How did Democrats get so out of touch with the American people?

The president of the United States, equal parts senescent and feckless, garners record-shattering low approval ratings seemingly each week. Last week, a new Quinnipiac University survey found that a paltry 31% of Americans approve of the way Joe Biden is handling his job. Among political independents, that number is considerably lower: 23% approval, compared with 67% disapproval. Overall, nearly…