Yes, you read that title correctly. Here is Alex Thompson and Daniel Payne at the Politico West Wing playbook: The Democratic National Committee has quietly assembled a core team that is focused not just on the 2022 midterms but on […]
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As a first-term senator from Delaware, Biden endorsed Jimmy Carter in 1976. Here is Biden and Carter in 1979:
What happens in a two-party system when one of the parties is delusional?
According to Charles Pierce, “the whole system goes out of balance.” Here is a taste of his Esquire piece on the GOP’s new initiation rite: It appears that the cult driving modern conservatism—and the Republican Party, which is its outward […]
Franklin Graham opposes Biden’s infrastructure plan: “I wasn’t aware that America needed rebuilding.”
Here is Graham at his Facebook page: As President Biden was giving his speech last night, I couldn’t help but think that the swamp has won. When President Trump came into office, he said he was going to drain the […]
Mitch McConnell petitions Education Secretary to remove the 1619 Project from federal grant programs
The 1619 Project is in the news again. Here is Ryan Nobles at CNN: In a letter obtained by CNN, the Republican leader asks Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to abandon curriculum in American schools that McConnell argues tells a revisionist history of America’s […]
Biden’s spending packages appear to have public support
$1.9 trillion for coronavirus relief $2 trillion for infrastructure. $1.8 trillion for American families, including child care and pre-K education. According to Nathan Rakich’s piece today at Five Thirty-Eight, a significant majority of the American people are on board with […]
Eric Metaxas responds to Joe Biden’s claim that the January 6 insurrection was the “worst attack on democracy since the Civil War”
Was Biden right? It’s hard to say. Historians will have different opinions about where the January 6, 2021 insurrection fits on the “attacks on democracy” scale. For example, one might find Jim Crow, Pearl Harbor, or September 11th somewhere on […]
Joe Biden’s Georgetown pastor: “The Eucharist is not to be used as a weapon”
The U.S. Conference on Catholic Bishops is divided over whether Joe Biden can uphold pro-choice policies on abortion and still partake of communion. Here is a taste of Michelle Boorstein’s piece at The Washington Post: The Rev. Kevin Gillespie, pastor […]
Politico: Biden’s speech was ideological without sounding ideological
Great analysis here by John Harris of Politico: Though Biden is rarely described as gifted orator, his speech was a remarkable performance in part because it didn’t soar and largely didn’t even try to. In plain-spoken language, he depicted a […]
James Carville is glad that Joe Biden is not into “faculty lounge” politics
The political consultant best known for running Bill Clinton’s presidential campaigns comes from an era when Democratic politics was all about making appeals to the things working and middle-class people had in common. He has reacted strongly to the identity […]
The Washington Post gives Biden a B+ for his first 100 days
Not bad. Actually, the Washington Post opinion writers gave him a “B,” but The Washington Post readership gave him an “A-.” E.J. Dionne gave Biden his only “A” (on presidential leadership) from the writers. He received his lowest grades from […]
The Biden backtrack on refugees explained
Last week the Biden Administration announced that it would not raise the number of refugees permitted to resettle in the United States. In the process, he broke a promise he made to faith-based groups. During the 2020 presidential campaign Biden […]
National politicians respond to the Chauvin verdict. Do you see a pattern here?
In case you still don’t know, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd. Here is how Twitter is responding: As of 8:43pm on Tuesday evening, April 20, 2021 the following national politicians […]
Department of Education proposes “priorities” for American History and Civics programs
You can read the document here. These priorities may influence who gets federal money for American history and civics programs and who does not. The Department is soliciting comments on these proposed priorities. The American History and Civics Education programs […]
Biden responds to evangelical World Relief’s call to raise the refugee ceiling
Evangelicals are doing good work. Here is a taste of Jack Jenkins’s reporting at Religion News Service: President Joe Biden’s administration has reversed a decision to keep in place a historically low cap on refugee admissions left by Donald Trump, […]
Biden approval rating at 59%
According to Pew Research. 93% of Democrats approve of the way Biden is handling his job as president. 18% of Republicans approve. Biden’s approval rate is soaring among African Americans, Hispanics, Asian-Americans, educated people. 72% of Americans, including a majority […]
If American democracy is in crisis, expect calls for Supreme Court reform
Joe Biden wants to reform the Supreme Court. This kind of judicial reform also happened in the 1790s, 1850s, 1890s, 1930s, 1970s, and 2010s. Here is a taste of Syracuse University political scientist Thomas Keck‘s piece at The Washington Post: […]
USA Today: Biden should get it done any way he can
Here is a taste of Jill Lawrence’s and Gregg Zoroya’s piece at USA Today: Biden is ready to do big things, both to help America and to revive its reputation in the eyes of the world. He has already commenced to redefine “bipartisanship” as what most […]
Biden Republicans
Are they similar to Reagan Democrats? Here is Will Weissert at the Associated Press: RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jay Copan doesn’t hide his disregard for the modern Republican Party. A solid Republican voter for the past four decades, the 69-year-old […]
How Joe Biden is strengthening Obama’s legacy on health care
Last week on Current I drew some connections between Obama and Biden. Today John Harwood of CNN does the same. Here is a taste of his recent piece: With sweeping economic recovery plans, President Joe Biden seeks his own legacy […]