My top reason to be optimistic about a @JoeBiden presidency:
The last two Democratic presidents with comparable experience relevant to the presidency (e.g., senior positions in US congress or executive branch, or large state governor):
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lyndon B. Johnson
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I don't think it's primarily statistical -- I think it's tied to the ideas that:
* presidents normally lead big changes at the start of their presidency
* presidents with less experience at big-time politics have stumbled at the start and not gotten what they want (e.g. Clinton)
May 14, 2020 · 10:39 PM UTC
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