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36 thoughts on “The Biden presidency is already dead and gone”

  1. drickard1967

    Yes, because Stephens is such a reliable, unbiased source.
    And you shouldn't take such pleasure in it, Kevin, because there won't be another next time if Biden loses in 2024.

      1. oakchairbc

        My sarcasmeter is still recovering from the Trump presidency. It should be up to the task again come 2024. Until then I'm wandering the wilderness and every Onion page is reality.

  4. cld

    The mewling and puking of the conservative personality at any opportunity, milked into a bucket and poured over their own heads to general acclaim.

    The wingnut mewl and pukebucket challenge!

    1. sonofthereturnofaptidude

      I like that. Except lots of rightwingers would assume that "mewl" was what you would have to ride on while puking in the bucket.

      1. Ken Rhodes

        Perhaps Matt and Frank feel that the NY Times ought to be the news arm of The Nation; that compromise is no longer a necessary part of politics; that Bernie Sanders should have been the candidate.

        If your sensitive feelings are not unable to bear the possibility that the Times does, by and large, present opinions that do not represent the unanimous agreement of the editorial board, and that most (not all) of them are written by pretty bright folks who are also pretty good writers, and who are also able to give credit where credit is due, then you might want to read David Brooks' column in today's paper.

        DAVID BROOKS
        The Biden Approach Is Working
        https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/05/opinion/biden-bipartisan-congress.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article

        1. jeffreycmcmahon

          Counterpoint: the Times' editorial section is in thrall to both-sides-ism and Brooks isn't the brightest bulb either, in general.

  8. Salamander

    Heh. Upon seeing the headline, I just assumed it was about the latest Joe Manchin demand -- that at least $2 trillion must be cut from the Reconciliation Infrastructure and Jobs bill.

  10. DFPaul

    I suppose that Stephens speaks for a certain portion of the surburban-iat that hated Trump for image reasons (they agreed with him basically, but disliked the vulgarity and open hatred of minorities), held their noses and voted for Biden, but now that the Dems are in charge, really hate the "progressive left" much more than they ever hated Trump, and need someone to vote for, or at least a way to distance themselves from the AOCs and Liz Warrens of the world. They're kinda lost lambs at the moment. Must be feeling very vulnerable at the country club.

    What's interesting to me about that column is how tone deaf Stephens is to where the country is. He compares the Biden agenda to LBJ's Great Society (which he says was a failure, though -- take note -- he doesn't have the courage to say we should dump Medicare, the key Great Society program) but hasn't noticed that Biden's agenda is about making work pay more, and the lives of workers easier. That's quite different from the Great Society's emphasis on poverty, and it's wildly popular these days. (He also refers to the Times news story which had a similar, and similarly strange, take on the Biden agenda: that it was all about expanding the "safety net". Nope, child care and community college is not the safety net. Expanding unemployment benefits would be the safety net. Weird that the NYT is missing the real picture so badly.)

    1. MontyTheClipArtMongoose

      No, it's now accepted wisdom that we are living the Li'l Wayne presidency, i.e. Tha Carter II.

      (H/t @dougjballoon)

  12. Justin

    Wait until Biden withdraws from Iraq! Well, sort of. What idiots.

    Sound familiar?

    Pentagon and other administration officials say they will achieve this by removing a small but unspecified number of the 2,500 American forces currently stationed in Iraq, and by reclassifying on paper the roles of other forces. Mr. al-Kadhimi will have a political trophy to take home to satisfy anti-American factions in Iraq and the U.S. military presence will remain.

    “There will be no U.S. military forces in a combat role by the end of the year,” said a senior U.S. official familiar with ongoing discussions. “We anticipate some force adjustments in line with that commitment.”
    What appears to be a set piece of diplomatic theater is the latest effort by Mr. al-Kadhimi to tread between the needs and demands of Iraq’s two closest allies, the United States and Iran. Pro-Iranian factions have been clamoring for a U.S. departure, while Iraqi officials acknowledge they still need the help of American forces.

    The Biden administration in turn is grappling with how to operate in a country that since the U.S. invasion 18 years ago has fallen increasingly under the grip of Iranian-backed militias and a corrupt political system that has brought Iraq’s government institutions to the brink of collapse.

    Illegitimate and corrupt government propped up by US military incompetents.

  13. Bluescore4

    Someone needs to tell Stephens to stop trying so hard to be the smartest guy in the room. It never worked out for Thomas Friedman, it he's been at it for years. I'm not sure why the NYT Opinions Page needs to keep subjecting us to this mindless drivel.

  17. ProgressOne

    After Trump, our standards for defining a good president have been pulled way down. To be a successful president, you simply have to be fit for the office. Trump clearly was not, but Biden clearly is.

    I was always amazed that Trump's understanding of the workings of government, and the issues of the day, was no better than the loudmouth at the bar. I guess this is why so many of his supporters love him. He is one of them.

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