The walk-back we are seeing from the Biden White House after the attempted assassination of former President Trump is an acknowledgment that we need to cool the rhetoric, to calm it down.
Politics is enmeshed in all of this because President Biden is running a really rough reelection campaign against former President Trump, by polling data. Trump is leading him by about three points nationally. If Trump were to win the popular vote by three points, he would have a 100% chance of winning the Electoral College, according to poll analyst Nate Silver.
Biden issued a blasé statement saying an investigation was underway. He stated:
Last night, I spoke with Donald Trump. I’m sincerely grateful that he’s doing well and recovering. And we had a short but good conversation. Jill and I are keeping him and his family in our prayers. … as this investigation continues, here’s what we’re…
