Benefit of the Doubt!

I notice that I am often willing to give Biden the benefit of the doubt.  I want the contrast between him and the last guy to be obvious and positive.  And during these first months of his presidency I've been happy with what he's done and how he's done it.  So giving him a nod of approval hasn't been difficult.

But these past ten days has tried my commitment to his success.  No problem with his decision to pull out of Afghanistan.  But big problem with how he's gone about executing his decision.  And even bigger problem with his unwillingness/inability to tell the truth about what a disaster it has been.

He's not alone of course in what seems to me to be a qualification for being a politician - refusing to admit a mistake.  So instead of being straight with us we are fed bullshit, excuses, lies on what I can only conclude is the assumption that we can't handle the truth.

So this time he doesn't get the benefit of the doubt.  We can only hope that in the end the mission is accomplished and our people and our friends are saved.  But it won't change the truth of how bad it has been.  No pass, Joe!