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There has been a lot of conversation lately about just how bad an American president can get. Is getting impeached the lowest low? No, apparently it can happen twice. How about asking foreign governments to interfere in our elections? Well, apparently there’s also inciting domestic terrorism and insurrection.
Amidst all the furor and horror over ex-President Trump, there hasn’t been quite enough talk about what makes a good president. We hold our breath for President Biden’s first hundred days, craving the boring news of the administrative state and promising our clenched hearts there will be normalcy soon. We don’t ask much of him, only the bare minimum. And even that is going to feel like the first breath of fresh air after a year smothered by masks.
But despite the fact I have many criticisms of the Biden-Harris platform, I ask for more. I expect more. I expect greatness. And I think President Biden will deliver.
I think he will work hard, listen to criticism, and put the American people first. I know that he seeks no higher office, fame, or power. I believe he only ran in the first place because our country was so terribly broken and he knew he was one of the only Democrats in a crowded field who…
