Democrats plead with Biden to get more assertive

[brooklynite]

Politico

Democrats’ frustration with the White House is starting to bubble over after months of low approval ratings, legislative inertia and the disastrous showing for the party in Tuesday’s elections in Virginia and New Jersey.

Officials say that President Joe Biden and his administration failed to effectively message or aggressively muscle its economic agenda through Congress and that, in the process, they allowed the party to grow more fractious.

Faiz Shakir, a senior political adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), said lawmakers have taken advantage of Biden’s reluctance to make demands in negotiations over his agenda. The president, he said, needed to start playing more of a leadership role.

“We need less talk and a lot more action,” Shakir said. “It's important for the president to be seen as trying desperately to get to ‘yes.’ Even if other people already are concerned, wishy washy, not sure – the president needs to be forceful.”

[leftstreet]

1. He needs to start Exec Ordering some stuff

let the chips fall where they may, at least it would seem strong and leadership-y

[lagomorph777]

2. Yes, please.

Start really putting the screws to SineManchin.

Dump Wray and Garland.

Get shit done, or we're done.

[Texaswitchy]

3. What you said.

Start kicking some asses.

[FarPoint]

4. Absolutely.....

Please, please...let's have real leadership ACTION...

[sheshe2]

5. Politico... 👎

[Budi]

12. Politico was purchased by the 'Rupert Murdoch of Europe"

Sold to Axel Springer for $1 Billion.

Guess what direction the bias will flow.

[sheshe2]

17. Yep.

Read about that.

Hm, they were bad enough with "Dems in Disarray" it will only go down hill from there.

[grumpyduck]

6. It seems like he's totally focused on BBB

to the point of ignoring what the repukes are doing. And, of course, in this day and age, people expect things to happen fast. If he doesn't get on the stick, he's probably going to lose a lot of Democrats. Which would be tragic for the future of this nation.

[JohnSJ]

7. It isn't Biden why we had issues in the off year elections. Perhaps Congress needs to look in the

mirror

Mr. Shakir does not have a particular stellar record of winning

What I can’t grasp is the need some Democrats feel to voice their complaints of the President or other Democrats to the press

Who are they actually trying to convince?

Look what I am doing, see, I can wave my arms and blame the President instead of directly talking to the President

[JohnSJ]

8. Democrats need to stop criticizing other Democrats through the media

[peggysue2]

9. That would be a very good start!

[mcar]

16. This!

[sheshe2]

18. Exactly.

[Budi]

10. Now it's "Biden's reluctance"?

Faiz Shakir, a senior political adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), said lawmakers have taken advantage of Biden’s reluctance to make demands in negotiations over his agenda. The president, he said, needed to start playing more of a leadership role.

"Nothing is better than something"
Btw, these are the words of your people, Sen Sanders.
The BIF was held up in the House after the Senate passed it TWO months ago.
Who insisted on going for broke, shoving another $100 in the slot machine claiming "This time it's gonna hit the jackpot!"


Now it's "Biden's reluctance"?
Where were you?

[Deminpenn]

11. Not sure how a win in NJ, despite the history of Dems running

for re-election there and losing, is "disasterous".

[Budi]

13. Sen Sanders's party ran a candidate against McAuliffe in the Prinary.

They never set foot near VA once their candidate lost, but did run a darned good media game against the Dem candidate.

Where were they all, to keep VA from turning Red?

Where were YOU Sen Sanders?

[Mad_Machine76]

14. I get tired of these stories

1. If Democrats in the House and Senate are being recalcitrant, it's really more up to the House and Senate Leadership to corral and get them in line. Biden can help, but there are more immediate parties that can exert more power and influence JMHO.
2. What CONCRETE suggestions do they have for Biden to do? I feel like these are always more generalized and non-specific criticisms, but if I were Biden I'd be puzzled over what exactly they want me to do? And why aren't the people complaining doing something (showing everybody else the way). It's like dealing with some people in the house complaining about something or other not getting done, but not doing anything themselves to get things done either.

[sheshe2]

19. +1

...Your sig line fits in perfectly with your comments!

[doc03]

15. I think Chuck Schumer is the one needs to get

tough or find someone that will. Another one is Garland so far a huge disappointment.