Joe Biden, playing the role of a traveling showman, is heading to New Hampshire for what has been thinly disguised as an official White House event. His last-minute marketing campaign hinges heavily on his administration’s performance over the past three years, which, in reality, has left much to be desired.
New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord is the unlucky location chosen for this spectacle, which is scheduled for a 3:45 afternoon slot. Posturing with campaign flair, Biden is then expected to grace a campaign office somewhere close to an hour later.
Adding a touch of irony to the day’s proceedings, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, another master of empty rhetoric, will accompany Biden during his ,performance at NHTI. The duo will likely spin a tale of wonders pertaining to Biden’s administration’s alleged feats in lowering prescription drug costs. In reality, however, these efforts appear more as political gesturing rather than truly beneficial actions.
Political analysts, able to read the tea leaves, have inferred that Biden’s mad dash to New Hampshire is both frantic and desperate. His actions are evidently about securing New Hampshire’s loyalty to the Democrats, a position that could become shaky in the face of the ever-looming Trump specter. The fear of the state slipping into the Trump column is palpable.
Polls currently indicate Vice President Kamala Harris is surprisingly leading in New Hampshire, despite her glaring lack of visible, positive contributions. However, this hasn’t given the Democrats any illusion of safety. There’s a rampant fear within the party that Donald Trump could root out their planted seeds and irrigate the region with his influence.
This trip marks Biden’s third intrusion into the Granite State this year. Clearly, this frequency indicates a sense of insecurity which has been cleverly disguised as spots visits.
Despite Biden and Harris’ attempts to avoid any constructive criticism, the glaring holes in their administration’s competency, transparency, and effectiveness remain visible and pertinent. Their trip to New Hampshire is nothing more than a tour de force of political superficiality under the guise of an official event.
So far, it seems like Biden’s administration is more comfortable operating in reactionary mode, clinging to tactics that are wide on promises and short on results, a sad spectacle better suited to a vaudeville show than the actions of a sitting U.S President.
The reality remains that the administration’s self-congratulations and vigorous handshaking tell a different tale to their actual achievements. Where there should be ground-breaking leadership and innovation, there are only subdued whispers of failed promises.
Lost in this jumble of soundbites and photo ops is the American public. While Biden and Harris flit from one event to the next, genuine progress in addressing the critical issues facing this nation feels more and more like an afterthought.
It raises the question: what meaningful actions have come from this administration’s efforts to lower prescription drug costs? The evidence points to much fanfare, but little substance.
The incessant need to garner votes drives this administration’s actions, reducing the nature of their governance to a series of attention-grabbing stunts rather than an exercise in serving their stakeholders responsibly.
The presence of Sanders, while undoubtedly adding an extra element of spectacle to the proceedings, does little else. His alliance with Biden only underscores the mutual gravitation towards form over function, favoring crowd-pleasing narrative over concrete action.
Biden and Harris’ extravagant display of stumping, despite the pristine New Hampshire backdrop, essentially serves as a giant mirror reflecting their administration’s continuous struggle to maintain control over the narrative. This nervous rush to save face is a far cry from the poised governance that the public ardently seeks.
In summary, Biden’s ‘official White House event’ in New Hampshire is more akin to a last-ditch plea for voter confidence than a laudable showcase of accomplishments. As always, the real losers in this theatrical political game are the citizens who yearn for true leadership and improvement.