Oh boy, Joe Biden has really stepped in it this time. Claiming his campaign was “basically scandal free” is like saying it’s been sunny all year when the floodwaters are still swirling around your ankles. That’s the kind of comment that makes critics jump out of their seats, not just to fact-check but to flat-out laugh. And laugh they did.
Biden made the statement during the Democratic National Committee’s holiday reception, apparently hoping no one would remember the mountain of missteps, cover-ups, and outright chaos that has plagued his presidency and campaign. But this wasn’t just political spin—it was whiplash-inducing fiction.
Let’s roll the tape, shall we? Critics immediately pushed back, and for good reason. Steve Guest sarcastically asked, “Does Joe Biden not know what year it is?” That’s a fair question given Biden’s tendency to fumble the basics lately, but the real punch came when others laid out the receipts.
🚨 BIDEN: “We’ve run a campaign that’s basically scandal free. That’s hard to do in American politics.”
(Except covering up his obvious cognitive decline, peddling his family’s influence, hiding classified documents, etc etc etc) pic.twitter.com/ey4gGYG8W8
— Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) December 15, 2024
The Afghanistan Withdrawal—a disaster by any reasonable measure. Americans stranded, billions in equipment abandoned, and 13 service members killed in a botched exit. That isn’t just a scandal; it’s a stain on the administration’s legacy.
The Classified Documents Fiasco—Biden, caught red-handed with classified materials stashed in his garage next to his prized Corvette. Funny how that didn’t get the same media meltdown Trump endured, but make no mistake: it’s a scandal.
The Hunter Biden Saga—from shady foreign business dealings to a sweeping, blanket pardon just weeks ago, Biden’s handling of his embattled son has raised every red flag imaginable. The president promised accountability; instead, he delivered a political escape hatch.
The White House Cocaine Mystery—this one’s a head-scratcher that sounds like it came straight from a late-night comedy sketch. Cocaine was literally found inside the White House, and the “investigation” somehow hit a dead end. You can’t make this stuff up.
Does Joe Biden not know what year it is? https://t.co/L6O0Eu648R
— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) December 15, 2024
The Chinese Spy Balloon—remember when a balloon from China floated across the entire United States while the administration sat back and shrugged? That incident encapsulated the lack of control and decisiveness Americans have come to expect.
Oh, and let’s not forget Biden’s ongoing cognitive decline. His gaffes and confused appearances have become so routine that they don’t shock anyone anymore. Critics say the real “cover-up” is how hard the media has worked to ignore what’s right in front of them.
Shawn Farash summed it up nicely: Biden’s “scandal-free” claim only works if you conveniently ignore all of the above. But that’s the problem—Biden and his handlers seem to believe they can wave away reality as long as they keep repeating the same tired lines.
The kicker? Biden made this bizarre claim just days after issuing sweeping commutations for over 1,500 individuals and, more notably, pardoning his son Hunter—directly contradicting his repeated pledges to stay out of it. That isn’t “scandal free,” folks. That’s textbook scandal with a bow on top.
Sure, but only if we don’t include
– Afghanistan Withdrawal
– Illegal alien invasion
– Being caught with classified docs
– Cocaine in the White House
– Chinese Spy Balloon
– Medical Emergency forcing him out of the race
– Lying about pardoning Hunter— Shawn Farash (@Shawn_Farash) December 16, 2024
What’s even more remarkable is Biden’s insistence on defending Kamala Harris’s political future during the same speech. This is the vice president who’s practically a synonym for incoherence and failure. Her approval numbers are in the basement, and no amount of spin will save her from the word salads and cringe-worthy moments that define her tenure.
The truth is this: Biden’s claim was laughable, and the critics wasted no time in proving it. If his campaign truly were scandal-free, his approval ratings wouldn’t be scraping the bottom of the barrel, and Americans wouldn’t be lining up to vote for a course correction.
