US Government Shutdown CLOSE - 2024 Candidate/General Election 2024

Update on 2nd Presidential Debate at the Reagan Presidential Library - Ambassador Haley did well, there is general agreement on that, she was followed by Governor DeSantis and Senator Scott.  

BBC News: Reports " Prospects dim as US scrambles to avoid government shutdown.....The US inched closer to a government shutdown after hardline Republicans rejected a last-minute funding deal in the House of Representatives. "

Lets Get Real:

The Conservative RIGHT in the Republican Majority are right on one issue, the borders need to be controlled, one of the Anchors on CNN even got that, the liberal elite, press, liberal left in the Congress want open borders, no Country can have that, it destroyed the Roman Empire and is causing problems in the UK and Europe.  The borders need  to be secured, the Ukraine needs US and Western support, and Putin needs to be taken down by the West, like Reagan took down the USSR in the long term.  President Biden is only getting this blog's support for that reason, the Republicans need to find their inner Reagan. 

UPDATE: The US Government was not shutdown, the Speaker made a deal with the Democrats, the stop gap measure does not have funding for the Ukraine.   The Speakers job is on the line, will the extreme right vote to remove him, and how will the Democrats vote.  Interesting few days on the Hill.

2nd Republican Presidential Debate AT the Reagan Presidential Library - 2024 Candidate/2024 General Election

The Hill: Reports "  Here’s how 2024 Republicans are preparing for the second GOP debate ....... Seven qualified Republican presidential candidates are set to take the stage in Simi Valley, Calif., on Wednesday night for the party’s second primary debate, and the contenders are spending the run-up in the gym, with their families, and listening to music. "

Lets Get Real:

The 2nd Republican Debate is at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, it normally has the candidates standing by Reagan's Air Force One, former President Trump is snubbing the event, that is enough for the Republicans not to vote for him.  The former President is in Michigan, he wants Union votes for 2024.  The blog expecting good things from Governor Haley and Senator Tim Scott, they have to come out fighting, go after Trump and get a good 2nd in either Iowa or New Hampshire, otherwise it will be Biden vs Trump again, and all good people will have to vote for Biden, yes this blog knows he is gaga, but he supports the Ukraine, the real candidates in the Republican race have to come out against Trump over his weak policy towards Russia and the Ukraine, Reagan would  have supported the Ukraine and been tougher than Biden on Russia. 

Trump to visit Michigan to gather support from striking car workers - 2024 Candidate/2024 General Election

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 5.57 post the following, " Targeting working-class voters in the key battleground, the former president will attempt to upstage Tuesday’s appeal by Biden to union members on the frontline of the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike, which is turning into a proxy struggle for next year’s presidential election. "

Lets Get Real:

On the left you have a old politician in President Biden, on the right you have a very rich Donald Trump, neither of them understand the WORKER, Biden is missing the point, the working class want to know what you will do for them in the future, not that you have been a life long supporters of the Unions, when was the last time Biden had to worry about food on the table, he has spent most of his adult life in the US Senate or the American Government as Vice - President and now as President.  Thus in Trump's case he was born in a rich family, his father helped him out when he was in financial trouble, thus born rich and become rich and then a TV Celebrity and then President in 2016.  This blog would not trust either of them, it will be interesting to see polls from Michigan, who is the better con man, Biden or Trump!!! 

Is Biden being Presidential or a Left Wing Populist by joining a Picket line today ? - 2024 Candidate/2024 General Election

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 2.47pm post the following, " In the more than 150 years since workers first formed labor unions in the United States, no American president has ever stood “in solidarity” with workers on a picket line.....Biden’s predecessors were often far more hostile toward strikers. In 1894, Grover Cleveland dispatched federal troops to help shut down a railroad strike; during the Korean war in 1952, Harry Truman seized the nation’s steel mills in response to a steelworkers’ strike; and in 1981, Ronald Reagan fired 11,345 striking air traffic controllers. "

Lets Get Real:

