Poor Joe Biden. He just can't stop the bleeding. Then again, when you constantly — and intentionally — shoot yourself in the foot, the chances of pulling out of a full-blown nosedive are pretty much zero.
Such was the case on Wednesday when a new CNN poll — such irony — revealed that Biden has now reached the lowest approval rating of his miserable presidency. The most intentionally inept U.S. president in history stood at just 37 percent approval in November, two points less than in October, and the lowest since he assumed office in January 2021.
Check out the steady decline:
- November 2023: 37 percent
- October 2023: 39 percent
- August 2023: 39 percent
- July 2023: 41 percent
- December 2022: 46 percent
- June 2022: 38 percent
- October 2021: 50 percent
- March 2021: 51 percent
Yep, Joe did that. And arguably, all by himself. And on purpose, no less.
Fittingly, despite Biden's incessant crowing (lying) about the wonders of Bidenomics, and how everything in the country is rainbows and unicorns for everyday Americans, the struggling economy remains the top issue among likely voters — and the president's greatest vulnerability. His approval rating in November on the economy was the second-lowest of his presidency, at just 33 percent — one in three Americans.
- November 2023: 33 percent
- October 2023: 36 percent
- May 2023: 34 percent
- December 2022: 36 percent
- June 2022: 30 percent
- December 2021: 45 percent
- March 2021: 49 percent
"Helping the middle class" has long been a rallying cry of the Democrat Party. But in Biden's case, the middle class hasn't exactly felt the love; he stood at just 35 percent approval at the end of November.
- November 1-30, 2023: 35 percent
- October 4-9, 2023: 39 percent
- Sept. 3-Oct. 5, 2022: 41 percent
- April 28-May 1, 2022: 36 percent
- Jan. 10-Feb. 6, 2022: 41 percent
- December 8-12, 2021; 45 percent
- March 3-8, 2021: 50 percent
So what's poor Joe to do? Other than stop lying about the wonders of Bidenomics, that is.
Welp, maybe look America in the eye and admit his economic policies have failed — miserably so. Biden will never do that of course, for a myriad of reasons. Most notably, his sense of self is incapable of letting him admit he's been wrong.
Secondly, because Democrat economic policies are pretty much hardwired. (See: George Bernard Shaw, "A government that robs Peter to Pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.")
Allow me to use a double-negative, on purpose. Biden just can't not lie about Bidenomics.
Joe remains infatuated with the term, of course, but a quick read of any or all of the following RedState articles provides all of the facts one needs to understand that despite the president's protestations to the contrary, Bidenomics and its underlying policies have been a disaster for the American people from the outset.
Biden Gets Brutally Fact-Checked With What 'Bidenomics' Really Is
The Bell Tolls for 'Bidenomics' After Disastrous New Poll
Joe Crows Again About 'Bidenomics' on Labor Day, but Most Americans Just Feel Poorer
Moreover, there are no positive indicators I'm aware of that suggest the Biden economy is going to change the perception of tens of millions of everyday Americans, any time soon.
The Bottom Line
It's been said that perception is more important than facts. Generally speaking, I subscribe to that belief. However, in the sad case of Bidenomics — make that Joe Biden's economy —perception and facts are in complete alignment.
And, yup — Joe did that. On purpose, no less.