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Another Georgia Poll Puts Democrats in Five-Alarm Fire Territory

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On Wednesday, RedState reported on a Quinnipiac poll out of Georgia which showed some disturbing results for Democrats. Contrary to the assertion that Georgia’s Senate and gubernatorial races “lead D,” Republicans Herschel Walker and Brian Kemp led Democrats Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams, respectively.

But while those slim leads were good news for Republicans in the grand scheme of things, another poll has been released that paints a far bleaker picture for Democrats. Georgia’s flagship (and most far-left) newspaper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, put out a survey in conjunction with the University of Georgia that is great news all around for the GOP.

Both Kemp and David Perdue hold comfortable leads over Abrams, who has received tons of national press since announcing another run for the governorship. Kemp does better than Perdue by comparison, but both are in a good position as the race stands today. You’d certainly rather be them than Abrams, given the political environment, the historical trends, and the numbers we are currently seeing.

Things weren’t much better on the Senate side of things. Walker leads Warnock with a 47 percent to 44 percent result, which is somewhat of a rebuke of those on the right who insisted Walker was a sure loser. He seems to be resonating, to this point at least.

As to Joe Biden, Georgians are not a fan. He’s clearly becoming a major drag in the state, holding only a 33 percent approval rating with a 61 percent disapproval. Seventy-one percent of Georgians also believe the country is on the wrong track.

Of course, a lot can change. Kemp is a known commodity, so if he wins the primary, he’s probably in good shape for the general election. It’s not like he or Abrams lacks name recognition to the point where you expect drastic swings to occur. With Walker, I haven’t seen him actually perform on the campaign trail yet. Is he a dynamic speaker? Will he have a bunch of gaffes? How’s his command of the issues? Will Trump’s support offer a boost? I just don’t know the answers to those questions at this point, so I think we’ll have to wait and see how things go.

But if you want absolute proof that this poll is terrible news for Democrats, all you have to do is look at how the AJC chose to report it. Note all the numbers I shared above and how important they are to the mid-terms. Now, here is what the AJC thought was the most important story from their own poll.

Biden’s sky-high disapproval? Abrams getting trounced? Warnock trailing? None of those were worthy of being the headline for the AJC. Instead, they felt that “Trump could be a drag for Georgia” was the most important news from this poll, though the results don’t necessarily show that. After all, wouldn’t Walker be trailing if that were true?

That kind of obfuscation is purposeful and points to how deep of a hole Democrats are finding themselves in as the midterms draw closer. As I said in a prior article, Georgia is supposed to be different. It’s supposed to be where Democrats overperform compared to the rest of the political environment. Most election raters have the Senate race as “lead D.” But if Democrats end up getting blown out on election night in the Peach State, it could be one of the biggest wave elections in the nation’s history.

Ron DeSantis Releases a Blistering Ad Targeting the Sainted Dr. Fauci

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The battle between Florida and the Biden administration escalated this week after the latter cut off the supply of monoclonal antibodies. The White House ostensibly cited the supposed ineffectiveness against Omicron (something they’ve provided no clinical data to prove), though, they failed to explain how any of this helps those who are still getting the Delta variant.

Of course, you’d be forgiven for believing the real reason for the move is to once again spite Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has remained consistent in using data to form Florida’s COVID-19 response. The administration doesn’t like that because they see a shotgun approach of flip-flopping, fear, and draconian measures as more effective, even though it’s clearly not been.

That led DeSantis to put out an ad targeting the sainted Dr. Anthony Fauci, peace be upon him. It blisters the government bureaucrat, noting his many inconsistencies and lack of care for personal freedom, something that used to be a bedrock of the United States.

The ad is blistering and effective because it uses Fauci’s own words to illustrate how all over the map he’s been in regards to the pandemic. And no, the excuse of “the science has changed” applies to essentially none of his about faces. What does apply is that Fauci is a political hack who shifts with the wind in order to please his current boss in the White House.

In the video, you see Fauci first saying masks don’t work before saying they do work. You also see him saying the vaccinated do not need to wear masks before saying they do. Fauci is then hit on opening schools, where he’s taken both sides of that issue despite the data remaining consistent for the entire pandemic that it’s safe for students to return. Lastly, contrasting clips of Fauci talking about people not changing their lives and then being demanded to dramatically change their lives are shown. The ad ends with the text “Dr. Fauci, he flips, he flops, but he can’t stop freedom in Florida” on the screen before zooming out to a pair of flip-flops on a beach with the phrase “Fauci can pound sand” written out.

I know there are going to be some on the right who recoil, still having no idea what decade they are currently living in, but I think DeSantis’ ad is great. Why? Because 1) it’s true, 2) it spreads a message of freedom, which I’m assured by the Republican establishment is important, and 3) it puts all that together in a way that resonates culturally.

