Not Joe's style, though. We knew what we were getting with Biden. He is being far more progressive than we had any right to expect, but otherwise is pretty much to form. Plus, of course, he has been dealt a lousy hand--filibuster, Manchin, Sinema, etc. Negotiating with Rs is, of course, window dressing, since they have no intention of do…
Not Joe's style, though. We knew what we were getting with Biden. He is being far more progressive than we had any right to expect, but otherwise is pretty much to form. Plus, of course, he has been dealt a lousy hand--filibuster, Manchin, Sinema, etc. Negotiating with Rs is, of course, window dressing, since they have no intention of doing so in good faith. Seems to me he has to give it the old college try, though. Optics matter.
Joe is Joe. I don't hold out much hope that he will change his tune. Also, as I say above, he was dealt a dirty hand. Because of the filibuster, we simply have to treat the Senate as if we are in the minority. Under those conditions, Biden is doing what he needs to do, I think. Maybe become a bit more vocal about the insurrectionists, perhaps, but his play is to focus on governing and leave the insurrection up to the DOJ. Hard to know what the right thing is to do.
Not Joe's style, though. We knew what we were getting with Biden. He is being far more progressive than we had any right to expect, but otherwise is pretty much to form. Plus, of course, he has been dealt a lousy hand--filibuster, Manchin, Sinema, etc. Negotiating with Rs is, of course, window dressing, since they have no intention of doing so in good faith. Seems to me he has to give it the old college try, though. Optics matter.
Maybe Joe needs to adopt a different style, even try to get his base riled up. The old college try never worked for me, not even in college.
Joe is Joe. I don't hold out much hope that he will change his tune. Also, as I say above, he was dealt a dirty hand. Because of the filibuster, we simply have to treat the Senate as if we are in the minority. Under those conditions, Biden is doing what he needs to do, I think. Maybe become a bit more vocal about the insurrectionists, perhaps, but his play is to focus on governing and leave the insurrection up to the DOJ. Hard to know what the right thing is to do.
And Reid, I agree: optics really do matter. Unfortunately, it sometimes seems that nothing matters more.