It's a done deal, Joe Biden will emerge weakened from the "midterms" test, which awaits him on Tuesday.
For nearly a century, virtually every incumbent president has seen their party lose ground in Congress mid-term, especially when the economy shows signs of weakness and their own approval ratings peak at around 40%. .
All the stars are aligned for the 46th tenant of the White House to complete his 80th year deprived of a majority in the House of Representatives and, no doubt, in the Senate.
In the climate of extreme division that has dominated American society since 2016, no illusions are allowed: the announced electoral failure contains the promise of a two-year trench war, neutralizing any legislative reform and reversing the targets of the investigations parliamentarians.
The time seems long gone when Bill Clinton could “triangulate” to appropriate some Republican initiatives.
Two years after his defeat, the shadow of Donald Trump continues...
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