How To Be A Good President? Act Like A Human Being.

 

     President Biden's approval rating has remained steadily above 60 percent for the first six weeks of his presidency. Some of this is related to policy, from repealing the Muslim ban and stopping the Trump Wall to reuniting kids kept from their families in cages, protecting LGBTQ rights, and providing an increased response to coronavirus.

     However, this probably has more to do with the tone of the White House. No daily controversies and Twitter rants, no claiming fraud, no hiding from the public, no business and sex scandals distracting from the issues. Trump didn't even have a dog: Biden has two. He has an actual loving relationship with his wife of 45 years. She actually speaks, and she is actually intelligent. He spent a weekend at Camp David with his grandkids playing Mario Kart, and reporters who ask tough questions don't get insults, the news doesn't get called fake, and messages of hope and love are actually sent.

     In short, it appears the key to being considered a good president in today's political era is acting like a human being. "Middle-Class Joe" was what President Biden was once called as an insult. The man who loves jeans, aviators, ice cream, and Amtrak probably likes the name.