Punchbowl News: “Among Democrats, there’s an overwhelming sense of dread about November, combined with anger at Biden and those around him. To give you a sense of how Democrats are feeling right now, take a look at what a Democratic senator told us this past week — that lawmakers feel ‘lied to’ about Biden’s condition.”
“Biden’s aides, this senator added, have been ‘shielding’ him from settings that would exacerbate Biden’s biggest liabilities. That’s quite the statement.”
“As reporters, we’re accustomed to lawmakers fretting — mostly privately, but sometimes publicly — about their party’s presidential nominee. Look no further than former President Donald Trump, whose presence on the ballot in 2016 and 2020 caused serious problems for down-ballot Republicans running in tough races. GOP lawmakers would speak candidly about this in private or off the record with reporters. They’d then express completely different views in public.”
