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President Joe Biden has privately pointed to praise he has received for his unconditional support of Israel during the first several weeks of the Israel-Hamas war as a measure of proof the advice he had given former President Barack Obama on conflicts in the region should not have been dismissed, per a new NBC News report.

Sources told the network that the president has privately said that in 2014, Obama and his staff dismissed Biden's advice that the best way to respond to Israel's military invasion of Gaza would be to express kindness towards the country without condemning them publicly.

Obama publicly criticized Israel's actions at the time, which Biden argued eliminated any capacity to influence the Israeli government.

"If this was the Obama years, we wouldve been a lot more publicly critical than we have been by now," one senior administration official told NBC News. "And that wouldnt work. We wouldnt have the influence."

Biden's private comparisons to Obama decreased as the conflict continued and criticism over the president's unconditional support surfaced publicly and within his own administration, according to the report.

Many have called on the president to express more criticism over Israel's military approach towards the conflict and have demanded that he express support for an indefinite ceasefire.

The president has maintained strong support for Israel as the war has lasted, but has become increasingly critical of the continuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the ongoing violence.

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The deficit President Trump inherited from President Obama was $0.59 trillion. Trump grew that to $3.13 trillion, an increase of over 400%. The deficit President Biden inherited from Trump was $3.13 trillion. Currently, the deficit is $1.70 trillion, a cut of over 40%.

The unemployment rate Trump inherited from Obama was 4.7%. Trump grew that to 6.3%, an increase of over 25%. The unemployment rate Biden inherited from Trump was 6.3%. Currently, the unemployment rate is 3.9%, a cut of over 35%.

The inflation rate Trump inherited from Obama was 2.1%. Trump grew that to 7.0%, an increase of over 230%. The inflation rate Biden inherited from Trump was 7.0%. Currently, the inflation rate is 3.2%, a cut of over 50%.

These numbers can be verified by any 6-year-old with a cellphone. If you disagree with the numbers, find a 6-year-old to help you. Math is not an opinion. I didnt state opinions. I only stated facts. There is no gray area. There are no judgment calls. It is black and white. Clear as day.

Math truly is not an opinion.

William Werts Jr.

Greensburg

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As an incumbent president running for re-election against a twice-impeached, multi-indicted Florida Man, Joe Biden will have plenty of surrogate support. Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer, Wes Moore, Raphael Warnock, Maxwell Frost, Victor Shi, and other young voter advocates will be actively stumping on the ground and airwaves. The campaign will also enlist celebrities like LeBron James and Taylor Swift. But the most important surrogate may be his old boss, Barack Obama.

Of course, Obama and Biden have a multilayered relationship that contains elements of profound trust (being the last in the room, Obamacare history, the Beau bereavement process) and complexity (the Hillary of it all, Obamas refusal to back Biden in the early days of 2020, etcetera). Meanwhile, ever since Obama left the White House, his political posture has been calibrated to optimize scarcity for maximum impact. In a typical campaign cycle, after all, Obama will parachute in during the final weeks of the election, hold a half-dozen rallies, record a bunch of robocalls, collaborate with influencers, and usually sit for several broadcast TV and podcast interviews.

This post-presidential strategy, as everyone knows, has been a source of occasional frustration and even resentment among Democrats, who still get chills recalling his eloquent vivisection of Herschel Walker heading into the 2022 midterms. While Obama didnt have the best track record of endorsements as a sitting president, he remains a generational political icon to millennials and the younger Gen X crowda singular figure whose command of the Black, Hispanic, and college-aged vote fueled his historic election victory.

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BEAVER FALLS, Pa. East Liverpool went over the border to start its boys basketball season and the Potters were in control with a 63-44 victory over Pittsburgh Obama Academy at Geneva College.

Preston Kerr paced the experienced Potter roster with 19 points. Preston Dawson added 10 points.

East Liverpool trailed 13-12 after the first quarter but outscored the Eagles 25-4 in the second quarter to grasp the advantage.

Obama Academy was 7-13 last season.

East Liverpool will continue its Pennsylvania swing to start the season with a game against Western Beaver on Sunday at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in Midland.

EL: 12-25-8-1863

OA: 13-4-14-1344

EAST LIVERPOOL SCORING: Cohen Pease 3-0-8, Nate Birch 1-0-3, Quintin Conrad 3-0-6, Preston Kerr 8-1-19, Malachi Reed 0-0-0, Marquise Glenn 1-2-4, Blake Adkins 1-0-2, Preston Dawson 4-2-10, DShawn Kirby 3-1-7, Jake Smith 2-0-4. TEAM TOTALS: 21, 6-9: 63.

