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On Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:01:35 -0700, Rudy Canoza, forever the mental and physical midget, who was *NEVER* a 
three sport letterman, like me, and who was *NEVER* a bouncer, like me, and who was *NEVER* an assistant golf 
pro, like me, and who was *NEVER* a lifeguard, like me, and who *NEVER* dunked a basketball, like me, and has 
*NEVER* laid as many women as me, says... 
 
> Where's Harris and Biden?
 
Not invited because "Gold Star" families are smart and didn't want that pedophile and Alzheimer-addled 
*BIDEN*, who got their kids killed, there.

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Underestimating The Enemy: Why Biden's Afghanistan Exit Went So Badly Wrong

https://www.ft.com/content/2f0c12 - F5-f501-41e2-b1e1-176e0b61f9d6

The Taliban's capture of Afghanistan meant that Biden now had to rely on the Islamist group to ensure safe 
passage for Afghans and foreign nationals who were rushing to leave, and to prevent ...

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The US State Department on Friday released its long-awaited Afghanistan After Action Review report, which 
found that the Biden administrations' decisions to pull all US troops from Afghanistan had detrimental 
consequences, and details damning shortcomings by the current administration that led to the deadly and 
chaotic US withdrawal from that country after nearly two decades on the ground. - CNN

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Chaotic Withdrawal From Afghanistan Was A Turning Point In Biden's ...

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/15/1117037318/for-biden-the-chaotic-withdrawal-from-kabul-was-a-turning-point-in-
his-presidency

Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images. A year ago, U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan, a chaotic end to 
America's longest war - and a turning point in the Biden presidency, a moment when his ...

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Afghanistan Conflict: As Kabul Falls, Biden Backlash Grows - BBC

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58224399

Afghanistan conflict: As Kabul falls, Biden backlash grows. The lightning advance of the Taliban in retaking 
the country has led Afghan Americans, former generals and leading statesmen to blame ...

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For Biden, the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul was a turning point in his presidency

Franco Ordonez

A year ago, U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan, a chaotic end to America's longest war - and a turning 
point in the Biden presidency, a moment when his approval ratings fell, and never fully recovered.

It's a moment remembered by many Americans for images of crowds of desperate Afghans at the Kabul airport. 
Some chased a U.S. Air Force plane, some even hanging on as it took off - and tragically fell to their 
deaths. A suicide bombing killed 13 U.S. service members.

"Every president has a crisis early in their terms," said John Gans, a former Pentagon official who has 
written about White Houses during times of war. "For the Biden administration, it was the start of a sort of 
litany of things that didn't go as well as they would have drawn up on the whiteboard."

During the withdrawal, Biden's approval ratings plunged - and his polls have remained in negative territory 
ever since.

Doug Sosnik, a former adviser to President Bill Clinton, said it wasn't just Afghanistan that started Biden's 
fall from grace. Covid-19 was surging and inflation was beginning to accelerate.

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But Sosnik says the bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan really hurt Biden because it undercut the president's 
image.

"If bringing competence back to government is one of the kind of hallmarks of a candidacy, then I think the 
optics of the Afghanistan withdrawal go completely against the sort of rationale of why you should have voted 
for Biden," he said.

Gans compares the political fallout for Biden to what former President John F. Kennedy saw, after the Bay of 
Pigs invasion in Cuba.

"Every president since has had something that has helped puncture the momentum, the appeal, the whatever sort 
of capture they have on the American imagination," said Gans, who is now a fellow at the University of 
Pennsylvania.

President Biden during Aug. 26, 2021 remarks after a bomb attack killed U.S. service members and Afghan 
victims in Kabul.
Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
The long-awaited review of the withdrawal is not finished

The White House promised a full accounting of what went wrong. Those reports are still not complete.

John Kirby, the National Security Council Spokesman, told NPR that no military operation is flawless. He also 
emphasized the lives saved during the withdrawal, noting more than 124,000 Americans and Afghans were moved 
to safety over 17 days during the evacuation.

Kirby said Biden never concerned himself with approval ratings, but strongly believed ending the war was in 
the U.S. national interest.
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"I would argue that the events of the last year bear that out, that we were able to focus on other threats 
and challenges, not keeping a couple of thousand or perhaps even more troops on the ground in Afghanistan," 
Kirby said.

He said leaving Afghanistan allowed the administration to focus more on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and 
ongoing challenges with China.

And last month, Biden approved a drone strike to kill al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri.

Afghans fleeing the country sit inside a U S military aircraft in Kabul on Aug. 19, 2021.
Shakib Rahmani/AFP via Getty Images
Voters are focused on domestic challenges

The withdrawal helped start Biden's slide in the polls. But a year later, voters are more concerned about the 
economy, said Mohamed Younis, Gallup's editor-in- chief.

"I'm saying is it's really been a very long time since foreign policy has been the factor in a presidency 
sort of turning sour," Younis said.

These days, Afghanistan doesn't even come up in focus groups with voters, said Celinda Lake, a Democratic 
strategist.

"Nobody raises that at all anymore," she said. "People are completely focused on the domestic economy right 
now."
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More recently, Biden has had a string of victories on domestic issues, but so far it's only given him a small 
bump in the polls.

Sosnik, the Clinton adviser, says it's too early to know whether Biden can change the political tides.

