Carter 2.0: Another failed Democrat presidency

Monday, December 09, 2024

The Biden administration is less than two months from its end, which cannot come soon enough. As a final insult to his staunchest defenders, those who long insisted he was a paragon of decency, President Joe Biden pardoned his convicted felon and all-around wastrel son Hunter. A more appropriate final chapter to his tenure, one cannot imagine. The "official" rankings of professional historians will likely be kinder to Biden than he deserves. But that merely reflects the prejudices of the academic guild " it is partial to presidents who expand executive authority and grow the federal government, both of which Biden did. And look for post-presidential encomia to Biden from the usual midwits in the press and opinion magazines, who will dutifully explain that the man did his level best and that it was the country that let him down.

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Cry me a river.

#1 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-12-09 12:17 PM | Reply

Oh, wow, say it ain't so!

A rwinger from the American Enterprise Inst who's first book was, "Spoiled Rotten, a critical history of the Democratic party" published in 2012, and who's other intensely intellectual musings include, "What's So Bad About Cronyism?".... doesn't like Joe Biden??

Who lead the best recovery from Covid among all Nations, taming inflation, increasing employment, and spending half as many trillions in debt money than Trump?

TrumperBelle may have outdone himself in the realm of laughable threads this time.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-09 12:25 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

All Corky ever does is attack the source.

#3 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-12-09 12:26 PM | Reply

Job gains in every month.

Inflation down.

US leading the world's economy.

Investments in infrastructure.

Lowering prescription prices.

Only a fool calls that a failed presidency.

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2024-12-09 12:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

All Jeffy ever does is Hump for Trump.

I will say this though, Jay Cost, the article author, had the integrity to quit the Republican Party and become an Indie the first time they nominated nominated Trump.

Unlike some other people I could mention... but am too suave to do so.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-09 12:33 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Only a fool calls that a failed presidency.

#4 | POSTED BY NIXON

Thanks!

Now I don't even have to scroll up and look to see who posted this thread.

#6 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-09 12:39 PM | Reply

" Joe Biden pardoned his convicted felon and all-around wastrel son Hunter."

What a riot.

These are the folks who were dead silent when Trump pardoned Roger Stone and Steve Bannon.

It's like the comedy writes itself.

#7 | Posted by Danforth at 2024-12-09 12:50 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 5

It's like the comedy writes itself.

#7 | POSTED BY DANFORTH

Late night comedy sure appreciates it.

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-09 01:06 PM | Reply

You lost the right to complain when you were silent when Trump tried to overthrow the Constitution and the rule of law Jeff.

#9 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-12-09 01:14 PM | Reply

Think about this- The Democrats party joyfully kicked Biden to the curb to replace him with the vapid, vacuous wholly out of her depth Kamala Harris.

Anyone simping for Biden has to contend with that.

#10 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-12-09 01:52 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

- vapid, vacuous wholly out of her depth

But enough of talking about yourself.

Harris did quite well on a couple of months preparation, where most candidates take at least a year, most 2 or more years running for the Office.

Also, because:

www.dailymail.co.uk

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-09 02:23 PM | Reply

Ballwasher the Redhat ----

#12 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-12-09 07:03 PM | Reply

Right. It will be "the prejudices of the academic guild" treating g Biden too kindly ...

It couldn't possibly be the prejudices of idiot righties desperate to make his administration worse than it was because their guy is the worst president of our lifetimes.

#13 | Posted by jpw at 2024-12-09 09:02 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

JPW,

Curious - policy-wise what about Trump's first term makes him the worst ever from your POV?

#14 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-12-10 11:25 AM | Reply

Putin's felonious orange bitch is dead ------- last.

www.axios.com

#15 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-12-10 11:35 AM | Reply

Curious - policy-wise what about Trump's first term makes him the worst ever from your POV?

#14 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

The tax "reform" was predictable and stupid. Couple that with the increased spending and it's double stupid.

His entire covid response was a muddled mess driven by polls and reelection hopes.

Foreign policy had issues. I liked the lack of new conflict involvement, but his subservience to Putin was gross and undermining the global stability by undermining our alliances was, for obvious reasons, bad.

Then there's the constant ethical issues from himself and his appointees, the botched Afghanistan withdrawal deal he orchestrated (I suspect it was an intentional poison pill) and, as we found out after the fact, the drug ring that was being run out of the WH pharmacy.

And I love how you try to constrain the discussion to policy as if the fact that he's a giant, bombastic piece of s%^* isn't significant.

#16 | Posted by jpw at 2024-12-10 03:39 PM | Reply

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www.c-span.org
www.cbsnews.com
uh.edu

Carter smokes Trump, as anyone objective would expect.

#17 | Posted by YAV at 2024-12-11 08:57 AM | Reply