Morning Jolt: Joe Biden’s Malarkey Maneuver

We'll take a break from the pandemic and vaccination rollout today to turn our attention to the first major crisis of the Biden administration, now worsening by the day on our southern border. President Biden deploys what I call "the Malarkey Maneuver"; the Biden administration issues an unwritten gag order to U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and a House Democratic subcommittee chairman calls Kevin McCarthy a liar . . . when McCarthy turned out to be right. If only someone had foreseen that electing a Democratic administration would create the perception of amnesty and open borders across Central America!

Joe Biden and the Malarkey Maneuver

In his recent interview with George Stephanopoulos — you know, that guy who worked as a top communications aide in the Clinton White House when President Biden was a senator — Biden rejected the notion that his rhetoric or policy shifts prompted the current surge of migrants heading toward the U.S.-Mexico border.

"The idea ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 17 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 17 2021 Joe Biden's Malarkey Maneuver We'll take a break from the pandemic and vaccination rollout today to turn our attention to the first major crisis of the Biden administration, now worsening by the day on our southern border. President Biden deploys what I call "the Malarkey Maneuver"; the Biden administration issues an unwritten gag order to U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and a House Democratic subcommittee chairman calls Kevin McCarthy a liar . . . when McCarthy turned out to be right. If only someone had foreseen that electing a Democratic administration would create the perception of amnesty and open borders across Central America! Joe Biden and the Malarkey Maneuver In his recent interview with George Stephanopoulos — you know, that guy who worked as a top communications aide in the Clinton White House when President Biden was a senator — Biden rejected the notion that his rhetoric or policy shifts prompted the current surge of migrants heading toward the U.S.-Mexico border. "The idea ...   READ MORE

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