Thursday, December 02, 2021
Political Mayhem Thursday: The Current President
A few years ago, it was pretty easy to obsess over the Trump presidency. He did all of the crazy idiotic things he did in public, after all (or at least most of them), which meant we could bemoan them and discuss them and wonder what he really meant. That was what he wanted, of course-- to keep the American public in thrall one way or the other, and he played us pretty well. Most of the junk he said did not matter very much, but we were all pretty easily provoked. In the end, there was a lot to disagree with or even despise, but our worst fears were never realized: there was no war ginned up at election time to wag the dog, he did not pardon himself, he never actually got around to prosecuting Hillary Clinton, etc. In the absence of a crisis, none of it mattered as much as we feared. But then there was a crisis-- COVID-- and that did matter as much as we feared.
We still have that crisis, of course-- and the prospects are not looking good right now. One reason we are in trouble is that Trump managed to cast suspicion on masking and vaccines even though the vaccines were (impressively) developed during his presidency, he actually got a severe case of COVID, and he took the vaccine.
But he is not the president.
How do people think Biden is doing?
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Considering the razor thin majorities he has in Congress, I think he's doing just fine. He needs help with messaging, but based upon the reality of an obstructionist/anti-Democratic GOP, he's doing a good job.
I think it’s going pretty well! At least we now have some policies to address climate change (but I always want more), one infrastructure law is passed, I’ve got my vaccine AND booster ( and so do my friends and relatives who want them), and the weather today is great (ok, Biden can’t take credit for that….)
IPLG: Interesting! I see your point. I do worry about his work outside of legislation-- the leadership side messaging that Reagan and Clinton were good at. We may be in need of that soon.
Desiree: Presidents control the weather as much as they do gas prices, but the tend to get blamed for the latter!
Desiree: Presidents control the weather as much as they do gas prices, but the tend to get blamed for the latter!
I think he is doing a fine job. Historically it seems after a Republican presidency the Democrats are tasked with cleaning up one or many messes. To be clear I am sure the Republicans feel the same way when they take the Presidency.
I am glad we are finally out of Afghanistan and that Antony Blinkin is out in the world trying to repair the many bridges tRump and company broke. And domestically, despite Covid, things seem to be moving forward in a better way.
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I am glad we are finally out of Afghanistan and that Antony Blinkin is out in the world trying to repair the many bridges tRump and company broke. And domestically, despite Covid, things seem to be moving forward in a better way.
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