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Joe Biden’s Still Pushing For Bipartisanship. Has He Learned Anything?
We all know who bipartisanship really benefits.
Our elected officials are nothing if not predictable, right?
On a consistent basis, we can almost guarantee exactly what narrative a politician is going to use regardless of political party, and what they’ll say in order to adapt to any given situation. We can always count on Republicans to finger point to a marginalized community as an outlet for their base to direct their anger, and we can always count on a Democrat to weasel their way out of virtually every campaign promise they made. Of course, when it comes to Joe Biden specifically, “bipartisanship” is the name of the game and it should come as no surprise that still in 2023, even after what transpired leading into his Presidency and throughout, he’s still pushing for it.
Kevin Liptak with CNN writes:
…For Biden, however, perhaps more important than the law itself will be the show of cooperation between Republicans and Democrats as he looks ahead to a contentious second half of his term and the likely start of a reelection bid…
…As Republicans prepare to assume control of the US House of Representatives, Biden is hoping to demonstrate his willingness to work across the aisle, even as GOP…