Joe Biden went back to the White House stage set today (always weird) to read from his script and hold a broadcast zoom meeting with the supply chain and inflation ‘task force’ led by Brian Deese. [Read Transcript Here]
The occupant of the White House proclaimed that gas prices have dropped ten cents, the port container backlog was almost fixed, and all the retail sales shelves are stocked for Christmas purchasing. Smiles everyone, smiles. [Excerpt Below]
♦ A couple of overall notes. Biden is proclaiming a massive improvement in the port backlog in California. However, a more careful review of the specifics from the ports themselves, via John Porcari, reveals this nuance: “The percentage of — the number of long-dwelling containers — the ones that have been there eight days or more — has been cut in half.” The percentage of, the number of, 8+ day delayed containers has been reduced by 50% in the past two months.
So, the container backlog problem is half as bad as the percentage of the problem was two months ago. That’s some professional parseltongue right there.
Expanding, Porcari says, “Since mid-October, the dwell times for those containers has dropped from 12 days to 5 days; that’s 140 percent improvement. And in Los Angeles, from nine days to four days — 125 percent improvement.” LOL..
The 8+ day containers have dropped from 8 days + twelve (20 days) to 8 days + five (13 days), and that’s an improvement of 140%. At that rate in two more months the 8+ day container backlog will be reduced to,… wait for it…. 8+ days. Brilliant! They will have achieved backlog statis!
Who wouldn’t love a job where the goal of your performance review is to get your horrible performance to the point of ordinary failure, instead of it being at a level of extraordinary failure, or failure+.
Seriously, these guys just crack me up.
On the gasoline side of things, I shall remember to use my correct thinking and thank Dear Leader for the new 10¢/gal savings on the gasoline that increased $1.50/gal this year.
#FJB
Hmmmm. A fraud in front of windows looking at a fraud. Two frauds don’t make a right.
But… 2 frauds DO make a fright
Great! Thanks.
This is just so freaking weird.
Fake WH set with a WINDOW showing a view of a port outside.
Why a window?
Why not just have him sit in front green screen like a news broadcaster or put up a ZOOM background?
What the hell is this even supposed to be?
It’s almost like they’re presenting him as a newscaster…
When Trump takes office in 2024 he should have this Hollywood set demolishes, and sell autographed pieces from the WhiteHouse website with the message LGB for a few hundred a piece and give the money to the Jan 6 patriots.
the miracle of 2024 when suddenly the dominion machines stop working despite nobody doing anything
I think I’m really going to enjoy the increase in my chocolate ration from 25% to 20%.
The sun’s the moon and the moon’s the sun — these truly are the best of times!
Speaking of the “best of times.” The cruise ship Royal Caribbean has returned to port with 48 passengers, staff members, all “Fully Vaxxed,” with a positive C-19 test.
1984
just got back from the grocery store – the cultural barometer of anywhere, usa.
people here are absolutely miserable, vicious even.
watched a lady deliberately shove her empty grocery cart into the hood of the car facing hers in the parking lot before i even got in the store.
inside, LOTS of empty shelves across the inventory spectrum.
prices up 40 to 45%.
no visible holiday spirit.
people expressing their displeasure – outloud – at waiting for arthritis riddled little old ladies to make their selection in a case so the complainer could get into it.
saw no less than three able-bodied people pass an older gent in an electric scooter/cart struggling to get an item just out of his reach.
(yes, i hustled over and got it for him.)
everybody masked, dispirited, unhappy, melancholy.
never saw a pre-Christmas shopping day like it.
on the plus side, didn’t get carjacked or mugged, and bacon was on sale for the old price of $5.99….for a package 1/3 smaller than the previous one at that price.
oh, illinois, so much wasted potential….😢
That sounds like hell.
It sounds like here!
Sounds like 0bama…
I’m sorry to hear that is happening around you. Here in GA things are much better. No one is wearing masks, we’re celebrating Christmas and life has returned to normal (has been for a while). Prices are ridiculous and shelves are less full; but we’re not taking it out on others. God bless you!
Biden’s economic ratings are worse than Carter’s
https://hotair.com/headlines/2021/12/22/bidens-economic-ratings-are-worse-than-carters-n437140
But Joe is trying to destroy the economy.
Trait0r J03’s a D3mocrat, so like all trait0rous D3mocrats, he’s corrupt, incompetent, and mendacious.
If China told Biden no more business for Hunter until all container ships are unloaded, the backlog problem would be solved yesterday (with 10% for the Big Guy).
I filled up my Dodge Ram diesel pickup this morning. $117 here in Western Washington state.
Yes, here just east of Seattle, filled my car’s tank for only $57 for unleaded regular. Great economy, Joe!
…and that was with the discount from my shopping points!
Years ago I talked to a guy that lost all his $ in Vegas, and had to work as a dishwasher for a couple of weeks, to get enough $ to get home.
Took longer than it should, cause of coarse every time he got some $, he gambled hoping against hope to increase it.
Anyway, this was back in the Vegas hey day. He said you started your shift, EVERY shift, with a room full of bus trays of dirty dishes, and you ended your shift the same way.
So long as the stack wasn’t bigger when you ended, than when you started, you were a “good” dishwasher.
Reading Sundances translation, reminded me of that. IF/WHEN they get down to 8 days being 8 days, they will be “good”, but like the Vegas dishwashers, they are NEVER going to get caught up.
Surprised all those dock workers, crane operators etc aren’t mandated to vax, either as Gov contractors or employees over 100?
The second picture looks so much like the guy (Tom?) who does the Biden imitations on Gutfeld.
Tom Schillue. Hmmm, could be. You never know.
Is it not great to know that everything in America is now a fraud. Comforting isn’t it.
Democrats Try To Hide Worsening Congestion At California Ports (thefederalist.com)
devastates the Democrats’ port congestion claims.
The further we get into Biden’s Presidency, the better Trumps policies appear.
FJB is the IMBECILE and FRAUD that America is enduring. The COMMUNIST democRAT party should be OUTLAWED from American politics for CRIMES AGAINST AMERICA. Getting so-called elected does not mean you can break the RULE of LAW! ELECTION FRAUD is the #1 issue in America today.
There are more container backlog than ever – why don’t you address that in the text. They “solved” the problem by having container ships anchor/drift further from the coast. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.freightwaves.com/news/its-official-96-container-ships-waiting-to-dock-in-southern-california-ports/amp
I always knew that pedojoe was a vile and evil barely sentient being
Is it just me or is there more than one person playing the Resident?🤷🏻♀️
I have a theory about the set Biden is sitting at.
It probably resembles his Senator’s office, the one his mind still recognizes.
The Oval Office is unfamiliar to him and when there he “ wants to go home.”