Critics and supporters of President Joe Biden have recently converged on the topic of the 2024 election, particularly on the idea that things are looking very bad for the incumbent POTUS. But MSNBC’s Chris Hayes disagreed with such talk on Tuesday’s episode of “All In,” arguing that given Biden’s recent successes and some positive socioeconomic trends, Biden has “a lot to gain” in the election. strong political narrative”.
Hayes began the segment by talking about news over the weekend that the Biden administration and congressional Republicans have tentatively reached an agreement to raise the debt ceiling. Hayes noted how the deal — which is, essentially, a far cry from the total destruction of Biden’s priorities sought by the most conservative members of the GOP — embodies one of the selling points of Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign.
“Another pillar” of Biden’s campaign was a pledge to get the country back, Hayes said, adding that “candidate Biden promised a return to ‘normalcy’ after Donald Trump’s face-to-face, tortured attention.” Gone is the era of bipartisan deal-making.
Hayes then ran through a ton of what he saw as examples of both in action throughout Biden’s presidency. He noted that the biggest bills of the era were passed along party lines, but the “big record” shows that “the president has quietly, or not-so-quietly, made quite a few bipartisan achievements.”
Among them, he cited bills protecting same-sex marriage rights, and gun safety laws Passed in 2022. These were “far from perfect,” Hayes said, “but they are still tangible legislative achievements” that “all fall into the realm of ‘normal politics’, in a way that, say, storming the Capitol does not.” ‘ Tea.”
Hayes said Biden’s age could be an issue, but most of the problems Biden faced stemmed from the chaotic state of America when he took office, in large part because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And on that front, Hayes argued, there has been “real, meaningful” improvement, particularly on issues of crime and the economy.
“If you take a step back and look at the total numbers, the level of violence in America is definitely moving in the right direction. They won’t talk about it on Fox News, but it’s true.
“Ultimately, Joe Biden’s election pitch is going to be the story of a country recovering from an almost unimaginable set of unprecedented disruptions. From a once-in-a-century pandemic to Donald Trump’s attempted coup. And to the extent that a ‘return to normal’ was his 2020 victory promise, I think, if these trends continue, President Biden has a stronger political narrative in 2024.
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