Biden's Presidency: A Symbol of Disconnect and Missed Opportunities

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   Sharlee01posted 4 days ago

   
   
   As the day draws near for Joe Biden to hand over the keys of the White House back to Trump, I’ve been reflecting on Biden’s presidency, gathering my thoughts, and organizing my views. The key word here is my views. I hope this inspires others to pause, reflect, and share their thoughts and insights on Biden’s term.
   
   When I think about Joe Biden’s presidency, it’s hard not to see it as a blip in history—a chapter most people might skim over in the future. That’s the reality for many one-term presidents. They often end up as transitional figures, placeholders until something more dynamic takes their place. For Biden, though, his presidency felt even more limited. His age and visible struggles in leadership made it hard to think of him as the transformational leader he promised to be. Instead, his term will likely be remembered for one major thing: his failure to keep Donald Trump from reclaiming the White House.
   
   In some ways, Biden’s condition became a metaphor for his entire party. The Democratic Party still saw itself as the natural governing power, but it seemed to have lost touch with how to actually govern effectively. It couldn’t persuade or compromise—not with Republicans and not even within its own ranks. This inability to work together led to the collapse of big-ticket ideas, like their plans for voting rights and green infrastructure. Even when they managed to pass legislation, like the Inflation Reduction Act or the CHIPS Act, the bills were bloated with unrelated requirements and bottlenecks that made them difficult to execute. It all felt scattered and unfocused, as if they’d forgotten how to prioritize their goals.
   
   What stood out most was how disconnected the Democratic Party had become from the everyday concerns of working-class Americans. They still talked as if they were champions of the working class, but their actions and focus told a different story. Inflation, crime, border insecurity, and public frustration with divisive social theories about race and gender—these were real concerns for many Americans, and yet they felt ignored. This disconnect opened the door for Trump’s populist message to resonate, even if it sometimes felt like an extreme reaction to Democratic missteps. Biden, meanwhile, became a symbol of a political tradition desperately in need of reinvention.
   
   Biden came into office promising unity and transformation, but his presidency ended up drawing comparisons to Jimmy Carter. At least Carter’s challenges—like the Iranian hostage crisis—were largely out of his control. Biden’s problems felt self-inflicted. His open-border immigration policies, the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the persistent inflation (which his administration tried to downplay as “transitory”) painted a picture of poor decision-making. Add to that the public’s perception of his cognitive decline, and it’s no wonder his presidency is viewed as a failure by many.
   
   Even the legislative wins Biden claimed early in his term didn’t age well. The Inflation Reduction Act and Build Back Better Act were initially touted as successes, but Federal Reserve reports later suggested these policies contributed to rising inflation. Instead of bringing the country together, Biden’s partisan agenda and divisive rhetoric only deepened the political divide. While history sometimes offers kinder evaluations of past presidencies, like Dwight D. Eisenhower’s, it’s hard to imagine a significant reevaluation of Biden’s tenure. The gap between what he promised and what he delivered is just too wide to ignore.
   
   In the end, Biden’s presidency feels like a missed opportunity—a reminder of a party and a leader struggling to connect with the people they were supposed to serve. It’s a sobering chapter in American history, one that highlights the urgent need for political renewal on both sides of the aisle.

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      Readmikenowposted 3 days agoin reply to this

      I believe the biden’s presidency will go down in history as one where the democrat party successfully gaslighted the American people into believing a cognitively impaired individual could run our country.  They hid it well.  biden campaigned mostly from the basement of his home.  It was not until biden's cognitive impairment was put on display during the first debate with President Donald Trump that it become clear to the nation and the world that he had serious cognitive issues. 
      
      biden's presidency will be one remembered for his staff running the country and making historic blunders that caused American military deaths and wars in the world. Some of the truth is slowly trickling out.  Former staffers are saying they realized soon after biden took office he had problems speaking and making decisions.
      
      biden's presidency will be considered a very dark time in American history.  A cause for shame.

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         DrMark1961posted 3 days agoin reply to this

         I totally agree. I think though that he will soon be forgotten, and remembered in the same way that school children remember other presidents like Millard Fillmore. He did his best to destroy your country but thankfully he only had a few years to do so.

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            Sharlee01posted 3 days agoin reply to this

            Doc,   Biden was a poor president who made numerous mistakes and had no idea how to rectify his blatant errors. Instead, he chose to ignore them, hoping the media would cover for him—as they often did until it became impossible to do so feasibly. Yes, in my view, he most certainly did, with the aid of others in his cabinet, destroy the nation almost to its studs. History will not be kind to this man.

