rights lacks the votes necessary for a filibuster carveout. and there s a question how to react to russia, amidst reports that it s ready to raise a false flag as a pretext to invade ukraine. it s enough for biden to be envious of boris johnson. against this backdrop, hosting a byob garden party while the rest of the nation is in lockdown, that s a walk in the park. no wonder the president s approval rating according to a survey released by quinnipiac university stands at just 33%. the white house response was to argue that quinnipiac is an outlier. and that the real number according to a 538 average is 43% approval. as in we know things are bad, but they re not that bad. while some of the vexing issues are arguably beyond the president s control, many were missteps. not the sort of things you d expect in a washington lifer who campaigned his season and experience. take the tuesday speech, the president hoped for a momentum shift with a trip to georgia. perhaps his exuberance