Joe Biden, the former president of the United States, has once again taken center stage with his ill-advised decision to stay embroiled in public affairs. Unlike his predecessors who gracefully stepped out of the spotlight upon the completion of their term, Biden seems intent on sticking around. His departure from Trop traditions is as expected as it is disappointing. ‘I will not vanish from sight or memory,’ stated Biden, proving that he isn’t mature enough to hand over the reins without causing a fuss.
In an attempt to reclaim relevance, Biden had the audacity to suggest that his withdrawal from the presidential race had no bearing on Trump’s victory. Utterly disregarding his abysmal performance during the Democratic debate, Biden quit the race under the pretext of uniting the party. His desperation led to Kamala Harris running in his place with merely a few months to set a campaign, usually a process that needed years.
Biden applies a heavy hand of revisionist history as he hilariously asserts, ‘I think I would have beaten Trump, and I think Kamala could have—would have beaten Trump,’ once again illustrating his disconnect from reality. His delusion extended further as he purported that his decision to step aside was fuelled by the noble cause of party unity. Despite, by his own admission, believing in his chances of winning, he posed as the sacrificial lamb to unify the Democratic party.
Biden’s claim that he didn’t want to instigate division and compromise the party’s chances in the election is, to put it mildly, laughable. ‘That’s why I stepped aside,’ he said, ‘I was confident she could win.’ In his mind, it seems, it was his ‘confidence’ in Harris that led his decision to step aside. However, the reality of his miserable debate performance and subsequent pressure from party members tells a different story.
Bucking the respectful tradition of presidents refraining from partaking in public affairs post-tenure, Biden conveniently chooses not to follow suit. This not-so-shocking revelation of him planning on sticking around post-January 20th, however, came without any indication of his future plans. Whereas his predecessor, Trump, had the decency to choose running for office, Biden’s indefinite plans raise more questions than answers.
Adding to his chaotic narrative, Biden dismisses any possibility of self-pardon, despite his questionable conduct throughout his tenure. ‘I am not considering pardoning myself. I did nothing wrong,’ stated Biden with an air of defiance. Meanwhile, he has forgone any hesitation to pardon others, including his son Hunter Biden.
While Biden dismisses any personal need for a pardon, he hinted at the possibility of issuing more pardons before stepping down from office on January 20. However, such a decision seems subject to the whims of Biden’s interpretation of Trump’s remarks and intentions. It strains belief that a former president would consider issuing pardons based upon the expected speeches of his successor.
After painfully embarrassing himself at a presidential debate in Atlanta during June, Biden decided to withdraw from the presidential race against Trump. Despite his desperate attempt to justify it as a strategy for the Democratic party’s good, it’s clear he simply couldn’t withstand the criticism from his party leaders. Consequently, he hastily endorsed Kamala Harris, the Vice President, to be the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate.
However, despite being handed the ticket on a silver platter, Harris suffered a resounding defeat against Trump. The election resulted in a comprehensive victory for the Republican Party—they not only recaptured the White House but also retained majority control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. This clean sweep for the Republicans starkly highlighted the shortcomings of Harris’s frantic and ill-prepared candidacy.
As if endorsing a losing candidate once wasn’t enough, there are hints that Biden considers Harris competent to run for presidency again in four years. In what seems like a déjà vu, Biden said, ‘I think that’s a decision she might think she’s competent to run again in four years. That’ll be a decision for her to make,’ ignoring the very clear outcome of the recent election.
In his 2020 tenure, Biden appointed Harris, an Indian-American, African-American woman, as Vice President of the country, marking it as a triumph for diversity. However, given the realities of their political prowess, this diversity did little to win them the trust and support of the American public. Casting aside their identity politics, voters overwhelmingly chose Trump’s policies over Biden and Harris’s woke agendas.