Liz Peek: America — don’t vote for crazy over normal in the midterms

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Liz Peek argues against voting for Democratic candidates in the midterms, particularly those she deems extreme or anti-American, such as Abdul El-Sayed running for Michigan’s vacant senate seat. She criticizes these candidates for their stances on issues like Iran and Israel, accusing them of supporting policies detrimental to U.S. interests. The article lists three main reasons voters should reconsider their choices: Democrats’ track record of increasing costs through high taxes and regulations, the threat to economic growth posed by Democratic policy reversals, and concerns over returning to previous liberal policies including open borders and soft-on-crime measures.
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Liz Peek from Fox News warns against voting for Democrats in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections, arguing that despite President Trump's actions against Iran to prevent nuclear weapon development and current fuel price increases, voters may elect anti-U.S., anti-Israel candidates who oppose American values and economic systems. She highlights Abdul El-Sayed, a Democratic candidate running for an open Senate seat in Michigan, as an example of such a problematic choice, noting his reluctance to explicitly condemn Iran’s Revolutionary Guard despite their involvement in attacks on Americans. Peek questions whether voters' dislike of Trump has led them to overlook these critical issues and embrace candidates who do not align with U.S. interests and values.

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“Article A discusses political sentiments related to President Trump's actions towards Iran and their impact on voter behavior, while Article B critiques the consequences of Trump's military action against Iran and its broader implications for foreign policy.”
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Liz Peek
5 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Let me get this straight: Because President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran for the purpose of denying the mullahs access to a nuclear weapon — a red line that every U.S. politician has embraced in the past — and because Americans are paying more for gasoline and diesel than they were a year ago, voters are now set to elect anti-U.S., anti-Israel candidates who want to destroy the economic system and institutions that have made the United States the strongest, most prosperous nation on earth.
🔮 Today, President Trump will address the UN General Assembly.
🔮 Industry insiders warning that AI bots might kill us all are stoking our worst nightmares.
🔮 Piker has chalked up some wins, like being an early supporter of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and some notable losses, like backing Francesca Hong, a gubernatorial candidate in Wisconsin who lost to a moderate Democrat despite polls showing her up by some 20 points.
🔮 Polls and prediction markets suggest they will not do so.
Also by Liz Peek
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America Americans Democrats Iran U.S.

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Democrats NORP · 10× Americans NORP · 6× Donald Trump PERSON · 3× Trump PERSON · 3× U.S. GPE · 3× America GPE · 2× El-Sayed PERSON · 2× Iran GPE · 2× anti-U.S. NORP · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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Let me get this straight: Because President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran for the purpose of denying the mullahs access to a nuclear weapon — a red line that every U.S. politician has embraced in the past — and because Americans are paying more for gasoline and diesel than they were a year ago, voters are now set to elect anti-U.S., anti-Israel candidates who want to destroy the economic system and institutions that have made the United States the strongest, most prosperous nation on earth.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
🔮 Let me get this straight: Because President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran for the purpose of denying the mullahs access to a nuclear weapon — a red line that every U.S. politician has embraced in the past — and because Americans are paying more for gasoline and diesel than they were a year ago, voters are now set to elect anti-U.S., anti-Israel candidates who want to destroy the economic system and institutions that have made the United States the strongest, most prosperous nation on earth.

