President Joe Biden, 80, and the Democrat Party got bad news from a recent CNN-SSRS poll showing that only 39% of Americans approve of Joe’s performance as president, with 58% disapproving. Coming from Democrat-backed CNN, it’s even more disturbing because it tells a different story circulated around liberal news outlets. Biden claims in recent campaign stop that he’s revitalized the economy from the dog days under 77-year-old former President Donald Trump. If you listen to Biden and Democrats’ narrative, Biden has done a bang up job on the economy. Most Americans struggling to pay bills under the weight of high inflation know that it’s more expensive to buy things in the stores, including the often-overlooked food-and-energy. In Biden’s world, he’s done wonders for the Middle Class, where Republicans, under Trump, only lined the pockets of millionaires and billionaires.
Biden’s problems stem from the fact that ordinary citizens find their real disposable income going down because of inflation. Biden denies creating the latest inflationary spiral, blaming it on Trump and the pandemic. Biden knows when he joined Ukraine’s war against the Kremlin, he sent markets into an oil shock, boycotting Russian oil, creating widespread shortages and skyrocketing prices. Bidien must continue to deny he caused the inflationary spiral that didn’t exist until he joined Ukraine in funding the proxy war against the Kremlin. But, not, to Democrats and the press Biden has done just fine with the economy, not accounting for the latest polls showing that Biden has mismanaged the economy. White House officials insist Biden has done a wonderful job with the economy, despite the polls saying otherwise. When it comes to foreign policy, things are even worse.
Since taking office, Biden trashed U.S.-Russian and U.S.-Chinese relations, joining Ukraine’s war against the Kremlin after the Feb. 24 Russian invasion. Biden still holds together the anti-Russian hysteria on Capitol Hill, exploiting GOP war hawks like Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to continue his disastrous Ukraine proxy war. For the first 18 months, the White House talked only of the imminent collapse of the Russian military and impending death of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine’s 45-year-old President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to promise his counteroffensive will drive Russian troops out of Ukraine. But after 18 months of war, Russia controls 25% of Ukraine’s sovereign territory, including most of Ukraine strategic Black Sea ports. Military experts, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Miley, said Ukraine is nowhere close to ousting Russia.
CNN’s poll is a slap in the face to Biden who said in 2020 he would be a one-term, transitional, meaning away from Trump, president, not looking to stay president well into his eighties. If there’s any consensus, Democrats, Republicans and independents agree Biden is too old and diminished to serve a second term. Recent statements by Vice President Kamala Harris that she’s ready for the White House, if necessary, shows the liberal press already selling her as the Democrat replacement should Biden, for whatever reason, decide to not run in 2024. CNN’s poll shows all GOP candidates running even with Biden in a hypothetical match-up with the exception of former U.N. Amb. Nikki Haley who beats Biden 49% to 43%. That’s bad news for Trump-backers who hope against all odds he can beat his legal woes and win the Republican nomination.
Haley appealed to voters because of her more even-keeled disposition, avoiding the hot-head arguments seen by Internet entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, all prone toward flame throwing. Haley mirrored Biden’s views on the Ukraine War, calling Putin a thug and saying standing up to him is the right thing to do. But Haley hasn’t yet refined her foreign policy views that could morph into more subtle opposition to Biden’s current policy of giving Zelensky a blank check. Democrats and their media friends pretend that Biden has been taking care of business, when ordinary citizens tell pollsters he’s doing a lousy job. Only certain minority groups operating with a one-sided agenda back Biden in strong numbers. All other voters tell the truth that Biden is too old and feeble to serve another four years.
Republicans and independents are asking for change in 2024. While it’s true that most independents don’t want to return to Trump’s brand of partisan politics, Haley has so far shown the kind of even keel that appeals to a wide swath of voters. Whether admitted to or not, America is more ready that ever for a woman president. Haley shows the kind of centrist tendencies that could pull Democrats away from Biden, if, for no other reason, they think he’s too old for a second term. Haley has much more work to do on he domestic and foreign policy, especially on the highly destructive Ukraine War. Not only has Biden trashed decades of Russian diplomacy, détente and arms control, he threatens war with China over Taiwan. Biden’s current strategy to degrade the Russian military in Ukarine threatens WW III on the European continent and the unthinkable prospect of nuclear war.
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John M. Curtis writes politically neutral commentary analyzing spin in national and global news. He’s editor of OnlineColumnist.com and author of Dodging The Bullet and Operation Charisma.
