{"id":2392555,"date":"2025-01-20T07:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T12:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-go-away-democrats-bid-goodbye-to-biden-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-20T07:34:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T12:34:54","slug":"just-go-away-democrats-bid-goodbye-to-biden-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-go-away-democrats-bid-goodbye-to-biden-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Just go away&#8217;: Democrats bid goodbye to Biden &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjust-go-away-democrats-bid-goodbye-to-biden-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2392555&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article \u200bdiscusses President Joe \u200cBiden&#8217;s departure from public life \u200bafter \u2063more than fifty years in politics, highlighting his efforts to protect his legacy before \u2063President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Despite Biden&#8217;s long career, he \u200dleaves with low approval ratings and criticism for not doing enough to safeguard \u200dvulnerable populations, such as immigrants and the \u2063LGBTQ community, amidst anticipated actions from Trump\u2019s governance. Biden has \u2063defended his decision to seek reelection, citing confidence in his ability to \u2063defeat \u200dTrump, but has \u200cexpressed uncertainty about his capability to serve a second term. The article notes that some Democratic leaders believe Biden&#8217;s refusal to \u200bstep aside has caused lasting \u200dharm to the party and country.<\/p>\n<p>in\u2062 recent interviews, \u200dBiden reflected on his presidency, lamenting his communication strategies rather than policy failures. he addressed concerns about the growing influence of wealth in politics and\u2063 warned \u200cof an emerging oligarchy in America,stressing the need for public\u2064 engagement in democracy.Despite a slight increase in his approval\u200d ratings \u2062following his \u2062withdrawal from \u200cthe race, polls show that Biden&#8217;s approval remains low at 37%. He concludes his \u2062presidency with a farewell address that critiques the concentration of power and its potential threat to democracy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden leaves having done &lsquo;enormous damage to the country&rsquo; after refusal to step down<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1938672\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> is leaving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Washington<\/a> and his official public life behind after more than half a century in politics, with a mixed record and <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/01\/15\/politics\/cnn-poll-biden-presidency\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"low approval ratings\">low approval ratings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>After stepping back from the political spotlight following his standing down as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">2024 Democratic presidential nominee<\/a>, Biden has spent the past couple of weeks trying to safeguard his legacy from his predecessor and successor, President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3284826\/inauguration-day-2025-donald-trump-jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">INAUGURATION DAY 2025: EVERYTHING TO KNOW AHEAD OF TRUMP TAKING OFFICE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pardons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">preemptive pardons<\/a> for people at risk of retribution during Trump&rsquo;s second administration still expected, Biden has taken more executive and clemency action, including disregarding the proper procedure for amending the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Constitution<\/a> and unilaterally declaring the&nbsp;Equal&nbsp;Rights Amendment to be part of it.<\/p>\n<p>Some Democrats are disappointed Biden has not done more to protect people who may encounter problems under Trump, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">immigrants<\/a>, members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lgbtq-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">LGBT community<\/a>, even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/student-loans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-white-house-economic-adviser-kudlow-slams-sen-warrens-wealth-tax\/\" title=\"Fmr. White House economic adviser Kudlow slams Sen. Warren\u2019s wealth tax\">federal student loan borrowers<\/a><\/a>. Others, such as Democratic strategist Jim Manley, concede Biden &ldquo;has done just&nbsp;about as much as he can&rdquo; &mdash; &ldquo;but the reality is that his refusal&nbsp;to step aside after his first term and allow someone else to run has left many vulnerable populations&nbsp;at risk, which is stain that is never going away.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has repeatedly defended his decision to seek reelection, including in his only exit interview with a print publication, <em>USA Today<\/em>, though he did concede he, himself, was unsure whether he would have been physically capable of completing a second term.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When Trump was running again for reelection, I really thought I had the best chance of beating him. But I also wasn&rsquo;t looking to be president when I was 85 years old, 86 years old. And so I did talk about passing the baton,&rdquo; he told the news outlet last week. &ldquo;But I don&rsquo;t know&hellip; Who the hell knows?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In that sit-down, in addition to his exit interview this week with a TV network, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/msnbc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MSNBC<\/a>&lsquo;s <em>The Last Word with Lawrence O&rsquo;Donnell<\/em>, Biden described his biggest regrets as communication-based instead of policy, criticizing the rise of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/misinformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">misinformation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ironically, I almost spent too much time on the policy, not enough time on the politics,&rdquo; he told the cable news channel. &ldquo;Let people know who was responsible for this happening. But it just seems, I know it sounds so stupid to say it, almost bad taste.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Manley, &ldquo;at this point,&rdquo; would prefer for Biden and his aides&nbsp;&ldquo;to just&nbsp;go away,&rdquo; adding that the president &ldquo;is a good man, but his arrogant refusal&nbsp;to step aside has done enormous&nbsp;damage to this country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I find it interesting&nbsp;that he never did a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-barr-did-not-see-fraud-because-he-refused-to-look\/\" title=\"Bill Barr Did Not See Fraud Because He Refused To Look\">final press conference<\/a>, which to me is just&nbsp;another indication that his staff feels he is not up to the task,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a> press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karine-jean-pierre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a> stood up for Biden as reporters pushed her during her final briefing this week on why the president had declined to participate in a traditional end-of-administration press conference.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He took questions on an array of issues, went back and forth, and he took questions today,&rdquo; Jean-Pierre told reporters on Wednesday. