Continuing support for Biden seems strange

A recently published article in the Marin IJ mentioned a poll indicating 57% of Californians approve of President Biden's job performance (“Poll: California voters like President Biden, but don't want him to seek reelection,” Feb. 25). I found this absolutely shocking, in light of his major actions which have been destructive to businesses, personal finances, Americans' physical and emotional health, as well as our image in the eyes of the world.

He prolonged an unnecessary COVID-19 lockdown, which significantly shrunk businesses, cost numerous jobs, resulted in measurable mental health damage and kept students out of school with resulting declines in test scores. Additionally, immigrants still continue to come to this country illegally and some are allowed to stay. I wonder how many millions of dollars Biden's lax immigration policy is costing the taxpayers.

Biden orchestrated the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Some innocent lives were sacrificed and some weapons, as well as ammunition, fell into the hands of enemy forces because of it. The failure to act promptly and effectively following the train derailment in Ohio, which caused an environmental crisis, has resulted in a health and economic malaise.

Without even debating the rationale behind these decisions, it is clear to me that they have all had a debilitating effect on our country. That alone should make it blatantly obvious that Biden and his administration have compiled a horrendous track record. To some readers, hearing about those poll results seems like a bad joke. — Richard Peterson,

San Rafael