Promises made, (some) promises kept

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as long as mexico likes us, we’re good

Of course, Joe never said he wouldn’t build a new border wall at his beach house. “That’s to protect citizens from exposure to natural gas from Dr. Jill’s stove”, White House spokesman LNG told FWIW, “and has nothing to do with stopping Haitians from dropping by to visit.”

How odd that Biden has kept his promises that weakened the country: open the border, shut down the fossil fuel industry, rejoin the Paris Accord, resume relations with Iran, etc., while he’s broken so many others that might have strengthened the country, and held it together:

1. “If you entrust me with the presidency, I will draw on the best of us, not the worst. I will be an ally of the light, not the darkness. It is time for us, for we, the people, to come together. And make no mistake, united we can and will overcome this season of darkness in America.” – Nomination Acceptance Address, August 20, 2020.

2. “I will shut down the virus, not the economy.” – Campaign Rally in Tampa, Florida, October 29, 2020

3. “I don’t think [vaccine mandates] should be mandatory.” – press conference, December 4, 2020

4. “No new taxes” for Americans making less than $400,000 – Interview, August 21, 2020

5. “We will not conduct a hasty rush to the exit [out of Afghanistan].  We’ll do it — we’ll do it responsibly, deliberately, and safely.” – Remarks on Afghanistan, April 14, 2021

6. “We’re going to stay until we get [all Americans] out [of Afghanistan].” – Interview with George Stephanopoulos, August 19, 2021

7. “America is back.  The transatlantic alliance is back.” – Virtual Munich Security Conference, February 19, 2021

8. “I will make it clear to the Kremlin that it must end its aggression toward and occupation of Ukraine.” – Statement on Ukraine’s Independence Day, August 24, 2020

9. “[I will] end the opioid crisis.” – Biden/Harris campaign website

10. “I will not…use the Justice Department as my vehicle to insist that something happen.” – NBC Interview with Lester Holt, November 25, 2020

It’s almost as though he’s got something against America.