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RandySF

(60,200 posts) Mon Apr 22, 2024, 06:07 AM Apr 22

Biden Got Everything He Wanted from Congress [View all]

Punchbowl News: “House Republicans came into the 118th Congress with big plans. They were going to cut taxes and spending, impeach President Joe Biden and members of his Cabinet and use their leverage to force Democrats to accept stringent new border security and immigration policies. In short, they were going to shake up Washington, with Biden as their main focus.”

“That didn’t happen.”

“Instead, Biden has gotten pretty much everything he’s asked for from this Congress without having to concede much in return. True, it’s taken a while as the dysfunctional House slowly churned its way through the past 15-plus months.”

“Yet in the end, Biden has emerged as the big winner.”

https://politicalwire.com/2024/04/22/biden-got-everything-he-wanted-from-congress/

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Biden Got Everything He Wanted from Congress [View all] RandySF Apr 22 OP

Funding for Ukraine & Israel, check. Passing FISA, check. onetexan Apr 22 #1

.......like recalcitrant cattle. jaxexpat Apr 22 #2

Some of them COL Mustard Apr 22 #4

Snicker. . . niyad Apr 22 #9

I prefer castrated. sop Apr 22 #11

"republicattle". .Love it! niyad Apr 22 #10

It's mooooooooo-velous for sure! calimary Apr 22 #12

Snicker. . . niyad Apr 22 #13

Them's the steaks. speak easy Apr 22 #24

As a former farm kid, I appreciate the reference. shrike3 Apr 22 #15

Biden is a great leader over a great team. Fla Dem Apr 22 #3

Dems are about teamwork. oasis Apr 22 #5

That's been... 2naSalit Apr 22 #6

I know this article is a much needed back-pat to the Biden Administration... Hugin Apr 22 #7

Competence shows. Old Crank Apr 22 #8

Yes competence and many years of experience count PatSeg Apr 22 #18

I remember the tweet, "Joe Biden walks through a graveyard while his agenda dies in Washington." shrike3 Apr 22 #14

He was willing to give them a bipartisan (but heavily RW-tilted) immigration and border reform bill Mad_Machine76 Apr 22 #16

Two main problems right now: wolfie001 Apr 22 #17

GOP voters should stay home this November in protest IronLionZion Apr 22 #19

+1 Emile Apr 22 #20

He and the Dems crafted a great border security bill. Even the border guards were for it. The gqp squashed PortTack Apr 22 #21

Actually, that bill was largely crafted by the GOP in the Senate... Wounded Bear Apr 22 #23

Oh that's right. I remember the OK Senator sitting in the SOTU address shaking his head in despair that they PortTack Apr 24 #25

RandySF - Thanks for the reminder about the current president doing a great job despite strong head winds. SupportSanity Apr 22 #22