Biden Screams “We Beat Pharma!” and Claims Top Progressive Credentials; Fetterman Won’t Debate; NYC Declares $1B Migrant Emergency

On 10/7/2022, Biden shouted “we beat Pharma this year!” and claimed he was rated “between the fourth and seventh most liberal member of the United States Senate” — contradicting his moderate campaign image. He praised the disgraced Andrew Cuomo’s progressive principles. Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman refused to show up for a Democratic debate, with Dr. Oz saying “if John can’t show up to talk to other Democrats, who believes he’s going to show up and fight in Washington?” NYC Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency over the migrant crisis, projecting $1 billion in costs and saying “we have not asked for this.”

Biden: “We Beat Pharma!”

Biden delivered another shouting speech. “We beat Pharma this year! We’re going to change people’s lives. We finally beat Pharma,” Biden yelled. He also claimed: “In the 36 years I sat in the United States Senate, I was rated between the fourth and seventh most liberal member. I take a backseat to no one on my progressive values. No one. Zero.”

He praised Cuomo despite his resignation over sexual harassment: “Andrew Cuomo has never backed away from his progressive principles, not one single time.”

Fetterman Won’t Debate

Oz criticized Fetterman for skipping a Democratic debate. “If John can’t show up to talk to other Democrats about this race, who really believes he’s going to show up and fight for our values in Washington?” Oz asked. “He says the same thing over and over — little Twitter soundbites. When he gets a chance to be held accountable, he skips it. That’s how you know he’s not ready.”

NYC: $1 Billion Emergency

Adams declared a state of emergency. “We expect to spend at least $1 billion by the end of the fiscal year on this crisis,” Adams said. “Our right-to-shelter laws, our social services, and our values are being exploited for political gain. New Yorkers are angry. I am angry too. We have not asked for this.”

“This responsibility was simply handed to us without warning as buses began showing up. There’s no playbook for this, no precedent,” Adams said — echoing border states’ complaints the White House had dismissed as stunts.

The sanctuary city reckoning was complete: when cities experienced even a fraction of what border communities faced daily, their leaders declared emergencies and demanded federal money.

Key Takeaways

Biden claimed he was the 4th-7th most liberal senator and praised disgraced Cuomo’s progressive principles — contradicting his moderate image.
Fetterman refused a Democratic debate; Oz said “that’s how you know he’s not ready.”
NYC declared a $1 billion migrant emergency, with Adams saying “we have not asked for this” — echoing border states.
Adams admitted the city’s values were “being exploited” and there was “no playbook, no precedent.”
Biden shouted “we beat Pharma!” while Americans faced 8%+ inflation on essentials.

Transcript Highlights

The following is transcribed from the video audio (unverified — AI-generated from audio).

We beat Pharma this year! I was rated the 4th to 7th most liberal senator. I take a backseat to no one.
If John can’t show up to Democrats, who believes he’ll fight in Washington? He’s not ready.
We expect to spend $1 billion. New Yorkers are angry. I am angry too. We have not asked for this.
This responsibility was handed to us without warning. There’s no playbook, no precedent.
Andrew Cuomo has never backed away from his progressive principles, not one single time.
Just remember who in hell we are. There’s nothing we’ve not been able to do.

Full transcript: 604 words transcribed via Whisper AI.