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The Biden Malaise: How America Bounces Back from Joe Biden's Dismal Repeat of the Jimmy Carter Years Hardcover – July 18, 2023
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The bestselling author of Resistance (At All Costs) and The Intimidation Game argues that Joe Biden, like Jimmy Carter before him, has mired the country in weakness, inflation and political unease.
Whether in politics or policy, the parallels between the Biden and Carter presidencies are now beyond striking. Two presidents—separated by nearly 50 years—beset by the same domestic and foreign policy morasses, politically swamped by a national ennui. However, THE BIDEN MALAISE will examine why such claims overlook important nuances that show President Biden’s blunders are ultimately far worse.
Our current president inherited a better situation along with the lessons of what not to do from Carter's governance. Biden, captive to an ascendent progressive wing of his party, doubled down on Carter’s mistakes and created crises that were as avoidable as they are now severe. From soaring energy prices and inflation to humiliating foreign policy errors, the Biden administration's political mess is self-imposed. His political handling of these fiascoes—like Carter—has only made his situation worse. Democrats risk a public backlash of the sort that opened the way to the Reagan Revolution.
Award-winning and bestselling journalist Kim Strassel offers a formula for the GOP to capitalize from this mayhem; one that rekindles the bold and reformist approach of the 80s and 90s, an aspirational agenda that puts Americans back in control of their destiny on issues ranging from healthcare, to energy, to entitlements. THE BIDEN MALAISE is a penetrating look at our current political climate and a book that explains how the GOP can use this opportunity to elect a leader who can restore faith in American exceptionalism.
- Print length288 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherTwelve
- Publication dateJuly 18, 2023
- Dimensions6.45 x 1 x 9.3 inches
- ISBN-101538756218
- ISBN-13978-1538756218
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“With characteristic style and pacing Kim Strassel takes her readers back to the future by revisiting the disastrous presidency of Jimmy Carter and comparing it side by side with the first two-plus years of President Biden’s tenure… Rarely has such a deep dive into the history of four-plus decades ago mattered so much to the 20 months ahead of the American electorate.” ―Hugh Hewitt, radio talk show host of Salem Radio Network and Washington Post contributing columnist
“The 1970s were a decade of opportunity foregone, and our own decade threatens to become the same. Kim Strassel not only shines a clear light on the record and lessons of the 1970s, but also offers the solutions that could enable us to avoid the tragedy of a repeat.”―Amity Shlaes, Author, Great Society (HarperCollins)
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- Publisher : Twelve (July 18, 2023)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1538756218
- ISBN-13 : 978-1538756218
- Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.45 x 1 x 9.3 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #243,625 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #547 in Political Commentary & Opinion
- #601 in Political Conservatism & Liberalism
- #1,096 in U.S. Political Science
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Kimberley Strassel is a member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board, based in Washington. Since 2007 she has written the "Potomac Watch" column and has worked for the Wall Street Journal in Brussels, London, and New York. An Oregon native, Ms. Strassel is a graduate of Princeton University and lives in Virginia with her three children.
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I am hopeful traditional Democrats will have the wisdom to read what Biden's move (read "blow in the wind") toward Progressive influences has done to unleash economic harm to the Country. Biden to his admission is an old line politico who lived through the Carter years and with “all his wisdom” failed to govern by experience. Biden had all the advantages Carter did not. Carter inherited an energy crisis, an interest rate crisis and made it worse. Biden created his own malaise. I truly hope the country can elect a moderate Democrat or a Republican. The claims that GOP have threatened our Democracy, to use a Biden phrase, is malarky.
I note reviews which call this trash. Kim’s remarks are FACT based, not political.
I fall into the camp of: voted for Trump but will never again do so. Not sure who the candidate should be but Strassel gives a great strategy basis for the campaign.
The WSJ has some great people. Kim happens to be my favorite among a lot of favored folks.
Wise counsel for candidates for 2024 Presidential election.
A must read for concerned citizens.
For the record, Carter was the one to implement many government offices such as the Department of Energy and the Department of Education, plus many more. Both men feel that throwing a lot of money at a problem will fix it - not. They liked big government which is hard to reduce once set in place.
When Biden took office, he got rid of everything that Trump had created. In addition, even though Biden ran against Bernie Sanders, he immediately adopted many of the man’s socialist agenda which has spiraled this country into the mess it is in.
We see how very powerful the Department of Education is which has caused many problems for parents everywhere. Covid shutdown was a God-send for teachers as they had a nice, long vacation. With parents overseeing their children’s classes online, many realized the Critical Race Theory (CRT) that the teachers union had snuck into their children’s classes and parents did not like it. But the DOE is the biggest, union-run department in the U.S. and what they say goes. Next came the transgender movement and more parents are up in arms. There is the frightening fact that Biden removed the southern wall Trump built saying “we are a nation of immigrants and will not stand in the way of people wanting a better life.” Well, that means that we have had to find a place for these people, many of whom truly want a chance, but the bad thing is that many are part of cartels bringing in massive amounts of drugs and driving human trafficking. The way that the Biden administration has pushed the defund police movement has only destroyed any feeling of safety that citizens have plus forcing good police personnel to pursue another career. The top item of this administration is the persecution of President Trump the likes of which has never been seen before. What will happen if Biden gets elected again? The United States will surely become a third-world, socialist country and one man - Joe Biden - is to blame.
This book puts politics into perspective from the time of Jimmy Carter to Joe Biden. Most voters are familiar with events during this time period but this excellent author honestly and explicitly lays the truth out for us. She also delves on how strong and even-tempered Ronald Reagan was. One thing that I personally find sad is that Biden’s family have not taken steps to remove this poor man from the world’s spotlight as his diminishing mental capacity has made him a laughing stock. When someone has dementia, they need privacy and this poor man deserves that last bit of dignity. In addition, do not think that this is a pro-Trump book because the author is very honest with her views of the mistakes that Trump has also made. She details the work that Republicans face in winning this election and the huge efforts needed to fix the problems in this country. I wish every American citizen would read this book and do the right thing by voting for the right candidate. It opened my eyes and I learned so much. Do read this outstanding book.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
Ms. Strassel is a top opinion columnist for the WSJ, so her prose is excellent, and she writes with aplomb, wit, and authority. Therefore, her book is both informative but yet fun to read.
The theme of "The Biden Malaise" is an in depth comparation of Jimmy Carter's four years in office versus Joe Biden's first several years in the White House. And she does a detailed and superb job of pointing out the almost countless similarities between the two administrations.
The bottom line is that everyone simply must-read Kim Strassel's new book. It will remind those who were alive during 1977 till 1981 about how bad things were, it will inform those who were not alive during Mr. Carter's single term in office about the total mess that he created, and it will clearly show everyone that Carter and Biden are political doppelgangers.









