By Ray Cardello for June 13, 2024, Season 26 / Post 50

Assuming an unsuccessful manipulation of the 2024 election, we should see the end of the Biden Presidency on November 5, 2024. If we wake up on November 6, and Joe Biden has been reelected, then the election process in America has been broken beyond repair. I pray that doesn’t happen, but I am not naive enough to think the Democrats could not pull off a miracle. But let’s proceed, assuming a fair and uncorrupted election, and decide which bad policy or situation is the straw that broke America’s back and catapulted Donald Trump to a win and reelection.

The initial consideration in this discussion is whether Biden will even be the candidate. I think one of the reasons the Democrats agreed to the first debate before the convention is to be a final exam for Joe Biden. If Joe fails miserably against Trump, and that is assuming he makes it to the debate, the Democrats will have justification and time to replace him before the convention. There are a lot of assumptions here, but that is what we get with this elderly man whose family should be insisting he retire. Jill Biden should be ashamed of not stepping in and ending this farce. I think they are staying until Hunter’s trials are done to see if Hunter may need a pardon to keep him out of jail. Biden insists he will not pardon his son, but you can bet the last act as Biden is pulled from the Oval Office is to sign an order to commute Hunter’s jail time.

Any of the policy positions Biden has taken could be his downfall, but two impacts every person in America. The border crisis and the economy are tearing apart this country, and no matter your economic position, these two situations affect you daily. But beyond the direct impact on your lifestyle and future plans is the strain they put on your life. There is an emotional as well as a physical effect that we have been suffering under with Bidenomics and watching our country destroyed by the hordes of illegal migrants coming to America. I think that it will be the economy that will be Biden’s Kryptonite.

The economy is harming every person in America. Whether at the grocery store, gas station, or favorite restaurant, you know your dollar does not go as far as three years ago. You do not want to hear the lame excuse from the White House that inflation is a global problem. You know that many of Biden’s actions gave us a 19% spike in prices in his first year. He continues to claim he inherited a 9% inflation rate when he took office, which is simply not true. Inflation in January 2021 was 1.4%. People rely on credit cards more frequently, and with interest rates pushing 30%, these card balances will haunt people for years. Taxes and living expenses are up, and new home ownership is beyond most people’s grasp.

These economic pressures strain relationships, and future plans must be changed. Many retired people are returning to the workplace, not by choice but because they do not have enough monthly income to meet the bills. To add insult, the Biden administration tells us that conditions are not as bad as we think. We do not understand the new economy. We understand when our wallets are empty, and our retirement funds are no longer enough to let us enjoy our post-work lives. The economic environment is lousy, not by happenstance, but by Biden’s plan. For that plan, he should and will lose in November.