Couldn’t agree more. His accomplishments are certainly minimized by just about everyone
Also, a bureaucracy of hundreds of thousands is carried out by many people, not just the president. I got called out for saying this before, but while you fill in the oval next to a single name, you’re voting for an entire administration. Cabinet members, legislative liaisons, heads of departments, inner circle advisors, etc. Voting for Joe Biden, even if you think he’s actually weekend at Bernie’s, is voting for competence throughout the government and a set of core principles that go far beyond him. That’s what you got in term 1, and that’s what you’d get in term 2 even if he was in a coma. And the same is true, just the opposite politically, of Trump. Previous Message But on the other hand, I think his administration has been more effective and accomplished more than Obama did, despite Obama being much younger and very sharp. And despite Obama having a veto proof majority at the beginning of his term. So either Biden is a lot sharper and more effective behind closed doors than he comes across in public (possible), his team is a lot better (very possible), or it’s just not that important for the president to be really sharp/quick, if he has good instincts and a good team (extremely likely.) So it’s good fodder for comedians, but where the rubber meets the road, it hasn’t seemed to matter much, at least do far. The one issue I think he’s really mishandled, the Israeli invasion of Gaza, I think is more about him being a long time beltway insider, rather than anything to do with age. Maybe his age led him to miscalculate politically, about the relative strength of pro-Israel sentiment in the public and among Democrats. Although it’s hard to know for sure on that—he’d have faced a ton of heat if he’d held Israel’s feet to the fire in any significant way, just from a different direction. On a related note, if Republicans had supported the proposed border security bill, Biden would also have made major progress on two of Trump’s signature issues, border security and trade/industrial policy, far far more than Trump accomplished on either during his term. Previous Message
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jon stewart on biden - suburbanmyth May 7, 2024, 13:25:29
- Indiana had its primary yesterday, Haley pulled almost 22% of the vote. - larue33 May 8, 2024, 12:00:20
- How did Obama win that state once ?* - TarheelIllini May 8, 2024, 15:38:53
- She won't win, but I actually am excited for our Dem Governor canididate. - tvillini May 8, 2024, 12:47:51
- You wonder how many of those, in November, go back and vote Trump - UofIL6 May 8, 2024, 12:42:05
- Hoosiers gonna Hoosier. - KingTalkyTiki May 8, 2024, 12:13:56
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- Couldn’t agree more. His accomplishments are certainly minimized by just about everyone - snipes824 May 8, 2024, 12:44:51
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- A few thoughts - Sounder May 8, 2024, 11:53:09
- 100%* - KingTalkyTiki May 8, 2024, 11:50:11
- If Stewart ran for office, I'd vote for him. Can't be worse than what we got.* - ibdoc May 8, 2024, 9:01:32
- I can’t disagree with anything Stewart was quoted as saying - ATL May 7, 2024, 16:39:58
- agree. i love him * - Throwsize May 7, 2024, 16:07:55
- agree. i love him * - Throwsize May 7, 2024, 16:07:50
- there's a video of the show where professional comics critique/insult people at open mic.... - suburbanmyth May 7, 2024, 14:34:45
- Somebody post something funny by Bill Burr...because I don't get it. Or at least haven't got it yet. - Desert May 7, 2024, 14:00:34
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- Man, he's just not for me. Angry Boston guy is not my jam* - Desert May 7, 2024, 15:57:41
- This is literally the first time I have ever learned that he isn't universally loved* - Sounder May 7, 2024, 16:00:56
- Nothing/no one is universally loved - IlliniSax05 May 7, 2024, 16:19:57
- a loud, short, bald, white male from boston isn't universally loved? - torinese May 7, 2024, 16:19:09
- That has to be sarcastic, right? - KingTalkyTiki May 7, 2024, 16:05:58
- literally not true as desert expressed the same sentiment earlier* - suburbanmyth May 7, 2024, 16:05:48
- dots - Sounder May 7, 2024, 15:17:02
- Dots - GMAW May 7, 2024, 15:03:28
- Kreischer seems like a great guy to hang out with or to interview but his comedy hasn’t drawn me in* - OB25 May 7, 2024, 14:46:36
- Burr’s material is pretty good, but his delivery is not totally for me* - snipes824 May 7, 2024, 14:33:09
- ooo. - longsnapper May 7, 2024, 14:21:53
- Agree on Bill Burr, hard disagree on Segura and Kreischer* - Sammich May 7, 2024, 14:04:18
- You love Bert Kreischer? - Chuck Woodaby May 7, 2024, 14:02:20
- he's not wrong, but what good comes of constantly pointing it out?* - Sounder May 7, 2024, 13:46:57
- "The people who talk about anti-woke are the biggest fucking pussies you would ever find." - doubledown May 7, 2024, 13:29:06
- Burr is a top five stand up of all time, and the best in my adult lifetime* - longsnapper May 7, 2024, 13:28:08
- My top 3 are (in no particular order): Burr, Louis CK, Patrice * - Jersey May 7, 2024, 16:18:12
- Louis is better (IMHO), but Burr is excellent* - GMAW May 7, 2024, 15:58:24
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- He's the best. An OG podcaster; I don't listen to it enough but it always delivers.* - Warrin'_Illini May 7, 2024, 13:43:41
- i assume the burr show is on netflix -- check it out -- it was awesome from start to finish.... - suburbanmyth May 7, 2024, 13:41:49
- I don't follow stand-up at all anymore, but Burr is awesome* - bjl63 May 7, 2024, 13:38:26
- I find myself watching a lot of him lately.* - JFG May 7, 2024, 13:36:10
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