New York Times opinion columnist Bret Stephens suggested a few revisions to the administration’s current order as it has become bipartisan agreement that President Biden has so far floundered in the White House.
Stephens highlighted how the president should consider building a new team, including a new chief of staff, and "focus on American needs, not liberal wishes."
"No, the two are not synonymous," Stephens wrote. "Universal Pre-K might be popular. But Americans have spent the past two years suffering from the government’s inability to meet basic needs. Public health. Price stability. Safe streets. Secure borders. Functioning supply chains. Public schools that open their doors to children."
Even though not all these concerns are the responsibility of the White House, according to Stephens, what is a concern was Biden’s decision to appoint "overmatched" Vice President Kamala Harris as border czar. He also questioned why Biden would nominate a "progressive ideologue" to the Fed as inflation spirals and formulate a package to fight rising crime just to drop it altogether.
"The president needs to communicate that he’s a step ahead of these problems," he said. "So far he’s been a perpetual step behind."
Stephens emphasized that Biden must also remember that he ran as a moderate and a unifier, pressing that the president can redeem himself by moving legislation back to the center. This could include regulation for Big Tech or a bill trading enhanced border security for Dreamers' citizenship.
"Standing up to the left on an issue or two wouldn’t hurt the president, either," he said.
Stephens pointed out that Biden was elected to office as a "trusted steward of American power... (Read more)
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