To Seek, Or Not Seek A 2nd Term

Biden Compared To Prior US Presidents

Now that Mr. Biden is halfway through his presidential term, we want to find his place in US history. In other words, we want to weigh his presidency against prior US presidents.

For example, how do Mr. Biden’s successes or failures stack up against his predecessors? How does his age compare to prior US presidents? I know that’s a big concern for lots of people. And related to that, here is another question: have any former US presidents died of old age while in office?

How about classified documents? Has that been an issue with other sitting presidents?

Also, there is the matter of the Democratic Party itself. Would Andrew Jackson, the first president of the Democratic Party, recognize President Biden’s democratic party? How about FDR — a more modern Democratic President? Would he recognize President Biden’s Democratic Party? Would either of them vote for a Biden second term?

To learn more about this history, and to get some insights into what’s happening now, in our present moment, I spoke to Dr. Thomas J. Balcerski. He is a visiting professor in US History at Occidental College, also known as Oxy, where he teaches courses on U.S. Presidents and First Ladies as well as the history of the Democratic Party, from Thomas…