The Reason Biden Is Already Failing as President

  Thomas Del Beccaro  January 22, 2021

Presidents have two jobs. The first, and most visible, is being the head of the executive branch, and the second is being the head of his political party. Successful presidents usually have working control over their political party.  Joe Biden, however, has barely taken office and his presidency is already in jeopardy—from members of his own party.

Most people, when they view the presidency, focus on the more visible aspects of that job. Presidents have very high profiles, live in the White House, hold press conferences, meet with foreign officials, and sign legislation—among many, many other duties. So many duties, in fact, that many believe it’s a younger man’s job.

Recent history has featured energetic presidents. From Bill Clinton, to George W. Bush to Barack Obama, in recent memory, the White House has been occupied by much younger men. It’s true that Donald Trump is in his 70s but there is little question he had more energy than most anyone..........

By all accounts, Biden is already proving not to be up to the second aspect of his job—running his political party. Some of that is his fault and some of it is the nature of what I call The Divided Era—the period from the mid-1990s to now, which features ever-growing division...........In other words, the Democratic Party didn’t come together after Election Day on a single agenda. That also means that Biden simply isn’t in control of his own party—and that means he’s already failing as president...........To Read More....