Who Is Really Running America When President Biden Isn't Allowed to Speak Freely

Unscripted Moments Reveal Troubling Communication Patterns

The world received a disturbing glimpse into what happens when President Joe Biden appears without notes, autocue, or someone screaming instructions in his ear. The result is often nonsensical communication that leaves audiences confused about the message being delivered.

In one appearance, Biden attempted to discuss voting and men's participation in political issues, delivering this statement: "Tell me how you do that. I understand it. It's clear in its face you're accurate. But how in making the case of the freedom men have, what do you do to other than to sort of embarrass men into getting into the into the argument and voting the right way on this issue?"

In another attempt to rally voters for the midterms, the president delivered what was presumably meant as a rousing message: "If we elect two more senators we keep the house and democrats we're gonna get a lot of unfinished business we're gonna get done." Just in case anyone missed it, he said if they elect two more senators and keep the House and Democrats, they're going to get a lot of unfinished business done.

Constitutional Confusion: Senators and the House

Someone should perhaps inform the president that senators in the United States tend to sit in the Senate, not the House of Representatives. This basic constitutional structure seems to have escaped mention in his prepared remarks.

Half a Trillion Dollar Giveaway to High Earners

Someone should probably also tell the president that handing over half a trillion with a T—trillion dollars—to college graduates who haven't paid off their student debts is utterly reckless, regressive, and inflationary. This plan will take money from the less privileged who don't have college degrees and the responsible who paid off their debts and give it to households earning up to $250,000 (that's $360,000 in Australian dollars).

When the president was asked whether this policy is unfair to people who paid their student loans or chose not to take out loans, he gave this peculiar response: "Is it fair to people who in fact do not own a multi-billion dollar businesses? They've seen one of these guys getting more taxes. Is that fair? What do you think?"

What now? Is it fair to people who do not own multi-billion dollar businesses? One can understand why the president's handlers insist on heavily scripting his appearances and don't allow him to freely answer questions with the press.

The Moment Biden Admitted He's Not Allowed to Speak

Look what happens in one particularly revealing clip. It's quite sad, really. President Biden picks a journalist to ask a question before realizing he's not allowed to do that. He says, and this is a direct quote: "I took control. I shouldn't do that. I'm not allowed to do that."

Then the handlers come in and call an end to proceedings. A voice can be heard saying "Thank you so much" followed by shuffling. Biden then says "I took control. I shouldn't do that. You're not allowed to do that. Go ahead." Immediately, one of his handlers interjects: "I think we're going to go ahead and have the rest of the conversation."

Who Is Running the Country?

It's reasonable to ask at this stage just who is running the country—President Biden or the people who grant him the permission to speak?