This is the latest in a long series, “Biden is actually saying the thing pundits constantly say he should say and it probably doesn't matter all that much”
https://twitter.com/Mediaite/status/1484607639464071172
Previous editions include “why won’t Biden clearly say schools should stay open”
Obama had a bunch of these, “why won’t he do X?” moments in which he, in fact, had done X. It’s not as simple as saying some magic words to turn around approval or make a story stick. Requires sustained effort and usually is just drowned out by bigger events.
So I see Biden folks RTing this thread. I don't actually see this as a "Why doesn't Biden get more credit" story really, it's mostly how messaging fixes tend to be dwarfed by the actual problems confronting a president in determining approval. And those problems are very big.
It's also about how hard it is to just say a phrase or two to check a box or change a party's image. Biden was pro-more police funding in 2020 too! But to build a clear political brand takes a lot of work, especially if it's one independent from other voices within the party.
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