One of the key observations from The Politics of Competence by @profjanegreen.bsky.social and me is that when politicians and parties start losing a reputation for competence they lose it across all issues.
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Greg Sargent
New Reuters poll finds Trump is no longer in positive territory *even on immigration*:
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In retrospect Biden's carefully-crafted public image as wise and steady leader flatlined in Afghanistan early in his term and never came back. Of course the press hated him, and has a much more nuanced view of Trump, even without the coercion