PREVIEW - The Friday Edition: Reviewing Joe Biden's presidency.

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Jan 25, 2025

Dive into a comprehensive look at President Biden's presidency, exploring his campaign promises and the mixed results he faced on critical issues like COVID-19, immigration, and climate change. Analyze the significant events that shaped his term, including the challenges of the Afghanistan withdrawal and foreign support for Ukraine. Discover the nuances of Biden's journey in addressing key challenges while navigating a complex political landscape. This engaging discussion prepares listeners for a deeper understanding of the current administration's impact.

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Biden's Unlikely Path

Joe Biden's 2020 campaign began with a stumble, announced accidentally.
His campaign strategy bet on an older, less progressive Democratic Party.

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Promise Assessment Framework

This podcast episode assesses Biden's performance on 12 core promises.
It aims to determine whether he achieved what he promised, not whether those policies were good.

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Mixed COVID Results

Biden largely delivered on his promise to return to normalcy after COVID.
His administration oversaw a robust economic recovery, but other aspects fell short.

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With the start of a new presidential administration, it’s natural to look to the future; and at Tangle, we’re doing just that. But before we start giving all of President Trump’s moves their deserved close reads, we wanted to conduct a thorough review of President Biden’s term in true Tangle fashion by taking a deep look at whether Biden fulfilled his core promises and how he tackled the key challenges he faced (we did the same for Trump’s first term).

While we aim to be as thorough as possible in this analysis, capturing all of the nuances of an office as vast as the American presidency in a single piece is impossible. We’ll undoubtedly miss some aspects of Biden’s record or fail to capture the full essence of some of his decisions, but we’re confident that you’ll come away from this edition with a holistic understanding of the issues and policies that defined his term.

As always, if you disagree with our analysis, think we missed the mark or want to discuss the piece further, don’t hesitate to write in.

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