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         Sharlee01posted 3 days agoin reply to this

         Mike,  I agree with the sentiment that many will remember Biden's presidency for the concerns raised about his cognitive abilities and the perception of his staff playing a significant role in decision-making. These elements, along with controversies over military decisions, global conflicts, and his open border policies and the damage they did to our nation, will likely shape how some historians and citizens view this period in American history. And due to technology, it will all be available to visualize the many cognitive problems he had even before entering the office of the presidency.

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      abwilliamsposted 3 days agoin reply to this

      Senator Rand Paul, on Capitol Hill, touched on this, but what has stood out the most & what I will always remember about the Biden Administration; his Dept of Homeland Security and how it has been utilized to go after American citizens. American citizens simply utilizing their Constitutional Rights, endlessly and mercilessly targeted! As a result, we've no idea how many true terrorists have infiltrated our borders for nefarious purposes, as Biden/Harris' DHS has been fixated on going after concerned parents, astute citizens and American patriots.
      As a result, while I wish to be excited about Trump's inauguration, optimistic about a golden age/era for America, although leaning into my Faith, I am very worried!

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   Sharlee01posted 3 days ago

   Biden was a poor president who made numerous mistakes and had no idea how to rectify his blatant errors. Instead, he chose to ignore them, hoping the media would cover for him—as they often did until it became impossible to do so feasibly. Yes, in my view, he most certainly did, with the aid of others in his cabinet, destroy the nation almost to its studs.
   
   When Biden entered office, all he needed to do, in my view, was slow down, ride Trump’s coattails for a bit, and keep the nation calm in the midst and aftershocks of COVID, which would have naturally leveled out over time. Instead, he chose to come in and blow it all up on day one, leaving Americans to deal with the poor aftermath. He played the blame game while monthly pushing leftist ideologies through executive orders and rhetoric that angered many citizens. Rather than addressing critical issues like inflation and the open border, he focused on pushing DEI and far-left policies that were far from palatable to much of the country. He was doomed from the start. It almost makes one wonder—if he hadn’t listened to those speaking into his ear, could things have gone better?

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      TheShadowSpecterposted 3 days agoin reply to this

      Back in 2020, Joe Biden should have conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump.  It would have prevented a lot of problems that followed.

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         Sharlee01posted 3 days agoin reply to this

         I agree, I feel if Trump had been in office for the last four years, many problems for the US as well as the world, would have been avoided.

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   Ken Burgessposted 3 days ago

   Interesting perspective, thanks for sharing it.
   
   "Biden came into office promising unity and transformation, but his presidency ended up drawing comparisons to Jimmy Carter."
   
   I suppose that sentence summons it up as well as any. 
   
   I recall when he was handed the nomination, after the DNC and Donor Class told everyone else to get out of the way...
   
   I stated (most likely to Credence) on here it was the WORST of all possible options and outcomes... regardless of Party or political preferences...
   
   Biden proved to be exactly what I said he would be... the corrupt cabal returning to power... the slimeballs that had held control in the DC belt for decades returning to full power... and all that it would mean.
   
   If you were a true Progressive, there would be no revolution, no betterment of society... though you would get plenty of lip-service and hyperbolic press releases about how bad "they" or "Trump" were.
   
   If anything, the Progressive movement had its throat cut by the Biden Administration, as it forced Trans to be treated better than Women... as it attacked parents' rights in school and medicine, trying to make it illegal for a parent to protect their child... and as the Biden Administration appeared more concerned with migrants than citizens.
   
   Biden also cranked up the war-machine again, hundreds of billions funneled off to Ukraine, with no accountability, as America acted the fool on the world stage... showing its incompetence against Russia and its arrogance when Senators would travel to Ukraine so they could spout off how it was money well spent to kill so many Russians.
   
   The Biden Administration exceeded my worst fears, it embarked on a massive, reckless spending spree that drove consumer prices up 14 to 30 percent depending on who you want to listen to...  the American Action Forum released a report that shows since taking office, President Biden’s agency rulemakings have cost the federal taxpayer $1.37 trillion and counting...
   
   National Debt, alienating former allies and pushing them into China's arms, turning swaths of the Middle East into chaotic hell on earth...
   
   How many millions have died in the wars caused by his criminal leadership of our country we likely won't know for years to come.
   
   What the Democrat Party did... covering for a dementia patient and putting him in office and putting an even more incompetent and unprepared person behind him as VP... well they are very lucky Americans tend to have short memories, because their Party should be held responsible for such deception and corruption for decades to come.

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