would last after America’s departure. Instead, the world witnessed a massive fi as-
co, with videos of Afghans falling off departing planes in a desperate attempt to escape. Biden struggled to answer even the most ba-
sic questions about the botched operation with- out getting belligerent. His position was that there was nothing he or his advisers could have done to prevent the catastrophe.
Back to Energy Dependence Some of the Biden administration’s initial re- sponse to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine verged on the bizarre. Former Secretary of State John Kerry, Biden’s
climate czar, said the Ukraine invasion was wor- rying because Russia would now be distracted from staying “on track” to fi ght climate change. During Trump’s presidency, the United States
became a net exporter of oil for the fi rst time in 75 years. Technological innovations dramatical- ly boosted both American energy independence and its global infl uence on energy issues. The Biden administration changed all that
by encouraging green energy projects at the ex- pense of oil, natural gas, and nuclear energy. At least in the short term, renewable energy
sources make the U.S. and its allies more depen- dent on Russian oil and gas. Biden also put more regulatory burdens on
energy industries. And in his fi rst act in offi ce, he shut down the Keystone XL Pipeline project to move oil from Canada to the U.S. At the same time, he declined to sanction the
fi nancing of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline to carry natural gas to Germany. After Putin in- vaded Ukraine, Biden rushed to encourage Ger- many to block the pipeline.
Authoritarian COVID-19 Mandates Biden reached beyond the legitimate powers of his offi ce to force Americans to get vaccinated. He also tried to force private employers and oth- er organizations with 100 or more employees to enforce a vaccine mandate, despite saying that he didn’t think it was exactly constitutional. The Supreme Court agreed, and struck down the executive order in January.
Crime Wave Early this year, ABC News reported that a dozen
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FAIL Biden shut down the Keystone XL Pipeline but initially gave the go-ahead to Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Europe.
FAIL Hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants continue to flood across the southern border — many without proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
FAIL Biden’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan may have encouraged Russia’s Vladimir Putin to launch his bloody assault on Ukraine.
FAIL Biden reached beyond the legitimate powers of his of ice to force Americans to get vaccinated. His vaccine mandate on private employers was struck down.
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