 So last week, Ms. Lucas said she had mostly, mostly moved on from the dispute, but maintained that Smuzzle should have attended the event. I'm still upset about the way she walked out on Joe Biden, said Lucas, who declined to comment further. Molesky said the divide between state and national politics has weakened in recent years, opening the door to more interactions or arguments between federal and state-level politicians. That's true. That's true. Because we see all these television shows and everything, and it's always talking about national politics.