MATT MARGOLIS: Can Anyone Explain Why Biden Keeps Doing This? “Aside from Biden’s brain malfunctions during his public appearances, he’s also got a very bizarre habit that defies any logic, and he did it during his press conference Wednesday.”

THANK GOODNESS THE ADULTS ARE BACK IN CHARGEL Joe Biden’s gaffe may have inadvertently revealed the truth about his Ukraine policy.

According to the Ukrainians, that was a particularly dangerous thing to do as Mr Putin’s preferred option is believed to be a limited incursion.

It led to suspicions a deal was being done behind Ukraine’s back. Indeed, the fear in Kyiv was that Mr Biden had not so much been wrong, but that he had inadvertently told the truth.

Whatever he meant, it was an example of Mr Biden saying too much, and talking loosely, a failing for which he has form.

In his first press conference for 78 days, the President was perhaps seeking to demonstrate his command of detail, ultimately speaking for almost two hours.

But the moment he finished White House officials desperately scrambled to “clean up” the remarks on Ukraine.

He just isn’t up to the job.

MY NAME [WAS] BRUCE: Even Caitlyn Jenner Wants to Protect Women’s Sports From Trans Wokeism.

FOLLOW THE SCIENCE: Do The COVID Shots Work Against Omicron? “The Danish study results shown in the graph found the Pfizer and Moderna shots provide some protection for a couple months, followed by a higher risk of infection than no shots at all.”

I haven’t bothered with the boosters. I’d rather get omicron, instead.

MORE OF A CHASM THAN A DISCONNECT, SOMETHING COLLEGE IS SUPPOSED TO NARROW NOT WIDEN: Wharton Students Reveal the Disconnect Between Elite College Kids and Reality.

BIDEN, INC. REMAINS A PARTLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF THE CCP: Americans Deserve Answers on Hunter Biden’s Beijing-Backed Cobalt Mine Deal.

HEINLEIN’S CRAZY YEARS: (CONT’D): Kent State Professor Doesn’t Think Violent Rapes in School Bathrooms Are a ‘Safety Issue.’

ECUADOR: An Entire Country Switched to Bitcoin and Now Its Economy Is Floundering.

The country’s president Nayib Bukele made waves last year when he announced that the nation would accept the token for use at stores and banks. The self-described “CEO of El Salvador” even announced plans to build a “Bitcoin City“ to turn the country into “the financial center of the world.”

However, it turns out that forcing your nation’s banks and stores to accept a currency large swaths of the population are unfamiliar with and don’t trust is a good way to tank your economy.

Government’s mucking around with the currency never ends well, although in this case the bad end came with impressive speed.

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEF: Meat Loaf Is Dead and Howard Stern Is Now Your Grandmother. “I wasn’t a radio guy but there was a time in the early ’90s when I set my alarm to listen to Howard Stern. He was that good. He was crass. He was insightful. Most importantly — for me — he was funny. He was also beyond edgy. Now he’s a bitchy, housecoat-wearing granny.”

PRIVACY: IRS Will Require Facial Recognition Scans to Access Your Taxes Online. “You will have to submit sensitive government documents, your Social Security number, credit history, and a face scan to ID.me, a third-party company.”

STACEY LENNOX: Joe Biden Accidentally Framed the Democrats’ Biggest Challenge in 2022. “Whoever decided a marathon press conference that ran past the president’s bedtime was a good idea should be fired.”

HE FOUND YET ANOTHER WAY TO CHEAT: U Penn Trans Swimmer Accused of Intentionally Losing to Foil Trans Critics.

NOW THEY’VE GONE TOO FAR: ‘No vaccine, no booze’: Quebec introduces new restrictions for the unvaccinated. “Liquor and cannabis stores are only accessible to people who are vaccinated against COVID-19.”

LIVE AT 3:30PM EASTERN: ‘Five O’Clock Somewhere’ with Kruiser, VodkaPundit, Special Guest.

BIDEN LIES BALDLY AND BADLY BUT MOSTLY BADLY: White House touts ‘key wins’ of Biden’s first year in office, says he had ‘most impactful’ legislative agenda.

THE COUNTRY IS IN THE VERY BEST OF HANDS: First Barack Obama, Now Joe Biden: Mumbling Our Way Into War. “Biden could have spent the last year reducing the risk of war by taking the diplomatic initiative with NATO and the United Nations. Instead, Biden allows Putin to make moves — to take the initiative, to test the waters — and then Biden issues weak verbal replies, hasty and unprepared.”

YOU’RE GONNA NEED A MUCH BIGGER BLOG: A Partial List of the Myriad Abuses That Facemasks Inflict on Our Children.

EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY: Incompetent Biden Administration COVID Test Saga Continues: Will These Things Even Work? “COVID-19 rapid antigen tests can’t be mailed due to temperature requirements.”

WILLIAM ESTRADA: Parents Are Winning. That’s Why Far Left Is Turning Us Into Bogeymen.

Are “parental rights” some secret Bat Signal for right-wing evangelicals? The answer is yes, if you are writing for Salon. In a recent article, author Kathryn Joyce argued that “parental rights” is really the latest attempt of right-wing evangelicals to win elections.

Joyce has a long history of trying to pin blame on right-wing evangelicals. She has previously attacked international adoptions and large families only if they’re Christians (not any other faith, or lack thereof). So, it is not particularly surprising that now that parents from across the political spectrum are speaking up, she’s ready to blame it all on her favorite scapegoat: right-wing evangelicals.

Except it’s false: Parents from across every racial, demographic, ethnic, and political background are fighting against bureaucrats over who will decide basic questions regarding the education, upbringing, and care of their children.

It’s not just right-wing evangelicals. It’s parents from across the political, religious (and nonreligious), and demographic spectrums.

Targeting a broad spectrum of concerned parents as domestic terrorists was probably the American Left’s most damaging self-own this century.

But given that leftism has no limiting principles and the inherent illegitimacy of their power, they also had no choice but to try.

Which tells you pretty much all you need to know about leftism.

IT’S A SHORT LINE FROM “OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY” TO “OTHER PEOPLE’S LIVES”: Joe Biden ‘Makes No Apologies For’ Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Radian announces plans to build one of the holy grails of spaceflight. “A Washington-state based aerospace company has exited stealth mode by announcing plans to develop one of the holy grails of spaceflight—a single-stage-to-orbit space plane. Radian Aerospace said it is deep into the design of an airplane-like vehicle that could take off from a runway, ignite its rocket engines, spend time in orbit, and then return to Earth and land on a runway.”

IT’S DIFFERENT WHEN THEY QUESTION THE LEGITIMACY OF AN ELECTION: Will the 2022 Midterms Be Legitimate? Joe Biden Says ‘It All Depends.’

I eagerly look forward to the press calling out the president for this assault on our democracy.

HOW MANY BOOSTERS TO AVOID THIS ONE? Hey folks, there’s an exciting new Flu Manchu side effect: ‘agonizing penis pain.’

YES. NEXT SOFTBALL QUESTION? Biden Calls from a List of Reporters at Press Conference, Is He Trying to Avoid Tough Questions?

ANALYSIS: TRUE. Joe Manchin knows what most Democrats don’t: His party is out of touch.