‘Green Lanternism’ Holds Down Biden’s Approval

A new FDU Poll finds just 38% of Americans approve of the job Joe Biden is doing as President, which is largely due to the belief that presidents have a lot of influence over things that they actually have very little control over.

“Political scientists refer to the belief that presidents could do more if they just tried as ‘Green Lanternism,’ referring to the DC Comics superhero whose power is limited only by his willpower, and it has become a major obstacle for Biden and Democrats going toward the 2022 midterm elections.”

Said pollster Dan Cassino: “Americans want someone to fix things. The president is someone, so they want him to fix things. The problem is that there just isn’t a lot that any president can actually do about most of these issues.”