 What does that mean? That means it's a failure. That means it intensifies the anxieties already present. I only offer that ratio to explain how difficult this and every other proposition is for the president in terms of calming anxious Democrats down. Any mistake, any fumble conspicuous on the public stage will not only reanimate their anxieties, but make them more politically perilous for the president. This does not mean his candidacy is over.