President Joe Biden is not perfect, but he does not get the credit he deserves. The following link is to a blog which includes a piece by David Brooks, one of my favorite conservative pundits, who offers such credit in his usual informative style. Please give it a few minutes of your time.
A Conservative Praises Biden???
As I said earlier, Biden does not get the credit he deserves. A lot of that has to do with two factors. First, he cannot do enough to satisfy the progressive wing of his party and Republicans are told they cannot support the opposition party. Republicans would rather have a traitor in the White House who was ranked the 4th worst president in US history than a Democrat who is not doing too badly.
Second, we are the United States of Entertainment. Most people do not know what is going on in our country unless it is sports or entertainment related. We have folks who will watch an endless stream of sports analysts cover ad nauseum the games of the day. Or, they would rather watch entertainment gossip shows or podcasts.
So, given the more sensational negative bent in the news (if it bleeds it leads), we really are largely uninformed nation. Good news has a much smaller echo than bad news. The former president knows this which is a key reason his marketing schtick sells whatever he wants.
In general, I would suggest people do a few things to try to get at the truth. Do not get your news from a politician, especially a candidate. Do not get your news from people on social media, as we are all biased and many don't confirm the veracity of sources. Confirm the veracity of your own sources and check multiple ones.
Biden has to answer for some of his actions, but he could do a better job of telling his story. One thing he has done is not involve himself in issues that are really not in his purview as did his predecessor.
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