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We like to get right into it and what we're going to get into today is...

What you might call foreign policy for political gain as practiced by President Joe Biden.

So a little preface here, it's obvious that a midterm election loss would be devastating for the President.

Even if Republicans only win control of the House of Representatives,

whatever remains of a Biden-legislative agenda, if there is such a thing,

will be instantly dead dead.

Now, if the Republican Party also wins control of the Senate, no matter how narrowly,

Biden's ability to win confirmation for his judicial nominees and other nominees

will be greatly diminished.

So while the President and the leaders of the Democratic Party have seen him,

they want to appear confident.

They want to appear cool about this.

There is a lot of desperation behind the scenes as midterms approached.

So now that is the backdrop of the Biden-White House's dealings with Saudi Arabia

and other oil-producing nations.

The President is mad at the Saudis for cutting production because it will raise gas prices,

politically sensitive gas prices, and thus hurt Democratic chances in the final weeks before

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