A COVID Correction

Aside from whatever corruption happened in the 2020 election (see below), most analysts agree (here, here and here) that COVID put Donald Trump on defense and was thoroughly exploited by Joe Biden and his left-wing media allies.  Based on the obscene ads the Biden campaign ran, you'd would have thought that COVID originated in Mar-a-Lago rather than a Wuhan lab. 

When Joe Biden occupied the Oval Office, he enjoyed sky-high approval ratings, hitting 63% in one poll.  But in less than a year, he has methodically frittered it all away.

Monday, Biden astonished the White House staff when he told the nation's governors that they were on their own because "there's no federal solution."  He promptly walked out of that meeting and flew back to Delaware for his 31st vacation of the year. 

Donald Trump resisted "federal solutions," arguing that America is a very diverse country and what makes sense in New York City may not in Sioux Falls.  The media blasted Trump for not taking COVID seriously. 

Not long ago, Joe Biden was attacking Republican governors who tried their own solutions, telling them to "get out of the way."  But now that Biden has essentially taken Trump's approach, the media are trying to clean up for him. 

Left-wing journalists who were hyperventilating last year are suddenly telling everyone to calm down.  It seems we're in the beginning phases of a much-needed COVID correction. 

After all, the left can't admit that COVID is a serious problem now that their guy is in charge, even if he doesn't want to be in charge anymore.  Some pro-pandemic pundits, however, are finding it difficult to let go, like the "Fauci groupies" at MSDNC.

Meanwhile, Republican governors are taking Biden at his word.  Since there are no federal solutions, they're demanding he rescind his onerous federal mandates, most of which have been blocked by the courts.

Day by day, the reservoir of support and goodwill that Joe Biden had on the virus is evaporating.  He started the year with a 63% approval rating.  Now it's cratered to just 36%.

Yes, Afghanistan, illegal immigration, crime and inflation have a lot to do with that. But even on the issue of COVID, Biden's numbers are underwater.

So, as Biden loses his advantage on his key issue, I expect we'll see more media elites and talking heads telling us that we're "turning the corner," and we just need to keep calm and carry on – exactly what Donald Trump tried to tell us.