'Facing the toughest sort of Congressional opposition—obstructionist, nihilistic, extremist—the president has, during his first two and a half years in office, achieved extraordinary results,' David Rothkopf writes.
Should the President’s negotiators have pushed for more? Could have they have gotten more tax loopholes for the rich closed? Given the leverage the House GOP had, the answer is probably no. How do we know? Well, because for one thing, Biden has a track record as president of getting more than people expected out of the Congress—much more. Certainly, by now, he deserves the benefit of the doubt that he would have done that now if he had the chance.
As we reflect on this and everything else Biden has done, we should be grateful that he is perhaps the president best at achieving results with the Congress, even when he is fiercely opposed, since Lyndon Johnson.The reason Biden has racked up so many accomplishments is that he is exceptionally good at sizing up his opposition and his own level of support.But our appreciation should extend further.
Call it judgment. Call it, in the words of the old Kenny Rogers song, knowing when to hold them and when to fold them. But the reason Biden has racked up so many accomplishments is that he is exceptionally good at sizing up his opposition and his own level of support.
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