The Biden Performance Review

 

2020: Obama Privately Voiced Concerns That Joe Biden Could 'F--- Things up' (businessinsider.com)    . . ."The report says Obama told an unnamed Democrat during the 2020 primary campaign, in which he declined to endorse any candidate: "Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f--- things up."

"Obama has now backed Biden in Democrats' race against Trump but is said to be concerned privately that Biden does not have an intimate connection with the electorate.

""And you know who really doesn't have it? Joe Biden," Obama told another Democratic candidate during the party's primary, according to Politico, specifically suggesting Biden lacked an intimate bond with the Iowa electorate.

"Politico said there had been lingering tensions between the Biden and Obama camps over the former president's level of support for Biden's White House aspirations dating back to 2016, when Obama backed Hillary Clinton, his former secretary of state.

"In this year's race, Obama did not endorse Biden until Biden had already seemed to lock up the party's nomination following momentum that began with his decisive win in South Carolina." . . .

Hot Air, August 27, 2021   #1; That time Obama was right: "Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up."

. . ."Biden is old and tired. His run for president was a vanity move. He felt entitled to the office after having run two other times and serving as vice-president. He had no political accomplishments to point to other than remaining in office for more than 40 years. He seems removed from reality, detached from what is happening, and pointing his finger at others. He says the buck stops with him, that he makes the decisions, and then when it all falls apart he blames Trump or Afghan troops or Republicans. It’s who he is – not a leader.

"One very wrong-headed move during his statement to the press yesterday was to incorporate his son Beau’s death. He conflated his grief over losing his son to that of families losing their loved ones in Afghanistan. Here’s the thing – yes, losing a child at any age is tragic. However, Beau joined the Delaware Army National Guard in 2003 and became a member of the National Guard’s 261st Signal Brigade. He was promoted to captain in 2005. He served in Iraq for a year. At the time he was also Attorney General and didn’t resign from that position while he was deployed. At the time, Joe was running for vice-president and said he didn’t approve of his son going to Iraq. Beau served as a judge advocate general, he was not in combat. His unit was a communications unit.

"At the time Joe said, “He’ll go. I don’t want him going,” he said while campaigning according to The Atlantic. “But I don’t want my grandsons or granddaughters going back in 15 years, so how we leave makes a big difference.” Ironic now, given the fact we’ll eventually likely be back in Afghanistan.

#2; That time Obama was right: "Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up." – HotAir

  . . ."Beau died of brain cancer in 2015. Biden blames the chemicals released by military burn pits as the cause of Beau’s brain cancer. I’m not here to argue that one way or the other. Beau’s death, though, is not the same as those of the soldiers yesterday. He made his speech to the nation about himself. Where was all the empathy, Joe?" . . .