I think it does jgw, make sense. I always felt that it wasn’t Biden driving the train, it was the democrats in congress. It seemed to me, for what that is worth, that the agenda came from congress, Biden was just going along. LBJ set the agenda and made congress follow him. Jimmy Carter was more of a follower to congress. Reagan set the agenda when he was president. Bill Clinton used triangulation, but he set the agenda. A bit more subtle than LBJ or even Reagan. Obama was a leader, short and sweet. Biden seems to be just there.

I’d say Pelosi drove the democratic train during Biden’s first two years with help from Schumer and Harris over in the senate. The democrats seem to be rudderless without Pelosi. I can’t remember when Biden ever came out to push for legislation. At least not in the fashion of LBJ, Reagan, Bill Clinton, he had his own way and brand of leadership or Obama.

Would it be fair to say that Biden hasn’t been a take charge guy? Not in the way I remember LBJ, Reagan, Bill Clinton or Obama. Everyone knew they were the leader of the Democratic Party much like everyone knows Trump is the leader of the Republican Party today. Maybe this year, Americans are looking for a strong leader, perhaps even a corrupt, convicted one which may or may not explain the tie between Trump and Biden. Let me direct you to question 18 and 20. 18. Biden Leadership Abilities -Would you say Joe Biden is a strong or a weak leader? 12% very strong, 24% somewhat strong, 19% somewhat weak, 45% very weak. Only 29% of Democrats think Biden is a very strong leader. 20. Trump Leadership Abilities - Would you say Donald Trump is a strong or a weak leader? 34% very strong, 24% somewhat strong, 11% somewhat weak, 32% very weak. 70% of republicans view Trump as a very strong leader with another 24% as somewhat strong which may explain why republicans support Trump even with his corruption and convictions. Independents which went for Biden 54-41 in 2020 are today leaning toward Trump, only 4% of independents view Biden as a very strong leader/50% very weak while 30% view Trump as being a very strong leader/27% very weak.

https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econTabReport_5ePXwWM.pdf

It's high past time that we start electing Americans to congress and the presidency who put America first instead of their political party. For way too long we have been electing Republicans and Democrats who happen to be Americans instead of Americans who happen to be Republicans and Democrats.