Biden has a chance at greatness â if he can avoid repeating LBJ's biggest mistake (Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith) President Joe Biden makes a call Saturday, April 10, 2021, in the in his private dining area of the White House. TomDispatchMay 19, 2021 Is President Biden afflicted with the political equivalent of a split personality? His first several months in office suggest just that possibility. On the home front, the president's inclination is clearly to Go Big. When it comes to America's role in the world, however, Biden largely hews to pre-Trumpian prec...