I'm reminded of that peculiar experience I had a few months ago outside the public library where I live,

where I decided to engage with a stranger who happened to be a liberal, and I tried to stay polite.

But it was pointless, because when we started to discuss the state of the world under Joe Biden,

the individual said when I remarked about war in Ukraine, the disastrous abandonment of Afghanistan

and then the slaughter of the innocence in Israel on October the 7th.

That clinical imbecile, which is what I called him to his face afterwards, said,

what do you mean?

American presidents don't have an impact on war?

Yeah, we're dealing with a cult.

Ask the people in Israel whether or not the personage behind the resolute desk in the Oval Office has an impact on their safety and security.

And that's what we're going to be talking about. Who was it who said elections have consequences?

Let's talk to a dear friend of mine, a truth say of our excellence.

She has the longest Chiron, I think, in the history, the six-year history of this show.

So let's just rotate through it, John, so I can read the accolades of our guest.

Senior contributing editor and columnist

at JNS.JNS.org, former advisor at the Prime Minister's Office in Israel, host of the Israel

undiplomatic podcast, an author of To Hell in a Handbasket, Carter, Obama, and the Arab Spring, Ruthie Bloom.

It's been far too long. Welcome back to America First.

Well, thank you so much for having me. It really has been too long.

It has indeed. And I want to commend you on everything you've done since we last

spoke. We have a long list of topics we must discuss in the next hour. But if I may, please

indulge me first. With our guests from Israel or who have recently traveled to Israel, I always

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