WHY HAVE WE SUSPECTED THIS? – AT 11:45 P.M. ET:  Who is the president of the United States?  Joe Biden?  Kamala Harris?  Grover Cleveland?  None of the above?  Some would say "none of the above?  There is a strong feeling, especially on our side of the political aisle, that the real president is Barack Obama.  People look at the current administration and find it loaded with former Obama officeholders.  More important, they look at the policies coming out of the Biden White House, and find them chillingly similar to those of Barack Obama.  The question must be asked:  Is this Obama's third term?  From Fox: 

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Monday said that President Biden maintains "regular" communication with Barack Obama on a number of issues.

Psaki was asked by a reporter whether Obama had visited the White House and how often the two speak, to which she responded that Obama and Biden have a relationship that is not defined as president and vice president – instead, they are "friends."

"They consult and talk about a range of issues and I would expect that continues through the course of President Biden’s presidency," Psaki said. "That can be done over the phone it turns out, and I think if President Obama had been here, you would all know."

Psaki declined to give an exact number of times that the powerful pair had spoken, but said they "keep in regular touch" and their respective teams also were in regular touch "about a range of issues."

Psaki added that given Obama’s work on the Affordable Care Act, which Biden has committed to strengthening and expanding, that is one issue they will talk about.

Funny, I wasn't aware of any work Obama did on the Affordable Care Act.  It was actually all done in Congress. 

She pointed questions as to what else Obama would specifically be involved in to his team.

Biden has tapped a number of individuals who previously served in the Obama administration to join his team, including chief of staff Ron Klain, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Despite the longstanding friendship, Obama drew interest from the media after he waited until late in the campaign cycle to formally endorse Biden

Meanwhile, Biden drew criticism throughout the campaign from Democratic contenders who accused him of running on Obama’s legacy.

During one 2019 debate, for example, Julián Castro, who served as Obama’s housing secretary, said Biden wanted to take credit for the Obama administration’s victories – but did not want to answer for any potential shortcomings.

"My problem with Vice President Biden … every time something good about Barack Obama comes up, he says, ‘Oh, I was there, I was there, I was there, that’s me, too,’" Castro said. "And then every time somebody questions part of the administration that we were both part of, he says, ‘Well, that was the president.’ I mean, he wants to take credit for Obama's work, but not have to answer to any questions."

COMMENT:  In my view, Obama was one of the most mediocre presidents of our time, and did lasting damage by weakening our foreign policy and letting our military strength erode.  After all, how many times have you heard anyone say, "I wish Barack Obama were still president"?

But what we are seeing thus far in the Biden presidency are policies that seem to track the Obama model, and that is frightening.  We are likely to have serious confrontations with both China and Iran, two countries that Obama went out of his way to appease.  Appeasement never leads to peace.  It leads to war.  We are likely to see a continuation of the racial tensions and violence that Obama has done nothing to cool.  Indeed, Obama, with the press averting its eyes, made it as clear as possible that he doesn't much like his own country.

The Biden/Obama marriage, or dating situation, must be examined as long as Joe Biden is in the White House.

March 22, 2021