Besides, Fauci is essentially a politician and has shown himself to be such over and over. He deserves no political quarter. Government apparatchiks that use their power to try to limit freedom should be vigorously opposed. DeSantis, Rand Paul, and a few other GOP politicians get that. This isn’t the time to keep the gloves on.

Justice Breyer's Retirement Sets up a Major Litmus Test for Republicans

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As RedState reported earlier, Justice Stephen Breyer is reportedly retiring at the end of this Supreme Court term. With his pending retirement, Republicans are quickly splitting into two schools of thought on what to do next.

On one side, you have those who don’t believe any kind of battle is worth the trouble because Democrats will undoubtedly have the votes to confirm a replacement. On the other side, you have those who think the GOP should take a stand, make the case against whoever Biden nominates, and then go on record against them, even knowing that, in the end, they don’t have the votes.

And while I know there are those in the conservative arena I interact with who will disagree, you can put me firmly in the second camp of thinking.

Perhaps my memory is just too long, but I can’t forget how Democrats have treated the last three Supreme Court battles. Even if one wants to assume that the accusations around Kavanaugh represented a special situation that led to a highly partisan vote, that kind of behavior was hardly new. We saw the same theatrics play out during the Reagan years with the destruction of Robert Bork and later, with the attempted destruction of Clarence Thomas.

Despite that, during the Obama years, Republicans largely played nice. They handed Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who has become an absolute nightmare on the court, nine votes for confirmation. That represented nearly 25% of the GOP membership at the time. When it came to Justice Elana Kagan, Sen. Lindsey Graham actually voted to send her out of committee. She then received five Republican votes despite having no judicial experience at all.

Was that spirit of congeniality in Supreme Court confirmations carried over into the Donald Trump years? The answer is a resounding no. In fact, Democrats seemed to forget all about the past bipartisan votes, treating every open vacancy as a call to war. Justice Neil Gorsuch got three Democrat votes, including Sen. Joe Manchin and two other moderates who are no longer in office. Brett Kavanaugh, after having his life essentially destroyed, received a single Democrat vote, again coming from Manchin. Amy Coney Barrett, a very normal, mundane nominee, received zero Democrat votes in what represented a further polarization of the process.

Given all that, why should Republicans reset the deck and start handing Democrat nominees votes again? Especially when Joe Biden is almost assured to nominate a far-left ideologue? With Democrats already on the ropes, this is the time to paint a clear contrast for voters before the mid-terms. The chance to do that is with intense questioning during the hearings, but also in taking a stand with the final vote. There is no reason to help Biden and his cohorts along in this process. Let the Democrats fully own the confirmation of whoever is selected.

For Republicans, I think this sets up a rather important litmus test. Who is going to keep leaning into the delusion that we can roll the clock back to the mid-2000s vs. who understands the current political environment and what we are up against? You aren’t going to charm the left into not being insane by giving them votes on a Supreme Court nominee nor do they deserve such an olive branch. That doesn’t mean Republicans have to go scorched earth the way Democrats did with Brett Kavanaugh, but it does mean an organized, sharp opposition should take place. This should not be made a cakewalk.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is facing a tough primary challenge heading into November’s election. She should be held accountable for how she votes. Let’s also see what Sen. Lindsey Graham does in light of his penchant for rubber-stamping Biden nominees. There are others to consider as well. Republicans may not be able to stop Breyer’s replacement, but they have a chance to make a statement. Those who choose to go along to get along after the Trump years will deserve heavy scrutiny.

Polling out of Hotly Contested Georgia Offers a Window Into Democrat Woes

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Clearly, election night this coming November is not shaping up to be a good one for Democrats. The historical trends alone all but guarantee they lose the House of Representatives, and the contemporary trends are no better, pointing to a large Republican wave that could also decisively shift power in the Senate.

Yet, in the midst of all that darkness for Democrats stands the state of Georgia. Sure, they are probably going to get beat in Florida and Arizona, but Georgia is supposed to be different. It’s trending the opposite way, representing an oasis in the political desert for a party that will be thirsty for a big win in November.

Except that may not actually be the case. We finally have some polling out of the hotly contested state of Georgia, and though things are close, it’s not good news for Democrats. I’ll explain why that is soon enough, but first, here are the numbers.

The dynamics of these results are interesting. On the one hand, Trump-endorsed Herschel Walker is leading Democrat incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock by a point, with the former nearly reaching 50%. On the other hand, Trump-maligned incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp is leading his primary challenger and is actually up two points on Stacey Abrams in a head-to-head matchup.

