Biden approval ratings thread, 1.0

[Farmlands]

Pleasantly surprised with the numbers so far. Have to wonder if the GOP currently playing ball and allowing Biden's nominees to go through without any major opposition is helping him, by reinforcing the message that he is able to restore normality and bipartisanship in the Congress.

[Farmlands]

The Russian-Ukrainian dispute can decide the success or failure of the Biden administration. President Biden has been firmer than many of us expected. (To be sure, Trump would have been firmer, sacrificing Ukraine (whose President had embarassed him personally), asacrificing Ukrainian interests for the opportunity to establish some Trump Hotels in Several Russian and Ukrainian cities.

This is the diciest situation in American history since the Cuban Missile Crisis.We shall see very soon whether President Biden is up to the task.

Biden is really setting himself up for failure here. If Russia does invade Ukraine, there's no way the government doesn't fall within three weeks without NATO boots on the ground, which has been ruled out. It's not even really his responsibility, but he's chosen to assume that role anyway.

[Farmlands]

The decline is nearly all concentrated on the Democratic side. Gallup's conclusion, pretty reasonable, is that with the party approving more of Palestine than Israel for the first time this year, Biden's strong support for Israel has created a rift with the new young, pro-Palestine voting group.