We'll see. I don't expect a great deal of bi-partisanship from divided government these days. Biden's political MO has typically been accommodative rather than confrontational -- to look for areas of common interest. Working with McConnell on stimulus package, for example. If Republican leadership is in the mood for cooperation, it could happen but if they can somehow assuage the Tea Party/Freedom/Forever-Trumpers. I think even the most ardent "Progressive" wing Dems read the country's mood, and it is not in their favor except for making progress on climate issues. At a minimum, I think Americans deserve to have a functioning government -- by which I mean, no policy disagreement should lead to a "shut-down showdown."
Regarding your comment that "the GOP can hardly be expected to “deal with inflation” in a positive manner " while Biden holds the veto pen, I would say that is exactly what Americans of all political stripes expect: that congress should "deal with it" in a responsible manner. Further, I would add that should firebrands like Marjorie Taylor Greene be placed into key leadership positions, as has been predicted, that prospect seems unlikely.
Nothing that a GOP-controlled Congress passes will be accepted by the Biden Administration. They’re all fascists! So our ridiculous president would just blather his ultra-mega-MAGA line as he vetoes the legislation. On the other hand, Brandon doesn’t get to sign any more trillions-and-trillions spending bills. That’s the way divided government works.
MTG would be troublesome if a Republican were president. But divided government severely limits her ability to make mischief, since nothing much is going to happen on the legislative front.
The real political drama over the next two years will be (1) the Democratic Party’s struggle to rid itself of Biden and the rest of the senile old guard and (2) the Republican Party’s troubles over Trump.
We'll see. I don't expect a great deal of bi-partisanship from divided government these days. Biden's political MO has typically been accommodative rather than confrontational -- to look for areas of common interest. Working with McConnell on stimulus package, for example. If Republican leadership is in the mood for cooperation, it could happen but if they can somehow assuage the Tea Party/Freedom/Forever-Trumpers. I think even the most ardent "Progressive" wing Dems read the country's mood, and it is not in their favor except for making progress on climate issues. At a minimum, I think Americans deserve to have a functioning government -- by which I mean, no policy disagreement should lead to a "shut-down showdown."
Regarding your comment that "the GOP can hardly be expected to “deal with inflation” in a positive manner " while Biden holds the veto pen, I would say that is exactly what Americans of all political stripes expect: that congress should "deal with it" in a responsible manner. Further, I would add that should firebrands like Marjorie Taylor Greene be placed into key leadership positions, as has been predicted, that prospect seems unlikely.
Nothing that a GOP-controlled Congress passes will be accepted by the Biden Administration. They’re all fascists! So our ridiculous president would just blather his ultra-mega-MAGA line as he vetoes the legislation. On the other hand, Brandon doesn’t get to sign any more trillions-and-trillions spending bills. That’s the way divided government works.
MTG would be troublesome if a Republican were president. But divided government severely limits her ability to make mischief, since nothing much is going to happen on the legislative front.
The real political drama over the next two years will be (1) the Democratic Party’s struggle to rid itself of Biden and the rest of the senile old guard and (2) the Republican Party’s troubles over Trump.