Playbook: “The good news for Joe Biden this week is that he’s suddenly very popular.”
“The bad news is that this burst of support for the American president is in Israel.”
“Since the shocking 10/7 attacks by Hamas, there have been four national polls in the U.S. that show Biden stuck where he’s been for a while now, with an approval rating averaging about 40%.”
“These numbers come as the news has been dominated by two stories playing out in splitscreen for two solid weeks: (1) a Republican party arguably showing itself at its worst in the House and (2) Biden arguably showing himself at his best in his response to the war between Israel and Hamas.
”“And so far the polling data shows … nothing has changed.”
New York Times: “In a fractured political moment at home and abroad, it is unclear whether President Biden can bring many Americans along.”