{"id":2099270,"date":"2023-11-15T07:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T12:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maga-mike-biden-charts-path-forward-with-speaker-who-is-all-in-for-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-11-15T07:14:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T12:14:50","slug":"maga-mike-biden-charts-path-forward-with-speaker-who-is-all-in-for-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maga-mike-biden-charts-path-forward-with-speaker-who-is-all-in-for-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"MAGA Mike: Biden charts path forward with speaker who is &#8216;all in&#8217; for Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmaga-mike-biden-charts-path-forward-with-speaker-who-is-all-in-for-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2099270&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Can President Joe Biden negotiate with \u200da man whose nickname is &#8220;MAGA Mike&#8221;?<\/h2>\n<p>Biden is currently in San Francisco for a series of meetings this week as \u2062Congress works to \u200davoid a government shutdown \u200bon Friday. While a continuing resolution through at least January is looking like a likely solution, at some \u200bpoint, Biden will have to find points\u200d of \u200dagreement with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).<\/p>\n<h3>Is Nikki Haley the big winner\u200b of Tim\u200b Scott \u200dsuspending his presidential campaign?<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;House Republicans had an opportunity to engage in a productive, bipartisan appropriations\u200d process, but instead are wasting time with partisan bills \u200dthat\u2064 cut \u200bdomestic spending to levels well below the Fiscal Responsibility Act agreement and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-issues-veto-threats-for-two-more-republican-funding-bills\/\" title=\"Biden threatens veto on two more GOP funding bills.\">endanger critical services<\/a> for the American people,&#8221; Biden&#8217;s Office of Management \u200cand Budget said in threatening to veto a pair of GOP-led appropriations bills.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Funding the government via regular appropriations bills rather than massive end-of-year\u2064 omnibus legislation is a top priority for hard-line House Republicans. Johnson,\u2062 still in his first month\u200d as speaker, \u2062needed the help of Democrats on Tuesday to pass a two-part continuing resolution to fund certain parts of the government until Jan. 19 and the rest until Feb. 2, at which point he&#8217;ll press the appropriations issue in the presidential election year.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson has been called &#8220;MAGA Mike&#8221; by everyone from former President \u2064Donald Trump and \u2062Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) to former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Donna Brazile and Biden&#8217;s 2024 reelection campaign.\u200d The Biden White House loves to use &#8220;MAGA&#8221; as a pejorative,\u200d unleashing the term &#8220;ultra-MAGA&#8221; for the 2022 midterm elections following a six-month study\u2062 by Democratic messaging guru Anita\u200c Dunn.<\/p>\n<p>For\u2062 his part, Johnson\u200c is leaning into his \u2064loyalty to the GOP front-runner, saying he&#8217;s &#8220;all in&#8221; \u2063for Trump in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have endorsed him wholeheartedly,&#8221; Johnson said on CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson described himself as one of Trump&#8217;s closest allies and added\u2062 that &#8220;we have to make Biden a one-term president.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So how can the two cooperate?<\/p>\n<p>Assuming a continuing resolution\u200c passes this week, things will get rocky \u2062next year, argues Colby College professor emeritus Sandy Maisel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s\u200d going to be a showdown in January, and it won&#8217;t just be between Biden and Johnson. It&#8217;s \u200dbetween Johnson and the right wing of the Republican Party,&#8221; Maisel \u200dsaid. &#8220;If Johnson gives in the same way that \u200b [former Speaker Kevin] McCarthy [R-CA] gave in to making \u200ca compromise, he could\u2064 lose his speakership. So that&#8217;s what he&#8217;s facing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A key\u200c factor, Maisel adds, is that Johnson is an unknown, having been a &#8220;backbencher&#8221; with\u2063 few enemies before. Things\u200b will be much different when he&#8217;s steering the ship early next year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Recent history shows that when the government shuts down over cutting government \u2062expenditures, the party that causes\u2063 it to shut down is the one that suffers,&#8221;\u2064 he said. &#8220;I think Biden sees that too, and \u2063he&#8217;s going to hold out [in January]. \u2064He&#8217;s not going to give in to the Republicans\u200c on this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If\u200b Johnson pushes hard for appropriations bills when 2024 arrives, the White House should have its talking points sharpened from previous funding showdowns, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maga-mike-biden-charts-path-forward-with-speaker-who-is-all-in-for-trump\/\" title=\"MAGA Mike: Biden charts path forward with speaker who is 'all in' for Trump\">late spring\u2062 debt ceiling battle<\/a> when both \u200cparties worked to\u200c blame the other for any problems before they happened. McCarthy ended\u2064 up being jettisoned over the last shutdown battle, leaving \u200dJohnson as a fresh combatant entering the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic strategist Stefan Hankin says\u200d Biden is buttressed by the fact that any spending bills would need to\u200d get through the Democratic-controlled Senate before reaching his \u2062desk, making\u2064 it easier to issue early veto threats \u200dand ensuring that anything he\u200c does sign enjoys \u200ca measure of bipartisan support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe veto threats are much more about setting some guardrails, knowing full\u200b well that any \u200dappropriations bills that did pass the House wouldn\u2019t get through the Senate,\u201d Hankin said.