Joe Biden, how would you rate him 18 months in?

[Cloud Strife]

Lots of politicians seem to be sponsored (i.e. "bought") by industries and/or lobby groups, and most will never vote for anything considered contrary to the self-interests of their sponsors.

This is because the US system essentially allows you to spend an unlimited amount on the campaign.

In comparison, I'm involved in local politics (not in the UK), and once we'd paid for some small amounts of advertising, all we had left was to hit the streets to talk to people because we couldn't spend anything more.

 

[brad465]

So yesterday Biden announced plans to write-off $10,000 in student debt for all students earning <$125,000pa, which has no doubt caused controversy left and right. The official White House Twitter account, in response to some critics in Congress, done a list of "This you" burns/hypocrisy highlights regarding PPP loan write-offs they personally benefitted from, something that is very sassy, hilarious and unexpected from the said account:

https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1562916200866267138

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene had $183,504 in PPP loans forgiven.

Continued...

 

[Busaholic]

So yesterday Biden announced plans to write-off $10,000 in student debt for all students earning <$125,000pa, which has no doubt caused controversy left and right. The official White House Twitter account, in response to some critics in Congress, done a list of "This you" burns/hypocrisy highlights regarding PPP loan write-offs they personally benefitted from, something that is very sassy, hilarious and unexpected from the said account:

https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1562916200866267138

Marjorie Taylor Greene, the woman who makes Trump seem sane and empathetic by comparison. Just look at the eyes though (with both of them) and, as they say in the House of Commons, ''the eyes have it'' i.e. your soul or lack thereof is so often portrayed in your eyes.

 

[AlterEgo]

If you want to laugh at America's decrepit president there's a guy on YouTube posting skits of Joe Biden in Skyrim, which are...well, you'll see. (There's a little bad language, fyi)

 

[Gostav]

America's left and right are so divided today, dissidents almost see each other as foreigners and it's not Biden can fix it.

 

[yorksrob]

After the Afghanistan horlicks, he seems to have come back as a safe pair of hands.

The cancelling of student loans seems sensible (we do automatically if students don''t earn above a certain amount) albeit thats domestic for Americans.

He's supporting the West in the war in Europe.

Seems to be doing well to my mind.

 

[Strathclyder]

So yesterday Biden announced plans to write-off $10,000 in student debt for all students earning <$125,000pa, which has no doubt caused controversy left and right. The official White House Twitter account, in response to some critics in Congress, done a list of "This you" burns/hypocrisy highlights regarding PPP loan write-offs they personally benefitted from, something that is very sassy, hilarious and unexpected from the said account:

https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1562916200866267138

We need to see more of this kind of thing. Call their hypocrisy out for what it is and watch them froth, splutter and rage in response as we all know that's all they have to respond with - certainly wouldn't expect anything of substance, let alone meaningful policy - MTG's 'Go to hell' being a perfect case in point. Let them do that whenever they're dense/craven enough to pipe up, and leave the actual adults to get on with actually running the country.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, the woman who makes Trump seem sane and empathetic by comparison. Just look at the eyes though (with both of them) and, as they say in the House of Commons, ''the eyes have it'' i.e. your soul or lack thereof is so often portrayed in your eyes.

There is indeed nothing behind those eyes, much less the semblance of a soul. Shrill, vapid dudgeon, yes. Soul? Nope.

Flogged that off years ago, if she even had it to start with.

 

[railfan99]

Biden is hopeless and demented, and the Vice President is a Marxist. Trump ought be swapped for a more sensible Republican, but Trump might then run as an independent.

For those of us in Westminster nations, their USA system of government is truly odd.

 

[nlogax]

and the Vice President is a Marxist

Ohhh..kay. Go on?

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Marjorie Taylor Greene, the woman who makes Trump seem sane and empathetic by comparison. Just look at the eyes though (with both of them) and, as they say in the House of Commons, ''the eyes have it'' i.e. your soul or lack thereof is so often portrayed in your eyes.

I look forward to the publication of this thesis on the existence of the "soul", and the subsequent Nobel prize* it will earn.

MTG is clearly a fruitloop, but there's no evidence that she (or Trump) lacks a "soul" any more than the rest of us.

*=certainly if anyone was able to prove the existence of souls it would be a remarkable discovery worthy of the prestige of a Nobel prize, though I'm not sure which discipline would be most appropriate for such a discovery.

 

[GS250]

Ohhh..kay. Go on?

Kamala Harris is probably just left of centre in UK politics. However in the USA she is seen by some as being on the cusp of Marxism.

Both her and Biden have heavily played the identity politics card to appeal to the electorate. That's possibly why some have accused her of being Marxist?

 

[nlogax]

Kamala Harris is probably just left of centre in UK politics.

Indeed.

However in the USA she is seen by some as being on the cusp of Marxism

Which is to be expected, however @railfan99 lives in Australia so their take on Harris is somewhat mysterious. I'm keen to learn more.

 

[Busaholic]

I look forward to the publication of this thesis on the existence of the "soul", and the subsequent Nobel prize* it will earn.

MTG is clearly a fruitloop, but there's no evidence that she (or Trump) lacks a "soul" any more than the rest of us.

*=certainly if anyone was able to prove the existence of souls it would be a remarkable discovery worthy of the prestige of a Nobel prize, though I'm not sure which discipline would be most appropriate for such a discovery.a

Let this be the first step - I'm prepared to accept the Nobel Prize posthumously. I'll arrange for Bobby Dylan to collect it for me.