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Not only was Donald Trump elected because Americans couldn’t take another four years of Biden-era policies but because Kamala Harris’ campaign had no idea how to reach voters across the aisle. And in a recent interview, Rob Flaherty, deputy campaign manager for Biden’s re-election campaign, actually told the truth about why that was — and it was illuminating, to say the least. “For the left, our amplification ecosystem is the mainstream media and Hollywood,” Flaherty casually admitted. “The mainstream media and Hollywood don’t really mess with us. They’re not like actually allies, and they’re not where these voters who don’t want to pay attention to politics are.” “Like, we’re sitting here at Harvard, at a big event with the mainstream media, and voters out there that we actually needed to reach are not seeing this at all, and they’re not seeing mainstream media at all,” he continued. “And I think, fundamentally, we have a mismatch between the amplification engine of the left and the media of this moment, which is increasingly alternative, anti-establishment, all that stuff. And so that presents a real issue for us as the party of institutions at a time when people really hate institutions,” he concluded. “That’s amazing,” Pat Gray of “Pat Gray Unleashed” comments, shocked. “All of Hollywood and all of mainstream media is not enough. What else do you need?” “This just goes to my point that they can’t win based on any debate, on any factual argument. They just can’t win. That’s why they resent so much that there are conservative podcasts, and there’s Fox News, and that’s about all we have,” he says. “Well, the truth is the enemy of the left,” Keith Malinak adds. “And as long as they can hide their true intentions, they think they can pull one over on you. But man, he came right out and said that they’re not going to mess with us, Hollywood, and the mainstream media.” Want more from Pat Gray?To enjoy more of Pat's biting analysis and signature wit as he restores common sense to a senseless world, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

President Joe Biden blamed alternate news outlets for the election results and Americans who were angry about the economy. Biden made the comments while being interviewed on the "Pitchfork Economics" podcast Tuesday. The podcast host thanked Biden for appearing, but the president continued to ramble on about economics. 'Where do you go? What is true? We have no evidence anymore.' "Look, one of the things that worries me most, and I’ll get off the line, is that the kind of things you hear, the numbers," said Biden. "You know that survey done by the Michigan survey, how people feel about this, I think it’s between 65%-67% of American people think they’re better off than they were before we got elected in the last four years." He went on to say that the survey found only 34% of people had a positive view of the direction of the economy. "I think that’s because the press isn’t the way it used to. They’re good people, don’t get me wrong," he continued. "Everything’s changing. But the biggest change taking place is the press. They’re not bad. They’re still good people. But where do people get their news? The thing is — don’t hold me to this — if the data’s correct, something only 5%-7% of people under the age of 25 are reading the newspaper."Biden gave the analogy of Richard Nixon sweating during a televised debate with John F. Kennedy. "We pick what news we want to hear. It’s a totally different deal. We’ve got to figure out how we deal with this significant technological change," he explained. "Think of the changes taking place. Where do you go? What is true? We have no evidence anymore. I’m not sure how that gets resolved. But I think it’s a big deal."Democrats have had a heated debated among themselves about the issue of the economy before and after the election. Many warned that the issue would doom Democrats, but others claimed the economy was fine and that Americans were unpersuaded by criticism from Republicans on inflation and slow wage growth. President-elect Donald Trump hammered the Democrats on inflation, and some on the left countered that the inflation rate had slowed and that wages had outpaced inflation as they approached Election Day. Also on Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump officially won the Electoral College. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Everyone loves the Christ in the cradle. The image of baby Jesus in the Bethlehem barn warms our hearts. Each December we recreate the moment on our lawns and beneath our Christmas trees. Stores sell plastic donkeys and wooden mangers. People collect hand-carved images of Mary, Joseph, and the newborn child. We love the Christ in the cradle. The Christ of the cradle is now the Christ with the crowns. He is coming soon. We are fine with Christ the gentle Messiah. Children sitting on his lap. Sheep gathered around him. The apostle John reclining on his chest. Mary anointing his feet. No one has a problem with a pleasant rabbi who offers sage advice, feeds crowds, and replenishes wine at a wedding. Christ in the cradle? Wonderful. Christ the kindhearted? Delightful. But Christ the coming king? On a stallion? Roaring out of heaven? Crowned with the crowns of his enemies? On a mission to destroy those who destroy his children? The world is less familiar with this view of Jesus. Yet this is the Jesus the world will soon see. Did you know that the second coming is mentioned more than 300 times in the Bible, an average of once every 25 verses? Scripture gushes with the news of Christ’s return like water in full spate. Jesus assured the depressed disciples, “I will come again” (John 14:3 NKJV). When Jesus ascended, the angel told the witnesses, “[Jesus] will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven” (Acts 1:11 NIV). Paul referred to “the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Tim. 6:14 NIV). Peter affirmed, “The day of the Lord will come” (2 Peter 3:10 NIV). Jude announced, “See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones” (Jude 14 NIV). We are in the season of Advent. Advent leads us to the beautiful culmination of Christmas, when we celebrate the incarnation of God. Are we ready for the hope of what will come when Jesus, the very child born in Bethlehem, will once again come to reign for eternity? We wait, but we must be ready. Ready for the arrival of our coming king. Ready, waiting, vigilant, like the soldiers who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. The men and women who stand guard there display an unparalleled level of fidelity. They devote eight hours to the preparation of their uniforms. Gloves are worn wet to improve the grip on the rifle. Shanks are attached to the inside of each shoe so the soldier can click his or her heels. The sentinel repeats the same walk over and over: 21 steps, then a 21-second pause, the rifle is shifted to the other shoulder, then 21 more steps. He or she repeats this until being relieved at the changing of the guard. During the summer months, the soldier is on duty for 30 minutes. During the winter, 60 minutes. The soldiers fulfill their task in the heat of August and the chill of January. The routine never varies, not even at night, when the cemetery is closed. When Hurricane Isabel moved through the area in 2003, the soldiers never stopped. Not once. Trees fell and the wind whipped, but they kept their post. They have maintained this vigilance every day of every year since 1921. Remarkable. If they can display such allegiance rightly given to unknown, dead soldiers, can we not do the same for our living, coming, ruling king? If these sentries are willing to patrol in honor of those who sacrificed, can’t we do even more for our king, who gave the greatest sacrifice? We are members of his battalion. We are enlisted in his regiment. We are returning with him someday. Can we not serve him on this day? What can you do today in honor of your king? What kindness can you perform? What offense can you forgive? What temptation can you resist? What gift can you offer? What discipline can you begin? What sacrifice can you make? What act of love can you show? Let’s behave like the people we have been called to be: soldiers in the returning army of the King of kings. The Christ of the cradle is now the Christ with the crowns. He is coming soon.

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