<\/p>\n<p>The optics of\u200b actually closing \u2063large portions of\u200b the\u2062 government would be overwhelmingly negative for each side, Hankin says, which may provide hope that Biden and &#8220;MAGA Mike&#8221; can work out their differences now and next year.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can President Biden and Congressman Johnson find \u2062a compromise on \u200cinfrastructure spending \u200band prioritize specific projects?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E\u200c Republican party,&#8221; Maisel said. &#8220;Johnson is\u200d going to\u2063 have to find a way to keep his conservative base happy while also working with Biden\u200d to avoid \u2063a government shutdown. It&#8217;s a delicate \u200cbalance, and it remains to\u2062 be seen if he\u200c can pull it off.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One\u200d potential area of collaboration between Biden\u200c and \u2063Johnson is infrastructure. Both have expressed support for investing in infrastructure as a way to\u2064 stimulate\u200c the \u2063economy and create jobs. In\u200d fact, Biden has made infrastructure a centerpiece of\u200c his agenda, proposing a $1.2\u200b trillion infrastructure plan earlier\u200b this year. Johnson, on the other hand, has called for a more\u2062 targeted approach to \u200binfrastructure spending, focusing on traditional projects like roads and bridges.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s common ground there,&#8221; Maisel said. &#8220;Both Biden and Johnson\u2063 agree \u2064that investing in infrastructure is important. The challenge will be finding a compromise on how much\u200c to spend and what specific projects to prioritize.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Another issue that\u2064 may\u2064 bring \u2064Biden\u2062 and Johnson \u2063together is \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">criminal justice reform<\/a>. Both \u2064have spoken out about the need to address systemic issues in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-needs-more-focus-accountability-commitment-to-civil-liberties-asa-hutchinson\/\" title=\"FBI must prioritize, be accountable, and protect civil liberties: Asa Hutchinson.\">criminal justice \u200bsystem<\/a>, such as over-policing \u200band mass\u200c incarceration. While their approaches may differ, there is potential for collaboration\u2063 in this area.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Criminal justice\u2062 reform is an area\u200b where \u200dDemocrats\u2063 and Republicans can find common ground,&#8221; Maisel said. &#8220;Many conservatives are starting to recognize the need for reform, and Biden has been \u200da longtime\u200d advocate for criminal justice reform. If\u200c they can find \u200ccommon ground on this issue, it could\u2063 be a significant accomplishment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, there are \u2064also\u200c significant obstacles to\u2064 cooperation\u200d between\u2062 Biden and \u2063Johnson. Their \u200dpolitical\u200c ideologies and\u200d policy \u2062priorities differ greatly, and both face pressure from their respective bases to stand firm on key issues.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Both Biden and Johnson have to navigate a difficult\u200d political landscape,&#8221; Maisel said. &#8220;Biden has to contend with progressive Democrats who are pushing for bold,\u200b progressive policies, while Johnson has to\u200c appease the conservative base of the Republican\u200c party. It&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russias-yandex-fined-for-refusing-to-share-user-information-with-security-services\/\" title=\"Yandex fined for denying sharing user data with security services in Russia.\">challenging balancing act<\/a> for both of them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the partisan divide in Congress makes bipartisan cooperation \u200bchallenging. Many Republicans remain staunchly opposed to Biden&#8217;s agenda, viewing\u200c it as \u2063too \u200bfar to the left. This could make\u2062 it\u2064 difficult for\u200c Johnson to find common\u200d ground with\u200c Biden on key\u2063 issues.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these obstacles, \u2064it is not impossible for Biden and Johnson\u2063 to negotiate and find\u200d areas of agreement. Both\u200d have expressed\u200c a \u2062willingness to work across the\u200b aisle, and there is a shared recognition of the need for bipartisan \u200ccooperation in\u2063 order to govern effectively.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Negotiation and compromise are \u2062essential to getting things done \u200din \u200bpolitics,&#8221; Maisel said. &#8220;While there may be significant differences between \u2062Biden \u200dand Johnson, they both have a responsibility to \u200cthe American people to find\u200c common ground \u2063and work together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, whether Biden \u2063can negotiate with &#8220;MAGA Mike&#8221; will depend\u200b on the willingness of \u2064both parties to set aside their differences and prioritize \u2064the needs \u2062of the\u2064 American people. It will require\u200d political skill, strategic maneuvering, and a commitment \u2064to\u200d finding common ground. Only\u200c time \u200dwill tell if they \u200dcan \u2062overcome the challenges and\u200b work together \u2063for the benefit\u2062 of the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can President Joe Biden negotiate with a man whose nickname is &#8220;MAGA Mike&#8221;? Biden is in San Francisco for a series of meetings this week as Congress works to avoid a government shutdown on Friday. 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