President Biden is defending his first year in office, saying he “probably outperformed” his promises as the country continues to battle the surging coronavirus pandemic, soaring inflation and as much of his agenda has been grounded to a halt.
With Thursday marking his one year in the Oval Office, Biden held a nearly two-hour press conference at the White House Wednesday — discussing COVID-19, voting rights, the midterms and more.
His one-year anniversary comes as inflation is significantly up, legislation is stalled in Congress and COVID leads to more than 1,000 deaths a day. He was asked during the press conference if he “overpromised” to the American people about what was possible during his first year in office.
“I didn’t overpromise … I have probably outperformed what anybody thought would happen,” Biden responded. “The fact of the matter is that we’re in a situation where we have made enormous progress. You mentioned the number of deaths from COVID. Well, it was three times that not long ago. It’s coming down. Everything is changing. It’s getting better.”
Biden said he "outperformed" expectations. I'm not sure what planet he's inhabiting but on planet earth his record is a record of failure. pic.twitter.com/91UDWZwEQ9
— Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) January 19, 2022
“Look, I didn’t overpromise,” he added. “But I think if you take a look at what we’ve been able to do, you’d have to acknowledge we made enormous progress. But one of the things… I haven’t been able to do so far is get my Republican friends to get in the game at making things better in this country.”
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Biden slammed Republicans, admitting that he didn’t expect a “stalwart” GOP opposition to his agenda.
“I did not anticipate that there’d be such a stalwart effort to make sure that the most important thing was that President Biden didn’t get anything done,” Biden said.
“Think about this: What are Republicans for?” he added. “What are they for?”
Biden also blasted former President Donald Trump — without naming him — for threatening to take away primary support for GOP legislators if they go against his wishes.
“Did you ever think that one man out of office could intimidate an entire party where they’re unwilling to take any vote contrary to what he thinks should be taken for fear of being defeated in a primary?” Biden said.
Five Republican senators have reportedly told Biden that they support his legislation, but won’t vote “Yes” because they’re afraid of losing a GOP primary.
“We’ve got to break that,” Biden said. “It’s got to change.”
The Democrats’ voting rights legislation will likely not pass. Biden said it will be “difficult” to have fair midterm elections if voting rights laws are not passed.
“No matter how hard they make it for minorities to vote, I think you’re going to see them willing to stand in line and defy the attempt to keep them from being able to vote,” Biden said.
“But it’s going to be difficult,” the president added of fair elections. “I make no bones about that. It’s going to be difficult, but we’re not there yet. We’ve not run out of options yet, and we’ll see how this moves.”
This clip is painful to watch.
Biden freezes up and loses his train of thought multiple times in a matter of two minutes.
Watch this.. pic.twitter.com/IB5fUhixZX
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) January 20, 2022
Heading into the midterms later this year, Biden said his “report card is going to look pretty good.”
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“President Biden is defending his first year in office, saying he “probably outperformed” his promises as the country continues to battle the surging coronavirus pandemic, soaring inflation and as much of his agenda has been grounded to a halt.” No doubt, THAT WAS ON THE TELEPROMPTER—PROBABLY WITH LAUGHING EMOJIS.
“I did not anticipate that there’d be such a stalwart effort to make sure that the most important thing was that President Biden didn’t get anything done,” Biden said. I know your memory is a bit of a problem, Joe, but think back when Trump was in office and how the Dems blocked his agenda at every turn. It was okay for him, but not okay for you.
IN Opposite land, he ‘outperformed’.
IN THE REAL WORLD he was a total disaster.
Joe outperformed himself in outing his incompetence and ignorance for everyone and all to see. What are Republicans for? How about lower energy costs, energy independence, freedom to not have your vote cancelled in fraudulent mail-in ballots or no ID presented voters in stolen elections, and freedom to move about the country without lockdowns and gaging useless covid masks., not to mention defending our allies overseas. Has he not heard of January 6th or do his puppet masters have him locked up in the Whitehouse basement? After this speech everyone must be wondering who is really running the country as the value of our dollar crashed in rampant inflation. Have the communists through Bernie finally found a way through Joe to take over the USA? Since Joe compromised with Bernie to get the nomination, we are way past being half-way to an American socialist road to hell.
“Let’s Go Brandon” never fails to make a fool of himself. The world is laughing at
F… Joe Biden the disgraceful, treasonous Democrat Party’s demented puppet.
Joe Biden is but a product of this treasonous, self-righteous, dishonorable, dishonest, unethical, non-credible, immoral, socialist Democrat Party.
The Democrat Party and the majority of their supporters are disciples of Satan.
(observe what they do, support and encourage)
John 8:44
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.
