This isn’t quite right, I’d say. It’s more that domestic leg agenda is incredibly important in real life terms and even sometimes for re-election, but not particularly for short-term approval or midterms.
https://twitter.com/Nate_Cohn/status/1484514317454163973
There is no universe where Obama “focused” on the More Jobs Act in 2010 and D’s didn’t lose 50+ seats with 10% unemployment. Similarly inflation/gas prices and Delta/omicron massively outweigh whatever action Biden could take around them in terms of dictating approval.
You know what’s a good way to show you’re “focused” on the economy and COVID? Passing $1.9T that just gives people money and every institution unprecedented funds to deal with COVID. That bought like 4 months of goodwill and then it became overwhelmed by the problems themselves.
I think a lot of Biden’s presidency and legacy will be determined by whether BBB passes in some form, but I also don’t think it’s likely to change the midterm calculus beyond the margins.
• • •
Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to
force a refresh