The simple question I ask, do you see Presidents Kennedy or Reagan going on a picket line, lets recall that Reagan was ONLY President to have been President of his Union,  the screens actors guild.  As above shows Reagan actually fired 11,345 air traffic controllers when the went on strike, Reagan was a tough President but fair, he gave them notice of that fact and the day they had to return.  This got the notice of the USSR, they saw that Reagan was a tough President, he was not weak like Jimmy Carter.  The American voter likes to see some regal image of the Presidency, walking the picket line is not regal, makes you like a politician desperate for votes, and Biden could find himself needing the workers in these  State to give enough electoral voters in 2024.  Well if it a choice between  Biden or Trump, it will have to be Biden, as long as he supports the Ukraine, and does not go gaga on the job.

Former Reagan Officials support former VP Pence for the Republican nomination - 2024 Candidate/2024 General Election

The Hill: Reports " Former Reagan administration officials endorse Pence....A group of former Reagan administration officials have put their support behind former Vice President Mike Pence, endorsing his bid in the 2024 GOP presidential race.  "

Lets Get Real:

If one looks at the polls this could be Hail Mary pass by supporters of former VP Pence he is lagging in the polls,  his former boss,  Former President Trump still leads on the polls in nationwide polls and is far ahead in Iowa and New Hampshire, a Conservative like Pence should do well in Iowa, a very Conservative State, then there in New Hampshire, if Pence losses both States, then it could be over for Pence.   In other words a few of the candidates might have to throw in towel if they fail do knockout Trump or do not come a good 2nd.  The most promising candidate is Ambassador Haley, Trump's Ambassador to the UN.   The latest NBC poll had Trump and Biden at the same level of support, every  poll shows that, it seems a rogue poll had Trump winning over Biden by 10%.   There will be hundred of polls before Iowa and New Hampshire.  Trump has to be take out by one of the Republican Candidates for the Nomination, or else my candidate President Biden should have an easy victory in 2024.

What is the future for the Ukraine ? - Ukraine - Russia War - Biden Era

BBC News - Live Blog: Reports  the following in its 9.16pm post, " The world stands with you, Biden tells Zelensky....President Biden used his televised remarks to Zelensky in the Oval Office to reassert the White House's "long term commitment to Ukraine's security" and the goal of "lasting peace".  "

Lets Get Real:

The Poles have thrown a spanner in the works over cheap grain from the Ukraine undercutting the price of home based grain in Poland, the US House cannot get a new funding bill for the Ukraine, the support for the Ukraine has gone down in the US, POTUS has failed to make it an issue, can you think of JFK or Reagan having problems funding the Ukraine against Russia. The job of the US President is to LEAD, Biden should have been banging way on the subject ever day.   Thus the Poles have stated that they will keep their arms for their own forces, and the Ukraine needs more financial support to defeat the Russians.   One hopes POTUS can deal with Poland, quite words with Poland, and can get the House to move on Ukraine funding.   The Kremlin must be laughing, they can win this war by default in time.

Trump LEADS in New Hampshire - 2024 Candidate - 2024 General Election

CNN: Reports "  CNN Poll: Trump leads in New Hampshire while Ramaswamy, Haley, Christie and DeSantis battle for second, .... Overall, Trump is the first choice of 39% of likely GOP primary voters in the first-in-the-nation primary state. That lags a bit behind his performance nationally, where Republican primary polling routinely finds Trump with majority support.  "

Lets Get Real:

Poor CNN is trying to thwart Trump, its pity that their ratings are in the toilet, the Republican contest is down to Iowa and New Hampshire, the general view is a challenger to Trump will come in either State.  This far this blog thinks it will be Trump who will be the nominee, it seems that the American people would rather a crooked candidate, e.g Trump as the next President, rather than gaga Biden.  The liberal media can try to influence the outcome, how many times as the former Governor of N.J been on CNN, the Republican voters do not like him, he is seen as the House Republican for CNN, who says what they want to hear.  President Biden must win as to keep supporting the Ukraine, US and Western security is at stake.  In way this is 1930s all over again.   The 2024 election is as important as 1980s, when Reagan won and lead to the end of the Cold War and the downfall of the USSR.