Unfortunately, WE ARE ALL SUFFERING for him to give the rest of the world a chuckle.
His very first action of closing the keystone Pipeline accomplished 90% of what he “Promised ” to himself. He obviously wanted to destroy the economy & with his signature started that ball rolling downhill at breakneck speed. The mandates contribute to his “Promise” by turning many into shiftless do-nothings expecting the government’s “Manna” to provide their daily bread, and for those who had provided for their futures, is bent on spending us into obscurity and promising more taxes, and a “rethinking” of retirement programs that were to help us get through our “Golden Years,” breaking a Government’s promise. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Biden smiles and tells us he is “Over performing.” He must be referring to his plan of turning America into a suburb of China.
Joe Biden states that if his Trillion-dollar Vote stealing bills don’t pass then the 2022 election won’t be legitimate. I say the fact that his bills don’t get passed is proof positive that THE PEOPLE and their representatives now realize the 2020 election was NOT legitimate, but will do whatever it takes to ensure that the next one IS.
AND will ANY Media vindicate, TRUMP, who said “IT WAS RIFE with fraud”?
AND that one act alone, contributed the most imo, to OUR HIGH AS HELL gas prices.
At yesterday’s presidential press conference, Joe Biden’s unrealistically optimistic assessment of his first year in office confirms that America is being led by an individual who is either seriously delusional or pathologically dishonest. Biden’s plummeting poll numbers, especially with Independents and even some Democrats, make him increasingly desperate to curry favor with voters. I am deeply concerned that Biden will be tempted to distract the public from his administration’s numerous failures and boost his popularity by setting the stage for a military confrontation with Russia over Ukraine. If Biden does manage to commit the U.S. military to a conflict in Ukraine, the damage his policies have caused to our nation will pale in comparison to the devastation that a war with Russia will create.
(Sorry, was responding to Son Of Thunder)
That wasn’t just while Donald Trump was President. It started very early in the campaign. As in the minute he announced he was running.
Joe in his news conference announced his trillion dollars BBB Vote stealing bill will have to be cut up into smaller victories. In other words the heated boiling pot of American inflation he has dumped the American frog voter into, causing them to leap out and save their skins, will be cooled back down to a creeping socialist temperature and when THE PEOPLE vote them back in in 2022 and 2024 we will ALL get not killed by a thousand cuts, but “Biden boiled” alive by a creeping trillion degrees of Inflation.
Joe Buy-Dung is a Buffoon that needs to be returned to the mental asylum he and Pig-Lousy escaped from
Her female brain is the age depleted version of a male Joe Biden. Just look how sunken her eyes are within her sockets, which is evident of a majorly shrunken brain.
99% of the dems, need to get put into a straight jacket, and locked in a padded room!
America was a country the world saw as the champion of justice, fairness,freedom and honesty. Now we are just a joke.That bafoon is sickening and I cannot wait until his sorry a$$ is thrown our of our White House! Not good to wish time away but COME ON NOVEMBER!!!
Joe says he probably outperformed what anybody thought would happen. Anybody?
That means that almost everyone, including MOST Democrats, thought a Joe Biden residency would accomplish nothing for better or worse.
If he had simply done NOTHING he would be riding high with a strong economy, no inflation and lower crime.
Can we stop calling the proposed legislation to destroy the legitimacy of elections “voter rights laws”?
Perhaps “election reform” is a better, if no less misleading, label?
More like calling it the Wronging legitimate voters, bill.
Call it what it is.. LEGALIZING VOTER FRAUD bill!
WE the People need to know the names of the ALLEGED 5 RINOS!! The days of DEWEY, CHEATUM AND HOWE are OVER!! Either name names OR IT AUTOMATICALLY gets thrown into the BS file!! We the People either STAND UP, DEMAND REAL ANSWERS from OUR EMPLOYEES or IMPEACH AND/OR FIRE THEIR LYING/LAZY *****!! If we continue to play PC with the ILLEGITIMATE TRASH running our once great Nation, then SHAME ON US!
Now don’t be too hard on the stinky stupid senile piece of raw sewage. He has been more stupid than Jimmy Carter, a bigger liar than Bill Clinton, and a bigger Marxist than Obama. Yes, he has accomplished something.
He has outperformed what everyone thought.America knew it would be bad but never thought it would be this bad. Crime, inflation,illegals, shutting down American fuel production & now begging foreign governments for more fuel, forced medical experiments, denying Americans their constitutional rights, rampant political crimes, President Trump still having to dodge the democrats attempt to impeach. bozo the clown is right he definitely out performed, who knew anyone could screw up so many lives in such a short time frame.