This week’s White House Report Card finds President Joe Biden’s administration further unfurling his left-leaning agenda to the nation, promising to slash carbon emissions, raise taxes, and even blaming the Founding Fathers for national racism.
Our two graders, conservative analyst Jed Babbin and Democratic pollster John Zogby, found different meanings in the week. Babbin said Biden was in full “Blame America First” mode and graded an “F” for the week. But Zogby, in grading “B+,” said fixing infrastructure costs money, cutting emissions was the smart move for the future, and said the public still stands behind their new president.
Jed Babbin
Grade: F
Biden and his “blame America first” crew were in full cry this week, beginning with the claim that the Founding Fathers embedded white supremacy in our founding documents, continuing with Biden’s promise to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, and promising grants to teach “critical race theory” in schools.
The week began dismally with United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s claim that our founding documents were embedded with “white supremacy.” She said that the “original sin of slavery weaved white supremacy into our founding documents and principles.” Apparently, she never read the Declaration of Independence that says all men are created equal.
Vice President Kamala Harris said that everyone is sleeping better now that she and Biden are in charge. That clearly doesn’t include the people of the Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agencies, both of which were ordered to stop using the term “illegal aliens.” That term is, of course, defined in the federal laws they are supposed to enforce. The border crisis continues to worsen, and there is not a word from Harris, who is supposed to be in charge of it, about the mess she and Biden have created.
Biden’s big “Earth Day” summit, with about 40 leaders of other nations, was highlighted by Biden’s promise to reduce the carbon emissions of the United States by 50% by 2030. That will slam our economy to the ground while Russia, China, and India continue to pollute at their leisure. Either we produce energy at a greatly increasing rate, or we stop our economy cold. It will cost tens of trillions to produce that energy supply from weather-dependent (and, as Texas proved in February, unreliable) sources such as wind and solar — if it is even possible to do so.
Biden first “prayed” for the “right verdict” in the Derek Chauvin trial, meaning a conviction. When the verdict came in, he said there is systemic racism in the country that “stains America’s soul.” Attorney General Merrick Garland’s announcement that the Justice Department was investigating the Minneapolis Police Department means that the Obama-era practice of suing and getting “consent decrees” from cities, whereby they basically allow the federal authorities to take over supervision of their police, is back on track. Meanwhile, Biden wants to give grants to schools to teach “critical race theory.” That theory requires teaching that white people are inherently racist and that people need to be judged and identified by their race, not their character. Martin Luther King Jr. must be rolling over in his grave.
Biden promised support for legislation that would make Washington, D.C., the 51st state, and guarantee two more Democratic senators. Pelosi and Co. promptly passed it in the House. Fortunately, it’s very likely the bill won’t pass in the Senate.
John Zogby
Grade: B+
Biden ruffled some plumed feathers this week by announcing his desire to raise the income tax on high-earners and on capital gains. His purpose is to help fund his $2.2 trillion infrastructure package. His proposal did not rest well with GOP leaders and the “Crypto-Americans” who had been making tons on Bitcoins recently.
Not to worry for Biden. His poll numbers remain high, especially among his solid base of younger voters. The president also received a boost from the Minnesota-based jury that found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd.
It looks like, despite continuing tough talk, the presidents of the U.S., Russia, and China are in agreement on reducing carbon emissions.
Jed Babbin is a Washington Examiner contributor and former deputy undersecretary of defense in the administration of former President George H.W. Bush. Follow him on Twitter @jedbabbin
John Zogby is the founder of the Zogby Poll and senior partner at John Zogby Strategies. His weekly podcast with son and partner Jeremy Zogby can be heard here. Follow him on Twitter @ZogbyStrategies
