The Biden Presidency

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Kestrel said:
Executive orders cancelling most of Trump’s executive orders. Examples include the Trump EO issued on October 21 that reclassified thousands of civil service positions as political appointments. Trumps executive orders regarding DACA. The orders diverting funds to build the Mexican Wall.
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That's where my head is at as well. :thumbsup:
 
alfaniner said:
Also remember that one of the first things he did was unleash the MOAB (Mother Of All Bombs) just to show that he could make a bigger blast than anyone else. Never mind what the target was.
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Some tunnels in Afghanistan. Which - who cares enough to do anything about?

As far as drones go, as much as the left likes to get worked up about them, truth is the majority can't seem to explain why. Fact is, UAVs are here to stay, that's the end of it, and yelling the word "DRONES!!" for the entire Obama administration did nothing to advance a discussion of, say, how and when they're actually used. In other words, they're doing nothing useful.

And yeah, then Dolt 45 got into office, and they just completely ignored it, and everyone said "Oh. Guess you didn't really care then."

Truth is, you have to work hard to get US voters to care much about foreign policy as a whole.
 
Kestrel said:
Executive orders cancelling most of Trump’s executive orders. Examples include the Trump EO issued on October 21 that reclassified thousands of civil service positions as political appointments. Trumps executive orders regarding DACA. The orders diverting funds to build the Mexican Wall.
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There's already a list, including much of that, as well as Paris Climate, the WHO, lifting the Muslim ban, strengthening ethics guidelines, and ensuring that his administration won't unduly influence the Justice department (although I expect that reinvigorating work against white supremacy groups and rioting/violent police departments will be high priority.)
 
Kestrel said:
Executive orders cancelling most of Trump’s executive orders. Examples include the Trump EO issued on October 21 that reclassified thousands of civil service positions as political appointments. Trumps executive orders regarding DACA. The orders diverting funds to build the Mexican Wall.
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Trump will have fired many of those civil servants by the time Biden takes office.
 
Still waiting to hear who owns Biden. Whose interests has he served?

Did he disavow the neocons Weapons of Mass Destruction, or vote along with them in the Senate?


How about Kamala, whose interests has she served in her time?
 
This is going to be a difficult thread to keep lively after the first few months of Biden's tenure. Without Biden constantly tweeting, holding rallies and self-aggrandizing press conferences, and continuously inserting himself into the news cycle, actual things to talk about will be much farther between, and we'll have to pad the interim with jokes and references. The Total Landscape of the presidency will have changed.
 
Checkmite said:
This is going to be a difficult thread to keep lively after the first few months of Biden's tenure. Without Biden constantly tweeting, holding rallies and self-aggrandizing press conferences, and continuously inserting himself into the news cycle, actual things to talk about will be much farther between, and we'll have to pad the interim with jokes and references. The Total Landscape of the presidency will have changed.
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Not to mention, our Forum.
 
Checkmite said:
This is going to be a difficult thread to keep lively after the first few months of Biden's tenure. Without Biden constantly tweeting, holding rallies and self-aggrandizing press conferences, and continuously inserting himself into the news cycle, actual things to talk about will be much farther between, and we'll have to pad the interim with jokes and references. The Total Landscape of the presidency will have changed.
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It'll definitely be a slower thread, I agree. But I predict the Rs on this forum and in the political landscape in general will suddenly remember how upset they are with US debts and military actions that they forgot about under Trump. They're going to suddenly remember how they used to think Executive Orders were tyranny. We're going to have years of Hunter Biden laptops showing up everywhere, complaints about suit colors and claims that well known Catholic Biden is a secret radical atheist.

All the nonsense they screamed about under Obama is coming back, with extra hypocrisy on claims of corruption and unlawful actions.
 
Bubba said:
Still waiting to hear who owns Biden. Whose interests has he served?

Did he disavow the neocons Weapons of Mass Destruction, or vote along with them in the Senate?


