The President needs to understand that effective governance depends on credibility.
President Joe Biden was revealed to be detached from the political reality swirling around him and his White House by ABC News anchor David Muir last Friday.
In the midst of one of the worst chemical disasters in recent memory, there was a commander-in-chief who couldn’t recall ever speaking with the mayor of a small Ohio town. For three weeks, the news was all about this tragic train derailment.
When Muir asked the president if he had spoken with the mayor of East Palestine, he was just now a moment ago. Biden responded, “I can’t remember that. “I don’t think I’ve ever spoken to the mayor. I had several conversations with everyone else present. Governors and senators were on the phone with me. I also spoke with everyone I could find. Additionally, we have made it clear that everything is available. ”.
The best this president could do for his fellow citizens, who were terrified and afraid of losing everything they had worked for, was that.
He spoke more like a federal official than a politician who has made a living by portraying himself as “Lunch Bucket Joe” and empathizing with the concerns of the “little guy.”. “Yet, here he was, in East Palestine, with sick people, where the soil and waterways had been contaminated with dangerous chemicals.
But there was no humanity in this president. No sense of urgency exists. And an unexpected lack of sympathy for a man who has gone through a personal tragedy.
His mind and heart were still in Ukraine when he ought to have been on his way to Ohio, and he appeared strangely detached from reality. Sending his incompetent Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg, in his place only serves to reinforce the perception that this White House operates in slow motion.
It was a puzzling moment that, I imagine, caused many viewers to wonder just how cut off from the populace this president actually is.
Biden responded strangely when Muir brought up his dismal poll numbers, which have barely changed despite his boasts of great economic success and historic legislative “victories.”. A recent ABC News poll, according to Muir, found that 16 percent of people believed their situation had improved and 41% believed it had gotten worse.
The president lied to Muir, “I think it goes well beyond the economy,” ignoring his personal responsibility for an unsatisfied electorate. Is there anything you can watch on television and say, “God, that makes me feel good?” Everything is bad. ”.
I don’t blame people for feeling depressed because, as Biden continued, “you know, you had the year, two years of the pandemic, kids out of school, the country’s mental health problems… seriously increased, especially among young people.”. “You know, everything from gasoline prices to the war in Ukraine, inflation is still higher than it should be. I am unable to recall a time when there has been greater uncertainty. ”.
One had to wonder what kind of bubble Joe Biden operates in at this point in the interview to understand what was being said.
Because of his policies, which have failed to bring about the prosperity, advancement, or unity he promised, he is to blame if there is unrest in the nation. If inflation is too high, he might think about the possibility that his energy, economic, and climate-focused policies are not only ineffective, but are also making life more difficult for the typical American family.
People are depressed, as Biden correctly notes. He and the direction the nation is taking are criticized by them. According to Tuesday’s RealClearPolitics correct track/wrong track average, 27% of voters believed the government was headed in the right direction, while 64% believed it was not. Actually, during the previous 18 months, the average wrong track was 61 percent or higher for each month.
That isn’t development by any stretch of the imagination.
Not necessarily in that order, Biden and his supporters accuse the media, Republicans, the former president Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. neither his commitment to excessive regulation, which has made it worse, nor the unprecedented inflation, which is still making life difficult for the majority of Americans.
Not his disastrous energy policies, which have raised the price of almost everything. not his open border policy, his supply chain failure, or his disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Not his handling of the COVID-19 epidemic, inflationary spending plans, airline disruptions, erratic financial markets, or private documents. Americans saw the White House handle the costly Chinese balloon incident, which included three shot-down balloons that are still missing, as well as the East Palestine derailment, poorly just in February.
The dissatisfaction of the American people with the state of the Union comes as no surprise. The last two years have seen the White House make one bad choice after another, leading to a roller coaster of missteps that has damaged the public’s trust in the president, his administration, and his cabinet.
Effective governance depends on a high level of credibility. It makes it possible for politicians to interact with receptive voters. Transparency and, in the case of this president, a willingness to reevaluate policies and the people in charge of implementing them are two requirements for regaining the trust of voters, which is typically a gradual process.
Biden needs to rebuild his public image, just like previous presidents who got stuck in a rut. It would be a great start if he would stop pointing the finger and take ownership of his errors. Restoring economic stability and the unity he promised will also require a sincere effort to work with Republicans.
It also implies that Biden needs to come out of his progressive shell, assess the skills of his team, and acknowledge the fact that his initiatives haven’t been able to resonate with the American people. A president in desperate need of a reality check was revealed in the Muir interview, if anyone needed any more proof.
