Commentary

President Biden’s farewell address to the nation was as devoid of substance as the cleared top of the Resolute desk he sat behind.  It was as if “the speechwriters had already left the building,” remarked Fox’s Dana Perino afterward.

“Instead of capping his life-long political career with a unifying message, finding some hope for the future, built on what he and his administration achieved as a new foundation, Biden sounded like a mean, bitter old man, which is what he is,” wrote Ben Domenech.

Domenech seems to have forgotten the “unifying message” of Biden’s 2020 inaugural address in which he spoke of “bringing America together,” “uniting our people and our nation,” “uniting to fight the common foes we face,” before his prophetic statement, “I know speaking of unity can sound to some like a foolish fantasy.”

As I have frequently written, words mean things, but we have learned that to Joe Biden they are just words.  With all of his references to unity, I find it ironic that his farewell address has been referred to by many as “bitter,” as we recall that he said in his inaugural address, “without unity, there is no peace, only bitterness and fury.”

It was fitting that the first lady, Hunter Biden and his wife, Vice President Harris and the first gentleman – all dressed in black – sat in the Oval Office during the address, giving them another 17 minutes to think about their roles in capping off his 50-year taxpayer-funded career as a failed president.

It was also fitting that Biden gave his final interview to one of the most liberal anchors, Lawrence O’Donnell, at the failing MSNBC network, during which he again spoke of his worry about the fragility of democracy with Trump returning to the White House.

“That sounds corny, but I really am concerned, because you have head me say it a hundred times,” Biden said, “I really think we’re in an inflection point in history here, where … things are going to change drastically.”

Yes, Mr. President, as our new president, who has vowed to lead us in a golden age for America, we will be returning to a true democracy in our land that will restore America’s faith in government.

As someone who has written often about the lack of accountability in government, from the loss of lives at Benghazi under Hillary Clinton to those who lost their lives during Biden’s unforgiveable withdrawal from Afghanistan, I found it ludicrous that Biden told O’Donnell of his concern that the Supreme Court be held accountable.

While California’s Gov. Newsom must be held accountable for the massive destruction of homes and the loss of lives by wildfire for ignoring necessary ground clearing, Biden blames climate change.

O’Donnell gushed over Biden’s success in getting passage of the trillion dollar bill to fund environmental projects under the New Green Deal, a spending bill that will get a close look by the Trump administration.

Then there’s Biden’s sudden concern over wealthy individuals, like Elon Musk, advising Trump, when he presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom to billionaire George Soros, who funded campaigns of district attorneys, several of which were involved in the lawfare activity targeting his opponent, Donald Trump.

Calling the address a “farce,” CNN analyst Scott Jennings noted that while watching the address, he remained “astonished that he, his family and other people around him, thought he could ever run for another term.  There’s no way he could serve another six months, much less another four years.”

“Joe Biden discussing democracy, free press, institutions and the abuse of power in his final farewell speech is rich,” posted on “X” by South Carolina Rep, Nancy Mace, was one of many reactions on social media.

The Daily Caller reported Stephen A. Smith, sports analyst recently turned political commentator, saying Biden should have just waved goodbye.

Biden claims that he will not fade away from public comment like former president George W. Bush, but who will care what he has to say?

May God continue to bless the United States of America.