In many ways he embodies what is an unusual model of the presidency in our media age.
Presidents facing legislative roadblocks are invariably urged to do more, to say more, to use the bully pulpit more.
The dramatic speech or confrontation makes for good storytelling in a way that a drawn-out, incremental, closed-door — in short, boring — negotiation never could.
That is the insight President Biden brought to the office.
A reduction in spending, disproportionately tilted to nonmilitary budget items, is a real win for the right.
Persons:
Biden, McCarthy, doesn’t Biden
Organizations:
Supplemental, Assistance