I remember back when George W. Bush was president and the mainstream media and Democrats (but I repeat myself) would relentlessly dog him whenever he went on vacation as though presidents are ever really “on vacation” whenever they take one.
Presidents are, of course, almost always accessible in the event they are needed for official business while they’re on vacation, can make speeches, phone calls, send emails, etc., most anything they can do while at the White House.
But there’s a big difference between the supposed leader of the free world taking a break each summer for some downtime and one who is absent from the Oval Office for some “time away” more often than not throughout the course of their entire presidency, which brings me to Joe Biden and how much time he’s spent out of the spotlight and being inaccessible to the media in recent weeks alone.
To get the gist of it, here’s a breakdown of what his schedule has been like since he caught COVID – twice:
Biden’s last month >>
July 21-July26: Quarantine 1,
July 30-August 6, Quarantine 2,
August 7th: Rehoboth Beach
South Carolina, August 10-16
August 16-August 20: Wilmington
August 20-August 24: Rehoboth Beach https://t.co/PZgZae6WkA— Gabe Fleisher (@WakeUp2Politics) August 18, 2022
That’s right. After returning from vacation (after over two weeks of quarantining) to sign the bogusly named “Inflation Reduction Act,” Biden turned around and headed to Delaware not even at the midway point of the week.
Biden made it a point to leave South Carolina for a while to fly back to D.C. to sign the bill, which even the CBO confirmed would have no inflation-related impact until 2026. The bill will also place millions of Americans on the IRS’ radar. After signing the bill, Biden promptly left the country for some family time.
Joe Biden’s presidency began in three weeks. It has been a consistent pattern. However, I must point out that Joe Biden is not yet at the mark of two years.
Joe Biden has spent approximately 35% his presidency on vacation. pic.twitter.com/jVmejzV5CC
— GOP (@GOP) August 17, 2022
One doesn’t have to be a conspiracy-minded person to think that all of this is By design courtesy of his handlers (past and present), who no doubt figured out in 2020 that the best way to drag a gaffetastic, incoherent Joe Biden over the finish line with as little media scrutiny as possible is by sequestering him as often as possible, whether it’s completely out of the spotlight or by way of heavily scripted events – whether virtual or in-person – where they can tightly control the dynamics, the press, and most important of all the president.
“Part of what makes this so interesting — it’s undoubtedly been one of the best months of his presidency,” author/editor Gabe Fleisher suggested. “Calls to mind the 2020 campaign, which Biden won while staying relatively out of sight. Suggests that Biden is most successful when people mostly don’t see/hear from him.”
The above raises an even more important question. It is one I, as well as others have asked before. With Biden so frequently hidden from view, how can we know for sure that these “accomplishments” he and the media faithful have been touting came about because of His purported work behind the scenes — and not someone else instead?