Stephan: I have been reading in both the liberal and MAGA media about how Biden is slow, his words stumble and slur, he was clearly aging and so forth, and wasn't able to get anything done. Then I watched his two-hour press conference in which he fielded questions in the moment, and was stunned at how much command he had over all the relevant information, how sophisticated and nuanced his answers were, and how accurate and truthful. Could you imagine Trump doing such a session, just doing two hours of spontaneous responses, and how many lies and how much nonsense he would spew out? While I have some problems with Biden and his administration -- why are they giving out so many oil leases, for instance -- on the whole, emotionally, I have felt he has been doing pretty well considering the hand he was dealt. But what were the facts? That made me start a list of what has actually gotten done in spite of the Republicans in Congress, and the MAGA majority in the Supreme Court who not only are trying to block Biden from governing, they are also doing everything they can to destroy democracy. So this morning, I went looking for something in the media that addressed what, by then, seemed apparent to me, and found this.
Joe Biden Credit: Brendan Smialowski AFP
As President Biden marked the anniversary of his first year in office Wednesday, the reviews have come in. A raft of pundits and pollsters describe him as “limping,” “struggling” even “failing.”
Have you people lost your minds?
The answer to the question “what grade do you give Biden’s first year in office?” is “A+.” Anything else is insane.
Think back to where we were by the second half of 2020, almost four years into:
lauren raine
on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 6:49 am
Thank you! I strongly felt, during the election, that Biden, who has had a long and successful career including being vice-president, did not want to be President, but felt he had to step up because he was qualified to. I feel he would much rather spend his old age with his grandchildren, but, as he expressed himself, the situation was very very dire. I believe he is a true patriot, with that career behind him. I also was impressed with his empathy – once, when talking about the Covid crisis, he actually had tears in his eyes. To have been in politics that long, and still retain empathy, is extraordinary.
Rev. Dean
on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 1:13 pm
I totally agree with you, Lauren, and with Stephan, too.
Thank you! I strongly felt, during the election, that Biden, who has had a long and successful career including being vice-president, did not want to be President, but felt he had to step up because he was qualified to. I feel he would much rather spend his old age with his grandchildren, but, as he expressed himself, the situation was very very dire. I believe he is a true patriot, with that career behind him. I also was impressed with his empathy – once, when talking about the Covid crisis, he actually had tears in his eyes. To have been in politics that long, and still retain empathy, is extraordinary.
I totally agree with you, Lauren, and with Stephan, too.