How Biden Can Profitably Piss Off Republicans

Since taking office, President Biden has been steadily (though arguably too slowly) removing officials left over from the Trump administration. With each new firing, Republican lawmakers have issued perfunctory, hypocritical statements condemning Biden’s “divisiveness” and “politicization” of governing institutions, but otherwise they’ve largely let the matter drop. However, following the latest dismissal—of Social Security Administration Commissioner Andrew Saul—Republicans are vowing “not to let [it] go quietly.” Biden and his colleagues should welcome this confrontation with open arms and seek to re-create similar clashes between their agenda and Trumpism wherever possible. Read Full Article »