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Op-Ed: A pathetic pattern: Biden’s
coronavirus evasion is nothing new
[The Center Square] Larry Behrens |
Power The Future
When President Joe Biden
told the nation’s governors “there is no federal solution” to COVID-19,
it took many by surprise. After all, the cornerstone of his campaign
hinged on his claim that he would defeat the pandemic if only we would
elect him. When his predecessor suggested “maybe states should also look
into acquiring equipment to help fight COVID,” Biden and his allies
erupted with outrage. |
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 My how the tables have turned. As we approach the one-year mark
of the Biden presidency, this type of double talk is becoming far too
commonplace. It is just “Joe being Joe.”
His formula is simple: when the results are good, take credit. When they’re bad,
it’s not his fault. We need look no further than Biden’s awkward dance with his
energy failures over the past 11 months.
Within the first 48 hours after he stepped into office,
President Biden cancelled the Keystone pipeline and placed an illegal moratorium
on oil and gas production on federal lands. The move instantly killed 11,000
American jobs, but Biden didn’t care since the price of gas he inherited from
the last administration was $2.37 a gallon.
Fast forward to the spring and summer of 2021 and as gas prices skyrocketed over
30%, Biden had to try and reverse his failure. His first response was to beg
countries like Russia and Saudi Arabia to produce more oil. This maneuver was
not only pathetic in the weakness it projected, but also tragic because it
proved President Biden destroyed American energy independence in less than six
months.
 Pleading with our enemies for more oil didn’t work and as gas prices continued
to rise Biden needed a new strategy, so he settled on evasion. By October, Biden
was suddenly telling the public there was nothing he could do to help high gas
prices. Putting aside that the massive number of executive orders and actions
targeting domestic energy, the president now needed us to believe he wasn’t
responsible for high gas prices.
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Biden abdicated responsibility for his energy
decisions, and with the help of a dutiful chorus of support from
media sycophants, Team Biden settled on its “winning” message: When
gas prices are bad, it’s not Biden’s fault. However, when the
out-of-touch administration believes it can spike the football, it
will not hesitate to give Biden all the credit.
You might remember when the Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee rejoiced, and loudly thanked Joe Biden, for a 2 cent drop
in gas prices. No, not 2 percent, but 2 cents. Less than a month
later, Biden’s press secretary boldly proclaimed they had “saved
Christmas” from their self-created supply chain issues. It seems the
last month of 2021 is the right time for Team Biden to celebrate all
of his “success” after first claiming there wasn’t much he could do.
Make no mistake, they’ll do the same with COVID.
Shortly after washing his government’s hands of
responsibility, the President strolled to Marine One for his 31st
trip to Delaware this year. Step one of his plan to dodge
responsibility is complete, now all he has to do is relax and hope
no one will hold him to account.
Make no mistake: if there is good news in the future, Joe Biden will
be quick to take the credit. The pathetic pattern is now their
pathetic plan.
Larry Behrens is the Communications Director for Power The Future, a
non-profit organization that advocates for American energy |
