BTRTN: Biden and the Dreaded Bush/Carter Comparisons

[reggieandlee]

Born To Run The Numbers provides its May in Review, pointing out the many accomplishments of the Biden administration -- but acknowledging the parallels to famous one-term Presidents, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter:

http://www.borntorunthenumbers.com/2022/06/btrtn-biden-and-dreaded-bushcarter.html

Excerpts: "It’s hard to find too much fault with the Joe Biden presidency. Sure, it has been far from perfect, from missteps in COVID communications, to messiness in the Afghanistan exit, to wildly understating the potential longevity of inflation. But Biden has also scored a number of real accomplishments: managing COVID down to a dull roar; propelling an economy that is exhibiting real growth and near full-employment; getting a infrastructure bill passed on a bipartisan basis, masterful management of the Ukraine invasion, including restoration of unity among our allies and a return to competence, analysis, empathy and integrity in our federal government.
"But the buck stops with Biden, and so far he is bearing the brunt of the blame for a divided and dysfunctional country. Perhaps the most frightening figure is that the percentage of Americans who believe America is on the 'right track' has fallen to 25%, and that is a five-point drop in the last month. It was at 20% when Trump left office, and Biden literally 'built it back' to 43% within two months of his inauguration, before it began sliding, when it became clear that Biden was not a miracle worker nonpareil...
"Unfortunately for Biden, the parallels to George H. W. Bush’s presidency are hard to avoid... The Bush comparison is bad enough, but the murmuring you are starting to hear is the even-more-dreaded Carter comparison. He must find more victories to avoid those Bush/Carter comparisons that would truly doom him to join the list of single termers. He has time. Reagan, Clinton and Obama all got shellacked in their first midterms – likely Biden’s fate -- and recovered to win second terms, rather easily in fact."

[Omnipresent]

1. Reagan was floundering in the polls before the 1982 midterms.

The economy didn’t recover until the next year, and Reagan ran for re-election and won 49 states in 1984.
Biden’s luck could be very much the same as Reagan’s.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. I tend to think the same thing

[andym]

3. Yup-- if inflation is tamed and any recession shallow-- proclaim the Biden economic miracle

just as Ronnie did with the Reagan economic miracle-- even though the heavy lifting was done by Paul Volcker appointed as Fed Chairman by Jimmy Carter..

[tgards79]

5. Unfortunately...

...savvy citizens are about .01% of the voting public. However, I do think Biden has plenty of time to turn it around in 2024.

[Kid Berwyn]

7. Thanks, Sinema! Thanks, Manchin!

We could have started rebuilding the country, investing in communities and institutions, shaping a better future. But, no.