President Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office last night,

in part to prove that he's actually alive,

and in part to give some explanation as to why

he suddenly has declined to run for re-election.

You know, we've come so far since my inauguration.

On that day I told you as I stood in that winter,

we're stood in a winter of peril and winter possibilities.

Paralymp possibilities.

We're in the group of the, we were in the grip of the worst pandemic in the century. The worst economic crisis since the

Great Depression. The worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War. We came together as Americans.

Hmm. Funny, I don't remember much of that happening.

I don't even really remember Biden describing the winter that way in the early days of his presidency.

Here's what I remember.

For unvaccinated, we are looking at a winter of severe illness and death for

unvaccinated.

For themselves, their families, and the hospital will soon overwhelm.

Winter of severe illness and death, that's a little bit harsher than peril and possibilities.

But of course, the reality of Biden's presidency was much harsher

than whatever promises he made at the inauguration. It just didn't work out. The whole

thing was a failure on pretty much every front.

The economy, national security, foreign affairs, even trying to run for re-election.

It was a failure even in its final Oval Office speech because he didn't answer the

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