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[[[ So with President Trump already having ruled out using a nuclear weapon on Iran because, "the country's military has been defeated. They're totally defeated militarily."...even though to one degree or another Iran is still fighting back and will continue to do so as Islam itself demands it...Trump has now seriously started to talk about bombing Kharg Island, Iran's main oil export terminal, which we would then control after said bombing.

How convenient in timing, PR wise that is, especially after also having been revealed not too long ago that an Iranian uranium facility located at the Natanz nuclear compound, for whatever reason, was not bombed when Natanz was. Not very good optics for our side I'd say.

So now conveniently entering center stage is Trump's neutralizing optic of his just having made a 100-year oil deal with Venezuela. No problem with that...it's a good thing actually...but when you add 2+2 together you still get "oil"...NOT victory in war, NOT peace...but "oil,"

"Oil talk here, oil talk there, oil talk everywhere,"  but NO talk of us ending the war in victory...NO talk of surrendering by Iran...NO anything it seems, because the quest for oil control seems to have taken center stage over war itself...how truly sad is that. ]]]

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Op-ed:

A November Reality Check

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots / Right Side Patriots Radio

The Op-ed posted here is this authors opinion alone,and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com or Google.

Now that Donald Trump has the Republican presidential nomination basically locked up, July's convention is but a “dog and pony show”...a total waste of time and monies, monies that could well be better spent. Yet two questions still remain on many folks minds, with the first being, can Trump really beat Biden in November; and the second being can Trump, if elected, govern effectively if the Republicans were to lose both the House and the Senate or even just one or the other.

The second question I answered in my article from last week entitled, “The Importance Of 'Down Ticket' Voting” as it seemed more timely a question with primaries still ongoing, so now I'll answer the first question via a “devil's advocate” type scenario.

But first, remember that no matter how many primaries a candidate wins, primary campaigning itself is usually but a candidate's playing to an audience of their already aligned followers in hopes of garnering more monies to be able to continue campaigning; while the election itself sees many different components coming together no matter ones party affiliation. And this includes the nominee's overall demeanor and personality, as well as can the voters themselves relate to the nominee as a person with whom they have beliefs and values in common. 

So while Donald Trump has his fan base of die-hard supporters who deem he can do no wrong, we all, whether we like his ego driven persona or not, do need to remember that Trump's successful economic, energy, and border policies did indeed filter down to “We the People.” And surprisingly to some, we might even have to overlook the facts of his having been impeached twice; his having been found guilty in a number of major civil trials; and whether rightly or wrongly Trump's still has to face numerous and quite serious federal indictments and trials.

Donald Trump is far from being the perfect candidate...the “lesser of two evils” some call him. But when you compare him to Obama's puppet Joe Biden is there really any doubt about who, both physically and mentally, has no business being in the White House as opposed to one who can, at times, get certain important things done. One would think the choice would be obvious especially when common sense is applied, and yet we must face the fact that due to ongoing Republican infighting there's a good chance that Biden might still be able to pull off a November win, leaving us to face four more agonizingly long years.

The stuff of nightmares, and it will continue to be “We the People” who not only will be hurting financially even more so than we already are, but we will also continue seeing ourselves being made a mockery of by a man and his puppet master, as well as by those in the Democrat party who together remain more concerned about about those now entering our country illegally than they are about the “health, safety, and welfare” of the American people. And this is due to Biden's failed policies...most especially his economic policies...policies truly at odds with the reality of affordability as opposed to the cleverly crafted and deceitfully manipulated “economic indicators”...paper shifted of numbers if you will...that he and the left so love to spew. Remember, not only do we see grocery, gas prices, and essential goods and services going up just about weekly, but we also see wages struggling to keep up with escalating costs due to inflation remaining but stagnate at best.

And when added into the generalities of this nightmare are all the actual monies, perks, and freebies going to illegals instead of to financially hurting American citizens as well as to our veterans in need, the truth is that we simply cannot nor must not allow this current administration to do any more financial and economic harm than they already have. 

Also, not to be forgotten is the increase in violent crime in major Democrat controlled cities and states courtesy of violent illegals being released by liberal DA's who thanks to this administration's “catch and release” program help in the dispersing of criminals throughout these United States. And unfortunately it's innocent folks...like 22-year old Laken Hope Riley...who pay the price for what, in my opinion, amounts to the Biden administration's outright sanctioning of murder...as witnessed by Biden's recent walk-back of his calling Laken's cold blooded murderer what he is...an “illegal.”

