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RandySF

(59,547 posts) Mon Apr 22, 2024, 06:07 AM Apr 22

Biden Got Everything He Wanted from Congress

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 (Original Post) 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

onetexan

(13,078 posts)

1. Funding for Ukraine & Israel, check. Passing FISA, check.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 06:50 AM

Apr 22

jaxexpat

(6,865 posts)

2. .......like recalcitrant cattle.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 07:06 AM

Apr 22

We had some "independent" cattle who needed to see the vet. As we wanted them to be corralled for this, they, of course, went to mill around at the farthest corner of the pasture. My dad had an idea, "let's just stand in the corral and turn our backs to them. They won't be able to stand their curiosity." Huh, curious cattle? But soon enough, we were surrounded by a herd of cattle. It was a simple thing to just shut the gate and bring on the vet.

Joe Biden, the wise rancher of recalcitrant "Republicattle". I hope he his skills will work as well for the next herd of "Democrattle" coming in '25.

COL Mustard

(5,940 posts)

4. Some of them

Reply to jaxexpat (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 08:03 AM

Apr 22

Need to be gelded.

niyad

(113,714 posts)

9. Snicker. . .

Reply to COL Mustard (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 08:39 AM

Apr 22

sop

(10,274 posts)

11. I prefer castrated.

Reply to COL Mustard (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 08:51 AM

Apr 22

Gelding is too elegant a term for these brutes.

niyad

(113,714 posts)

10. "republicattle". .Love it!

Reply to jaxexpat (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 08:40 AM

Apr 22

calimary

(81,557 posts)

12. It's mooooooooo-velous for sure!

Reply to niyad (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 09:02 AM

Apr 22

niyad

(113,714 posts)

13. Snicker. . .

Reply to calimary (Reply #12)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 09:05 AM

Apr 22

speak easy

(9,344 posts)

24. Them's the steaks.

Reply to calimary (Reply #12)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 08:14 PM

Apr 22

shrike3

(3,843 posts)

15. As a former farm kid, I appreciate the reference.

Reply to jaxexpat (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 09:06 AM

Apr 22

Fla Dem

(23,823 posts)

3. Biden is a great leader over a great team.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 07:56 AM

Apr 22

Jefferies, Pelosi, Schumer and many others, even Ocasio-Cortez worked side by side with him. So many standout Representative. Now we just have to take back the House in November!!!!

oasis

(49,434 posts)

5. Dems are about teamwork.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 08:08 AM

Apr 22

2naSalit

(86,880 posts)

6. That's been...

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 08:26 AM

Apr 22

Biden's style all along. Truly his trademark.

Hugin

(33,222 posts)

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

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 08:27 AM

Apr 22

For successfully milking the bullshitters. Which, I appreciate.

However there are two issues which will be foremost in many voter’s minds as November approaches.

First and foremost, Reproductive Rights and what led to the reversal of RoevWade.
Secondly and nearly as important, restoring Civil Rights (voting, specifically) to their former glory after being incessantly watered down by the GOP for over forty years.

Old Crank

(3,657 posts)

8. Competence shows.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 08:38 AM

Apr 22

The clown train got owned.

PatSeg

(47,691 posts)

18. Yes competence and many years of experience count

Reply to Old Crank (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 10:06 AM

Apr 22

Biden is far more formidable than he appears. Republicans seriously underestimated him from the beginning.

shrike3

(3,843 posts)

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

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 09:05 AM

Apr 22

By one of the cool kids in the media. Never count Joe Biden out.

Mad_Machine76

(24,450 posts)

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

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 09:32 AM

Apr 22

but then the Republicans decided it wasn't that important after all.

Also, nobody forced them to spend most of their time "snipe-hunting" with Hunter Biden.

wolfie001

(2,290 posts)

17. Two main problems right now:

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 09:57 AM

Apr 22

High food prices and unaffordable housing. Both can be alleviated by electing more Progressive Democrats, hopefully people on the fence will figure that out. Repukes are strictly dog eat dog. With a lot of sky-daddy thrown in there to muddy the waters. Just my take.

IronLionZion

(45,601 posts)

19. GOP voters should stay home this November in protest

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 10:29 AM

Apr 22

Freepers are unhappy with their congresspeople. Hoping for a blue wave this November as Trump bankrupts the RNC.

Emile

(23,069 posts)

20. +1

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #19)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 10:33 AM

Apr 22

PortTack

(32,813 posts)

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

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 07:03 PM

Apr 22

It at the behest of tsf. So, that’s one thing he didn’t get…certainly not his or the Dems fault.

Wounded Bear

(58,758 posts)

23. Actually, that bill was largely crafted by the GOP in the Senate...

Reply to PortTack (Reply #21)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 08:08 PM

Apr 22

so once again, the repubs torpedoed their own bill, trying to make Pres Biden look incompetent.

Hopefully, that will be evident in November and be reflected in the election results.

PortTack

(32,813 posts)

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

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #23)

Wed Apr 24, 2024, 01:42 AM

Apr 24

Wouldn’t pass it.

SupportSanity

(210 posts)

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

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 08:03 PM

Apr 22

We need to be reminded on a regular basis.

The media doesn't do it. It's not as attention grabbing as all the other crap that's in our faces.

Thanks again.

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