The country isn’t wrecked? Traitor Trump is determined to leave nothing standing. I have never thought Biden could fix it, just wanted a president that didn’t make me curse or cringe.
I guess Rall prefers Trump being in charge for another 4 years? Maybe he wanted a Rainbow Unicorn to somehow get elected?
BTW, nobody is saying Biden will fix everything. It’ll take over a decade to repair what Trump did in four years. But Biden will at least aim us in the right direction.
Theologically, speaking, despair is traditionally viewed as sinful. That’s why suicide was so maligned…………………….Theodore, you have talent and insight………………Take care of yourself.
Yes, Biden is supposed to fix the mess in moments after taking the oath. The fact that SCOTUS and the Senate will thwart every move to do so is irrelevant to Rall and his followers.
Republicans have already promised to block everything Biden wants to do.
Its part of that republican coup that has been going so well.
Mitch has totally ignored the Dem house bills for 4 years and will do nothing for the American people. He plans to shut down the govt as soon as his vacation is over.
Want to read about one of Biden’s appointments who sounds very much like a corporate-oriented psychopath?
Go to scheerpost.com (successor in some sense to truthdig; Robert Scheer runs it) and read Sjursen’s essay about Jake Sullivan, Biden’s pick for National Security Advisor.
It takes a lot of work and cohesive, consensual, cooperation to repair the rails, and put the train back on them. It’s difficult in an “I’m right, you’re wrong”, uncooperative, binary, opposing-party, system … a traitorous, divide and conquer, tactic, usually done to weaken an enemy from inside making them dysfunctional.
Every Republican/conservative administration since 1929 has had a depression or a recession, some had two. After 2008 you’d think people would wise up a bit. Instead, some believed the lies and gave conservatives the House, then the Senate. Then those who believed the impossible promises made pouted and sat out the 2016 election. tRump has crashed the economy and worse. Will people wise up this time?
Trump is setting up for a run in 2024. Of course, that seems deranged at the current time. But Trump’s plague isn’t going to magically disappear when Biden takes office. It is out of control and we can only wear our masks, stay away from other people and hope for the vaccine to really work. The way to make a plague disappear is to never let it get out of control in the first place. Trump cut the team that Obama set up to do out of the 2018 budget.
We also have a financial mess crated by Trump’s failure to manage the pandemic, or even make a legitimate effort to do so. This is going to take years and a massive effort to correct. Small businesses are closing, people are out of work. Managing to avoid a depression like the 1930’s is going to be the goal. Returning to normal is a dream.
Now, when we don’t have sunshine and lollipops by the first of March, the media will start picking at Biden’s administration. Mistakes will be made, and they will highlight them instead of the good being done— because they get better ratings. And, frankly, because we need to know about those mistakes.
The Republicans have created messes every time they have had the White House in my memory, which means that we can’t make any progress because the entire Democratic administration has to be dedicated to repairing the damage. Since we will still be digging out of the mess the Republicans left in 2024, there is a good chance that people will be stupid enough to put them back in the White House, so they can create more mess for the next Democrat to get stuck with.
Biden cannot fix everything – there is way too much to fix, and his naysayers can never be satisfied anyway. But at least we can hope for a positive change…
We should understand Rall’s cynical cartoon as an indictment of ANYONE and EVERYONE who (1) wants credit for having jettisoned Trump, (2) refuses to accept responsibility for failing to jettison all the GOP Senators who will help Miserly Moscow Mitch sabotage Biden at every turn in the next two years; and (3) who, AFTER HAVING WITHHELD ALL THE GUNS, will blame Biden for taking only a knife to a gunfight!
As an example of how far off the mark the “centrists” around here are:
(From Hightower)
For instance, 53 percent of Arizona voters said yes to a tax surcharge on incomes above $250,000 a year, specifically to raise teacher pay and recruit more teachers.
A whopping 78 percent of Oregon voters approved a populist proposition to put strict controls on the corrupting power of big-money corporate donations in elections.
Over 60 percent of Floridians voted to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, a working class advance vehemently opposed by corporate giants and right-wing groups.
In Colorado, 57 percent voted yes on to require corporations to let employees earn paid time-off for medical and family needs.
Between 53 and 69 percent of voters in six states — including in such supposedly conservative bastions as Arizona, Montana, Mississippi, and South Dakota — approved initiatives liberalizing and even legalizing marijuana and other drug use.
The reality is that a big majority of the common people are very pro-social in their politics. When they vote for things like Trump and Biden, they’re voting against their fears instead of for their desires. The votes recorded above succeeded because there weren’t any fear-inducing alternatives that people needed to vote against. They could vote for their desires for a change. The votes are for mild changes because people can’t let go of their fears all at once. But as more change is offered, the changes people want will grow bigger.
