The divide in the Democratic Party is often described as a progressive wing pitching big ideas that are controversial in swing districts and purple states vs. a centrist wing that pushes a more modest — and less electorally risky — agenda. But right now, more moderate Democrats such as Sens. […] Read more »
Democratic moderates could save Biden’s presidency—if it’s not too late
Joe Biden’s domestic agenda is on the rocks because he’s been disengaged from his own legislative priorities, refusing to take sides in a worsening intra-party feud between his party’s moderates and progressives. A more involved president would be close to a rare bipartisan victory on infrastructure spending, but he’s been […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Voters think the country is less united under Biden
President Biden used the word “unity” eight times in his inauguration speech, but voters say the country is heading in the opposite direction on his watch. By a 54-37 percent margin, they think the country is less united under Biden rather than more so. The latest Fox News national survey […] Read more »
Dems’ Come-to-Jesus Moment
… Given that the U.S. Senate and the Electoral College give disproportionate weight to states with smaller populations, Democrats will need to learn how to deal with the kind of people who do not live in cities or closer-in suburbs—and maybe wonder why the species of centrist Democrat that Sen. […] Read more »
Biden’s dug a hole for himself, but he keeps digging
Ed Koch, the late colorful mayor of New York, was famous for asking his constituents, “Hey! How’m I doin’?” That’s a question most politicians ought to ask once in a while, never more so than Joe Biden as his summer slide accelerates into a grim September of one crisis after […] Read more »
The anomaly of Republican unanimity
… I’m not here to defend the putative Democratic dissenters, with whom I personally disagree. But senators and House members differing with their party is neither unusual nor anomalous. Rather it is the norm. … Yet today, not one single Republican seems willing to support President Biden’s economic recovery effort. […] Read more »