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GGoss

(1,273 posts)
Tue Mar 14, 2023, 09:43 AM Mar 2023

Eying re-election, Biden breaks with progressives on some hot-button issues - MSNBC

Eying re-election, Biden breaks with progressives on some hot-button issues - MSNBC

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is breaking with progressives on some hot-button issues ahead of his expected re-election campaign launch, laying the groundwork to try and neutralize politically thorny issues that Republicans hope to damage him with.

The 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, Biden’s administration greenlighted a major oil drilling project in Alaska, sparking pushback from environmentalists and Democrats who want to phase out fossil fuels.

Biden’s 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

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brooklynite

(93,873 posts)
13. Because all Republicans are RW extremists?
Tue Mar 14, 2023, 11:02 AM
Mar 2023

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.

yaesu

(8,020 posts)
3. Yep, you do not want to p off your base just before an election and the motivation to vote
Tue Mar 14, 2023, 10:31 AM
Mar 2023

is what we need to beat the fascists. It's a fine line to walk

 

GGoss

(1,273 posts)
8. Oh... Be Careful With That Belief...
Tue Mar 14, 2023, 10:39 AM
Mar 2023

I DO NOT want a repeat of 2016.

It's WAY to early to start banking votes.

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
9. The base turned out in 2016
Tue Mar 14, 2023, 10:42 AM
Mar 2023

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)
11. I Just Remember The Mountains Of Overconfidence Before Election Day
Tue Mar 14, 2023, 10:51 AM
Mar 2023

To me, that can drive turn-out down.



brooklynite

(93,873 posts)
14. 2016. Ohio. Clinton OVERPERFORMED Obama in safe Blue districts like Cleveland...
Tue Mar 14, 2023, 11:04 AM
Mar 2023

...but UNDERPERFORMED Obama in many rural (Red) Counties. Its not enough to win Democratic areas.

Takket

(21,425 posts)
5. Biden might need some new advisors
Tue Mar 14, 2023, 10:34 AM
Mar 2023

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)
10. Ron Klain is already being missed. He was the main go-between between the administration & the progs
Tue Mar 14, 2023, 10:47 AM
Mar 2023

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.

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