"When you have a narrative that's starting to become negative and events occur to reinforce that negative 
narrative it creates even more negative momentum."

Biden, himself, remains optimistic, telling reporters on a recent trip to Kentucky that momentum is shifting, 
but it will take time to see the results.

"The fact is that we've been divided for so long," he said. "And it's only recently that we have any kind of 
movement. And I think you're going to see a lot change."

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Narcissistic Rudy's Sociopathic Alternate Reality

The Narcissist's Reality - How It's SO Different From Yours

Wouldn't it be nice to live in the narcisist's reality?  You're always right. You're the best at everything. 
You're an expert at all things you do or haven't even tried.

As Dr. Les Carter says, there's an alternate reality and always an agenda when it comes to the narcissist.  I 
thought it would be interesting to break down the top six ways the narcissist lives in a different reality 
and how it's not healthy for you and me.

1) The narcissist is always the victim.

The narcissist has a lot of pain from the past and is skilled at projecting that pain on everyone else.  If 
you call the narcissist out on a cruel or inappropriate action or response, and he or she feels violated, 
criticized, demeaned.  The narcissist will become the victim because that keeps the narcissist from having to 
look within. This is referred to as a narcissistic injury.  And the narcissist can play a very good victim. 
It takes the focus off what the narcissist did wrong, and it puts you on the defensive as the perpetrator.

For example, I remember catching a narcissist in my life stealing.  I asked him why. The response was, "I 
didn't grow up with a silver spook in my mouth like you did, Laura." His reply hurt for two reasons: one, I 
grew up in a middle-class family in Arkansas, and secondly, stealing is wrong.  No matter how you look at it, 
it's against the law.

2) It's always your fault.

If anything goes wrong it's your fault, no matter the offender.  Remember, narcissists believe they are 
perfect and everyone else is not.  How could it be his or her fault?

My ex-husband and I were driving south on Interstate 35 one Thanksgiving morning.  A car hit us from behind. 
He was driving. But guess who got blamed for the accident? Me, even though I was sitting in the passenger 
seat.  You got it. It was my fault.  

When we got into an argument one day, he called me white trash.  It wasn't about anything significant of 
course, but whatever it was turned out to be MY fault.  The narcissist is never to blame.

3) You walk on eggshells because the punishment doesn't fit the crime.

With the narcissist, the punishment never fits the crime. Usually there's not even a crime to begin with.   
The narcissist may dole out harsh criticism, the silent treatment or a combination of both to "punish" you 
and have you begging for forgiveness.  Remember, the narcissist is great at being the injured party, even 
when the narcissist is actually the perpetrator.

There's no proportion.  The drama doesn't end, no matter how much you tiptoe around your home.

4) The narcissist is the greatest at everything

I remember being in church with the narcissist and listening to the criticism fly.  We were listening to a 
Doctor of Theology preach. But guess who knew more than the pastor?  You got it. The narcissist said he knew 
more. He also knew how to dress better than the pastor, he said.  It was difficult to focus on the sermon and 
worshiping due to the barrage of criticism. 

Narcissists also believe they are so good at life, that they shouldn't surround themselves with anyone "less 
than" them. (If you'll notice they have few is any good friends.)  That's why the narcissist doesn't engage 
with anyone he feels inferior or that can't do something for the narcissist.  

5) The narcissist always has an agenda.

The narcissist almost does something with the end in mind.  The narcissist must get something from a 
situation or person, or the narcissist won't take part.  The narcissist looks at life like a Monopoly game. 
There's a strategy or manipulative tactic put in place in order to gain money, people, and things, regardless 
if it hurts the other person financially or emotionally.  I've known narcissists who leave an ex-wife and 
children homeless, while the narcissists walk away free of guilt and trauma. If it works for the narcissist, 
then that's how the narcissist believes the game should be played. 

6) There is no peace with a narcissist.

The narcissist takes pride and pleasure in disrupting your world.  Seeing you in emotional pain is something 
the narcissist relishes. Why? The more pain you carry, the easier it is for the narcissist to control you and 
those around you.  The narcissist also understands that if you are isolated due to your pain or his control, 
then that's even better. He has you at his disposal, broken down, ready to please.  

Also, the narcissist likes for your home life, social life and professional life to revolve around him or 
her.  The narcissist does it by causing disruption, then often fixing the problem he caused. For example, I 
can recall numerous arguments the narcissist provoked, only to come back and give an empty apology such as, 
"I'm sorry, but you push my buttons.  Can you calm down and we talk about this rationally?" The narcissist 
looks like the hero, and you're left wondering what just happened.

Life with a narcissist is a rollercoaster.  There are so many ups and downs, all orchestrated to have high 
control. But there are ways to get off the roller coaster.  First of all, don't get on board in the first 
place. Focus on your truth.  Don't let the narcissist sway your beliefs of what you know to be true.  Journal 
or keep a notebook of incidents you know occurred. 

Secondly, find some peace every day.  Take the dog for a walk. Phone a trusted friend.  Get grounded in 
reality. There are good people out there who want you to be healthy emotionally and physically. 

Finally, live your best life.  Avoid toxic people. If you can't avoid the narcissist, put strong boundaries 
in place.  The narcissist won't like it, but you will become stronger. Time away from toxic people helps you 
heal and see things clearly. You can more easily live your life.  That's the best karma out there. And you 
accelerate that karma by taking care of you.