Staff Reports
The final curtain has descended on the Biden presidency, and what a show it was! On the Ides of January, Joe Biden took to the podium for what many hope is his swan song, delivering a farewell address that was as disheveled as his administration. Stumbling through an array of words like he was playing a game of verbal Jenga, he showcased the kind of leadership that’s gotten America into the mess it’s in—a masterclass in how to mismanage a country while maintaining an impressive ego.
Biden’s speech was a perfect encapsulation of his time in office—plenty of self-praise accompanied by an impressive display of confusion. Earlier in his tenure, he boasted about brokering a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, seemingly struggling to remember that his administration had been hawking this same deal for months. It was as if he thought the world would forget the long string of negotiations that led to this moment. He lauded his team for the ceasefire, but there was no mention of the hostages who remain in peril, or the hundreds of terrorists being given a golden ticket back into society. This confused state of affairs raises the question: did he find the negotiation skills beneath a pile of ice cream?
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— (((Charlie Martin))) (@chasrmartin) January 16, 2025
In a particularly telling moment of irony, Biden lectured the public about the courage to confront abuse of power, just one month after using his presidential pen to pardon his wayward son. The sheer audacity would make even the most seasoned politician raise an eyebrow. If anyone embodied a lack of accountability, it would be Biden himself, making the call for integrity in governance sound more like a punchline than a genuine statement.
The speechwriter tasked with drafting this momentous address must have been at a crossroads between joy and despair. The clever invocation of Eisenhower’s warning about the military-industrial complex was recycled into a cringeworthy line about the “tech industrial complex.” Sadly for Biden, it was mumbled out in a manner that left listeners scratching their heads rather than feeling inspired. It’s hard to make a catchy phrase resonate when the one delivering it is as articulate as a toddler after a few too many gummy bears.
As the American people listened, emotions ran the gamut. There was a tinge of sadness—there’s no denying that watching a president deteriorate before one’s eyes can stir empathy. But that sentiment quickly turned into relief, a collective sigh of “thank goodness that’s over.” The feeling was palpable. From East Coast drones buzzing overhead to West Coast wildfires, many felt a renewed sense of hope with the prospect of a new leadership style on the horizon.
In a stroke of irony, Biden’s presidency may soon be remembered best not for policy failures or draconian mandates, but simply for its termination date. As the curtain closed on this four-year escapade, Americans everywhere readied themselves for a change. The favorite moment of the Biden presidency has finally arrived: the end, and many are more than ready to turn the page to a more conservative chapter in America’s story.
