The Transition to Biden Finally Begins But At a Steep Price

I'm not sure if it was the sheer incompetence of Rudy Giuliani along with the insanity of Sidney Powell, the Michigan Board of State Canvassers voting to certify the election for Joe Biden or the impending sense of doom of having to answer questions under oath from Congresswoman Katie Porter, but GSA Administrator Emily Murphy finally signed off on the funds necessary to allow the transition from a Trump to a Biden presidency.

While one could say better late than never, the fact is this certification should have done at least a fortnight ago. These are two weeks that the Biden transition team will never get back. Over these past two weeks, more than 2 million Americans have been diagnosed with COVID-19. It would have been nice if the Biden transition team had the information necessary to formulate a policy to combat the pandemic be it mitigation or vaccine distribution. But Trump doesn't want us to have nice things. 

This doesn't take into account the state of government departments and agencies which have been mismanaged by the Trump Administration nor does it take into account the level of cooperation the Trump Administration will provide between now and January 20, 2021. It is safe to say the Trump Administration will provide nowhere near the level of cooperation the Bush Administration provided to the Obama Administration. Indeed, there is every evidence to suggest that the Trump Administration is doing everything possible to undermine a smooth transition.

The silver lining in all of this is President-elect Biden's vast experience and prudent judgment. Given the millions of Americans who are getting sick and the thousands upon thousands who are dying, Biden is going to need every bit of his vast experience and prudent judgment as possible.