Biden No Longer Seen as the Steady Hand

Politico: “The cataclysmic series of events over the last several days marked the most devastating period of the Biden presidency, and it comes at the precise moment when a growing number of Americans were already fearful of inflation and doubting Biden’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the economy. Now, Biden’s credibility on the world stage is on the line.”

“It all adds up to a troubling political scenario for Democrats, who had held up their president as a seasoned international statesman, the ‘adult in the room’ who promised to reverse what they viewed as the reckless policies of Trump. Republicans are moving quickly to try and ensure the foreign policy blunder sticks, in an attempt to undermine one of Biden’s core political selling points — his steady hand — and to bludgeon down-ballot candidates in tough districts who believe the best way for their party to hold power is to pitch themselves as ‘Biden Democrats.’”

Punchbowl News: “Biden has portrayed himself as a ‘wise old man’ on foreign policy for years, but this episode lays bare how difficult being commander-in-chief actually is. Playing president, or even campaigning for the job, is a far cry from being president.”