Biden isn’t Trump, but that’s not good enough anymore – Orange County Register

SACRAMENTO – To give an idea of ​​what Joe Biden’s presidency looks like after a disastrous year, check out the latest news from the Wall Street Journal. Hillary Clinton, one of the least famous and most annoying political figures in our country, is rightly considering running for president again to fill the “leadership vacuum within the party.”

Even more reeling – Clinton is starting to seem reasonable. Republicans traditionally see Clinton’s presidency as a victory for the Left. Now, Clinton may be the best hope for Democrats to regain the center stage. Democrats have to do some “careful thinking about what wins the election, and not just in the deep blue counties where a Democrat and a Liberal Democrat … will be… win,” she told MSNBC.

To quote Ross Perot’s running mate James Stockdale during the 1992 vice presidential debate, “Who am I? Why am I here? Well, we’re here at this point because Biden forgot Bill Clinton’s lessons from his 1992 and 1996 presidential victories – and resigned his Arkansas governor, where he forged his method. approach your success.

Elected at the age of 32, the so-called “Male Governor” fell too far to the left, was fired two years later, readjusted to the “third” direction and then served 10 years as an executive at Little Rock, before leaving. to be elected president. Okay, this is supposed to be a column about Biden’s first year in office, not about the Clintons.

It doesn’t look good for Democrats. The latest Quinnipiac University poll gave Biden a job approval rating of 33%, which is his lowest to date and one year below Donald Trump’s rating of his term. that. The low number isn’t a big surprise given soaring inflation, out-of-control federal spending, and Biden’s lack of control over the coronavirus and growing crime.

Curiously, Quinnipiac found that “50% of Americans say the work he is doing is up to their expectations.” I understand those numbers because my expectations for his presidency have always been low, given his lackluster Senate career and uneventful presidential campaign. Like other Americans, I agree with him because he’s not Donald Trump.

Biden has lived with that low. He did not bring comfort to white nationalists (think of Charlottesville). He discourages police officers from hitting the suspect. He did not build a cult of personality, issue travel bans, get impeached, conspiracy theories put up for sale, befriend dictators, nor attempt to overthrow him. reverse an election.

Biden has talked about his share of human traffickers – but they’re politically normal, not the “we’ll make our own version of truth” kind of thing his predecessor specialized in. . I see sentimental political movements as dangerous and – unlike Trump – Biden doesn’t have crowds of followers willing to arm themselves or infiltrate the US Capitol.

Quinnipiac’s most disturbing finding is that 58% of Americans believe that “the nation’s democracy is in danger of collapsing.” However, Biden doesn’t seem to understand that his victory – and, no, Trump really isn’t a winner for voter fraud – comes with the humble mandate of resolving political divisions that are rife. our rift.

The main problem is that Biden, whose Senate career has typified no-boat establishment, is running as a cross between socialist Bernie Sanders and incompetent Jimmy Carter . After his first 100 days in office, NBC News interviewed progressives who were surprised by the new president’s priorities.

“Biden reacted extremely quickly to the progressive movement,” a New York City congressman told the news service. “I don’t think (the libertarians) would be better off if Bernie Sanders were president,” said one union leader. Radicals are excited by Biden’s multi-million dollar spending plan, his drive to raise the minimum wage, and the movement toward government-run healthcare.

Of course, this amount of government spending (along with pandemic supply problems) has led to inflation not seen since the Carter era. CNN reported: “The US producer price index, which tracks the average amount US manufacturers are paid for their goods and services over time, rose 9.7% last year, without adjustment. adjusted for seasonal changes”. Americans grump when we pay unpredictable amounts for gas, groceries, consumer goods, and homes.