If gas and food are expensive and there's no progress in Ukraine and Israel the handful of swing voters you're counting on to save the democrats can't be blamed for not seeing the brilliance of this gambit.

Swing voters don't exist and anyone who claims to be one is doing it for attention

What the hell are you talking about? What “gambit”?

food is not expensive. gas is somewhat pricey (but only relative to our historically low prices). Love to hear your solution