Who the hell says “Biden will fix everything”? Writing that quote for the toon was more delusional than the quote. Plenty of people hope for progess. That would seem the, you know, human response. I get “ad absurdum”, but this is just lazy.
Everything is going to be Hunky Dorey with good old Uncle Joe at the Tiller. I mean what could go wrong ? after all He isn’t Trump and that’s all that really matters.
My hopes for the GA runoff election on 01/05 remain that both Democratic contenders for the Senate will defeat the Republican incumbents. Meaning, when Biden is sworn in on 01/20, the Senate will be split 50-50 (with VP Harris as the tie breaker). And that in the 2022 midterms (when the GOP will be defending twice as many Senate seats as the Dems) we have a good chance of winning back the Senate majority then (especially if we bring Covid under control, which I believe we will). But if Biden does preside over a GOP majority (albeit a slim one) for at least until January 2023, Biden has had plenty of experience dealing with both sides of the Senate so he can still get things done.
In the meantime, I’m not expecting Biden and/or Harris to completely fix the ginormous mess Trump/Pence left behind. It’s easier to break things than fix them, after all. But putting the grownups back in charge was an important first step. As James Baldwin wrote, “Not every problem that is faced can be solved, but no problem can be solved that isn’t faced.”
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 3 years ago
Why bother with any elections if nothing will ever get better? Am I right Mr. Rall?
Concretionist over 3 years ago
The sarcasm is pretty thick in here…
Daeder over 3 years ago
In the meantime, Ted Rall will see us through with some choice false equivalencies.
DonPoole over 3 years ago
The country isn’t wrecked? Traitor Trump is determined to leave nothing standing. I have never thought Biden could fix it, just wanted a president that didn’t make me curse or cringe.
Patjade over 3 years ago
I guess Rall prefers Trump being in charge for another 4 years? Maybe he wanted a Rainbow Unicorn to somehow get elected?
BTW, nobody is saying Biden will fix everything. It’ll take over a decade to repair what Trump did in four years. But Biden will at least aim us in the right direction.
rossevrymn over 3 years ago
Theologically, speaking, despair is traditionally viewed as sinful. That’s why suicide was so maligned…………………….Theodore, you have talent and insight………………Take care of yourself.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 3 years ago
Yes, Biden is supposed to fix the mess in moments after taking the oath. The fact that SCOTUS and the Senate will thwart every move to do so is irrelevant to Rall and his followers.
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
Republicans have already promised to block everything Biden wants to do.
Its part of that republican coup that has been going so well.
Mitch has totally ignored the Dem house bills for 4 years and will do nothing for the American people. He plans to shut down the govt as soon as his vacation is over.
Alberta Oil Premium Member over 3 years ago
Sure.. in a couple of years, by which time the republicans will be claiming how much better they would have done it. And the cycle continues.
Màiri over 3 years ago
Want to read about one of Biden’s appointments who sounds very much like a corporate-oriented psychopath?
Go to scheerpost.com (successor in some sense to truthdig; Robert Scheer runs it) and read Sjursen’s essay about Jake Sullivan, Biden’s pick for National Security Advisor.
superposition over 3 years ago
It takes a lot of work and cohesive, consensual, cooperation to repair the rails, and put the train back on them. It’s difficult in an “I’m right, you’re wrong”, uncooperative, binary, opposing-party, system … a traitorous, divide and conquer, tactic, usually done to weaken an enemy from inside making them dysfunctional.
ncorgbl over 3 years ago
Every Republican/conservative administration since 1929 has had a depression or a recession, some had two. After 2008 you’d think people would wise up a bit. Instead, some believed the lies and gave conservatives the House, then the Senate. Then those who believed the impossible promises made pouted and sat out the 2016 election. tRump has crashed the economy and worse. Will people wise up this time?
jader3rd over 3 years ago
Due to the lack of the Blue Wave, no one thinks this. Mitch McConnell is still there.
Diane Lee Premium Member over 3 years ago
Trump is setting up for a run in 2024. Of course, that seems deranged at the current time. But Trump’s plague isn’t going to magically disappear when Biden takes office. It is out of control and we can only wear our masks, stay away from other people and hope for the vaccine to really work. The way to make a plague disappear is to never let it get out of control in the first place. Trump cut the team that Obama set up to do out of the 2018 budget.
We also have a financial mess crated by Trump’s failure to manage the pandemic, or even make a legitimate effort to do so. This is going to take years and a massive effort to correct. Small businesses are closing, people are out of work. Managing to avoid a depression like the 1930’s is going to be the goal. Returning to normal is a dream.
