You guys mind if I share something I find interesting? Alan Litchman and Vladimir Keillis-Borok (though I suspect it was FAR more of the latter than the former) developed a mathematical system for predicting elections called "
The Keys to the White House." Though not perfect, it's a really good and consistent indicator of how well a party/president will do. Here's my take on how Biden's current "keys" are doing:
Stuff with the little orange scribble next to it is uncertain but currently leaning "unlikely." Crossed out means the answer is a firm, decisive "No." Having six "No" keys means you're likely to lose. Biden has
seven. To go into more detail: the economy is currently is in recession and looks to stay that way into 2024. The per-capita growth of the economy is worse than it was last term. There's sustained social unrest in the form of regular protests still occurring. The administration is tainted by scandal thanks to Hunter Biden. Afghanistan was a major military failure, there is no major military victory, and Biden isn't even remotely charismatic in any way.
Then there are the two "possible" keys: Biden hasn't managed to pass any "major" policy changes whatsoever, and likely won't get to before the midterms. As for the midterms themselves, they're looking to be a devastating blowout or, at best, a simple defeat.
There's are obviously subject to debate, and could potentially change. You could argue that the economy will improve before 2024, you could argue that there isn't "sustained" social unrest, you could possibly even argue the Hunter Biden scandal isn't actually a scandal. But my point is, things look really, really bad just in terms of this predictive model. If the Democrats lose the House in the midterms, which they most likely will, they'll lose the presidency for sure.