The COVID-19 pandemic

[panamaniac]

Everyone says he's had a remarkable good run, but what exactly has he done well besides not being a utter disaster like Trump? I'd say he hasn't made things worse, but I definitely feel his leadership has been tepid and lukewarm and leaving people confused and unsure of what to do.

You forget how low the bar was set.  Not screwing up was vastly more than enough to exceed expectations.  That said, there were also no abrupt policy reversals, and his messaging (again taking into account his limitations) has mostly been on-point and empathetic.  He has been good about deferring to his ministers and to the experts.  Up until today's message about going out to get tested, I can't think of an example where he left people confused (although I sometimes forget how easily people can be cofused!).