The many faces of Joe Biden

by | Jul 9, 2020 | Letters to the Editor

To those who have professed interest in my scribblings but who may not receive the Sequim Gazette, here follows my latest LTE submission which was printed today, 7/8/20.   The Gazette editor has historically published my letters without any changes despite the Gazette’s tendency to “lean left” as do many other Washington State newspapers.  I do, however, provide footnotes reflecting my sources thereby sparing the editors the chore of further corroboration and/or verification.    

LTE follows…

Some people say that presumed presidential nominee Joe Biden is two-faced but, really, that’s just not fair. Like, he has way more than just two …

For instance, there is the face presented when pandering to pro-lifers by supporting the Hyde Amendment prohibiting federally funded abortions but, later, a different one when appealing to abortion rights activists when he dropped his Hyde support (washingtonpost.com). Did he flip?

And, of course, there is the face he wore when condemning statues memorializing Confederate war heroes – “they don’t belong in public places” (ajc.com) – which was quite different from the one that he donned when publicly praising KKK member Senator Robert Byrd as a “mentor” and “friend” (donaldtrump.com). Another flip?

Not to forget Joe’s previous face on Social Security where, for 40 years he advocated cutting social security (theintercept.com) but, recently, he about-faced and claimed “I’ve been fighting to protect – and expand – Social Security for my whole career” (forbes.com). Flipped again?

Lastly, Joe’s previous position on gun control – “I never believed that gun control would reduce crime”(nbc.com) – is now moving toward a ticket that, per Lawrence G. Keane, National Shooting Sports Foundation VP, may be “the most anti-gun ever” (washingtonexaminer.com). Flipped once more?

Looks like ol’ Joe has a problem with his position on a number of issues. Or maybe all of them. Of course, he could possibly work with his advisors and, perhaps, make choices by a game of “rock, paper, scissors.”

Or he could simply flip a coin because, when it comes to flipping, he is well-practiced.

Dick Pilling

Port Angeles