Simply and to the point, our beloved American republic is now facing both a political and a moral fight for her very survival with her winning or losing said battle being decided this November 5th. And when you narrow down the actual logistics involved you will see that the fight we now face is not just between two political parties or their chosen candidates per se, but between the entirety of the left's misguided push for “diversity” and “equity”...  what some call “cultural progressiveness”...verses the right's concept of “fair play” coupled with taking responsibility for one's own actions.

Basically, not only is our Constitution as the rule of law at stake, but the very fabric, character, values, and moral compass that is the hallmark of American culture is being hijacked by those who not only want but demand that America fails. A war between “good and evil” some like to call the upcoming election relating it back to the Biblical sense, but I personally do not see this election in such simplistic and archaic terms for I see the here and now tangibles that come November we might well be facing America's last stand...at least the America as we on the right know and love her to be.

And here I speak not of abject fear replacing what should be easily applied common sense, but to the opposing realities that both major party's presidential nominee brings to the election table, as in Donald Trump who (as I write this) is on the verge of locking up the Republican nomination...and Joe Biden, a sickly old man truly unfit both physically and mentally to hold office...a Democrat party shill doctor's report to the contrary. You can medicate someone to get through a time-defined speech, but you cannot expect that demeanor to become a daily occurrence. Just look at Joe Biden the day after his horrific, divisive, and hateful sham of a “State of the Union Address”...he was back to his old slow-moving, slurry talking, incoherent nasty self.

But no matter the very obvious physical and mental differences between these two men, there remains a serious split within the Republican party itself that could still cost Trump the election. Simply, the ongoing battle between the “Only Trump” and the “Never Trump” folks remains as divisive as ever with both groups being critical in determining who wins in November. And when you add in the all important “still on the fence” independents, no one in either party, at least not at this point in time, should take the politically generated polls nor the media's rhetoric spewed as a given truth that the 2024 election has already been decided...for Biden by the left...for Trump by the right.

Why so? One must remember, whether you like Trump or not...and I do not...that during his four years in office the so-called “machinery of government” did work fairly well even with Trump's being twice impeached coupled with all the allegations and nonsense that the Democrats threw at him...a “witch hunt” bar none. Never before in America's history did we bare witness to such a maliciously calculated attack on a sitting president...an attack whose political charges have yet to be proven...an attack by a party simply because their... as in Obama's...much wanted “transformation of America” was being sidelined by what was an uber wealthy, “party switching,” political outsider.

And yet even with a number of legal woes still on Trump's horizon, many right leaning political pundits still claim that he, not Biden, can win in November by his continuing to cite the fact that many voters fitting the moniker “of color,” along with younger and “first time” voters, do not buy into what Biden is selling. And this relates to his claim that the economy is improving and inflation is headed downward, “shrinkflation” he calls it, courtesy of job numbers that are simply not true. How so...if those numbers were true first time home ownership would be on the rise...which it is not...nor are earned wages able to stay ahead of inflation.

And others, besides the usual cast of political pundits, are gambling on a Trump victory because not only has Biden been unable to convince enough folks how his disastrous job-creation policies...most related to flaying “green energy” projects and start ups...have made a positive difference in their everyday lives or to their pocketbook; but also because Biden continues to tie us to the Ukraine/ Russia War while at the same time thinking he can tell Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu how the war with Hamas should and should not be fought. And here Joe Biden is so out of his proverbial “pay grade,” for his foreign policy blunders...blunders that directly cost American lives...can easily be summed up in but one simple word...Afghanistan.

Now here is where my “devils advocate” scenario comes into play even with certain undeniable pluses for Donald Trump, for Joe Biden can indeed still pull off another win. And surprisingly, that's even without the sure to come reemergence of 2020's voter what I call “irregularities,” as in a repeat of the left's “shenanigans” that cost Trump the 2020 election.

So how exactly can Joe Biden win in November? First, Donald Trump, no matter all of his primary turnouts and overwhelming wins, still remains an unpopular candidate especially in key “purple” states, and not just with Democrats but with large numbers of Republicans as well. And for those Republicans it's obviously not Trump's achievements that are a problem, but the political and legal “baggage” he still carries that is. And when you add in an over-sized ego, deliberately inflammatory rhetoric coupled with not knowing when to keep his mouth shut, you can see what turns many who voted for Trump before, off. It's one thing not to be a politician per se, it's quite another thing to be the cause of deliberately dividing ones party in the name of seeking “revenge.”

Also, certain “optics” are now raising “red flags” for some Republicans as well, one in particular being that recently Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump became the RNC co-chair...a move seen by many of the party faithful as being but an authoritarian grab for power on Trump's part. Timing in politics is everything, but the timing of this months before the election is quite telling and not in a good sense as it can actually lead some Republicans to vote “third party,” which at the same time could result in a higher than normal Democrat turnout to help assure that Trump does not win. Remember, Democrats do tend to remain both faithful to the party as well as voting “down ticket” more so than we Republicans do...thus also comprising a big plus for a possible Biden win.

