ANALYSIS — One of Joe Biden’s final domestic trips was symbolic of his up-and-down presidency. It was a dish composed of all things Biden, with a solid start mixed with a heaping serving of bad luck, a dash of weirdness — and a family matter as the garnish.
There was the president in New Orleans last week, following a terrorist attack that killed 14 New Year’s revelers, again acing his role as the country’s consoler in chief. But when Air Force One landed in Los Angeles hours later, things began to turn south.
There was no clear objective for the trip, and the schedules released by the White House were light on details. Then came the vintage Biden bad luck: High winds and wildfires canceled the trip’s main event — his remarks about national monuments, a longtime focus for the president.
