Biden says pandemic is over
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If Biden as the Chief Executive isn't allowed to go "off script" (ie. "unilaterally make policy decisions which his subordinates then carry out"), then can he truly be considered "Chief Executive"?
Interesting how when Trump said something they'd lie to him, but when Biden says something they just immediately say "no we're not actually doing that". I'm not sure which is worse, but the latter is more brazen.
That's the thing. I don't think many, if anyone, actually considers him Chief Executive. I know people who voted for Biden who are completely silent about it now. When I ask about their views on him as a leader I just get dead air. A variation of "Actually Kamala is in charge" (even more horrifying) or "his staff know what to do"
So why does he say things that don't mesh with policy? Why is there an entire staff that can just say "Oh, he didn't mean that"? Why is there continued support to hold the man as some holy person who can't be wrong?
The latter instance you mentioned isn't just brazen, it seems absolutely intentional to me.