According to CNN, President Biden signed 30 executive orders and actions in his first three days on the job before calling a lid over the weekend and clearing out his Sunday schedule. Among them were some serious job destroyers, such as canceling the Keystone XL pipeline. Never Trumper and Dispatch editor David French wants us to keep things in perspective, though; a “handful” of bad executive orders beats having Donald Trump as president.
Regarding Biden's EOs, two things are true:
1. You can oppose the worst (including through litigation, when appropriate), yet…
2. A handful of bad EOs do not mean it was better to support a deranged liar who'd incite the sacking of the Capitol to hold onto power.
Perspective
— David French (@DavidAFrench) January 22, 2021
Where’s @SirajAHashmi and his list when we need him?
— SaRa (@VeGasRuLz) January 22, 2021
Trump isn’t president anymore. Joe Biden is.
I don't need that perspective. Trump is gone. I need you all to oppose his EOs. Loudly.
— Mo Mo (@MollyRatty) January 22, 2021
can we not do the "still better than if trump had won" every time biden does something bad for 4 years
— Ben McDonald (@Bmac0507) January 22, 2021
Let's not start playing Whatabout Trump. Biden is doing bad things, period.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) January 22, 2021
So… Whataboutism?
Trump objectively did bad things.
Biden is objectively doing bad things.
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) January 22, 2021
David…
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 22, 2021
— Fungusaur (@Fungusaur) January 23, 2021
Neither are good. Perspective
— Brad Clifford (@bcliff84) January 23, 2021
This is only the beginning of stratospheric levels of cope
— Michael's Trading Journal (@MTTradeJournal) January 23, 2021
We are going to be hearing this line a lot as everything French used to stand for is destroyed.
— Dan Pollak (@PollakDan) January 23, 2021
— Jango the Gas Station Clerk (@NovemberOkira) January 22, 2021
— HeyMrNeal+Ultra (@heymrneal) January 23, 2021
You own Biden. You bought him, too.
— RealRobSeal (@RealRobSeal) January 23, 2021
Excuses.
— Jamison (@jamisoncoppola) January 23, 2021
Here's the difference. Our legal system will not impose immediate injunctions on the execution of Biden's terrible EOs. So much for non-prejudicial jurisprudence.
— Adam Ellwanger (@DoctorEllwanger) January 22, 2021
This is just really sad.
— annielu (@deyo4012) January 23, 2021
I am embarrassed for you
— Tim Bates (@TimmmmBates) January 23, 2021
— Dan Stringer, SEC Pimp (@Danstringer74) January 22, 2021
Didn’t expect to see folks playing defense on day 3.
— Matt Buchanan (@Matt_Buchanan26) January 23, 2021
— TGB (@TGB62969573) January 23, 2021
Keep dancing. Dave.
— Craig Colgan (@CraigColgan) January 23, 2021
This could be the worst take of 2021…and yes, I know it’s still early.
— Taylor Eaton (@TaylorAlanEaton) January 23, 2021
You trying to convince others, or yourself?
— Kevin Tierney (@CatholicSmark) January 22, 2021
Because supporting neither was a perfectly valid option.
— Kevin Tierney (@CatholicSmark) January 22, 2021
Time to move on. I didn’t vote for him but he is yesterday’s news. Let’s focus on the here and now.
— David Doederlein (@BeeGaul) January 22, 2021
what's the shelf life for "at least he's not Trump" as an excuse for bad Biden EOs / actions?
— ramen ???? (@mmmRamen) January 22, 2021
Incredibly horrible take here.
— Mart (@WaLl_Mart_) January 23, 2021
It will be interesting to see how long you can cling to this rationalization. How many executive orders, appointment of radicals bureaucrats and judges, and horrible legislation will this excuse?
— Polyphemus (@Polyphe19152151) January 23, 2021
He just got started. Methinks this tweet will not age well
— Daniel Quattlebaum (@DQuattlebaum72) January 23, 2021
Already started the apology tour?
— Jack (@Jack27396189) January 23, 2021
French waving the white flag already?
"Just a Handful"— Count Mo (@Mast3rmo) January 22, 2021
Oh David. This is where the rubber meets the road.
— Gregory Simms (@therealsimmy33) January 22, 2021
It’s time to hold Biden accountable for what Biden does.
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Political strategist explains why he LOVES President Biden’s executive order on trans women in girls’ sports https://t.co/flOfEoJrTH
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 22, 2021
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