Second, empathy. President Trump’s performance hasn’t been perfect. But few voters beyond the Trump-haters, whose minds were made up long ago, are looking for perfection.

Most swing voters, the truly undecided or yet-persuadable voters are much more empathetic to the nation’s leader and the impossible job he’s been handed. They marvel at his energy and resilience. While the Oval Office has taken an obvious physical toll on previous occupants, it’s difficult to see it in Trump’s face.

While the left salivates at the thought that the November election will be purely a referendum on Donald J. Trump, they might want to curb their enthusiasm and ask whether the “woulda, coulda, shoulda” critique of the president’s recent performance is what voters want as we emerge from the shutdowns.