My latest in PJ Media:
Joe Biden spent Labor Day doing what he does best: staging a limp and meaningless photo-op amid a crisis. Biden, dressed as if he himself were a working man, popped out of an SUV in New Castle, Delaware, on Monday, armed with boxes of sandwiches from Capriotti’s, a Wilmington restaurant chain. He proceeded to hand out the sandwiches to members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 313 in New Castle. Nobody mentioned the abysmal jobs numbers, or inflation, or the catastrophe in Afghanistan – hey, he gave out sandwiches, man! Why spoil a pleasant occasion by bringing up uncomfortable issues?
The Associated Press reported that Old Joe “shook hands and chatted with the group of mostly men, who were clad in jeans and union T-shirts. Biden spent several minutes chatting with the union members in groups before telling them, ‘C’mon, let’s go get something to eat.’”
As the union members enjoyed their cold cuts, the latest jobs report showed that 235,000 new jobs were added to the economy in August, fully 765,000 fewer than in July. Biden didn’t say anything about that, or what he planned to do about it. If anyone had asked him, he would likely have responded much the way he did when he was asked about Afghanistan on July 2: “I want to talk about happy things, man. Look, it’s Fourth of July. I’m concerned that you’re asking me questions that I will answer next week, but it’s the holiday weekend. I’m going to celebrate it. There’s great things happening.”
Great things may be happening, but not to the American economy. Bank of America economist Joseph Song said: “The weaker employment activity is likely both a demand and supply story — companies paused hiring in the face of weaker demand and uncertainty about the future while workers withdrew due to health concerns.” This is a direct result of Biden’s handlers stoking hysteria about the Delta variant and doing everything they can to keep Covid paranoia alive. No immediate end is in sight: Citigroup economist Andrew Hollenhorst noted that “the 5.2% unemployment rate and rapidly rising wages suggest building inflationary pressure.”
But if any of the union members Biden met in New Castle are facing professional uncertainty, well, hey, at least they got a free sandwich from the president of the United States. The sandwich photo-op was classic Biden: Here is a man who has been a politician for fifty-plus years doing what he does best—glad-handing people and giving the appearance that he cares about them, thereby deftly deflecting attention away from the fact that his policies have caused immense harm, not least for the very people he is glad-handing. It has worked so well that he was a senator for 36 years, vice president for eight more, and is now president of the United States. Ultimately, however, visits like the one to New Castle on Monday are as empty as the calories in the sandwiches Old Joe handed out.
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mortimer says
Everything the Beijing Bribed-man and his cabal are doing will take union jobs out of America and send them to China, while simultaneously raising consumer prices, taxes and the price of ENERGY which is needed to produce goods, food and services. Meanwhile, those who drive for a living can look forward to paying 40% or more for fuel, taking away $3000 or more from their take-home pay.
Bribed-man is hardly for the American worker. He is for the Chinese and Big Tech oligarchs.
Grace says
General Motors just announced they would no longer be making cars in America. Electric cars are the future Choke on you sandwiches guys. It could be a sign of your last meal. I bet you all voted for this slug.
mortimer says
Meanwhile, the handlers make sure that no reporters get physically near their puppet pseudo-leader, since his cognitive decline may be recorded by a snooping microphone of some professional reporter and that would not do to promote their ‘narrative’ that Old Joe is in charge. Because of tricks like that, it is proof that doddering Sleepy Joe is NOT in charge.
American voters have a right to know which unelected conspirators are making all the governments big decisions.
mortimer says
The Bribed-man handed out ‘baloney’, not salami. Many at the event accepted his ‘baloney’.
Dapto says
Does he know that salami is a pig product which doesnt look very inclusive does it ? This gaffe i blame on his handlers as Joe hasnt got a clue.
Infidel says
You beat me to it. He distributed salami? Did he bother to check whether any of those union members were muslims?
mortimer says
Meat for Salami: 35 % lean pork, 35 % lean beef, 30 % pork backfat.
Infidel says
I think you’re describing pepperoni: salami is usually pure pork. That said, any pork content in any meat would make it haram for muslims
gravenimage says
Mortimer, there is traditionally a lot of variation in Salami, depending on type. Genoa Salami is typically 100% pork, some other types are a mixture of pork and beef. There’s a Cotto Salami made with Turkey. I often have vegan Salami, but I realize that this puts me beyond the pale… 🙂 .
Infidel says
Graven, yeah, I’ve had salami – the 100% pork variant – as one of my choices for pizza toppings, the others being panchetta and canadian bacon. I avoid any of the meats that contain beef for obvious religious reasons
CogitoErgoSum says
Joe Biden handing out stuff somebody else worked hard to make. Yeah, rolling up his sleeves makes him feel like he’s actually doing some work – like the time he was “driving” a big 18-wheeler across America. What a phony piece of crap he is. Corn Pop should have taken that chain away from him and whipped his sorry ass.