We’ve already posted President Joe Biden’s tweet from last December saying he was going to “shut down the virus” a couple of times recently, so we’ll trust you remember it. And there was Biden’s campaign promise that he would ask Americans to mask up for just 100 days; that was his plan.
Biden hasn’t shut down the virus by any stretch, and he’s had the advantage of having a couple of vaccines at his disposal since the day he assumed office. On the Wall Street Journal’s opinion page is a piece arguing that Biden has done no better defeating COVID-19 than Trump despite all of the advances in prevention and treatment.
Politico’s Sam Stein says that’s a take that lacks any real context.
A take that lacks any real context; either what this papers owner has done to spread disinformation and vax skepticism at his other outlets or what Biden inherited. (Sort of like how Obama got hit for slow job growth after inheriting negative growth) https://t.co/RmMq0hexjA
— Sam Stein (@samstein) November 27, 2021
Fox News!
context = excuses
— 🍺 Vaxxed and Relaxed 🍻 (@PorterPints) November 27, 2021
It's always someone else's fault.
— 🎅🏻jimtreacher.substack.com🎄 (@jtLOL) November 27, 2021
The truth stings sometimes doesn’t it
— Bailey melvin (@bailey_melvin) November 27, 2021
It’s tough hearing the truth man…
— PP526 (@PP5261) November 27, 2021
Weird, I don't remember Biden saying "I'll shut down the virus unless Newscorp doesn't want me to."
— Noam Blum (@neontaster) November 27, 2021
Seriously, the idea that the president should get a pass for failing to deliver on his promises because he wasn't given a completely easy path to do it implies that he is only competent in simple and easy situations, not dealing with a global pandemic.
— Noam Blum (@neontaster) November 27, 2021
Look at you carrying all that water… pic.twitter.com/MH15LcXFci
— Andy (@CountrySquire76) November 27, 2021
Do you ignore facts? Would it kill you to actually say something negative against your handlers?
— rob (@rob74301678) November 27, 2021
With tweets like this, who needs Jen Psaki?
— Jared Golden Stan Account (@coolbrahchill) November 27, 2021
This isn’t the take either.
— Matt (@Matt03595289) November 27, 2021
I’m sure he’s trying his best, if he knows he’s the President.
— Chris Harkins (@CJHarkins89) November 27, 2021
We all see the context. Why can't you?
— It Was a Dark Stormy Knight (@detective27) November 27, 2021
Sorry, I don’t make the rules. Biden did. pic.twitter.com/4sv55SQtAn
— ZURV4N (@ZURV4N4VRUZ) November 27, 2021
Biden inherited the country already fully equipped to fight the pandemic, the VACCINES INCLUDED. No one expects Biden to have magical powers but pretending he’s a helpless victim of whatever’s your villain of the week – COME ON. Gaslighting = the opposite of helping.
— Irka (@IrkaLive) November 27, 2021
Is this a joke? Because it sounds like a joke.
— Tim Johnson (@timjohnson_86) November 27, 2021
Joe Biden is always blameless. Such hard hitting journalism
— ob1156 (@ob1156) November 27, 2021
Biden said he would take full responsibility for how things go under his admin. Maybe he's just not up to the task.
— Tua Itfa (@LUMINOU_s2) November 27, 2021
Brandon cannot fail, he can only be failed.
— Michael Watson (@MichaelWatsonDC) November 27, 2021
Joe Biden said he would shut down the virus.
— Max (@MaxNordau) November 27, 2021
So when he promised to end the virus he was lying
— Keith Maniac, crosser of state lines (@from_maniac) November 27, 2021
The buck stops…literally anywhere else.
— little dog (@sean_polish) November 27, 2021
Context LOL
— Dirk Hardpec (@Eat_punchbeef) November 27, 2021
Just here for the ratio
— Dan Stringer, SEC Pimp (@Danstringer74) November 27, 2021
Isn’t “lacks context” what the fact-checkers use when they don’t want to accuse someone of lying but can’t ignore the facts?
Related:
Jim Acosta flashback helps highlight media’s shift in virus narrative depending on who’s president https://t.co/3fV6EUXe6s
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 27, 2021