Biden to leave White House with little fanfare

The Hill ^ | 12/25/2024 | ALEX GANGITANO

[ChicagoConservative27]

Democrats are eager to turn the page on a poor year in which they lost again to President-elect Trump, who has swallowed up much of the spotlight well before he’s taken office for a second time.

Biden for his part has embarked on several major foreign trips since the election. He also pardoned his son, is working on reaching a ceasefire deal in Gaza, upping assistance to Ukraine and working the holiday circuit while delivering speeches in and around Washington.

He also made waves just before Christmas by announcing he was commuting the sentences of 37 people serving on federal death row.

But the president’s public presence has hardly registered while Trump’s cascade of announcements for his second Cabinet, a network television interview and his first press conference since winning the election at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida take up much of the media atmosphere.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Fanfare? What fanfare? He does not know if it's Tuesday or the 4th of July.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

[No name given]

He doesn’t even know he’s president!

[learner]

We know he doesn’t”t know, so who is signing 30 bills and commuting sentences?

[Allegra]

[shotgun]

Joe who??

[frank ballenger]

As Biden leaves, millions can’t hold back tears and there is the sound of twenty one trumpets....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZMXOfyndiw

[DAC21]

Very surprised at no fanfare. Not for Joe, he is in his lost wilderness years, he might get spooked by pomp and circumstance. Taco Jill on the other hand.....is probably pissed.

[No name given]

I’d say Obeyme.

[Flag_This]

As he rides off to his well-earned irrelevancy.

[grobdriver]

Swept away with the trash.

[ridesthemiles]

OBAMA & VALERIE JARRETT

[silent majority rising]

Buy much richer for the experience.

[Ge0ffrey]

I don’t know. I think there’s going to be a marching band.

[MinorityRepublican]

Closest comparison? Jimmy Carter.

But the economy was worse in the '70s compared to now. Although there are many similarities.

Joe is one of the most corrupt Presidents ever. Jimmy was a decent guy, he was incompetent (similar to Joe).

[SunkenCiv]

I think a spanking machine would be appropriate for Joe, Jill, Kamala, and the entire staff.

[Sacajaweau]

It's pretty usual... Presidents leave with no fanfare. Slow news day??

His biggest crowd to date is "12".

[laplata]

That’s right.

[laplata]

Carter is not even close to being as bad as this POS.

Not Even Close

[Ex gun maker.]

Make him slink out the back door, ignored in his irrelevance.