Biden Takes Victory Lap After Avoiding The Traditional Midterm 'Shellacking'
Posted on AllSides November 9th, 2022
From The Left
Tom Brenner/Reuters
President Joe Biden took a victory lap Wednesday after pulling off the best midterm election results in two decades.
“It was a good day, I think, for democracy. And it was a good day for America,” Biden said in remarks at a news conference in the State Dining Room.
Biden, in a rare formal question-and-answer session with reporters, was clearly pleased with the unexpectedly good showing from Democrats on Tuesday.
“This was supposed to be a red wave. You guys were talking about us losing 30 to 50 seats,” he...
