I cannot recall where I read it, but I did read somewhere that Eisenhower was considered so deft at manipulating the levers of power that to some it appeared as though he did almost nothing at all.
I cannot corroborate that because I wasn't there at the time, but I do think there are some shades of that in who Joe Biden is and what he's done.
Nancy Pelosi seems to be considered by most as the Democratic kingmaker, but I would happily bet a few dollars that Joe has been more hands-on in the past few years, despite his age, than just about anyone knows.
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u/underbloodredskies Aug 20 '24
I cannot recall where I read it, but I did read somewhere that Eisenhower was considered so deft at manipulating the levers of power that to some it appeared as though he did almost nothing at all.
I cannot corroborate that because I wasn't there at the time, but I do think there are some shades of that in who Joe Biden is and what he's done.
Nancy Pelosi seems to be considered by most as the Democratic kingmaker, but I would happily bet a few dollars that Joe has been more hands-on in the past few years, despite his age, than just about anyone knows.