How about Kamala, whose interests has she served in her time?
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In the interest of Transparency, I have to admit that Biden in the pocket of Big Cute Puppy.

And Harris is biased against ********ting.

This no doubt will affect their way of governing.
 
Checkmite said:
This is going to be a difficult thread to keep lively after the first few months of Biden's tenure. Without Biden constantly tweeting, holding rallies and self-aggrandizing press conferences, and continuously inserting himself into the news cycle, actual things to talk about will be much farther between, and we'll have to pad the interim with jokes and references.
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I doubt we'll have too much trouble if Senate obstructionism is considered on topic.
 
The Greater Fool said:
And Biden can rehire them and let them know it when they are fired.
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I think as part of the transition, Biden should also announce that if anyone is fired by Trump for obviously partisan reasons, not only will they be re-hired immediately after Biden takes office, it will be the policy of the government to not oppose their wrongful dismissal suits, so they'll actually end up making more money if Trump tries to **** with them.
 
Not sure if this has been mentioned....

One of the first headaches that Biden will have is that Stephen Breyer, a liberal supreme court justics is 82. He's even older than Biden! If he wants another liberal on the bench to replace him then Biden needs to think of a way he can persuade a (likely) Republican controlled Senate to allow his replacement.
 
angrysoba said:
Not sure if this has been mentioned....

One of the first headaches that Biden will have is that Stephen Breyer, a liberal supreme court justics is 82. He's even older than Biden! If he wants another liberal on the bench to replace him then Biden needs to think of a way he can persuade a (likely) Republican controlled Senate to allow his replacement.
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Yep. But history has taught us is that SCOTUS, both as a group and as individuals, doesn't seem to like being told what to do and likes to maintain the illusion that it is above partisanship even now when it can no longer even pretend it is.

And as you note even if he convinces Breyer getting anyone through Mitch McConnell will be difficult.
 
angrysoba said:
Not sure if this has been mentioned....

One of the first headaches that Biden will have is that Stephen Breyer, a liberal supreme court justics is 82. He's even older than Biden! If he wants another liberal on the bench to replace him then Biden needs to think of a way he can persuade a (likely) Republican controlled Senate to allow his replacement.
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Hey, now! It would be entirely improper to confirm a justice when there's an election coming up in just under four years! Just ask Mitch.
If, on the other hand, Clarence Thomas should croak or resign before Jan 2, it would be entirely correct for the lame-duck President and Senate confirm a replacement.
 
angrysoba said:
One of the first headaches that Biden will have is that Stephen Breyer, a liberal supreme court justics is 82. He's even older than Biden! If he wants another liberal on the bench to replace him then Biden needs to think of a way he can persuade a (likely) Republican controlled Senate to allow his replacement.
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Won't happen. Stuffing Supreme Court with rightwing judges regardless of will of people worked already more than once, why change it?

When I say "USA rots", I really, really mean it.
 
A Biden appointment wouldn't be liberal anyway.

And he's also already said he's against increasing the number so he can add more, whether his additions would be liberal or not.

But he might go along with term limits, since that would sound all even & bothsidesy.
 
Delvo said:
A Biden appointment wouldn't be liberal anyway.

And he's also already said he's against increasing the number so he can add more, whether his additions would be liberal or not.

But he might go along with term limits, since that would sound all even & bothsidesy.
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I thought that he did not commit to anything regarding the Supreme Court.

Anyway, for our purposes "liberal" only means something other than wanting to leave it up to states as to whether or not abortion or black people voting should be banned.
 
Jesus Christ can the "Oh it doesn't make any difference because Biden is just... *gag* American liberal and not Nordic Socialist Utopia Progressive Liberal" people just... stop.

"Oh Lordy we'll just maybe just have a better chance at protecting Roe Vs Wade, protecting rights for transgender people, maybe stopping the global pandemic, and making getting back on track regarding climate change... yeah it's like nothing has changed at all."
 
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