Analyst: Biden's ‘presidency has no legitimacy by any standard of democracy’

An American political commentator said that serious politicians on the world stage have come to realize that Joe Biden's “presidency has no legitimacy by any standard of democracy,” following the permanent US ruling elite’s meddling in elections.

Following Tuesday’s midterm elections, it appears the Democrats would control the Senate, as they have for the past two years, with 50 of its 100 seats, since Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a tie-breaking vote.

 Republicans remained close to winning the House of Representatives as officials continued counting ballots.

It could take several days or more before the outcome of enough House races is known to determine which party will control the 435-seat chamber. As of Sunday, Republicans had won 211 seats, with 218 needed for a majority, ahead of the Democrats with 205.

However, the pro-Democratic US media is reporting the election result as if Biden’s party has scored a massive success in the election. For example, Reuters reported that the election results are a major victory for President Joe Biden and it extinguished hopes of the "red wave" that Republicans had expected leading into the midterm elections.

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer described it as a "victory and vindication" for Democrats and their agenda.

New York-based journalist Don DeBar told Press TV on Sunday that the “only person who really benefits from this situation is Chuck Schumer - he gets to keep his job as majority leader for two more years.”

“In terms of determining a legislative agenda, absent a 2/3 majority in the Republican's hands, the situation is pretty much the same as it would be with a Republican advantage. Biden can appoint judges - that's significant - and some other positions as well. But with the Senate split, requiring Harris to break the tie, there will be an awful lot of negotiating going on behind the scenes. The Republicans will be able to make plenty of mischief with control of the House,” he said.

“And the latest shenanigans - that are now obvious to all and at the base of their victory - constitute one more nail in their own political coffin and that of any sense of legitimacy in US elections. Perhaps the US media won't cover this, but serious politicians and other players on the world stage recognize by now that Biden's presidency has no legitimacy by any standard of democracy. The engineers of this "victory" have just traded the remaining shreds of political legitimacy for the momentary retention of the control of the levers of power. They will find that a fleeting victory, to the extent that it is one at all,” DeBar pointed out.

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The mainstream US media outlets are saying that Republicans did not perform well in the election, and Democrats staved off an anticipated "red wave" of Republican gains in midterm elections. 

Debar said the media is doing “damage control.”

The US midterm elections come as Americans are grappling with sky-high inflation and living costs, with 43 percent of people saying their family’s financial situation is worse than two years ago.

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Biden had said he believed Democrats would hold on to the Senate but it would be "tough" to retain the House and his life may become "more difficult."

A Republican-controlled House would be able to block bills addressing Democratic priorities. Republicans could also initiate a showdown over the nation's debt ceiling, and could launch potentially politically damaging investigations into Biden's administration and family.

Biden said the late Saturday outcome made him look forward to the remainder of his term in office.

Ahead of an international summit in Phnom Penh led by Southeast Asian leaders, Biden said, "I am incredibly pleased by the turnout."

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A new poll shows 43 percent of Americans say their family’s financial situation is worse than two years ago as inflation has made it harder for people to make both ends meet.

Biden referred to Cambodia as "Colombia" at the summit, furthering concerns that the aged politician is suffering from a cognitive disorder.

"I look forward to building even stronger progress than we've already made, and I want to thank the Prime Minister of Colombia for his leadership as ASEAN chair and for hosting all of us," Biden said on Saturday while meeting his counterparts in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the Cambodian capital.

Biden, who will be 80 years old next week, was referring to Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia, who is currently chairing the 10-member regional bloc.

'Stolen' 2020 presidential election 

Meanwhile, Trump has been casting doubt on the outcome of his loss to Biden by insisting it was the result of fraud. 

He has said that the 2020 presidential election was “the greatest Election Hoax in history.” He also called the presidential vote a "stolen election."

Trump has claimed that the Democrats "stole what they had to steal” from the presidential election.

According to recent surveys, most Republicans believe that the election was stolen from Trump, and the Republican is the legitimate president of the United States. 

Trump and his allies had raised concerns that widespread fraud marred the election and that it was rigged by the Washington establishment in favor of Biden, who was certified as the winner in Congress on January 6, 2021.

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