Bottom line, November remains all about numbers and our numbers best be high... “clothespin on nose” votes included...for if our numbers do not out pace those of the Democrats we indeed will lose it all...the House, the Senate, and the presidency...a scenario our country might never recover from. Case closed.

Copyright © 2024 / Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / All rights reserved.

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Op-ed:

The Politicization of Hurricane Ian...Part Two

By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side Patriots / Right Side Patriots Radio

Last week in my article “The Politicization of Hurricane Ian...Part One,” I spoke about the hurricane's aftermath and how some of our country's elected officials are not only trying to play the blame game for both the storm damage incurred and the lives lost, but how some, like Kamala Harris, have now turned an act of nature... climate change nonsense be damned...into a racist endeavor in a quest to garner more votes for the Democrats soon to be lost mid-term election.

And in said article I also spoke about how Florida's great Gov. Ron DeSantis, and our Florida Congressmen and women as well as both our Senators, stood strong against the Democrats using Florida's tragedy as a way to pass their “continuing resolution” to keep the federal government up and running through mid-December. Nothing like Democrats showing their true colors by “porking up” their liberal agenda at the expense of their fellow Americans who have now literally lost everything they once owned, and in some cases lost people they loved.

And so here I begin where “Part One” left off with the “continuing resolution” and Joe Biden's visit to both Puerto Rico and southwest Florida to see the devastation first hand. And in both places Biden made some of his biggest “ooops moments”...moments that have indeed come back to haunt.

In the late afternoon of Wednesday October 5th, Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden (read nursemaid here) visited Fort Myers to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Ian and to meet with officials, residents, and business owners impacted by Ian's devastating fury. Starting with an aerial tour aboard Marine One (the presidential helicopter), Biden met with Governor DeSantis, Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, as well as state and local leaders to discuss ongoing recovery efforts. Saying that, “This is about America coming together,” Biden also “vowed” to bring “every element of the federal government together to help with immediate needs and long-term rebuilding,” never mind the fact that his vows were tied to the afore mentioned “continuing resolution.”

Also, Biden said that those Floridians without “disaster insurance” may be eligible for up to $80k in federal funds to “repair or replace” their homes and vehicles. But the problem is that most folks who own homes here in Florida have homeowners insurance, as mortgage companies do require it. However, what Biden specifically referred to as being “disaster insurance” is not on its own offered in the state of Florida. And with those without insurance usually, but not always, being folks of lower income or people “of color”...what Biden is basically now doing is giving even more government handouts to those who are already on welfare and Medicaid...folks who do not own homes but rent homes or apartments instead. And this means that they can do whatever they wish to do with Biden's $80k giveaway while the actual home and property owner is left to deal with their insurance company alone.

Simply, what we now have here is a vote garnering operation based upon Kamala Harris' “equity” nonsense instead of Biden's helping the true home owners with their tangible property losses, and it's while said renter can just pick up and rent elsewhere having $80k in their pocket to do so.

Just more politicization that ties into the afore mentioned “continuing resolution” that Florida's elected officials said no to and rightly so, and many of us here in Florida are glad that they did. And why...because Democrats always prefer politics over truth and reality. One case in point revolves around Sen. Marco Rubio and his opponent Val Demings who criticized Rubio for his “not being present” for the resolution vote. But he had a very good reason for not being there...our Senator was here in Florida's Lee County surveying the epicenter of the destruction caused by the storm, which was exactly where he needed to be. And that was way more important than being in Washington voting on a bill that does little to directly help those in Florida who lost everything. And by the way, Sen. Rubio stayed in southwest Florida doing whatever he could to do to help, so to both Val Demings and St. Petersburg-based State House Democrat Michele Rayner who said, “the people of Florida deserve better,” I agree that they do, but that the only way to achieve better is by not voting for people like Demings and Rayner in the first place.

Now as for the actuality of Joe Biden and “bad optics”... the one thing he seems to have mastered. Biden was rightfully criticized for his slow response to Puerto Rico being hit by Hurricane Fiona so it was critical, PR wise, that he visit southwest Florida as soon as it was safe for him to do so. But I find it odd that with our commonwealth of Puerto Rico having suffered major hurricane damage on September 18th...which is almost two weeks before he or Ian visited Florida...that Biden chose the day before coming to southwest Florida to go to Puerto Rico. And once there, while he did promise Puerto Rico $60 million in federal funding to help rebuild the island, it's obvious to all that he should have gone there weeks ago and not piggybacked said visit with his coming to southwest Florida.

