Staff Reports
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are dusting off the campaign trail with their first major joint appearance since Biden’s rather abrupt decision to step out of the 2024 race. The dynamic duo will be heading to Maryland under the pretext of discussing the ever-elusive “policy strides” that they claim will lower costs for the American people. The White House is promising details soon, although it’s hard not to wonder if that announcement is just another exercise in misdirection.
Since his exit from the race in July, Biden has been keeping a low profile, likely to avoid the question many Americans are asking: How can an 81-year-old who just bowed out be the savior of the Democratic Party? He has endorsed Harris, but not without the substantial push from concerned Democrats worried about his age and mental faculties. It seems that the lesser of two evils in this case has become a very crowded battlefield.
Harris, Biden to appear together in Maryland; first trip since president dropped out of his campaign https://t.co/pUvq2Urk5M
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) August 9, 2024
For those keeping score, this Maryland trip signifies more than just a nice afternoon out. It signals that Biden will actively participate in trumpeting Harris’s policies—if one can call them that. The previous issues that plagued the Biden administration are hanging over their heads like a dark cloud, especially as former President Donald Trump is linking Harris to a smorgasbord of blunders. From the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan to the relentless inflation hammering American families, Harris has become the poster child for Democratic failures.
In the face of rampant inflation and skyrocketing consumer prices, the Biden administration acknowledges the pain but insists they are the ones doing something about it. Initiatives to reduce drug costs and eliminate “junk fees” are their proud claims to fame. Whether those will gain any traction or just become more buzzwords in the liberal lexicon is yet to be seen. If past performance is any indication, those initiatives might be as effective as a Band-Aid on a bullet wound.
With the spotlight back on them, the question remains whether the American public will buy what they’re selling. There’s a fine line between genuine concern for lowering costs and political grandstanding, and viewers know how adept Democrats can be at crossing it. However, as Biden and Harris take center stage again, expect plenty of well-crafted rhetoric—just don’t expect it to translate into real-world relief for the American people.
