I think the president understands, Anderson, like it or not, he can win politically in the short-term by blaming the Republicans but unless he helps Speaker Boehner out of this mess, his second-term agenda is just gone.
John King comments on the political dynamics between the president and Speaker Boehner regarding the ongoing crisis.
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This election might well be settled in the suburbs just like 2020 was.
Donald Trump is strong. Joe Biden is weak. Donald Trump is vigorous. Joe Biden is not.
You do not want that man standing back here. You did not want him living in that House, right there. You do not want him effecting what happens up there and you point to the monuments and you just say, think about this.
Joe Biden won 63 percent of the vote here, right? These suburbs, when I started doing this, used to be Republican or Republican leaning. They are safe blue territory now.
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