President Joe Biden PHOTO: White House
They are benchmarks that are perhaps unfair. “How did the president do in his first 100 days?” Or “How did the president do in his first sixth months in office?” But every president faces these mileposts, so, unfair or not, they get the evaluation. There are a host of big issues facing Congress, too, so let’s “brunch” on all the dynamics this week.
“Biden Six Months” – On Tuesday President Biden was asked to evaluate his first six months in office. While inflation is spiking, and we’re seeing a surge in COVID-19 Delta variant cases, Biden says there is more work to be done. “There’s much to be done and so much more to do. Tackling voting rights, which is an existential threat to democracy right now. The things that are being asked are just beyond the pale. The vice-president has been working hard on this issue, and we continue to, we all are. There’s much more to do. We have to tackle the immigration problem whi