I know I'm not inside their heads, but as a long time Watcher of Democrats, I do think they are constantly waiting for the Nonpartisan Referee (the Marshal of the Supreme Court, or a Republican FBI Man, or some Respected By Both Sides Teevee Pundit, or David Brooks, or the Washington Post Editorial Board) to make a judgment on the outcome of the game without ever bothering to go play on the field. Gotta suit up at least. They started to and suddenly everything is different!