The Atlantic
The Lessons Biden and the Democrats Learned From the First Impeachment
Trump’s trial threatened to derail the administration’s agenda. But as the proceedings wind down, the new president may be coming out ahead.
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Midway through his speech at the Pentagon last Wednesday, President Joe Biden veered from global threats to a personal promise. The visit was Biden’s first to the building as commander in chief, and he was surrounded by symbols of power and position. He stood in front of four American flags, behind a lectern adorned with the presidential seal. He would never “dishonor” or “disrespect” the military, he vowed, nor would he ever “politicize the work you do.” He didn’t mention his predecessor.
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welcome back. i m stephanie ruhle. we are just a few days away from the second democratic debate and two of the front-runners are waking up to very positive numbers. early this morning elizabeth warren announced a major fundraising milestone. her 1 millionth donor. joe biden seems to be cementing his front-runner status with new poll numbers showing he has returned to predebate levels. a quinnipiac university poll of ohio voters has joe biden as the only democratic contender leading president trump. let s remember, president trump won that key swing state by eight points in 2016. joining mae now msnbc road warri warrior vaughn hillyard, professor at the university of texas and back with me my dear friend. victoria, to you first.