If you had (somewhat confusingly) asked me who was going to donate money to a Biden presidential library in 2019, I would have answer, “obviously foreign oligarchs”.
But foreign oligarchs are more like investors. They don’t give you money for nothing. They expect that if they send diamonds or wire transfers to Biden family members, they’ll get something in return and currently the returns of any Biden investments are worse than Bulgarian crypto.
Unfortunately Biden (or his nurse) decided to build a presidential library and (shockingly) have decided to build it in Delaware. The problem is they didn’t decide to locate it in a broom closet of the University of Delaware, but they want the whole Obama treatment. The presidential works. A big concrete building that no one will ever set foot into.
With a price tag in the hundreds of millions.
Former President Joe Biden has decided to build his presidential library in his home state of Delaware, and is set to start a fundraising push to fund the effort soon, according to a senior member of the Joe and Jill Biden Foundation.
Biden’s team envisions constructing an “immersive museum” to recap his legacy and wants the library to become “a hub for leadership, service, and civic engagement.
“The project will serve as a vibrant and lasting space where history, learning, and civic leadership come together, inspiring future generations to lead with purpose, serve their communities, and strengthen our nation,” the senior member said.
The foundation recently approved a 13-member board of governance comprised of close allies and former administration officials. Rufus Gifford, a longtime Democratic fundraiser who served in the Biden and Obama administrations, will serve as board chair. Other notable members include former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, and Steve Ricchetti, former counselor to Biden.
Biden’s team has yet to place a price tag on the library, but one source familiar with the matter said it’s expected to hit several hundred million dollars.
No one needs another ‘vanity’ presidential hub to inspire the youth who would only set foot there at gunpoint or if heavily bribed. We didn’t need them for Bush or Clinton and they were actually consequential presidents.
Biden’s presidential library ought to be a CAT scan of his brain.
Let’s be fair and respectful here. Biden is a one-term president. Unlike Carter and Bush I, he didn’t preside over consequential events. Neither Carter or Bush I should have the presidential libraries they do. But the Bush I libraries at A&M claims to have 110,000 annual visitors. I doubt Biden’s presidential library, even in Delaware, will get 100.
And who’s going to donate to it? Carter and the Bush family remained influential after leaving office. Bill Clinton had Hillary. Obama is a horrifying intellectual infection on the national consciousness. But why would anyone donate to a Biden presidential library? If Biden wants to get serious, he can raise enough money for an ice cream shop.
The Biden Ice Cream Shop can be a beloved institution that will bring a smile to children across Delaware. It’s the only possible way to redeem Biden’s sad legacy.
Or his stooges can try to raise $300 million to build a presidential library by promising that Hunter, Jill or some relatives from the family will run for president.
Your move, guys.