"The president and the Democrats, meanwhile, seem nonplussed."
Beware that this word has two meanings that are the opposite of each other, and the way you intend it "continues to be widely regarded as an error" (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonplussed). Best to use other wording to avoid confusion.
(A minor blemish on yet another excellent analysis.)
"The president and the Democrats, meanwhile, seem nonplussed."
Beware that this word has two meanings that are the opposite of each other, and the way you intend it "continues to be widely regarded as an error" (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonplussed). Best to use other wording to avoid confusion.
(A minor blemish on yet another excellent analysis.)