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Biden Won’t Embarrass Republican Lawmakers, but He Should.
If Biden wants to get anything done, the feelings of GOP lawmakers should be the least of his concerns.
It feels as though with each passing day, Joe Biden reminds the American people and leftists in particular that we should not be especially enthused about his ability to get much accomplished. After promising that nothing would fundamentally change and empty promises of “unity” to a divided nation without ever citing any specific plans for doing so, it should go without saying that there hasn’t been much to be excited about in regards to the President-Elect’s upcoming administration. While there have certainly been a multitude of red flags about what the American people have to look forward to — such as the considerations of people like Rahm Emanuel and Eric Garcetti for cabinet positions — among the most indicative of what the next four years will look like is Joe Biden’s continued attitude towards Republicans.
Rebecca Klar with The Hill reports:
“President-elect Joe Biden expressed optimism that he will be able to work with Republicans because of his years working alongside them, despite a sharply divided Congress.
“My leverage is, every senior Republican knows I’ve never once, ever, misled them,”…
