Jonathan Bernstein, Columnist

Another Biden Covid Speech? Here’s Why It’s Smart Strategy

The political timing is right for an address to the nation Thursday on efforts to fight the delta variant, even if it won’t change minds or boost approval ratings.

September 9, 2021 at 11:30 AM UTC

By Jonathan Bernstein

Jonathan Bernstein is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics. A former professor of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio, he wrote A Plain Blog About Politics.

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Another week, another speech from President Joe Biden. This one, scheduled for Thursday, will be about the Covid-19 pandemic and the administration’s plans to fight the delta variant.