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Holcomb Anything but a 'Lame Duck' V26, N38 Thursday, June 17, 2021 Holcomb anything but a ‘lame duck’ Poised as most powerful modern governor, he has billions of dollars, vast political capital to spread By BRIAN A. HOWEY INDIANAPOLIS – A week ago, the front page of the IndyStar asked this ques- tion: “With nearly four years to go, is Gov. Eric Holcomb already a lame duck?” On the following day, Gov. Holcomb journeyed to Evansville where he announced the commitment of $475 million in funding dedicated to “three transforma- tional infrastructure governors in Indiana history. He won a second term in projects across southern Indiana” landslide fashion. He has consolidated education policy that will enhance Indiana’s top-rat- with his appointment of Katie Jenner as the state’s first ed transportation network as the Crossroads of America. education secretary. He has had the support of two super And six months prior, in the Howey Politics Indiana majority legislative chambers through the duration of this Power 50 edition published on Jan. 7, our analysis was this: “He is poised to become one of the most powerful Continued on page 3 Trump’s ‘2nd Inaugural’ By BRIAN A. HOWEY INDIANAPOLIS – Save the date! Donald Trump’s Second Inaugural is set for Aug. 15, “in front of the U.S. Capitol Steps.” There is a delicious irony in that, with Trump’s sec- “I pointed out to him, we have ond inaugural scheduled some eight months and nine days after what his new spokeswoman, significant cyber capability. In Liz Harrington described not as an fact, if they violate basic norms, ‘insurrection,” but as a “peaceful protest.” we will respond. I did what I “You had January 6,” came to do.” Harrington said. “They opened the door to the Capitol … it’s not - President Biden, during his an easy building to get into ... summit with Russian President They opened the door and people walked through. Some people just Putin, who called Biden ‘an walked in. And now they are being kept for misdemeanors in some experienced statesman.’ Page 2 political jail. What is happening here? moved thousands of votes from my What about the people who burned account to Biden’s account. And down St. John’s Church?” these are glitches. So, they’re not Fox News host Tucker Carlson glitches. They’re theft. They’re fraud, noted that some of the people who absolute fraud. simply walked through the door have “And what happened?” the Howey Politics Indiana been branded “unindicted co-conspira- 45th president of the United States WWWHowey Media, LLC tors.” Carlson: “What does that mean? asked. “If you watched the election, c/o Business Office In potentially every single case they I was called by the biggest people, PO Box 6553 were FBI operatives” who were “orga- saying, congratulations, political nizing the attacks on Jan. 6, according people. Congratulations, sir. You just Kokomo, IN, 46904 to government documents.” won the election. It was 10:00. And www.howeypolitics.com Huh? then they did dumps. They call them The Bulwark’s Charlie Sykes dumps, big, massive dumps, in Michi- Brian A. Howey, Publisher explains: “Exit take: Even as the GOP gan, Pennsylvania, and all over.” Mark Schoeff Jr., Washington insists that it doesn’t want to relitigate In past elections, “dumps” the whole coup thing, the Mary Lou Howey, Editor ret-conning of the insur- Susan E. Howey, Editor rection is intensifying. And this is why we need Subscriptions a bipartisan independent commission more than HPI, HPI Daily Wire $599 ever.” HPI Weekly, $350 At Trump’s Second Lisa Hounchell, Account Manager Inaugural, there will be (765) 452-3936 telephone “special musical stars” Ted (765) 452-3973 fax Nugent and Kid Rock. To [email protected] attend, you’ll be expected to write a $1,200 check Contact HPI to the Save America PAC. [email protected] Rumor has it that the Hendersons weren’t considered piles of bullshit; Howey’s cell: 317.506.0883 and that pillow guy will all be there, they would be described as returns late from Pablo Fanque’s Fair. Henry from urban areas, which in the old Washington: 202.256.5822 The Horse (not the mini Schnauzer) is days of the late Gary Mayor Rudy Business Office: 765.452.3936 expected to dance the waltz. Clay, would take longer to count than Trump’s Second Inaugural will those from sparsely populated rural © 2021, Howey Politics come two months and a day follow- areas. Indiana. All rights reserved. ing his 75th birthday, for which U.S. The Hill reported Wednes- Rep. Jackie Walorski obtained 10,000 day that prior to Trump’s second Photocopying, Internet forward- signatures wishing him well. Those inauguration on Aug. 15, the reoccur- ing, faxing