The basement benefit: JoeBiden knows when to get out of the way and Trump doesn't Analysis by JimAntle:
That’s why Democrats overperformed in the midterm elections and Republicans more closely resemble a Trump-led circular firing squad than a confident governing majority, however narrow.In the closing weeks of the campaign, Biden largely avoided the battleground states that will determine which party controls the Senate.
“I plan on doing whatever he wants me to do for him,” Biden replied, suggesting that may include continuing to stay away if that is best. Either way, the coverage was dominated by Trump’s ambitions — precisely where Biden and the Democrats wanted them, but not the Republicans.Exit polls indicate that Biden played a smaller-than-expected role in the election. “Let’s be clear: This election is not a referendum,” the president told a Democratic National Committee rally in Maryland, of all places, the night before the election. “It’s a choice. It’s a choice between two very different visions of America.
The White House had steadfastly defended its approach to the midterm elections, arguing that the high profile Trump and former President Barack Obama cut on the campaign trail led to major losses for their respective parties in 2018 and 2010. Chief of staff Ron Klain asked an interviewer why anyone would be surprised they didn’t want to replicate failed strategies.Biden won the 2020 presidential election while holding few events and making himself scarce on the trail, citing the pandemic.
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