These are sad times in the White House as the President and First Lady well understand the loser label is now applied permanently to them. From the most powerful couple in the world just six months ago to "Please turn the lights out when you leave."
President Carter experienced the exact same situation as the Bidens. He left the White House in January 1980 after being humiliated by the Iranian Mullahs and trounced by Ronald Reagan. Mr. Carter has carried that bitterness with him for 43 years, as I chronicle in "Confronting the Presidents."
Same thing with Herbert Hoover, James Buchanan and most other failed presidents. And all of them blame others for their circumstance.
Joe Biden will likely do the same thing even though, unlike Carter, his time is short. Already, Biden acolytes have blamed Donald Trump for inflation, the chaotic border, the surrender in Afghanistan.
It's preposterous, of course, but most people do not admit failure. That's human nature.
It is likely to get even worse for the Bidens as investigations into their finances and terrible policies ramp up. I don't think Trump will play the vengeance card but the Republican Party likely will. Washington is a brutal place.
I can't summon much sympathy for Joe and Jill, as both of them have hurt the country. The President is incompetent. The First Lady deceived Americans about her husband's mental state because she loved her power.
In the end, President Biden will be largely forgotten in our history. He had his chance. He failed to score.
See you this evening for the No Spin News.
