Biden’s approach has left the spotlight where it should be; on the commander in chief’s negligent mishandling of the war against the pandemic and the economic carnage that has trailed in its wake.
Less is more for Biden right now, but it won’t be enough for his presidency or the stretch run of his campaign. Biden’s laid-back approach to the campaign has worked well but will need to govern aggressively if he wins.
Running for president may be the easiest part of the process for Biden. If he is elected, he’ll inherit massive problems. Moderate and progressive Democrats are now united in a crusade to get rid of Trump. But once Trump departs, the truce between the progressives and pragmatics will disappear unless Biden works hard to keep the peace. Battles between progressive House members and pragmatic Democratic senators will ignite with Biden in the firing line. Demands for increased government spending will skyrocket, along with the budget deficit.
Biden’s campaign thus far has been low key, but he will need to build up to a crescendo as the gap between him and Trump tightens as it inevitably will.
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