While I dislike grading Democrats, Biden is giving me FDR-like vibes and has earned a straight A.

[Imallin4Joe]

The reason I don't like grading Democrats is simple. They are handed shit-show after shit-show. They are forced to attempt to the best of their abilities, to work with the fucking imbeciles known as the entire GOP, accept for maybe, Romney, Collins. The only 2 GOPers that at least have a limited ability to be reasonable..

Democrats are often forced to compromise with a GOP party filled with MTG idiotic ideology.

Personally, I've learned a lesson in my 50 year old existence. Before I criticize an elected Dem I ask myself, could I do any better in their shoes? If I were an elected official in their shoes, could I gather the votes to get our bills passed?

I've finally learned in life to stop being critical and start being thankful. Thankful that we have Democrats willing to fight for us. Thankful that we have a Democratic Party that fights against a racist and authoritarian GOP. I'm very thankful to every Dem who fought the good fight for a $15 minimum wage in vain, keep fighting that good fight. Eventually, we will win that one.

I'm thankful that Dems are fighting to save our environment and planet from the planet-killing robber barons known as the GOP.

To every Democratic Party officeholder, thank you for fighting to preserve voting rights. Thank YOU! for fighting against the GOP's war on voting.

Global Warming is the #1 threat to our future. Warming hastens the evolution of microbial life. The same kinds of microbes that start global pandemics. Warming raises ocean levels, floods out entire regions, and contributes to every storm's severity.

Notice the increase in storm severity in the past 20 years?

Democrats do while Rethugs pray it away.

Notice the gun violence epidemic in the U.S. in the past X hundreds of years?

Where is the pro-life GOP on mass shootings and on the fact that 2020 was the US's deadliest year ever, regarding gun-related deaths?
Where are these so-called pro-lifers when another daily mass shooting kills another 10 and wounds 30? Or worse, even more dead and wounded..

Where are these GOP pro-lifers? Busy praying it away.

I'm thankful we have a Democratic Party that realizes that we need more than prayers, we need sensible gun regulations. Other nations do it with great results. The UK, Scandinavian nations, Australia, Japan do not have near-daily mass shootings because of strong gun regulations.

Gun regulations work.

I'm thankful that we have a Dem Party that stands up to the gun lobby/NRA etc.

President Biden has shown strong leadership and has fought for all of the above. Pres Biden's just released infrastructure plan is an economic re-builder, on par with FDR's New Deal.

If I could give any advice to a political veteran like Pres Joe,

Legalize Marijuana to pay for your New Deal 2 level infrastructure plan. Our county needs your infrastructure plan.

Frame your presidency as the New Deal 2. Pres Biden has shown some seriously great progressive chops early in his presidency. I'm a Bernie-bro that has long been a Biden political admirer.

Biden was a force in the Senate for those many years. To this day, he is still highly respected by the U.S. Senate. Another reason why Biden is a great fighter for us.

In closing, from an old yellow-dog, crusty curmudgeon, to Pres Biden...

I am thankful that you are my President!! Thank God!! Thank the stars!!

I'm just plain thankful that leaders like Joe exist.

Salute to Democrats.

[redstatebluegirl]

1. Very well said!

[bluestarone]

2. WELCOME to ya!!

I'd go as far as an A+!!

[hurple]

3. Wait... wait...

When did I write this? I must have written this. It's exactly what I'm thinking. Even the age is right.

I swear I don't remember writing this.

[Imallin4Joe]

9. Something about great minds.... )

[Lunabell]

4. Biden seems ready to fight.

I,for one, am sick of kowtowing to these crazy GQPers. They're hypocrites and just downright off the chain racists and kkkrazy people. They actually believe that Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic leaders sacrifice babies and drink their blood. They are dangerous and need to be stopped. I think Biden is capable of this fight.

[Imallin4Joe]

10. Perfectly stated!

Biden is that kind of fighter, based on my own lifetime of political observation.

Biden is leading a whole new era of progressive ideology! Never thought I'd type that out in today's political world but it is a reality.
Its taught me the importance of voting and the whole GOTV mentality.!!

[uponit7771]

5. A-, I'd like him to tell MAGA News to fuck off *LITERALLY* and tell the M$M to stop repeating their

... treasonous BS.

[mvd]

6. I think he should earn a high grade party due to..

BECAUSE he doesn’t want to put up with obstruction. He went into it with the talk of cooperation, but he is recognizing how futile that is with the GQP. Nice change for sure.

[thucythucy]

7. I also see parallels to FDR.

FDR's first hundred days are the stuff of political legend.

President Biden has also been impressive right from the start, and suffered under the additional burden of having his failed predecessor refuse to participate in anything like a smooth transition.

Not even the Republicans of 1932-33 were as obstructionist as the MAGAts. Even Herbert Hoover had the grace to concede his loss.

I've breathed a sigh of relief every morning since January 20th, knowing an adult, with intelligence and compassion and empathy is now in charge.

[Imallin4Joe]

13. So very true.

I don't think there's ever been a time in US history where we've witnessed the level of obstructionism like Obama and Biden have had to deal with.

Compared to Agent Orange, Biden is like a breath of fresh air!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

8. In the famous words of Joni Mitchell...

I love you....

[Imallin4Joe]

14. Thanks for posting Blue. Applies here.

[calimary]

11. Terrific post!!!

Right there with ya, my friend.

Listening to him during today’s news conference, I just kept on thinking how grateful I am that THIS noble, humble, kind, compassionate, caring man, so full of practical ideas, confidence for the future and so very mindful and concerned for the greater good is our President.

We were able to take out the trash last November. And Thank God that’s exactly what we did!

[BobTheSubgenius]

12. It's undeniable. They are in a no-win position, most of the time.

It was especially obvious during President Obama's tenure. The amount he got accomplished, along with the Democratic contingents in Congress, in the face of the most obstructionist "loyal opposition" in the history of...well, government, probably.

Why the VAST majority of the voting public can't tell which group is on THEIR side is unfathomable, at least to an intellect such as mine. Clearly not up to the task.

[dansolo]

15. Romney and Collins only pretend to be reasonable

Neither one has demonstrated beliefs where their votes have been consistent with their statements. Collins gets to pretend to be a moderate in order to keep her seat. She never votes against the GOP position if her vote would make a difference. And don't even bring up the ACA repeal vote. McCain is the only one who deserves credit, and he probably did that for more personal reasons. If McCain's vote was known ahead of time, most likely Murkowski would have voted for the repeal. She is almost as much of a faux moderate as Collins.