Column By Mike Bibb
He defines politics as power. “And, whether you like it or not, young lady,” he says, leaning over his desk to shake a finger at me, “us cruddy politicians can take away that First Amendment of yours if we want to.”
Washingtonian, Kitty Kelly, June 1, 1974
It may come as a surprise to many, but President Joe Robinett Biden has been spouting ridiculous statements nearly his entire life.
Almost as if he can’t help himself.
I don’t think he can. There appears to be some kind of inner disconnect within his brainpan that routinely compels him to mouth remarks lacking in truth, fact, or logic.
Teleprompters and cue cards don’t help much.
Joe may not be the originator of the “Big Lie” philosophy, but he’s regularly contributed to it over the past 50 years.
When he made the insolent comment to a Washington columnist several decades ago, he was a young, brash U.S. Senator from Delaware. The tragic death of his first wife and infant daughter in an auto accident may have been partially responsible for his later mental slips, as well as two cranial aneurysm operations in 1988.
Understandably, life sometimes throws curveballs.
However, when Joe referred to himself as a cruddy politician, capable of taking away a citizen’s constitutional rights of free speech and press, was just plain bloviating arrogance.
Sort of a “Bidenomics is working” moment. Except, everyone knows that’s a double-load of barnyard manure, but doesn’t slow Joe from trying to convince us otherwise.
At least he had the candor to admit he was a cruddy politician, emboldened with the presumed authority to cancel an individual’s Constitutional rights whenever he felt like it.
Notice that he warned the lady he had the power to take away her free speech, but not his. Typical narcissistic behavior.
That malady, coupled with an overabundance of ignorance, has been one of Joe’s more prominent features.
How else could it be described? No excuse for it, other than he didn’t know any better, despite attending 16 years of school, followed by a law degree from Syracuse University. He graduated about ninth from the bottom of his class – a good indication of his academic achievements.
Having taken an oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution, Joe should have known no Congress or president can abolish any provision contained within it without going through the required procedure, which is intentionally lengthy and cumbersome.
Historically, there’s only been one Constitutional Amendment that’s been reversed – the 18th; prohibition of “intoxicating liquors” in 1919. Fourteen years later, it was repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933.
Joe may have forgotten the 1st Amendment to the Constitution is the lead Amendment of 10 in what is referred to as the United States Bill of Rights, ratified on Dec. 15, 1791.
Also, Article VI of the Constitution reminds us, and Joe, that it is “the supreme law of the land,” and all federal and state senators and representatives, and all executive and judicial officers are bound by oath or affirmation, to support it.
Where Joe got the idea he, or Congress, could throw away any Constitutional provision they didn’t agree with is asinine, but par for the course for many swamp dwellers.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t earn a living practicing law, so he turned to government work. An abundance of knowledge and intelligence wasn’t necessary – only the ability to favorably promote himself to Delaware voters.
To his credit, he mastered the illusion – rising from an obscure junior senator to president of the United States at 79 years old. He walked into the White House when most prior presidents had already walked out.
Unless the House Oversight Committee investigating his and his family’s suspicious financial dealings tosses a wrench into his reelection hopes, Joe’s going to try it again in 2024. Unlike people compelled to retire by 65, he’ll be 86 if he completes his second term. A Guinness World Book record for U.S. presidents.
Remains to be seen if he’ll remember any of it.
He’s not alone. Congress has over 200 senior-aged members who’ve strolled past the customary retirement age. Similar to Joe, several need to call it quits while they can still reminisce about the glory of their pretended accomplishments.
I won’t even get into the nonsensical thought processes of the more woke and ultra-liberal/socialist Members of Congress. Seems like a waste of time and newspaper print.
