Useful Biden article - and other sources

Just posted on the BBC website, with charts and analysis. Plus, introducing PolitiFact

Alan Grant in his book, "The American Political Process" lists the following limits on presidential power:

• Political culture
• Congress
• The Supreme Court
• Constitutional amendments
• The mass media
• Pressure groups
• Public opinion
• Party opposition
• The bureaucracy
• The burdens of office

Given these restrictions it is a surprise that someone who is going to become an octogenarian during his time in office would want the job of POTUS. And not only that, why he would make such huge promises on the campaign trail.

So how is he getting on?

See the BBC article here: Joe Biden one year: How is he doing so far? - BBC News

And there is this great website called PolitiFact that is keeping a scorecard on Biden: Biden Promise Tracker | PolitiFact

Previously they rated Trump and Obama on their campaign promises.

Trump: Trump-O-Meter: Tracking Trump's Campaign Promises | PolitiFact

Obama: Obameter: Tracking Obama's promises | PolitiFact

It's a great website, as they also fact checked their statements.

See here for Trump (no more fake news!): PolitiFact | Donald Trump

And Obama: PolitiFact | Barack Obama

In fact, the PolitiFact website fact checks all sorts of other areas, covering everything from immigration, to covid, to LGBTQ rights. Check it out!