Political pandering on display in Joe Biden’s White House.
In an effort to woo the national teachers union, President Biden hosted a state dinner for the Teacher of the Year, Missy Testerman. The exclusive event was a taxpayer’s burden normally reserved for heads of state and royalty to shore up alliances and demonstrate that America is a global party circuit contender. Many such dinners cost upwards of $500,000, according to the State Department Office of Protocol.
But perhaps, in this case, the Biden-Harris campaign should pick up the tab on this wildly inappropriate use of funds to feed educators and the powerful provocateur organization, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). It appears to be the savviest of moves in the re-election campaign: an event on their turf, in the hallowed halls where kings, queens,…
