First, some recent examples of Biden’s ongoing unfamiliarity with the truth. His insistence that there was “unanimity” among his civilian and military advisers about the disastrous plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan and about the “success” of his border and immigration policies is patently absurd. Military leaders understand how to conduct strategic withdrawals, and our southern border leaks like a sieve. The president’s Sept. 24 comments about the costs of the massive “infrastructure” legislation favored by the administration were both ludicrous and barely coherent, both of which are current Biden trademarks:
“We talk about price tags. The – it is zero price tag on the debt. We’re paying – we’re going to pay for everything we spend. So they say it’s not – you know, people, understandably – ‘Well, you know, it started off at $6 trillion, now it’s $3.5 trillion. Now it’s – is it going to be $2.9? Is it …’
“It’s going to be zero – zero. Because in the – in that plan that I put forward – and I said from the outset – I said, ‘I’m running to change the dynamic of how the economy grows.’”
A zero price tag? As Gerard Baker observed in a Wall Street Journal column, “The Biden bill is paid for by the largest tax increase in history. You are entitled to argue that is a cost worth paying, but you can’t argue it costs nothing.” The Babylon Bee offered this amusing take on the Biden claim:
Wife Claims $3.5 Trillion Spending Spree At Target Actually Cost $0
Dissatisfaction with the Biden administration’s style and substance is being reflected in the polls. As recently as June, 56% approved of the president’s performance, while only 40% disapproved. By August, the approve/disapprove numbers were essentially equal: 49%/48%. And as of the week of Sept. 19, according to new Gallup numbers, Biden’s job approval was at just 43% while a majority – 53% – disapproved.
To anyone who has followed Biden’s political career, this is part of a pattern. Over several decades, he has become infamous for gaffes, blunders … and lies. And eventually, the habit of lying began to overlap with clear evidence of cognitive decline.