President Biden may have tipped his hand with some of his comments last week. The President, under increasing pressure from his own party and those who support the democratic effort, has been blatantly defiant that he will remain in the race.

Before I get to my thoughts on where that’s heading, I’d like to give a shout-out to Larry and his wife, whom I met at the Old Farmer’s Table in Turbotville. Please forgive me for forgetting his wife’s name. The President and I seem to have sort of the same type of problem when it comes to names.

Larry is a Vietnam Veteran that I would like to thank for his service to our Country. His wife is an absolute sweetheart who loves reading the Webb Weekly and recently talked with other members of my family. We struck up a nice conversation during a quick bite in the friendly diner-type atmosphere. As many know, it’s usually Dolly’s or The Buttery Biscuit I frequent; it was nice to get outside my little corner of the world. The Farmer’s Table is one of those places where everyone knows your name if you’re a regular, and I thank everybody who made Michelle and I feel like we had been there before. It has that family table feel where everybody participates and listens in on conversations.

I thank Larry for sharing his thoughts and beating me to the draw on the check. I came to learn he was a big fan of my Father’s writings. I, on the other hand, am not quite conservative enough for him and cover too much fluff.

Larry is a very strong and proud individual who loves our Country. He also has no problem telling you that the Oval Office needs to move in a different direction. His biggest concern for the current administration is the lack of honesty with the American people.

I’m sure I’ll cross paths with Larry and his wife again in my travels. If you’re down in that neck of the woods, I recommend stopping by Amber Johnson’s place for a little mom-and-pop-style cooking, the food is outstanding, and the staff couldn’t be nicer.

I always appreciate everyone’s opinion, no matter what side of the political aisle they are from. I am just glad that both Republicans and Democrats feel comfortable in telling me what’s on their minds. Believe me, there were a couple of Democrats who weren’t really thrilled with my column last week.

Now, back to what I led off with. A couple of President Biden’s statements during his NATO meeting and his solo press conference tell us all we need to know about his plans. He has been clear he’s not dropping out of the race even though Democratic heavy hitters like Nancy Pelosi and George Clooney have urged him to make a decision.

Clooney’s message was very clear: drop out, or we’re going to lose the election. Clooney provided the Democratic Party with $25 million reasons why Joe needs to go.

Nancy was a little mixed; she urged him to make a decision after he had already said he was staying in the race. A passive-aggressive get the heck out of the way for somebody else. I often wonder if she still has the clout within the Democratic Party that the media claims.

I believe President Biden’s confusion during a press conference following the NATO Summit may have told us what he’s thinking. “I wouldn’t have picked Vice President Trump to be vice president did I think she was not qualified to be President. Let’s start there.”

I’m not buying confusion; I think it was just a slip-up revealing what his plans really are. He is going to ask Donald Trump to become his Vice-Presidential candidate due to Kamala Harris’s low approval ratings.

I am confused about President Biden’s introduction of Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zalinski as President Putin during the NATO conference. They both attempted to play it off, but unfortunately, that’s a pretty hard thing to do as Zalinski is getting ready to step out for the conference.

I joked about the Kamala Harris and President Trump mix-up, but it just doesn’t feel right to do the same as the war rages on in Ukraine.

In closing things out, at press time, it was reported that there was polling going on within the Democratic Party to see if Kamala Harris should replace President Biden as we move closer to the November election. If it is determined in the upcoming days that Vice President Harris can beat Donald Trump, this will happen.

I don’t see the number forcing the issue. President Biden will continue on until a better candidate presents themselves, and then Joe will be sent packing by the DNC.

Stay tuned and enjoy the hot July weather; it’s going to become even hotter.

God Bless and Help America.