Priorities askew as always...with truly bad optics to boot..forced Biden to play the “race card” in Puerto Rico even before Kamala Harris did so in regards to Florida. How so? In his short visit to the island, what Biden hoped for was to garner votes via his words that, “my home state of Delaware had a relatively large Puerto Rican community when I was growing up,” and that, “I was sort of raised in the Puerto Rican community at home, politically.” But, I believe, Biden fooled no one for most know that Pennsylvania is Biden's actual home state as his family didn't move to Delaware until he was 10 years old, and that when he started his now 50 year (too long) political career there were only about 2,100 people of Puerto Rican descent living in the entirety of Delaware.

So what Biden did while in Puerto Rico was direct his words to the island's Democrat voters and to the roughly 23,000 folks of Puerto Rican descent now living in Delaware. Comprising but 2.5% of the state's population, I guess when politics is involved Joe Biden figures that by his now classifying himself, in a sense, as a person “of color” it will help his party in some small way to deflect the soon to come November “red wave.”

And then Joe Biden, our newest “person of color,” came to Ft. Myers to not only survey the damage caused by Hurricane Ian, but to “pretend” to play nice (see footnote)* with Gov. DeSantis and other elected officials, while throwing the $80K bone at some...but not all...in a play for Democrat votes. But to be fair I must say that while here Biden not only praised Gov. De Santis for his handling of Hurricane Ian and even went so far as to say that DeSantis’ response was “pretty remarkable,” but he extended the federal emergency relief package he first enacted on September 29th at “100 percent of the total eligible costs” by an additional 30 days, thus now making the direct federal assistance package available for 60 days. And while this relief package will provide funding for “debris removal and emergency protective measures,” this package really does nothing for those who have lost everything.

And to those who sadly lost everything, when Biden met with local officials and residents at Fisherman's Wharf, a marina that was ripped apart by the storm he stated that, “The key here is building back better and stronger to withstand the next storm,” adding that, “You can’t go back to what it was before, you got to build back better, because we know more is coming.” And while these very words are surely true...as much stronger building codes have now proven to be needed...the residents gathered wanted to hear what he and the federal government will do now to help them not just later.

And while Biden also said, “I want the people of Florida to know you have my commitment and America's commitment that we're not going to leave. We're going to see you through this entire process,” he never stated exactly what the “process” will be. Simply, when folks are hurting, when all that was once theirs is lost, generalities are not what they want hear. They not only want but deserve answers to questions asked, something not gotten from Biden during this short and seemingly planned to be a quite rushed visit. 

But if truth be told...as it always should be...answers to direct questions is something we never seem to get from Democrats as more times than not those answers can only be found buried deep within self-serving partisan driven “continuing resolutions,” which sadly seems to be the case now. 

But speaking in generalities I must say that all the key players did, at least on the surface, try to overcome their ever widening partisan divide. In fact,.our great governor even commended the White House for its collaboration in helping Floridians and thanked Biden for visiting his state, as well as praising FEMA with words to the affect that, “We were very fortunate to have good coordination with the White House and with FEMA,” which for now has proven to be true.

 

And yet with all the words spoken, all the praise given, and all the promises made, it was the “optics” of Joe Biden's visit to southwest Florida that said more than anything else. How so...because I believe that Joe Biden now knows...at least on some semblance of a cognitive level...that he and his party's hold on power is about to come to an end, and it's all due to the fact that sometimes a photo does say it all. 

The now widely circulated photo of Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking from the president's podium...the photo where DeSantis' strength, fortitude, and leadership clearly shines through...is indeed a foreshadowing of things to come whether it be in 2024 or 2028. 

And Joe Biden's willingly turning the podium over to DeSantis quite unexpectedly while he stepped aside... going off script puts it mildly...drew shock and dismay from many on his side of the political aisle. And while it is not that uncommon for local officials to speak from the presidential podium after a natural disaster, it did seem odd that Biden would allow the very someone who might potentially run and win the next presidential election to be given such an opportunity...an opportunity to show what a real president looks, acts, and sounds like.

No PR firm could ever dream up a better press release than that one photo...the above photo of DeSantis behind the presidential seal...and it came...knowingly or not... courtesy of Joe Biden's recognizing a job well done at a time when some of our fellow Americans are badly hurting. 

And it was DeSantis' afore mentioned strong leadership, fortitude, and his being able to successfully handle the many obstacles now before him...obstacles obviously not of his doing...that gave “We the People” a glimpse into what America's future could look like with the right man at the helm. And most shocking of all, and putting partisan politics aside, it came courtesy of Joe Biden and a hurricane named Ian...case closed.

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* Read why Biden was “pretending” to play nice here: https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/10/12/biden-admin-opens-up-fed-investigation-into-ron-desantis-n642362

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