Biden Made His Own Mess

The president was dealt an excellent hand and has played it terribly. He has no one to blame for the sorry state of his administration but himself.

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President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the IV CEO Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, Calif., June 9, 2022.

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You’d think someone whose career in national politics goes all the way back to 1972 would have noticed this, but apparently President Biden hasn’t: Unpopular presidents tend to complain that they were dealt a bad hand, and then grouse that the media are making things look worse than they are. But Biden was dealt an excellent hand; he has no excuses for the mess he’s in.

When Biden took office, the U.S. was already bouncing back from economic calamity, and tens of millions of vaccine doses were in the pipeline. If he had made smart decisions, the U.S. would be doing fine right now. Instead, he is the primary cause of the crises that are swamping his presidency. The media could scarcely be more inclined to spin things in his favor, and yet even they can’t entirely ignore the dispiriting facts.

Kyle Smith

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Kyle Smith

Kyle Smith is the film critic for the Wall Street Journal.

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