Friday, during his show’s opening monologue, Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson contrasted the state of the two presidential campaigns of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden …
Friday, during his show’s opening monologue, Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson contrasted the state of the two presidential campaigns of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in the wake of the nominating conventions. Given the lackluster production elements of the Democratic convention with a backdrop of unrest in the streets with little or no pushback from Democrats, Carlson said it seemed as if Trump was positioned to win reelection. Transcript as follows: CARLSON: The President accepted his party’s nomination last night from the White House. He gave a long speech. It was more than 70 minutes. Compare that to Joe Biden’s 24-minute Zoom call last week, and the President address wasn’t loaded with applause lines. It wasn’t written in sound bites for Twitter. It was pretty meaty. He spoke at length about trade and manufacturing and jobs. He warned about illegal immigration and the burden of more refugees from dangerous countries. He pointed to Joe Biden’s record, which is thin as a corrupt and incompetent political lifer. A man who, after 50 years, can’t point to a single significant policy achievement. But the best part of this speech, the moment that defined it really came early on, when Trump affirmed what you already know. This is not a wicked nation. Our cops are not inherently racist, neither is America. They tell you that constantly, but they are lying. The United States has flaws, but it’s also the President, reminded us last night, the most free, just, and exceptional nation on Earth. That’s true. In our country, free speech is allowed. Violence is not allowed. What separates American democracy from Taliban theocracy, for example, is that in America, people can disagree with one another and disagree with the government without fearing for their lives. This used to be obvious. It was the foundation of our civic life. And yet, all of a sudden, Joe Biden could never say this out loud. His voters have destroyed cities across the country and murdered dozens of Americans. He must stay silent about that. But Donald Trump doesn’t have to, and so he said it, and as a result, for the first time since the Wuhan coronavirus arrived here, the President seemed likely to win reelection. Democrats are watching carefully. They know this. They can smell something has changed. They know why. Normal people hate the violence they have unleashed. And that’s why this week, finally after months, Joe Biden issued a tepid statement gently scolding the rioters, but it’s too late for that. This has gone on for too long. Joe Biden’s voters no longer listen to him. Last night as the President spoke, a group of Biden voters gathered outside the White House to threaten and intimidate anyone who dare support Donald Trump. They waited to ambush attendees as they came out of the convention.
