A Disturbance in the Force, by Christopher Roach

From the moment he was nominated until the last few weeks, the media carried a lot of water for Joe Biden. In spite of his apparent lack of energy or brains, we were regaled with tales of his experience, good judgment, and, above all, his empathy.

America was back. The adults were now in charge. No more “mean tweets.” Biden’s presidency would be a time of competence and compassion.

Reality Has a Vote

When Biden blew past the May 1 deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan, there was little national discussion. When signs of an imminent Taliban victory appeared by mid-summer, he assured the country the withdrawal would go smoothly and scoffed at the idea we might see “the Taliban overrunning everything and owning the whole country.” …

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