Why Are Democrats Acting Like the Sky Is Falling?

Walter Shapiro: “On one hand, these Democrats rightly believe that their progressive agenda on climate change, voting rights, and immigration is strongly popular with the voters. But on the other hand, many of these same Democrats fear that if far-reaching legislation is not somehow rammed through Congress this summer, it will never happen in their lifetimes.”

“What Democrats have failed to realize in their despair is that their short-term political future seems far rosier than their downcast demeanor would suggest.”