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Eying re-election, Biden breaks with progressives on some hot-button issues - MSNBCThe president has said he'll sign legislation to overturn a new D.C. crime law that eased mandatory sentences and penalties, drawing a backlash from progressives who said the law was sensible and meddling with it would undermine D.C.'s sovereignty.
Last week, NBC News reported that the Biden administration was considering a revival of family detention for migrants entering the U.S. unlawfully, which drew heavy criticism from immigration advocates who are already upset with Biden for adopting tough asylum policies that they say mirror Trump-era rules.
And on Monday, Bidens administration greenlighted a major oil drilling project in Alaska, sparking pushback from environmentalists and Democrats who want to phase out fossil fuels.
Bidens breaks with the left have a common thread:
Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/eying-re-election-biden-breaks-progressives-hot-button-issues-rcna73581
Autumn
(44,762 posts)brooklynite
(93,873 posts)That's a sure way to lose a Presidential election. Biden beat Trump and won WI, PA, MI, AZ and GA by attracting SOME moderate suburban Republicans and Independents. We CANNOT win with just Democratic base voters.
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,777 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)is what we need to beat the fascists. It's a fine line to walk
Kaleva
(36,147 posts)We know that the alternative, a R in the WH, is unacceptable.
GGoss
(1,273 posts)I DO NOT want a repeat of 2016.
It's WAY to early to start banking votes.
Kaleva
(36,147 posts)We vote in every election no matter who our candidate is and we work to the best of our individual abilities to get the vote out.
But one can't win a general election with just the base alone.
GGoss
(1,273 posts)To me, that can drive turn-out down.
brooklynite
(93,873 posts)...but UNDERPERFORMED Obama in many rural (Red) Counties. Its not enough to win Democratic areas.
Takket
(21,425 posts)Doing things that are not popular with the public to try and cozy up to people who would never vote for you is a BAD political strategy.
Celerity
(42,668 posts)Klain was able to influence Biden to not do some of his more contentious actions that would have riled up the more left leaning part of our party. They had a segment on this on MSNBC this morning.
Arazi
(6,829 posts)And how dare anyone say otherwise