Debate Primer: Biden’s First Year
This week, PU will be debating whether or not Biden’s first year has been successful. Here are some links on the subject.
Biden’s Unsung Accomplishments Are Actually a Huge Deal by Joyce Vance on MSNBC.com [~1,200 words]
A liberal lawyer underscores Biden’s success in appointing federal judges.
Everything Democrats Didn’t Do in 2021 by Jon Schwarz for The Intercept [~2,100 words]
A progressive writer talks about how various policy goals have not been achieved so far during the Biden administration.
Biden Is a Failure, and He Has No One but Himself To Blame by Kaylee McGee White for the Washington Examiner [~600 words]
A conservative journalist writes that Biden has been an ineffective president.
Why the Biden Presidency Feels Like Such a Disappointment by Corey Robin in the New York Times [2,700 words]
A political science professor writes about how American institutions are holding back Biden.
Biden Is Failing Politically, and Not Just Because of Republican Obstruction by David Ignatius in the Washington Post [~900 words]
A center-left journalist describes how some pieces of legislation supported by the president aren’t passing Congress and not just because of the Republicans, Manchin, or Sinema.
One Year Into His Presidency, Biden’s Accomplishments Have Been Short-Changed by Kurt Bardella in the Los Angeles Times [~900 words]
A former Lincoln Project member and current DNC advisor underscores the achievements of the Biden administration.
Biden’s First Year: Successes, Failures, and What Lies Ahead by the Brookings Institution [Hour-long webinar]
Brookings fellows discuss the performance of Biden during his first year as president in panel format.
