Politics these days is all about the optics. But then again, hasn't imagery always been important? In fact, one of the first things we learn (and we later teach others) in public relations is the overwhelming power of imagery. So, as you look over these five worst moments of Biden's presidency, think of the awful optics and how they contributed to his downfall.
In no particular order, here are the Big Five:
1) Choosing Kamala as his Veep. Let's face it, she was a DEI choice. She was neither qualified nor ready for the job. It was all about identity politics -- and it failed miserably. And the biggest failure occurred at the end. This woman had no discernible learning curve!
2) The Afghanistan retreat. Actually, we're being kind when we call it a retreat. It was a complete sellout and an utter disaster. Not the worst moment in US history but certainly one of the worst of recent years. Those people hanging onto the plane as it left the runway! The images of the pullout will be seared into people's memory for a long time.
3) The debate collapse. OMG! Never has a presidential candidate suffered a greater collapse during a televised presidential debate -- never in 64 years! It was painful to watch and that night really marked the end of Biden's presidency. It also confirmed nearly everyone's suspicion that Biden was failing and proved that the media and the Democrats had been hiding his decline all along. A disaster, on so many levels.
4) The pardons, and the pardon lies. It wasn't just that he pardoned so many people, including hardened criminals, his son and other family members. It was that he consistently lied about it, saying that he wouldn't do it -- and then he went ahead and did it! It was deceitful, brazen, arrogant. And the pre-pardons (for what, exactly) and the sneaky pardons on the way out the door. It all smelled!
5) The stumbles, literally. The guy kept losing his way, going in or out the wrong door, tripping, falling down steps, nearly falling off a platform and on and on. These repeated scenes weakened whatever confidence people may have had in him. And sadly, it also made our country look weak, clueless and feeble.
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