The President’s political travel is going to get blamed (and probably rightly) for a share of this downturn.

Teeter’s remark suggests a causal link between a president’s visible, partisan “political travel” (campaign-style trips, fundraising, or overt politicking) and a subsequent “downturn,” likely in public approval, political momentum, or electoral prospects. The parenthetical “and probably rightly” signals that the blame would not merely be opportunistic spin by opponents but, in Teeter’s judgment, a fair assessment: the travel itself may have distracted from governing, heightened polarization, or created optics of neglecting pressing problems. The quote reflects a strategist’s sensitivity to how presidential behavior is interpreted by the public and media, and how symbolic actions—where the president goes and why—can materially affect political fortunes.