During last year’s presidential election, Joe Biden billed himself as a moderate Democrat who could work with both sides of the aisle. Now, however, MSNBC host Ari Melber is admitting that Biden is moving further and further left, something many conservatives knew would happen all along.
Melber Admits Biden’s Moving Left
On Tuesday’s episode of the MSNBC show “The Beat,” Melber admitted that Biden is catering to the left and “at times, can sound a bit like” progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
“Joe Biden has begun his presidency on a more liberal footing than the last two Democratic presidents, which makes this the most progressive start to any presidency in the past 40 years,” Melber said. “Biden is now pushing for a cumulative $4 trillion in total spending in his first 100 days.”
“Getting a liberal boost from the news Senate Democrats can bypass McConnell’s obstruction for party-line votes on the new infrastructure bill. Liberals are encouraged,” he added. “Conservatives are aghast.”
“Many Democrats who know Joe Biden are struck by how he’s evolving in this role and in this tough time for the nation, a contrast to a Senate career where he was, by his own words, a centrist or even conservative Democrat on many different issues,” Melber continued.
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Melber Doubles Down
Not stopping there, Melber outlined exactly how Biden is catering to the far left on issue after issue, something the MSNBC host doesn’t seem to have a problem with.
“Biden is governing from the core and base of the Democratic Party, the progressive base, pushing the liberal plans I just mentioned, spending that outstrips anything from the early days of the Obama-Biden administration, higher taxes on the wealthy and on corporations,” he said.
“Joe Biden taking sides with labor more than he did in past decades, or then past Democratic presidents,” Melber continued. “He’s pushing the new multi-trillion plan with major planks for jobs, racial justice, and addressing climate change. Now whether it’s correlation or causation, Biden at times can sound a bit like the new Bernie.”
“Is Biden simply revealing his own values now that he has this power?” Melber concluded. “Or is he channeling Sanders?”
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This piece was written by James Samson on April 7, 2021. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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