friday's "Real Time" ended with Bill Maher showing part of a video of a sit down session between Bill Maher and James Carville. Apparently, what they were talking about was that both of them agreed that Joe Biden had done a Good Job as President but because some people feel that he is too old he should step aside and let another Democrat take his place in the 2024 Election.
Although I respect and admire both James Carville and Bill Maher and have followed them and agreed with much of what they have had to say about American Politics, I am in total disagreement with this Duo on the issue of whether or not Joe Biden should run for another Term as President.
Clearly, for the most part Joe Biden has not just done a "Good Job" as President. He has done an "Outstanding Job" as President. Trump encouraged people not to worry about silly things like Covid 19 masks and worried more about subverting Democracy and stealing the 2020 Election than distributing Covid Vaccines.
When Biden arrived in the White House on January 20th, 2021 He immediately went to work on many things including distributing Covid Vaccines and eventually put Covid under relatively good control and so far has maintained that control although new Covid concerns continue to be on the rise again.
Joe Biden has helped his party pass an incredibly far reaching and long range program that has led to, among other things, outstanding employment figures. His Leadership has led NATO to support Ukrainian Freedom Fighters and work to keep Vladimir Putin's Warmongering out of NATO Countries and except for Putin's control of Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, out of our country, as well.
Although the Democratic Party has an outstanding Back Bench of Political All Stars that certainly might be capable of being Great Presidents what we learned the last time out was that Joe Biden was the favorite Candidate of many Democratic leaders who gave up their own Presidential Dreams to join the successful Biden team in order to beat Donald Trump.
Yes, Talking Heads like Carville and Maher and probably others have a right to their opinions about Biden giving up the Presidency. I also have a right to my opinion and in my opinion I think that we are all very lucky that Joe Biden has been willing to give up some of the best and last years of his life to work so hard for America and Americans. I think its time for all of us to recognize and appreciate the outstanding Job Joe Biden has done throughout his career in Politics and get on board the Biden Train once again as the 2024 Presidential Race heats up. Yes, Joe Biden is old. We all know that. He was old when he ran the last time and won against Trump and did such an outstanding job as President. And Let us not forget that Donald Trump is just a few years younger than Biden and is much more mentally challenged than Biden. Carville and Maher may be correct in assuming that Biden may lose. But chances are that he will win the Presidency a second time because unlike Donald Trump whose Presidential Term was nothing but a series of failed policies Biden's Presidential Record is a long series of extremely successful policy decisions.
Yes, It is going to be a long hard struggle for Biden to win the Presidency a second time. It is certainly going to be even harder if people like Carville, Maher and David Ignatious continue to make it even more difficult for Biden to win. I hope these people will recognize their mistake and correct it sooner than later.
I wish these Titans of Thought would follow a rule in this instance that my Mother taught me a long time ago.
She taught me the following:
"If You Can't say Something Nice about Someone, Don't say anything at all".
I know that Carville and Maher have been shining lights in the Democratic Party for a long time and I hope that they continue to be shining lights in the Democratic Party but for God's Sake, Guys get off Biden's Case. There will be enough ruthless MAGA Republicans denigrating Joe Biden during the upcoming 2024 Election. Biden certainly doesn't need Democrats helping to do the Republicans Dirty Work for them. Winning the 24 Election is not just simply another election. There is a lot at stake in 24. This Election will be a choice between Democracy and Dictatorship. If Joe Biden wins Democracy will continue. If Donald Trump Win's We are a Dictatorship, Plain and Simple so lets not take a chance on someone new to take on Trump. Lets get behind Joe Biden who beat Trump before and work like hell to keep Democracy alive.
After all, Donald Trump has told us what he is going to do if he wins again and it is not a Pretty Picture. It is certainly not one that I want to see happen in my Country.
So lets all do ourselves a favor and recognize just what kind of a terrible situation we will be facing if Joe Biden Doesn't win in 2024.
And Please Cornell West and Robert Kennedy Junior get out of the way of Joe Biden winning the 2024 Election. I know that neither of you want Trump to win so don't help Donald Trump win in 2024. I know that neither of you would want to be recipients of the "Ralph Nader Unnecessary Candidate Award" so please end your already doomed candidacies and work with the rest of us to save Democracy as a Political Way of Life in the United States of America in 2024.
Sincerely Yours
Jerry Gallagher
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