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Opinion Biden tells his critics: 'Watch me.' People should give it a try.
I have met President Biden twice and I do not doubt his ability to get thing done
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/22/biden-60-minutes-interview-watch-me/
During his recent interview on CBS’s “60 Minutes,” President Biden made a few controversial comments: The pandemic is over. Yes, the United States would defend Taiwan if invaded by China. But the real stand-out comment for me from Biden was, “Watch me!”
This bit of Biden bravado came after interviewer Scott Pelley asked him what he would tell critics who say that because he’s the oldest person ever to take the presidential oath, he is “unfit for the job.” But is it really bravado if the president can back it up? Biden has a track record of outperforming expectations — so maybe it’s time we all reset them.
I interviewed Biden once as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination and once as president-elect. Each time, he made a personal pronouncement that elicited my cocked eyebrow of skepticism simply because the environment in which he made it was unfavorable. But over time, Biden proved the skeptics wrong.
“Well, let me tell you something,” he responded. “You guys have been saying that about me since the day I ever got into office. … I think I know what I’m doing and I’ve been pretty damn good at being able to deal with the punchers.” That included, he continued, “establishing with your opponents that if they want to play, I’m ready to fight.”......
But if such a change of fortune does befall Biden again, maybe we’ll have learned not to let low expectations recalcify so quickly. In fact, the smartest move might be simply to do as Biden said in his interview: Just watch.
This bit of Biden bravado came after interviewer Scott Pelley asked him what he would tell critics who say that because he’s the oldest person ever to take the presidential oath, he is “unfit for the job.” But is it really bravado if the president can back it up? Biden has a track record of outperforming expectations — so maybe it’s time we all reset them.
I interviewed Biden once as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination and once as president-elect. Each time, he made a personal pronouncement that elicited my cocked eyebrow of skepticism simply because the environment in which he made it was unfavorable. But over time, Biden proved the skeptics wrong.
“Well, let me tell you something,” he responded. “You guys have been saying that about me since the day I ever got into office. … I think I know what I’m doing and I’ve been pretty damn good at being able to deal with the punchers.” That included, he continued, “establishing with your opponents that if they want to play, I’m ready to fight.”......
But if such a change of fortune does befall Biden again, maybe we’ll have learned not to let low expectations recalcify so quickly. In fact, the smartest move might be simply to do as Biden said in his interview: Just watch.
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