OBAMA SCORING: T. Perkins 6-6-18. K. Harris 6-0-14, N. Jackson 2-2-6, S. Long 2-0-4. M. Glass-Jones 1-0-2. TEAM TOTALS: 17, 8-14: 44.

Three-point goals: East Liverpool 5 (Kerr, Pease 2, Birch), Obama 2 (Harris).

Lisbon 48,

Western Reserve 30

LISBON Lisbon used a dominant first quarter to put Western Reserve on its heels in a 48-30 win in the second game of the Lisbon Tip-Off Tournament on Friday.

Lisbon will play Heartland Christian in the championship game at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Lisbon High School. Western Reserve and Salem will meet in the consolation game at 6 p.m.

Lisbon outscored Western Reserve 15-3 in the first quarter to set the tone.

Trevor Siefke had 20 points, five assists and three steals for the winners. Hunter Dailey added 13 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Tate Wallen had seven boards and four blocks. Austin Dailey chipped in three steals.

Connor Cochran sparked Reserve with 12 points.

W: 3-14-6-730

LI: 15-10-13-1048

W. RESERVE SCORING: Dominic Riccardi 0-3-3, Luke Henning 1-0-3, Andrew Hendricks 0-2-2, Josh Klasic 2-2-6, Connor Cochran 4-0-12, Hunter Stacy 1-2-4. TEAM TOTALS: 8, 9-10: 30.

LISBON SCORING: Trevor Siefke 8-3-20, Hunter Dailey 5-2-13, Tate Wallen 3-0-6, Austin Dailey 2-0-6, Luke Kraft 0-0-0, Alec Schreffler 0-0-0, Alex Brown 0-0-0, Timmy Brandon 0-0-0, Blaine Barnes 0-0-0, Logan Sturgeon 0-0-0, Zylar Mundy 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 19, 5-8: 48.

Three-point goals: W. Reserve 5 (Cochran 4, Henning), Lisbon 5 (A. Dailey 2, Siefke, H. Dailey, Schreffler).

Southern 67, Leetonia 65

SALINEVILLE Southern walked a fine line at the end of the game to avoid an upset in a 67-65 win over Leetonia on Friday in the opening game for both teams.

Southern led 21-17 after one but a back-and-forth second quarter had the teams tied at 33 at the half. Southern found some momentum in the third quarter to jump out to a 53-44 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Leetonia returns to action today at Jackson-Milton.

Southern is at Columbiana on Tuesday.

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By Brett Rowland The Center Square

Democratic voters support President Joe Biden far more than any of the declared candidates seeking the nomination and a group of hypothetical candidates from across the country except for one: Michelle Obama.

The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll, conducted in conjunction with Noble Predictive Insights, found that Biden would win the Democratic primary over a wide swath of hypothetical Democratic challengers.

The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll - Logo - White Background Registered Democratic voters would pick Biden (74%) over Marianne Williamson (9%). They'd also opt for Biden (58%) over U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg (25%). And Biden (57%) would beat Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders (29%).

Biden (53%) has the upper hand on California Gov. Gavin Newsom (27%). The incumbent (60%) triumphs over U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (25%). Vice President Kamala Harris (24%) wouldn't beat Biden (62%) either. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (32%) comes closer than other Democrats, but comes up short against Biden (54%).

Biden (63%) bests U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (21%). The president (64%) also comes out on top over Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (12%).

Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama is a different story. Obama (45%) would narrowly win over Biden (43%).

The former first lady is popular.

"Michelle Obama currently has the best of multiple worlds," said David Byler, chief of research at Noble Predictive Insights. "She's a celebrity with near universal name recognition. She's beloved by Democrats who remember her years as First Lady. But she doesnt have the string of failures and missteps that follow anyone who holds formal political office.

"In other words, she has all the goodwill that comes with the Obama brand but no record that a potential opponent could use against her. Shes not running for office now but if she chose to do so in a future cycle, she could be formidable," he said.

When voters were asked about Michelle Obama this summer, she performed even better in a hypothetical match up. In that earlier poll, Obama (48%) had more support than Biden (36%). The wife of former President Barack Obama has strong support from women, people younger than 55, moderate Democrats, voters without kids, and voters with children younger than 18, according to the poll.

The poll of 2,605 voters included 1,035 Republicans, 1,074 Democrats, and 496 true Independents.

The poll was conducted by Noble Predictive Insights from Oct. 20-26 with a margin of error of 1.92%.

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