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s been pretty consistent over the past couple of days in doing that, and that shows his performance.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Mike Nellis, another Democratic strategist, was more satisfied with Biden&rsquo;s closing message, citing his farewell address delivered during a primetime speech this week from behind the Resolute Desk in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oval-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Oval Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I thought President Biden hit a powerful note the other night in his address to the nation, warning about the oligarchy Trump is trying to create,&rdquo; Nellis told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;These billionaires Trump is putting in his Cabinet, giving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elon Musk<\/a> a White House office, they aren&rsquo;t going to fight for ordinary Americans.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Previewing the coming Democratic attacks against Trump regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">economy<\/a>, particularly if the president-elect cannot decrease <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">consumer prices<\/a>, Nellis alleged Trump, Musk, and the like are &ldquo;going to steal from taxpayers to enrich themselves.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They aren&rsquo;t going to make things more affordable or help people retire,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s theft. That was a powerful speech and an important&nbsp;part of his legacy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Fellow Democratic strategist Christopher Hahn agreed, reiterating Biden&rsquo;s &ldquo;warning about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">technology<\/a> industrial complex should be heeded.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They have the ability to dictate what we see and hear, and that power is being concentrated in too few individuals,&rdquo; Hahn told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>During his farewell address, Biden&nbsp;warned the country of challenges concerning &ldquo;misplaced power,&rdquo; comparing tech CEOs to oligarchs and underscoring the significance of countering a tech industrial complex.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power, and influence that literally threatens our entire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">democracy<\/a>, our basic rights and freedoms, and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead,&rdquo; Biden said. &ldquo;In a democracy, there&rsquo;s another danger to the concentration of power and wealth. It erodes a sense of unity and common purpose. It causes distrust and division. Participating in our democracy becomes exhausting and even disillusioning. We have to stay engaged in the process.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Despite experiencing a polling improvement shortly after his withdrawal, Biden is leaving Washington with among his lowest approval ratings. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cnn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CNN<\/a> poll this week, for example, found his approval was 37% and his disapproval was 63%, with an average net negative 18 percentage point rating, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/approval\/joe-biden\/approval-rating\"><em>RealClearPolitics<\/em><\/a>. Part of that can be attributed to Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a>&lsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/electoral-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Electoral College<\/a> and popular vote loss to Trump in last November&rsquo;s election, as well as his pardoning his son <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hunter-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Hunter<\/a>, regardless of pledging that he would not.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Biden has been emphasizing his legislative achievements after being inaugurated amid the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">COVID-19 pandemic<\/a> and weeks after Trump supporters ransacked the U.S. Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, we have the strongest economy in the world and have created a record 16.6 million new jobs. Wages are up. Inflation continues to come down,&rdquo; the president wrote in an open letter. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re rebuilding our entire nation &mdash; urban, suburban, rural, and Tribal communities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/manufacturing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Manufacturing<\/a> is coming back to America. We&rsquo;re leading the world again in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/science-and-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">science and innovation<\/a>, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/semiconductors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">semiconductor industry<\/a>. And we finally beat <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pharmaceutical-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Big Pharma<\/a> to lower the cost of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">prescription drugs<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/seniors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">seniors<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;I signed one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">significant laws helping millions<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">veterans<\/a> and their families who were exposed to toxic materials, as well as the most significant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">climate<\/a> law ever and the first major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/guns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">gun safety<\/a> law in nearly 30 years. Today, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">violent crime<\/a> rate is at a 50-year low.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After making a trip to South Carolina on Sunday, Biden is anticipated to attend a service at St. John&rsquo;s Episcopal Church, opposite the White House, on Monday before having tea with Trump and heading to the Capitol for the president-elect&rsquo;s swearing-in ceremony. Biden, then a former president, will travel to California before eventually writing a book, establishing his presidential library, and continuing his academic and charity work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1938672\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1938672\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden departs, criticized for &#8216;enormous damage&#8217; to the nation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2392556,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25016047907473.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32431,3620,3685,32171,32076],"class_list":["post-2392555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2024-election","tag-biden","tag-democrats","tag-political-commentary","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25016047907473.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2392555"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2392559,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2392555\/revisions\/2392559"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2392556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2392555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2392555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2392555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}