… Welcome to the Biden presidency, where a quiet normalcy has descended on the White House and critics are allowed to toss around the word “boring” without anybody taking offense. …
While Trump never broke 50 percent in approval ratings, Biden has remained in the mid-50s throughout his first four months in office. After four years of midnight tweets, ad hominem attacks, and constant tumult, the public seems grateful for a little respite. …
The contrast works to Biden’s advantage, said William Schneider, professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University. “Biden is normal. That’s what people were looking for. After Donald Trump, normal is good.” Also reassuring to voters, Schneider said, is that “Biden doesn’t traffic in surprises.” CONTINUED
George E. Condon Jr., National Journal
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