'In calling out what he sees as threats to democracy, Biden may have done more harm than good.' More from danschnur in our Perspectives section:
But this speech was supposed to be about something bigger than that. And by mixing in his party’s most advantageous talking points on abortion rights, prescription drug prices and climate change, Biden ended up undermining what was intended to be a clarion call for democracy by suggesting that those Republicans who disagreed with him on those issues were part of the darker menace that he had described elsewhere in the speech.
Biden wanted to draw a line with patriots of both parties who share his belief in the unique “soul of America” even while disagreeing on some matters of public policy on one side and those trying to undermine American democracy on the other. But by including the partisan talking points in his address, Biden instead drew that line starkly between the two parties and forced many Republicans who are dissatisfied with Trump back into the former president’s camp.
to forge a bipartisan path on critical issues like manufacturing, veterans’ support, and gun safety. How ironic and unfortunate it would be if he blew up his own bridge-building effort at the precise moment when he was best positioned to move it forward. Given current political trends, Democrats might actually be able to maintain or even increase their majorities in at least one house of Congress this November. And Biden will have other opportunities over the next two years to try to achieve bipartisan consensus toward his objective of healing a damaged democracy. But last week, he seems to have done that goal more harm than good.
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