Okay. It's now been 10 days since the first presidential debate. And let's be honest,

those 10 days have kind of felt like 10 years in the political world. And maybe to all of you

out there watching. I mean, the speculation about Joe Biden's

feature has been rampant. The panic inside the Democratic Party has definitely not gone away.

And I'm going to venture to guess that the conversations you all are having at your Fourth of

July barbecue parties this weekend or maybe just a little bit more political than they usually

are. I mean, the questions I know I'm getting from

text message, from friends, from family are twofold. What's going to happen and what is the best

path forward? And I'm not going to sit here this afternoon and tell you, I know the answer to either

question. I mean, anyone who tells you out there, they do know for certain exactly what's going

to happen, doesn't know for certain exactly what's going to happen. So the best thing I can do

is tell you what's happening right now. And I mean publicly, but I also mean my sense of what's

happening behind the scenes. And what is literally happening right now is President Biden is campaigning in Pennsylvania,

a key state for him. I mean, just moments ago, and you can see it there, he spoke at a church in

Philadelphia. This morning, both of Pennsylvania sitting U.S. senators, along with current and former

members of the House, greeted the president, and would seem like a real show of solidarity,

especially in this moment.

It's also important to note that since the debate, five sitting members of Congress have publicly called on the president to step aside, which is not at all insignificant.

I mean, at this point, one of them, only one of them right now, Minnesota Congresswoman

Angie Craig is from a swing district, which means she's vulnerable and has a vulnerable re-election campaign.

And that's important to know, too.

But that list could absolutely get longer after lawmakers return to Washington tomorrow and in the days ahead.

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