Biden's 'feisty' performance not working

 Brad Slager:

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Seemingly emboldened by all of the positive press stroking the White House continued this display on Tuesday, as Biden arrived in Pennsylvania to campaign on behalf of Democrats running for various offices. Bypassing the fact that none of the candidates were willing to appear with the charisma vacuum, the press again marveled at Biden’s tough-talking posturing – and ignored his actual words. There was plenty to be concerned about.

Between his reliance on oft-repeated topics and catchphrases which he uses like a verbal walker, Biden sounded downright lost. He referred to a 9-year-old in the audience as a baby. He called the ridiculed appearances of John Fetterman evidence that he is a great public speaker. But the glaring omission seen by the entire press corps was when Biden endorsed John Fetterman for Governor, and Josh Shapiro as their new Senator. Small matter that Fetterman is up for the Senate seat, and Shapiro is running for Governor.

But the big pull quote from Tuesday was another of Joe’s dependable tropes; the difference is the impact and timing today. While leaning hard against those on the right Captain Unity veered into the issue of guns, and he trotted this chestnut he has relied upon over the years.

Moving past the stunted thought process behind his premise, the amazing aspect in the comment is what the president has just done to further unravel Liz Cheney and the Congressional kangaroo court over which she presides. If Biden is ridiculing the “right-wing Americans” for thinking they can take on the government with their guns, then the January 6 Commission has been completely neutered in their effort to go after the Capitol rioters, none of whom used guns to storm the building that fateful day.

Joe’s comment is one of those back-pocket quotes we need to hang onto going forward. Now, every time we hear Democrats and media members mewling about “the threat to our democracy”, we simply pull out Joe’s measure of things. In your example are there F-15s involved? No? Then sorry, not a threat to this nation.

The troubling aspect is that we have long been told that we need to respect the office of the Presidency. We can disagree on policy, but we still should show deference to the office. But what then when the President looks at those who disagree on policy and attempts to ostracize and demean them? Calling a swath of the country “fascists” and accusing them of wanting violence is the polar opposite of respect, yet no accountability for this will be called for.

Instead, the media is in full approval. They are cheering on this new acerbic, biting, aggressive Joe Biden. And, well – it will turn around and end up biting them. Already we are seeing the returns of this Biden makeover. It is sinking him further.

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Biden is uniting Americans in disdain of his administration.  He is one of the most unpopular presidents in history and had decided that insulting those who don't support him is a good political move.