Morning Jolt: The Wheels Come Off the Presidency

On the menu today: Even with low expectations ahead of time, President Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia resulted in a humiliating defeat, leading the president to crankily snap that the news media covering him should "talk about something that matters." Meanwhile, Jill Biden contends that her husband has been beset by challenges no one saw coming, such as the overturning of Roe v. Wade, mass shootings, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The wheels are coming off this presidency. The Resolute desk in the Oval Office appears ill-named during these years.

A President Defeated on Many Fronts

We all knew that President Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia was going to be, at best, a deeply frustrating and humiliating exercise in kissing the ring — or in Biden's case, bumping the fist. Biden left Riyadh with no deal on oil production beyond some vague pledges, sending the world’s oil prices rising again ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY July 18 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY July 18 2022 The Wheels Come Off the Presidency On the menu today: Even with low expectations ahead of time, President Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia resulted in a humiliating defeat, leading the president to crankily snap that the news media covering him should "talk about something that matters." Meanwhile, Jill Biden contends that her husband has been beset by challenges no one saw coming, such as the overturning of Roe v. Wade, mass shootings, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The wheels are coming off this presidency. The Resolute desk in the Oval Office appears ill-named during these years. A President Defeated on Many Fronts We all knew that President Biden's trip to Saudi Arabia was going to be, at best, a deeply frustrating and humiliating exercise in kissing the ring — or in Biden's case, bumping the fist. Biden left Riyadh with no deal on oil production beyond some vague pledges, sending the world’s oil prices rising again ...   READ MORE

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