Now, when we don’t have sunshine and lollipops by the first of March, the media will start picking at Biden’s administration. Mistakes will be made, and they will highlight them instead of the good being done— because they get better ratings. And, frankly, because we need to know about those mistakes.
The Republicans have created messes every time they have had the White House in my memory, which means that we can’t make any progress because the entire Democratic administration has to be dedicated to repairing the damage. Since we will still be digging out of the mess the Republicans left in 2024, there is a good chance that people will be stupid enough to put them back in the White House, so they can create more mess for the next Democrat to get stuck with.
ferddo over 3 years ago
Biden cannot fix everything – there is way too much to fix, and his naysayers can never be satisfied anyway. But at least we can hope for a positive change…
cocavan11 over 3 years ago
We should understand Rall’s cynical cartoon as an indictment of ANYONE and EVERYONE who (1) wants credit for having jettisoned Trump, (2) refuses to accept responsibility for failing to jettison all the GOP Senators who will help Miserly Moscow Mitch sabotage Biden at every turn in the next two years; and (3) who, AFTER HAVING WITHHELD ALL THE GUNS, will blame Biden for taking only a knife to a gunfight!
DeepState over 3 years ago
One person can’t fix everything. Where have you been the last 4 years?
Màiri over 3 years ago
As an example of how far off the mark the “centrists” around here are:
(From Hightower)
For instance, 53 percent of Arizona voters said yes to a tax surcharge on incomes above $250,000 a year, specifically to raise teacher pay and recruit more teachers.
A whopping 78 percent of Oregon voters approved a populist proposition to put strict controls on the corrupting power of big-money corporate donations in elections.
Over 60 percent of Floridians voted to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, a working class advance vehemently opposed by corporate giants and right-wing groups.
In Colorado, 57 percent voted yes on to require corporations to let employees earn paid time-off for medical and family needs.
Between 53 and 69 percent of voters in six states — including in such supposedly conservative bastions as Arizona, Montana, Mississippi, and South Dakota — approved initiatives liberalizing and even legalizing marijuana and other drug use.
The reality is that a big majority of the common people are very pro-social in their politics. When they vote for things like Trump and Biden, they’re voting against their fears instead of for their desires. The votes recorded above succeeded because there weren’t any fear-inducing alternatives that people needed to vote against. They could vote for their desires for a change. The votes are for mild changes because people can’t let go of their fears all at once. But as more change is offered, the changes people want will grow bigger.
XtopherSD over 3 years ago
Who the hell says “Biden will fix everything”? Writing that quote for the toon was more delusional than the quote. Plenty of people hope for progess. That would seem the, you know, human response. I get “ad absurdum”, but this is just lazy.
Yontrop over 3 years ago
Sadly, the Republican Party is not gone. Ted seems increasingly out of touch.
Ammo is on a break Premium Member over 3 years ago
Everything is going to be Hunky Dorey with good old Uncle Joe at the Tiller. I mean what could go wrong ? after all He isn’t Trump and that’s all that really matters.
countoftowergrove over 3 years ago
Good grief Theodore. No doubt Bernie would’ve fixed it.
jvscanlan Premium Member over 3 years ago
No one is saying this Ted
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 3 years ago
Literally no one is saying that. But that is part of what he does, not a cheerleader or joining a side is it?
Radish the wordsmith over 3 years ago
It the Dems have the Senate, House and WH, things will get done.
Flatworm over 3 years ago
So it’s straw men now? NO Democrat, including the most fervent Biden supporter, thinks this.
What happened to you, Ted? Was it a brain injury or infection?
rmfrye Premium Member over 3 years ago
Not fine, just better.
Northgalus2002 over 3 years ago
My hopes for the GA runoff election on 01/05 remain that both Democratic contenders for the Senate will defeat the Republican incumbents. Meaning, when Biden is sworn in on 01/20, the Senate will be split 50-50 (with VP Harris as the tie breaker). And that in the 2022 midterms (when the GOP will be defending twice as many Senate seats as the Dems) we have a good chance of winning back the Senate majority then (especially if we bring Covid under control, which I believe we will). But if Biden does preside over a GOP majority (albeit a slim one) for at least until January 2023, Biden has had plenty of experience dealing with both sides of the Senate so he can still get things done.
In the meantime, I’m not expecting Biden and/or Harris to completely fix the ginormous mess Trump/Pence left behind. It’s easier to break things than fix them, after all. But putting the grownups back in charge was an important first step. As James Baldwin wrote, “Not every problem that is faced can be solved, but no problem can be solved that isn’t faced.”