Morning Jolt: The President Who Wasn’t There

On the menu today: Up until very recently, President Biden used an exceptionally light touch in the negotiations on Capitol Hill over the "Build Back Better" legislation — a touch so light, it almost wasn't there. When you look at the country's worsening problems on the supply-chain crisis, the inflation crisis, the border crisis, the debacle in Afghanistan, and so on, Joe Biden is there, but it often seems like he's not really there.

President Nonentity

It feels as if the current negotiations among Democrats about the "Build Back Better" legislation has been going on for decades. And the latest hint of what Joe Manchin is willing to accept, or Kyrsten Sinema wants, or House progressive leader Pramila Jayapal is demanding, does not seem particularly interesting or engaging. Each one seems certain to be overwritten by new, competing demands and red lines that will emerge next week. The latest proposals and counter-proposals don't feel nearly as consequential as China's new hypersonic missile; the worsening supply-chain crisis and empty shelves ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY October 20 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY October 20 2021 The President Who Wasn't There On the menu today: Up until very recently, President Biden used an exceptionally light touch in the negotiations on Capitol Hill over the "Build Back Better" legislation — a touch so light, it almost wasn't there. When you look at the country's worsening problems on the supply-chain crisis, the inflation crisis, the border crisis, the debacle in Afghanistan, and so on, Joe Biden is there, but it often seems like he's not really there. President Nonentity It feels as if the current negotiations among Democrats about the "Build Back Better" legislation has been going on for decades. And the latest hint of what Joe Manchin is willing to accept, or Kyrsten Sinema wants, or House progressive leader Pramila Jayapal is demanding, does not seem particularly interesting or engaging. Each one seems certain to be overwritten by new, competing demands and red lines that will emerge next week. The latest proposals and counter-proposals don't feel nearly as consequential as China's new hypersonic missile; the worsening supply-chain crisis and empty shelves ...   READ MORE

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