Once Joe Biden won the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, he spent a considerable amount of time portraying himself as a uniter who would heal the nation’s political wounds after what he called, in so many words, four years of divisiveness from then-President Donald Trump.
Indeed, in a speech one of the most bitterly divisive men in American political history gave in June 2020 as the George Floyd riots were underway, Biden promised the American people that he would bridge the partisan divide and work to represent all people, not just the ones who voted for him:
The country is crying out for leadership. Leadership that can unite us. Leadership that can bring us together. Leadership that can recognize the pain and deep grief of communities that have had a knee on their neck for too long.[…]For that’s what the presidency is: a duty of care — to all of us, not just our voters, not just our donors, but all of us.[…]But I promise you this. I won’t traffic in fear and division. I won’t fan the flames of hate. I will seek to heal the racial wounds that have long plagued this country — not use them for political gain. I’ll do my job and take responsibility. I won’t blame others. I’ll never forget that the job isn’t about me.
Biden uttered the word “unity” nine times in his inaugural address.
Fast forward to this point in Joe Biden’s presidency. Even the mainstream media – including some of the same ones who pushed Biden’s “unity” message at the time – have noticed that Biden has not held true to that promise, especially in light of Biden’s recent declaration that “MAGA Republicans” are “semi-fascists”:
Biden turning into an attack dog on over 70 million people in advance of the 2022 midterms has caused a flurry of questions to be asked of press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who has echoed Biden’s comments about MAGA Republicans being “extremists”:
But, you know, the President thinks that there is an extremist threat to our democracy. The President has been clear as he can be on that particular piece. When we talk about our democracy, when we talk about our freedoms, the way that he sees it is the MAGA Republicans are the most energized part of the Republican Party. That extreme — this is an extreme threat to our democracy, to our freedom, to our rights.They just don’t respect the rule of law. You’ve heard that from the President. And, you know, they are pursuing an agenda that takes away people’s rights, so — which is what the President said last week on Thursday. You all heard him. This is what the President said yesterday. And that’s what he’s going to continue to say.
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In those comments, Jean-Pierre gave a preview of what Biden will say tonight in an address that the White House is calling his “Soul of the Nation” speech. Biden will use his office to escalate partisan attacks on the millions of Americans who voted for his 2020 opponent:
President Biden on Thursday will use a prime-time address to make the case that the political movement led by his predecessor poses an “extreme threat” to democracy as his criticisms of Republicans become increasingly pointed as November’s midterms approach.[…]Presidents rarely deliver major prime-time speeches, typically only doing so to speak directly to the public about issues of major national concern.[…]The decision to give Thursday’s speech in prime time reflects the urgent nature of the threat the White House believes certain Republicans pose if they potentially win majorities, with the midterm elections just two months away.“Because he thinks our democracy is at risk,” Jean-Pierre said Wednesday when asked why Biden is giving the speech in prime time.
The discerning reader will note that January 6th is no longer the main focal point of Biden’s attacks on Republicans and their so-called “lack of respect for the rule of law,” probably because the Capitol riot hearings have been a colossal failure and are not high on the priority lists of most Americans. This speech will be used to attack Republicans further – and not just the so-called “MAGA” ones – in part on policy positions, judging by the media and White House’s previews of what Biden will say.
Ironically, on the eve of Biden’s speech, the “uniter in chief” dunked on himself in talking about “unity” while at the same time attacking “MAGA Republicans”:
This analysis of Biden’s actions to date sums up things rather succinctly:
As I’ve said before, Biden is really Nasty Biden. He has spent the entirety of his presidency proving the point, as we saw – for example – during his deplorable Georgia speech earlier this year, where he suggested those who opposed his agenda at the time, including two Democratic Senators, were no better than the racist Democrats of yesteryear (some of whom he once bragged about working with back in the day).
At least tonight, Biden will finally rip off the mask for all the country to see, including the independent voters who he hopes to win over but whose priorities fall far more in line with Republicans right now than Democrats:
Oops.
— Stacey Matthews has also written under the pseudonym “Sister Toldjah” and can be reached via Twitter. —
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