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In reply to the discussion: People trust Joe Biden... they like him on a gut level.. [View all]Gothmog
(180,392 posts)79. The hardest job for the next president may be fixing Trump's mess
This is one of the reasons why I think that Joe Biden is the best candidate. Who ever is the nominee will have to be prepared to fix all of the damage that trump has done to our government. https://beta.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-hardest-job-for-the-next-president-may-be-fixing-trumps-mess/2019/09/16/e16216fe-d8bf-11e9-ac63-3016711543fe_story.html
Perhaps the most straightforward and least complicated undertaking, since it would be entirely within the next presidents purview, is rebuilding the executive branch from the corrupted ruin Trump will leave behind.
One of the most underreported stories about the Trump administration is its basic incompetence. Perhaps Trumps biggest con of all was convincing his supporters that he was some sort of business wizard with a genius for management. In truth, the Trump Organization was a mom-and-pop family business that he repeatedly micromanaged to the brink of collapse. He is doing exactly the same with the government of the United States.
The White House itself is less like The West Wing than Game of Thrones. Courtiers vie for the favor of the Mad King, unable or unwilling to perform normal duties for fear of risking Trumps ire. Usually, the White House is a place where information from outside sources is synthesized and digested so the president can make the best possible decisions. Under Trump, the flow is reversed his whims, however ill-informed or contradictory or just plain loopy, are tweeted out and must be made into policy.
Agencies vital to our national security including the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency lumber along, month after month, without permanent leadership. Its easier to make moves when theyre acting, Trump has said, but really the situation reflects his own insecurity. By keeping his underlings weak and beholden only to him, he limits their power and thus hamstrings the departments they nominally lead.
One of the most underreported stories about the Trump administration is its basic incompetence. Perhaps Trumps biggest con of all was convincing his supporters that he was some sort of business wizard with a genius for management. In truth, the Trump Organization was a mom-and-pop family business that he repeatedly micromanaged to the brink of collapse. He is doing exactly the same with the government of the United States.
The White House itself is less like The West Wing than Game of Thrones. Courtiers vie for the favor of the Mad King, unable or unwilling to perform normal duties for fear of risking Trumps ire. Usually, the White House is a place where information from outside sources is synthesized and digested so the president can make the best possible decisions. Under Trump, the flow is reversed his whims, however ill-informed or contradictory or just plain loopy, are tweeted out and must be made into policy.
Agencies vital to our national security including the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency lumber along, month after month, without permanent leadership. Its easier to make moves when theyre acting, Trump has said, but really the situation reflects his own insecurity. By keeping his underlings weak and beholden only to him, he limits their power and thus hamstrings the departments they nominally lead.
Joe Biden is the best candidate to repair the damage done by trump. I think that the repair of this damage will keep the next Democratic President very busy.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I get what you're saying about "most comfortable"... that's how many feel about Bernie too.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Sep 2019
#1
Yup, couldve sworn the DNC has welcomed Bernie as a Democratic candidate & he's embraced it as well.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Sep 2019
#50
Will we ever get to the day when we could occasionally tune out as we did under Obama?
hlthe2b
Sep 2019
#2
I am not hearing from other candidates that they have any realization of the momentous
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#56
This is an old story. Always a lot of he said she said stuff. Don't buy it, i wouldn't regardless of
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#30
It won't work...people know Biden...but now Warren will be marked as a socialist..and as some
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#47
You do. Many people do. But many of us don't. I look at him and I see that young, good looking,
pnwmom
Sep 2019
#17
So what? I would, too, against Trump. But she did NOT say he'd be her first choice,
pnwmom
Sep 2019
#34
I'm still humbled by the immense trust and faith you placed in President Obama and me.
Gothmog
Sep 2019
#18
Yes, people trust Joe on a gut level, If he is our candidate, he will win. Why?
Stuart G
Sep 2019
#19
I like Joe Biden. But I get a little uncomfortable when you start talking about "gut feelings."
Nitram
Sep 2019
#20
That has not happened despite the media's best efforts...and I don't consider them gaffes
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#48
it is ASTOUNDING..... that Joe is not tearing anyone else down!!! He is a hero in my book
trueblue2007
Sep 2019
#22
I'm in the 55+ AA Female Demo But Biden Also Has Deep Support with My White Friends/Colleagues
Indykatie
Sep 2019
#27
I don't believe he was wrong...media questioned all these folks looking for this...
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#49
And you think Obama would have spent whole days for eight years with Biden if his VP were high
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#57
You're talking about the same Joe Biden Obama selected as VP to appeal to older white voters?
Act_of_Reparation
Sep 2019
#61
He selected him, a seasoned hand, to give him, relatively a newbie, greater credibility as well
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#65
I never said he wasn't. So was my friend who was teaching the corrupting power of "white privilege"
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#66
I can read your mind? Fine, no argument. I expressed the view that Biden has used his
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#67
Washington Post-Opinion: Democrats want to beat Trump. Biden wants to be the one to do it.
Gothmog
Sep 2019
#44
Trust and like-ability. I think Americans also realize how competent Biden is despite the occasional
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#52
Guess I'm not "people" b/c I happily voted for him x2 for VP(only times I ever had him on my ballot)
RockRaven
Sep 2019
#55
Obviously. some people here don't trust him so much. But, that's not the point...
TreasonousBastard
Sep 2019
#58
We all have a responsibility to stand up and speak out when we see abuse of power.
Gothmog
Sep 2019
#73
Biden's Electability Advantage Will Be Hard to Shake Among Risk-Averse Democrats
Gothmog
Sep 2019
#80