Biden Approval Rating Continues to Drop

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Biden Approval Rating Continues to Drop
President Biden's approval ratings dropped to just 36%, according to the latest Washington Post and ABC News poll. This has shocked the media and commentators, particularly as personal ratings are even worse: 68% of those polled believe Biden is too old for another term, and just 32% think he has the mental acuity to serve as president. Ben Domenech argues in The Spectator (free with email registration) that the media elite protected Biden during his campaign for the 2020 presidential nomination, treating him to softball questions and kid-glove treatment. Now, however, the truth is becoming evident, and even the “media giants” cannot spin it forever.

From Domenech:

There comes a point where you just can’t spin something any more — there’s too much proof that what you’re saying simply isn’t true. Three years into the first term of a man whose inauguration was hailed by CNN as something that would “inspire our friends and shake our foes,” people can see that just hasn’t happened. Voters aren’t more confident about the economy or inflation, the culture war hasn’t died down one bit, the world seems as dangerous as ever, and the direction of the country feels terrible. Once those feelings are locked in, they’re not easily overcome — and the media giants can only spin for so long before the truth becomes evident. The truth about Joe Biden is that he’s too old, he’s too slow — and only die-hard partisans say otherwise. This means getting re-elected will require him to destroy his opponents. The media will help him try. But even they can’t accomplish miracles.

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