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Let me get this straight: Because President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran for the purpose of denying the mullahs access to a nuclear weapon — a red line that every U.S. politician has embraced in the past — and because Americans are paying more for gasoline and diesel than they were a year ago, voters are now set to elect anti-U.S., anti-Israel candidates who want to destroy the economic system and institutions that have made the United States the strongest, most prosperous nation on earth. asserted
States → let → earth
Did I get that wrong? asserted
that → get → ?
Has Americans’ hatred of Donald Trump made them simple? asserted
them → make → Trump
Do they really think that Democrats like Abdul El-Sayed, who is running for a vacant senate seat in Michigan, loves our country and aligns with our values? asserted
who → think → values
The candidate who, when pressed, would not explicitly condemn Iran’s Revolutionary Guard — the thugs who killed tens of thousands of their own countrymen and have orchestrated the murders of thousands of Americans through their villainous terror proxies? asserted
who → press → proxies
El-Sayed, who spouted the wonders of Medicare-for-All and promised to eliminate private insurance until it threatened to derail his campaign, flip-flopping on a central plank in his platform? asserted
it → spout → platform
El-Sayed, who calls Hasan Piker, the anti-American Israel-hater who said "Americans deserved 9/11" a friend? asserted
Americans → call → 9/11
Come on folks, that’s not who we are. asserted
we → come → ?
Here are three reasons why voters must come to their senses before they commit a grievous error in the midterms: 1. Democrats promise "affordability," but always deliver higher prices. asserted
Democrats → come → prices
Voters need to look at our economy — not the alarmist headlines crowning liberal publications, but the growth that is happening under our feet, and understand that Democrats will reverse our progress. asserted
Democrats → need → progress
Americans also must realize how quickly Democrats will revert to the policies that voters turned against two years ago: an open border that allowed millions of unvetted people to enter our country illegally, soft-on-crime regulations that handicapped our cops and made our streets more dangerous, and green energy diktats that strangled America’s abundant fossil fuels industry, eliminating a gigantic competitive advantage. asserted
that → realize → advantage
Do we really want to go back to Joe Biden’s woke and feckless America? asserted
we → want → America
There were good reasons that Americans elected Donald Trump in 2024; those reasons still exist. asserted
reasons → be → 2024
Let’s start with the absurd notion that Democrats can deliver "affordability." asserted
Democrats → let → affordability
Of the ten most expensive states in the U.S., all but Alaska are run by Democrats. asserted
all → run → Democrats
Of the top ten most expensive cities in the U.S., all but Miami are run by Democrats. asserted
all → run → Democrats
Democrats favor high taxes and cumbersome regulations; both drive costs higher as businesses pass those charges along to their customers. asserted
businesses → favor → customers
California imposes a 74 cent per gallon tax on gasoline — the country’s highest. asserted
California → impose → gasoline
New York’s horrendously complex building regulations mean it takes longer to build in New York than any other place on earth (literally), which drives housing costs higher. asserted
which → mean → costs
Governor Kathy Hochul slapped a recurring $22 Congestion Pricing fee on big trucks delivering groceries or other goods to New York City stores — who do you think pays for that? asserted
you → slap → that
Democrats like to spend, and they like to tax. asserted
they → like → ?
When she ran for president in 2024, Kamala Harris wanted to roll back Trump’s 2017 tax cuts that put $2,000 extra cash in the pockets of the average American family; every single Democrat in Congress voted against the Big, Beautiful Bill that cut taxes on tips and overtime and delivered thousands of dollars more for working people. asserted
that → run → people
Joe Biden increased the federal government workforce to a record high of around 3 million (excluding Census years); Donald Trump has shrunk that body to 2.67 million. asserted
Trump → increase → million
Trump thinks it’s more important to grow manufacturing jobs than the federal bureaucracy. asserted
it → think → bureaucracy
That’s what’s happening now. asserted
what → ’ → ?
Democrats want to expand welfare programs, doling out taxpayer-funded benefits even to people not in the country legally; Republicans want to cut back on spending, in part by rooting out fraud and waste. asserted
Republicans → want → fraud
Because President Trump’s team has rolled back regulations and cut taxes, business is booming. asserted
business → roll → taxes
The economy is growing at better than 5%, according to the Atlanta Fed, with investment soaring, especially in AI-related businesses. uncertain
investment → grow → businesses
Americans have been led (in part by Chinese propaganda) to fear AI, but as this dazzling new technology delivers new cures for cancer, improvements in our failing education system (which Democrat- supporting teachers unions will oppose) and boosts business productivity, the country will prosper. asserted
country → lead → productivity
Yes, the government should work with the AI companies to ensure our safety. asserted
government → work → safety
No, Congress should not be given any role in the oversight. asserted
Congress → give → oversight
Child poverty in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low last year, while real median household income was the highest on record. asserted
income → drop → record
Household net worth is up 17% since Donald Trump took office in January 2025 and the stock market is hovering near all-time highs, benefiting the 62% of Americans who own stocks directly or indirectly. asserted
who → take → stocks
All these wins could evaporate if Democrats take power. uncertain
Democrats → evaporate → power
How would that happen? asserted
that → happen → ?
First, Democrats will reopen the border; some candidates like House contender Darialisa Avila Chevalier want to eliminate it altogether. asserted
candidates → reopen → it
Second, the party, led by non-Democrat Bernie Sanders, will move to hamstring the growth of AI, benefiting only China. asserted
party → lead → China
Third, a Democrat Congress will loosen recent changes to Medicaid eligibility; our welfare ranks and spending will start to grow again. asserted
ranks → loosen → eligibility
Fourth, as Joe Biden did, they will try to slow down the growth of U.S. oil and natural gas production by again taking Alaskan acreage out of play, reining in LNG exports or cutting back lease sales and drilling permits. asserted
they → do → sales
Fifth, they will fight any extension of Trump’s tax cuts, increasing uncertainty and dampening business investment. asserted
they → fight → investment
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