Bob Strauss, the venerable Dallas lawyer-lobbyist and longtime Democratic Party leader, used to say that, in politics, things are never as good as they seem or as bad as they seem.
That’s a good thing to remember as falling gas prices, passage of some major legislation and the dramatic raid that killed al-Qaida’s leader have inspired a spate of stories about Joe Biden’s comeback from near political oblivion – and the potential impact on Democratic chances this November.
After all, it is still nearly three months until Americans fill all 435 House seats, 35 Senate slots and 36 state governorships. A lot can still go wrong. And Biden’s job approval levels remain sufficiently low that they are still a distinct negative for his party.
