One year of Biden’s presidency; Promises that were not fulfilled

With the US midterm elections approaching this year, Joe Biden is nearing the end of his first year in office after a series of setbacks, including failing to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, IRNA reported, quoting Bloomberg. The failure of his economic program seems to be trying to blame former President Donald Trump for his failures.

According to Bloomberg, the economy is growing rapidly, according to a timeline when the White House plotted Biden a year ago after the Covid-19 vaccine was available, at least in the United States. And that Congress, which was severely divided, pass a major part of Biden’s instructions. To all of this must be added large missions, such as focusing on the right to vote, launching infrastructure projects and reporting performance to the public, and reviewing stimulus packages and large investments in the fight against climate change.

But things did not go as Biden imagined. While a large number of Americans resisted the vaccine, the Delta and then the American Omicron entered the United States, and despair overwhelmed American society. On the other hand, the “Better Reconstruction Bill” (the estimated $ 7 trillion Cowid-19 economic, infrastructure and infrastructure assistance package presented by Biden) has been stalled by the president due to opposition from West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manshen.

So after a year of Biden’s presidency, which does not seem to have achieved its planned goals, the question is whether he can improve the situation.

In response, the rise in inflation in the United States, which has reached its highest level in 40 years, is another major challenge that Biden must address. In foreign affairs, the stalemate between Washington and Russia over Ukraine is another issue facing the White House.

Biden’s Democratic allies say the events have prompted Biden to react. “Controlling so many problems when you have so many challenges, such as climate change issues,” said Tom Dashchell, a former Senate Majority Leader and close friend of many of Biden’s advisers. “Tornadoes, Ukraine, forest fires that are destroying parts of the West, and Omicron are hard work.”

Meanwhile, opinion polls suggest a significant drop in Biden’s popularity amid the Democratic leader’s efforts to prove his abilities and efforts. A recent Epsus poll found that 50 percent of Americans oppose Biden’s methods, while 45 percent approve. A Gallup poll this month found that 40 percent of Americans approve of Biden’s actions, while 56 percent oppose his actions; This 16% gap is the biggest gap during his presidency so far.

Observers say Biden’s victory in the presidential election was due to Trump’s four-year presence in the White House, which was marred by unpredictable actions during the period and eventually false allegations about the election, culminating in the January 6 uprising. So the Americans were looking to Biden to bring normalcy back to America. But with the prolongation of the epidemic and months of unprecedented price increases and inflation, Biden’s popularity has now fallen short of expectations.

But with the protracted epidemic and rising inflation, the question is, is there any hope for improvement? And is Biden to blame for all the current problems?

In answer to this question, it must be said that the corona virus pandemic has greatly affected the current situation that Biden is facing, and he now thinks like the first months of his presidency, which he thought would soon pass the epidemic. does not. “We are closer than ever to declaring our independence from a deadly virus,” Biden said in a speech on July 4 (US Independence Day) in the first months as vaccination progressed and the number of cases dropped. However, he warned: “This does not mean that the battle against Covid-19 is over and we have a lot of work to do.”

But it was then that the delta strain was identified and spread rapidly in the United States, targeting the unvaccinated in particular. It was only after this trend emerged that crackdowns on vaccine opponents intensified, with the White House imposing orders and inciting Republican attacks.

As the wave subsides due to the emergence of the delta strain, although omicrone is known to have a higher rate of transmission but less pathogenicity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still appears to be a federal entity. Confusion has arisen in providing the necessary guidance against this new strain. In addition, schools are skeptical of the government’s readiness to deal with this, and the situation once again looks like the first months of a pandemic start in 2020. Although Biden has tried to get the White House ready to respond by ordering a billion corona tests to diagnose omicrons, it is unclear to what extent this is enough to counteract the record-breaking increase in the number of cases.

On the other hand, Covid-19 and the resulting human casualties, while playing a major role in the Biden administration’s challenges, do not appear to have the economic consequences of the current US administration any time soon. Many jobs have been lost, and the 3.9 percent unemployment rate in the United States has posed major challenges. Inflation also increased much more than Biden’s team expected, and its persistence exceeded expectations.

All of these challenges have exacerbated the situation for Biden and the Democrats as the midterm elections approach. Because polls show Democrats are losing a majority of seats in both the House and Senate. However, Republicans are not succeeding in drafting strong candidates for key states.

Biden’s aides say the president is optimistic he can change the situation, and believes that good politics will ultimately yield good results.

“People do not dislike Biden, his popularity is higher than the approval rating of his job, and that allows him to return,” said Republican politician Frank Lontz, according to the poll.

Biden’s main philosophy is that the way to win elections is to change people’s lives and keep their promises. To this end, he will try to revive a better reconstruction program. He said on January 19th that the plan would have to be divided into sections in order for parts to be approved.

So the big question is, do people in the months leading up to the election feel that their lives are significantly or even better than when Trump was president? According to observers, if the people’s response is vague or not, this situation will be difficult.

Another recent move by the White House that has attracted much attention is Biden’s political attacks on the former president and his team. In the late fall, the White House began to turn further toward a state of political aggression. Aides say Biden’s team has decided it needs to create more direct conflict with Trump himself and Republicans in general. This is something like a change for a veteran senator who entered the White House’s office (President’s Office) with the slogan of trust in the two parties. He criticized Trump on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurgency in the Congress building and criticized Republican senators for voting rights, which blamed Mitt Romney, one of the most moderate members of the Republican Party and a staunch opponent of Trump. He has also increasingly blamed Trump for pulling out of a nuclear deal with Iran in recent weeks, blaming him for the problems.

It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. But what is clear is that the government will eventually have to spend much of the year funding the infrastructure law, which is backed by only a handful of Republican Republicans.

On the other hand, Omicron, which is spreading rapidly in the United States and has seen an unprecedented increase in the number of cases, has prompted Biden’s aides to be more cautious about reducing the incidence than before. A US government aide, who did not want to be named, said the government was feeling good about the situation, but immediately added that it was a bit strange.

Although many believe that there are ways that can change the situation for Biden, including reducing the incidence of Covid-19, reducing inflation and continuing to improve the economic situation, the opposite is also possible. Inflation may increase, a new corona may emerge, relations with Russia or China may turn into a worrying turn, and Trump enters the 2024 election.

So if the Democrats do not win the midterm elections, as they did in 2010 under Barack Obama, Biden’s options will be severely limited. Then we have to find the answer to another question, and that is whether Biden will seek re-election in 2024, when he turns 82? If not, who will replace him as the Democratic nominee?

Last month, Biden told a news network that he was in good physical condition. He added: “I respect fate.” Fate has intervened in my life over and over again. If I am in the health I am now, he will run again. In response to a reporter’s question, what if Trump gets nominated? He replied: Do you want to tempt me?