Nah, his positions were far more "progressive" in the campaign trail. The issue was expecting him to come through. I recall a back and forth with Tony advising him Dems should take dream act for wall funding and him saying Dems would save the day come election time so there was no need for compromise. Any one that knew the historical Dem weakness would see that folly. So now those kids that could've gotten relief get at least another decade of uncertainty because it's easy to make decisions from a position of privilege if you won't be affected by it. There was a lot of that in society it during COVID tbh.
He held out for the longest before his team finally made a statement on it but he explictly told police reform supporters , millions who marched,voted and voted for the first time for that issue alone that he was with us and it was a top priority.Now he he sounds like republicans who enthusiastically support police with no mention of holding them accountable when they kill and brutalize citizens. This issue alone will cost him 2024.Blacks and police reform progressives are pissed.Most will stay home,some like me will be voting for the republican.
Look at the crazies on the other side Biden has to put up with, trying to get things done. And this is apart from a few somewhat right-leaning members of his own party on certain issues. The guy's trying. But, yeah, he can't leap buildings in a single bound.
If I understand, that is Tony's beef entirely. He lied to get the progressive support in the primaries, and then turned his back on those positions once elected. Its this betrayal that pisses off the progressives. I may not support those positions, but I recognize the lie.