In the tumultuous world of politics, clarity and competence reign supreme — two qualities that seem to have taken an extended vacation during the Biden administration. Many people believe that the years under President Biden felt like a ship on autopilot, captained by someone not quite mentally present. A group of Democrats who supposedly should’ve known better stood silently by instead of taking action, further contributing to the chaos.

One of the critical issues involved the House Oversight Committee, which showed persistence — a rare commodity up in the Beltway — in unearthing the truth about the administration’s handling of various situations. As they say, truth is stranger than fiction, and the committee has certainly had its hands full since beginning their probe. Upcoming interviews with former presidential staff, like Andrew Bates and Jeff Zients, promise more revelations, likely to fuel skepticism about the competency at the top during those years.

Adding a twist to the saga, popular media figures like Charlamagne Tha God have jumped into the fray, pointing fingers at those who could have and should have spoken up. The chair of the Democratic National Committee, Jamie Harrison, is now under scrutiny for ignoring the elephant in the room. It seems like everyone shared the sentiment that President Biden was perhaps too old to handle the rigors of the presidency effectively. Yet, instead of a clarion call to action, it was more like a collective shrug.

The Democrats’ internal dilemma is as entertaining as it is worrying. Faced with the possibility of picking someone else, many potential challengers kept their political ambitions tucked away. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for instance, made waves trying to step into the ring, yet found himself stymied by his own party. It didn’t take a seasoned political analyst to spot the inconsistency between what they said and what they did — supporting President Biden, while quietly acknowledging the obvious problems.

International incidents, like the infamous European trip where Georgia Meloni had to coral a wandering President Biden, underscored the real danger of an absent-minded presidency. If the rest of the world sees the leader of the free world appearing confused or lost, one must wonder who exactly was steering the ship. It’s no wonder the question on so many lips today isn’t just “how did this happen?” but “what on earth were they thinking?”