Lisa Lerer

I think there is a sense in the Democratic Party that they see the same numbers you do.

And I've been told in their internal numbers that they're doing in battleground states that they do see that President Trump is so far carrying the blame for this.

But that could, of course, change.

And some of this, of course, also in terms of Democrats, depends on where they sit.

So if you were a Democrat that's looking at a tough midterm reelection race in a purple state, you may be

slightly more inclined towards getting a deal.

If you're a Democrat who is wistfully looking at 2028 as a presidential run in what we all sort of expect is going to be a very crowded and chaotic field, you may be looking at resistance and showing that you're a fighter against the administration as a better political play.

So there are these political cross currents in the party, too.

spurred on by two new books. Titled Original Sin, President Biden's Decline, its cover-up, and his disastrous choice to run again.

spurred on by two new books. Titled Original Sin, President Biden's Decline, its cover-up, and his disastrous choice to run again.