David Perdue is not an exciting figure, so it doesn’t surprise me that Kemp would be leading him by a sizable margin. And in the end, wailing and gnashing of teeth from those who hate Kemp aside, there is going to be little to no difference in governance between the two. Nothing is gained by turning the mid-terms into a misguided revenge tour, and I think whoever represents the best matchup against Abrams is who should be preferred. To see her lose again would be one of the highlights of election night.

Regardless, forgetting the intraparty fighting on the Republican side, I see these numbers as bleak for Democrats. This is supposed to be the state that they are favored in, but it appears things are a toss-up at best and lean-Republican at worst. Further, Quinnipiac was a poll that way overestimated Democrat support in Georgia (and many other states) in 2020. If there’s any kind of left-leaning house effect left in their methodology, Walker and Kemp could actually be up 3-4 points right now.

Throw in the large enthusiasm advantage the GOP currently has, and the Republicans should probably be favored right now. That’s a disaster for Democrats. Georgia was their Alamo. They lose there on election night and it means a full-scale collapse has occurred.

In the end, I’m bullish on Republicans doing well. I understand that Georgia has become more difficult to win because of shifting demographics and the growth of the Atlanta metro area. Still, I’m not at all convinced the state is any more lost forever than Florida was when it turned blue for a time, and the political environment for Democrats in November is going to be horrendous. If the Republican candidates are doing this well in Georgia this far out, that’s nothing but good news for the GOP.

Wait, Huh? Harris Condemns Human Trafficking, Then Blames COVID-19

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What can be said about Kamala Harris that hasn’t already been said? Never mind — we don’t have all day. Let’s just focus on Harris hypocritically condemning human trafficking while simultaneously lauding the Biden Border Crisis and its continuing onslaught on America by an ever-increasing number of illegal aliens.

Ah, but there’s more. And it’s bizarre.

In a Tuesday speech delivered from the fake Oval Office TV set across from the White House, as reported by Breitbart, Harris focused her comments on the challenges facing The President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking Persons. It was another typical Kamala Harris performance.

Trafficking is an extremely heinous and profitable business. Let’s be clear: When we’re talking about human trafficking, we are talking about some human beings who are essentially buying and selling other human beings.

I don’t want to go all “Mr. Obvious,” here, but when you have all but installed one-way northbound people movers all along the Southern border and hired welcoming mariachi bands to play festive songs as illegal aliens continue to surge across the border, should you be surprised by the reality of people smugglers paid to “safely” escort said illegal aliens to the border? What do Biden and Harris expect?

And what does Harris blame, in large part, for the surge in trafficking? COVID-19. No, really.

Experts suggest that the number of people at risk has also grown during COVID-19. So we must address, with a sense of urgency, what is happening in our own backyard.

Incidentally, on Planet Kamala, I wonder if “must address” is synonymous with “the time to do” stuff.  As we reported last week, Harris, after being asked by a reporter if it was time for the Biden administration to make changes to its COVID strategy, brilliantly observed:

It is time for us to do what we have been doing. And that time is every day. Every day it is time for us to agree that there are things and tools that are available to us to slow this thing down.

Wait — huh?

Harris kicked the ball down the field, calling on businesses and political leaders to end human trafficking.

To be sure, the economic impact of forced labor is significant.  And it undermines our own supply chain, displacing American workers, driving down American wages, and creating an unlevel playing field for responsible American businesses.

It undermines our own supply chain, displacing American workers, driving down American wages, and creating an unlevel playing field for responsible American businesses.

What was true then is true now: It will take all of us to address human trafficking.

Stop the tape. Memo to Kamala:

You’re talking about what happens after traffickers bring illegals to the border. Whether those illegals are smuggled through tunnels or allowed to freely walk across the border, to paraphrase Hillary, what difference does it make? They still flow into the country, unabated, courtesy of the Biden administration.

What am I missing, here, Kamala?

Consider the following headlines:

As Kamala’s Failure Pile Gets Bigger, More Lame Excuses Get Dropped

Tulsi Gabbard Is the Latest Dem to Slam Biden on Border Crisis; Calls for Return to Trump Policy

Stand-up Comic? Biden Lackey Says Kamala Harris ‘Has Done a Tremendous Job’ on Border Crisis

Ron DeSantis Zeroes in on the One Thing That Would Make Joe Biden Secure the Border

“As a nation,” Harris said, “we must require serious consequence and accountability for those who commit these crimes,” adding: “And we must work to stop these crimes before they happen.”

OK, I got this one. How ’bout we remove the people-movers and mariachi bands from the border, for starters. Then let’s stop shipping illegals across America in the dead of night.

Finally, let’s knock off the policy and stop announcing that we will no longer deport illegal aliens solely because they are undocumented, as our intrepid DHS chief Alejandro Mayorkas did in September.

The list goes on, but let’s start with these no-brainers and go from there, shall we?