The Biden Administration is unique in Democratic party history.

[speak easy]

This is the first Democratic administration in 120 years to return to the White House after only 4 years on the outside. Almost all the staff/appointees from the previous administration were available for the new president to choose from.

No-one have had to learn the levers of power, and how to exercise them. The wasn't FDR's New Yorkers in 1933, Jimmy Carter's Georgians in '76, or the Little Rock ensemble in '93.

And the Administration is led by a man with the the most intimate knowledge of the Obama Adminstration of all.

So what do you do, if you have almost no learning curve on Day 1?

IMO, you start governing in the transition period - taking the decisions you would normally undertake after inauguration.

And this I think is what we are seeing. The Covid relief Bill was ready to go. So too is HR.1. How much of the Infrastructure-Reconstruction bill on paper, I don't know, but I'm sure a lot of the hard work is already done.

The Administration may appear to be moving at breakneck speed, but there is one thing you can't fake - being prepared.

[Phoenix61]

1. No substitute for experience and hard work. nt

[speak easy]

2. Kick

[lunatica]

3. I like watching them work

You just can’t substitute for hard work and experience deeply rooted in the knowledge it brings. None! Biden knows this and it shows. I’m impatient to see all his nominees confirmed. We’ll see some real action when that happens. Can’t wait for the day!

[PatSeg]

4. Oh yes, I agree

I felt that they knew pretty much what they were going to do from day one and were ready to go, with perhaps a handful of last minute alterations due to unforeseen circumstances. This may have been the most prepared and efficient administration in my lifetime and that is in spite of the previous administration's unwillingness to assist in the transition period.

Trump tried to hinder his successor's ability to govern, but Biden was too experienced, focused, and competent.

[Elessar Zappa]

5. From the look of things,

the Biden presidency is going to be transformative.

[malaise]

6. Great thread

NoT out!

[lpbk2713]

7. What to do on the first day?

Anyone who worked for the Orange Asshole gets their walking papers.

[Wounded Bear]

8. Indeed! This group was ready to go from the first day...

with the only snags being repubs slowing down appointments, as usual.

[DavidDvorkin]

9. This is why America's fascination with the political outsider is so dangerous

As is the idea that it's inherently good to "shake things up."

We need insiders who know what they're doing and how the system works. When the systems has problems, we need insiders who know how to modify the system to fix the problems.

[betsuni]

12. +1

[Irish_Dem]

10. Right, there is no way he could put together a $1.9T bill in such a short time.

They were working on it during the transition period.
So they have been working very hard since election night.

[speak easy]

11. Next up, the main course, Build Back Better.

'Infrastructure Week' is coming early this term

[Irish_Dem]

13. We so badly need infrastructure improvement.

I hope voting rights are on after that.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. Very good point! Also seeing a welcome trump residual effect that we needed

Biden and other Dems are being more resolute and decisive. But for good things instead of bad.

[Kid Berwyn]

15. Excellent observations, speak easy!

Team Biden hit the ground sprinting.