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I haven’t taken a scientific look, but I believe that, so far, Joe Biden is the most relatively invisible president we’ve had. Seven weeks into his term he has yet to hold a news conference or give a national address. (He’s scheduled to give his first on Thursday).
When we catch a glimpse of him, he sometimes seems willing to take questions, but seems to get cut off by handlers.
Does this worry you?
I’ve heard some people say they are fine with it and just appreciate the lack of drama after a tumultuous four years with President Trump.
I wonder what the international headlines would look like if, as President, it were Trump who was “avoiding the press,” making few public appearances, and reading occasional proof-of-life statements from a teleprompter. I wonder what stories, rumors and speculation would have been leaked to the press. Surely there would have been demands for Trump to complete mental and physical evaluations, and release the findings to the public; and invoke the 25th amendment to remove him.
Are you worried?
Or happy to have presidential drama not hitting the daily news?
Hey, at least there’s no mean tweets.
I’m worried that Sleepy Joe is a puppet of the ccp and couldn’t care less about America. He lies every time he opens his .mouth doesn’t have the mental capacity to realize that anyone with any common sense can see right though his evil plan to line his own pockets. If you voted for that piece of trash you deserve to live in a communist country and it’s already happening between MSM and big tech and the swamp. On the other hand if you voted for that garbage you probably did it to get your $1400.00 check and couldn’t care less about your country just like the rest of the satanic Democrats. The fact is you’re all going to burn in hell.
It does concern me both his MIA during the campaign and now as president. I believe he is really not in charge, based on what I have seen so far. Who is really running the executive branch?
I don’t believe for one second he is out of the public eye by choice. He’s being kept out of it as much as possible, effectively being an invalid. My 2 shillings on that.
I don’t even like to look at him or his comatose state. I can’t stand to look or listen to any leftist ruining our country. What is the absolute worst though is the complete pass given by the press. We had 4 years of Russia, Russia, Russia. Now we have Hunter’s hard drive and porn tape, so much evidence of a stolen election, and an incompetent boob being walked around by a wife who just wants the glamour, yet the press just ignores it. Rather they have to keep pushing the staged “armed” with no guns confiscated insurrection of the Capitol and try to make everyone think us law abiding Trumpians are a threat. So disgusted! I wish Trump never fell for the fake plandemic which is what they used to change election rules. Dems never miss a trick!
What bothers me more is the unflinching acceptance by the masses at a POTUS who is so obviously in control of nothing, including his own ratiocination.
I’m worried about the whole series of events starting last year. His absence from public view does give credence to the image of him as a doddering old puppet. That the puppet master(s) is a revolutionary Marxist isn’t surprising, but I’m still concerned about it in context of all that’s gone on in the last 9 months.
Concerned would be an understatement. It is obvious to anyone who has bothered to listen to any of Biden’s attempts at communicating with the American people he is not competent to hold office! This man can’t even get through a short written statement without at some point mumbling incoherently, pausing and appearing lost in his own thoughts. It’s frightening to say the least!
What is far worse in my estimation are those individuals who are part of this administration don’t seem to care. It’s as if this was the plan all along! This administration is an absolute farce.
The American people need to seriously ask how much longer can our country continue under such such leadership?
Concerned is not a strong enough adjective. Hopeless is more apt because the course of things cannot be reversed. biden was the tool needed to convince moderate and conservative voters to support Democrats. These voters were foolish, unquestioning biden’s failure to emerge from seclusion. Now that biden has “won,” all attempts to expose the madness are being successfully suppressed. So, I have no hope.
It is a bit troubling, to me, but not near as troubling as when he does make an appearance only to sound and appear “dazed and confused.” And this doddering, ill spoken old man got over 80 million votes? I ain’t buyin’ it.
If you are not worried then there is something seriously wrong with you.
Intelligent assessment and a complete disaster for America.
It bothers me that this charade is still going on. He’s invisible because he is just a puppet for who is really pulling the strings. It looks like this is Obama’s 3rd term.
I’m exceedingly worried. I have lived in the D.C. area since 1974, and I’ve known Biden since then. He is not well and I can see that — and so can the other world leaders. Everyone here in the D.C. area wants to know who is really running things. It’s not Pres. Biden. And rumor has it that VP Harris is doing what she’s told. WHO is running our country? I feel we don’t see him or hear from him much because he’s just not up to it. I think he’s ill, and it pains me to say that. It’s just an awful situation.
Does Biden’s relative invisibility bother you? Yes and no. On one hand the President should communicate with the American citizenry honestly and regularly but on on the other hand I’m glad I don’t have to hear him.
It would be nice to know who’s actually in charge. Deferring to the Speaker isn’t a good (international) look.
His decline is evident, and it is alarming that Dr. Jill and all of the people who claim to love him and our country clearly love power even more and believe they can conceal his condition because they can rely on the media to play along. My suspicion is that at some point a crisis will occur and they will run for cover like NY Democrats are now abandoning Cuomo. However, the members of the White House press corp are truly betraying their employers, the public, and whatever remaining sliver of integrity they possess. Is it possible for you to sit down with some of them on camera and have a heart-to-heart discussion, and put it into a historical context? Events could quickly overtake Biden, and this needs to be openly discussed before it is too late.
As someone who has worked in a dementia unit, these patients don’t do well with a lot of stimulation or hard questions. And God forbid that he became obviously incontinent on camera. It doesn’t bother me that they hide him away, it bothers me that Conservatives allowed him to be “elected” leader of the free world.
Not my President. President Trump won. If we don’t fix the last election problem we will never have another election again. Biden is not the president he was not voted into office.
Biden is working, getting things done. So what if he doesn’t make a whole lot of personal appearances. He not sucking up all the oxygen in the room. He’s not begging for adulations. He’s not out having rallies and insulting everyone who doesn’t agree with him. And he’s not trying to start another Celebrity Apprentice Show. I’m fine with it. He’ll make an appearance when he feels like there’s something really important to announce.