or reproducing in any beyond the 10,000 signatures were ring president has created a litmus form, whole or part, is a violation cast aside, presumably, along with test for 2022 and 2024. “This is oppo of federal law without permission the more than 7 million votes that in 2022,” said one Republican strate- from the publisher. made Joe Biden the current illegal gist involved in several top races this president, along with the 11,800 year. “Primaries are all about distin- votes that Georgia Secretary of State guishing your opponents. Everyone’s Jack E. Howey Brad Raffensberger failed to come up pro-Trump, pro-life, pro-Second editor emeritus with despite the phoned in Grub Hub Amendment. Or at least they pretend 1926-2019 order from the sitting president of the to be.” United States. “Allegiance to Trump is the Or as Trump told Fox News litmus test for Republican primary Maria Bartiromo, “Joe Biden did not voters today. And a candidate who get 80 million votes. I got 63 million isn’t is no different than a pro-choice, votes four years ago and won quite anti-NRA Republican trying to win a handily in the Electoral College, won GOP primary,” said one Republican quite handily. We did very well. I strategist involved in a 2022 Senate got 63. We had glitches where they race, who asked for anonymity to be Page 3 candid. “Unwavering support for for the future course of the Republican President Trump has become one Party, which is fighting for the Trump of the bedrocks of the Republican agenda. We talked about our election primary electorate.” integrity bill, the Save Democracy Act, This explains why U.S. Sen. which he was very supportive of, and Todd Young’s quest for a Trump we talked about what we’ve done to endorsement was waved off after define immigration moving forward.” he had declared that QAnon U.S. Banks said that President Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was an Trump has vowed to hit the campaign “embarrassment” to the GOP. Sen. trail for candidates that support the Young also had the audacity to say RSC’s message ahead of the 2022 just days after Jan. 6, “I think we midterm elections, just like he did for need to name and shame members those two Republican Georgia sena- of the media who were out there tors, who somehow lost on Jan. 5. perpetuating mistruths and deceiv- “We believe we take back the majority ing individuals. I think the same by focusing on the Trump agenda, and applies to politicians who are out there perpetuating things President Trump plays a big role in that,” he said. that are completely false and deceiving constituents.” It is unclear whether Mike Pence will return to the Trump’s Second Inaugural Address is expected vice president’s role he occupied from January 2017 until to be a forward looking speech, as opposed to the many he attended Joe Biden’s unwarranted inauguration on Jan. grievances he has uttered since rampant voter fraud erro- 20. He’s moved out of the Naval Observatory and into new neously installed Biden into the White House. Gone, too, is Carmel digs. If he shows up, expect him to be seated near all that “American carnage” stuff from Jan. 20, 2017, and the gallows. Jan. 6, 2021, which Trump had accurately forecasted, “It Into this pre-Aug. 15 void has come Antifa. Or as will be wild!” President Trump told Bartiromo, “If I wasn’t here, Antifa “We spent nearly two hours with the President, would be running this country right now. They’d be running with President Trump, who’s in great spirits,” reported U.S. the country.” Rep. Jim Banks, who along with U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz Until Aug. 15. Save the date. v met with the shadow president at Bedminster last week. “We talked for most of the time about the work that the Howey is publisher of Howey Politics Indiana. Fol- Republican Study Committee is doing to define the agenda low him on Twitter @hwypol. legal battle over the Indiana governor’s constitutional au- Lame Duck, from page 1 thority. administration, with no end in sight. And he has been the IndyStar reporter Kaitlin Lange explained: “In the lynchpin figure in dealing with the unprec- first legislative session since Hol- edented COVID-19 pandemic.” comb won reelection, Holcomb had Ranking Holcomb No. 1 on the to veto more bills than he had in any Power 50, we concluded that segment: “As other year. It was also the first year the 2024 presidential discussion begins on that lawmakers voted to override any the GOP side, a no-drama governor who of Holcomb’s vetoes, and they did has a record of good government execu- so three times. Meanwhile, Holcomb tion may put Holcomb on VP short lists.
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