I think there is another reason why Biden so often remained silent and refused to lead: He knew his party was divided on most issues, and he was committed, first and foremost, to holding together the Democratic coalition that he had inherited. He feared that any bold position he took might alienate some faction of the party, so he did hi…
I think there is another reason why Biden so often remained silent and refused to lead: He knew his party was divided on most issues, and he was committed, first and foremost, to holding together the Democratic coalition that he had inherited. He feared that any bold position he took might alienate some faction of the party, so he did his best to avoid being seen taking bold positions. When he did anything bold, he tried to keep it on the DL in order to avoid having to publicly defend it.
I think there is another reason why Biden so often remained silent and refused to lead: He knew his party was divided on most issues, and he was committed, first and foremost, to holding together the Democratic coalition that he had inherited. He feared that any bold position he took might alienate some faction of the party, so he did his best to avoid being seen taking bold positions. When he did anything bold, he tried to keep it on the DL in order to avoid having to publicly defend it.