As awful as the last 15 months have been for Democrats since they completed the electoral trifecta of winning control of the White House, the House, and the Senate, there is a strong chance that things get a lot worse. Last summer it was Afghanistan that began to weigh down President Biden’s previously satisfactory job-approval ratings. Then inflation began to take its toll on his numbers. Now an even more dreaded “R” word (recession) looks like more and more of a threat. …
In terms of politics, what’s worse than a train wreck? Democrats may be about to find out. CONTINUED
Charlie Cook, National Journal
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