One exception to this rule was Edith Wilson, who, in 1919, appointed herself as acting president when her husband, Woodrow Wilson, was felled by a stroke in the second-to-last year of his administration.
Wilson was also the progenitor of the Wilson Doctrine: briefly, to drag a reluctant nation into World War I - which many Americans saw as Europe's problem, not theirs - he announced that it was America's responsibility to make the world "Safe for democracy." This doctrine controlled American politics right until the Trump presidency.
Biden is already dragging America back to the Wilson Doctrine, which has seen American blood and gold spilled across the world for over a century.
Biden also seems to be guided by the Obama variation on the Wilson Doctrine, which is that any overseas wars in which America becomes involved should never benefit Americans.
Where does Edith Wilson fit into all this? In October 1919, Wilson had a serious stroke that left him partially paralyzed and bedridden.
Instead, Edith Wilson connived with the president's inner circle to hide from the Americans how sick Wilson was.
Edith failed to understand how important the gatekeeper's role was, boasting later that if she finally allowed Wilson to see something, he made the ultimate decision on the matter.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to discern fact from fiction, and unfortunately the media has a strong bias. They spin stories to make conservatives look bad and will go to great lengths to avoid reporting on the good that comes from conservative policies. There are a few shining lights in the media landscape-brave conservative outlets that report the truth and offer a different perspective. We must support conservative outlets like this one and ensure that our voices are heard.
Monday, March 22, 2021
Jill Biden — the Edith Wilson of the new administration
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