President Biden and What He Must Accomplish

Abstract

President Joe Biden faces a difficult challenge of uniting a nation that has never before been more divided.  To pull it off, it is crucial that he select the right members for his Cabinet.  It is also important that in his first 100 days in office he lays the foundation for the administration and what it aims to accomplish.  This paper will discuss the background situation in which Biden takes office, who will play a role in his Cabinet, and what he needs to accomplish in his first 100 days.  It will show that the goal of Biden’s presidency is to heal the nation and to make good on his campaign promise to restore the soul of America.

Essay Topics

1.  How President Joe Biden can restore the soul of America in the wake of the Trump Era.

2.  What must Biden do to bring the two divided parties together so that the US can move forward in a positive direction?

Essay Titles

1.  No More Malarkey:  Joe Biden Must Rise to the Task of Healing America

2.  Can Biden Overcome the Naysayers and Skeptics?

President Joe Biden Essay Outline

I. Introduction

a. The challenge facing a Biden Presidency

b. Why Biden must bring Americans back together again

c. How to succeed in his goal

II. Background

a. Obstacles Biden is facing

b. Divided America

c. Depressed economy

d. COVID

III. Biden’s Cabinet

a. Who will Biden pick?

b. What will they do?

IV. First 100 Days

a. Key issues to address

b. Likelihood of them being addressed

V. Conclusion:  Healing America

a. America is in crisis

b. As leader of the free world, Biden has to deliver

Introduction

2020 was the year that wrecked the American economy, put millions out of work, and led to depreciation of the dollar.  As president, Joe Biden has his work cut out for him if he is going to restore Americans’ faith in the government.  Many are angry over lockdowns, suspicious of the rushed COVID vaccine, and upset over the election.  To help America turn the page, Biden needs to bring all Americans together again.

Essay Hook

If Biden doesn’t deliver on his promise to end the malarkey in American politics, America will be in danger of becoming a banana republic.

Thesis Statement

Biden can accomplish his goal by surrounding himself with the right people and making good on his promises in his first 100 days in office.

Body

Background

America is currently more divided than ever before in its history.  There is constant talk of a threat of civil war.  Nearly half of voters believe the 2020 election was stolen.  COVID is still a fear and lockdowns are still being implemented by local and state governments.  Americans need some relief, but so far the stimulus bills that have been passed have done little to help the situation.

President Biden is only one man.  His age is still a going concern for many, so it is important that he put the right people in place to help him get America back on its feet again.  The current situation calls for leadership, and Biden has the political experience to deliver that leadership and appoint others who can help him lead.  Thus, it is absolutely crucial that he fill out his Cabinet with the best and brightest and that he take the initiative in the first 100 days of his administration to instill confidence in Americans that he will get the job done.

Biden’s Cabinet

Biden’s Cabinet will likely be composed of individuals who have already served some sort of office.  For instance, Biden has nominated Janet Yellen—former Federal Reserve Chair—to be Treasury Secretary.  That means there will be considerable alignment between the central bank and the US Treasury Department as the nation heads into 2021. 

Anthony Blinken has been nominated to be Secretary of State.  Blinken served as Deputy Secretary of State under Obama, so this move appears to be a continuation of the Obama Administration, which is what many supporters of the Left would be happy to see.  However, if Biden wants to win the support of the...

…multiple Latinos in it, will be made extra diverse by Cardona’s presence.  Cardona already serves as the commissioner of education in Connecticut.  It is therefore not a surprise that Biden should select him.

What He Needs to Accomplish in His First 100 Days

In his first 100 days, Biden needs to lay the track for what his administration will do in the coming years.  So much emphasis is placed on the first 100 days because it indicates whether or not this is a president from whom one can expect realistic outcomes.  Sometimes a president will talk a big game as a candidate but fail to deliver once he takes office.  It is important that Biden show some initiative in his first 100 days.

On Day 1, Biden has promised to get tough on COVID (Moore, 2020).  Already signs are showing that COVID may be going away by the time Biden takes office, so he will naturally get the credit for defeating the pandemic.  Biden has already asked everyone to “mask up” for 100 days following his inauguration, so it is expected that by the end of that period COVID will be all gone and Biden’s promotion of the mask will be what the media points to as the reason for its disappearance.

Essay Conclusion:  Healing the Nation

If Biden wants to make good on his promise to heal the soul of the nation, he needs to start looking at ways to bridge the gap between the Left and the Right.  This means he will have to moderate his tone and come back to the center.  On the campaign trail, it is common for politicians to appeal to their base and lean more towards the extreme position.  Once elected, however, it is common for them to swing towards the center so as to have a productive presidency that pleases all citizens.