>> this has been the key number. this has been the reason why i was saying, you know what, maybe we should dismiss some of those approval polls that had him in the low 40s. elections are often about the economy, and trump's approval on the economy has generally been above water. in this quinnipiac university poll, a big change. only 46% approve of his handling of the economy. more disapprove. that basically means that there's nothing that could bring his approval rating up at this point. there's no silver bullet for him. there's no shining light he can go to. if the economy isn't working for him, nothing is. >> all right. next time, just tell me how to solve the new york mets batting problem. i'm sure everybody is waiting for that answer. >> i'm trying. >> harry, thanks very much. let's discuss now with brittany shepherd, national politics reporter for yahoo! news, and jackie kucinich, washington bureau chief for the daily beast. brittany, on biden's numbers here, a consistent lead through the polls over months. does this make him the