Something's Wrong

I woke up this morning with a thought many Americans likely share: Something is deeply wrong at the White House. Something seems to be wrong with the president. And you're right to be worried.

The Afghan pullout continues to be a disaster. As many as 15,000 Americans are scattered all over that country, and the Biden Administration just said they can't guarantee the safety of our citizens who have to get to the airport on their own. Short of a miracle, we could end up with the biggest hostage crisis in the history of our country.

Meanwhile, as many as 80,000 Afghans who worked with us are also trying to get out. Biden is bringing them straight to the United States. Instead, they should be vetted in a third country, before they come here. It is foolish to assume that jihadists aren't using the chaos to get into our country.

Biden addressed the American people from the White House yesterday, but he refused to talk about Afghanistan. 

Instead, he desperately tried to change the subject and went back to spreading fear about COVID. He attacked unvaccinated Americans and conservative governors.  He also demanded that your five year-old wear a mask. Not one harsh word though for the Taliban.

Later, during an interview with ABC News, Biden claimed that he knew there would be chaos in Afghanistan when we withdrew, and that there was no way this could have been handled any better. The American people aren't buying that – 69% oppose his handling of the Afghan crisis. 

Moreover, what he's saying now – that he expected the chaos – is the exact opposite of what he has been saying for days – that there was no way Kabul would look like the fall of Saigon. It also directly contradicts what Pentagon leaders just said. Someone better get Gen. Milley the updated talking points ASAP.

Today, Biden is leaving Washington for an extended weekend and Vice President Kamala Harris (remember her?) is flying off to Singapore and Vietnam. No one will be home at the White House.

This is not normal. 

Many Americans who voted for Biden are feeling buyer's remorse or, perhaps more appropriately, "Biden remorse." A new poll shows that if the election were held today, Donald Trump would defeat Joe Biden by six points.