Anonymous wrote:How Americans feel about the One Big Beautiful Bill:

FOX NEWS: 38% favorable, 59% unfavorable
QUINNIPIAC: 27% favorable, 53% unfavorable
KFF: 35% favorable, 64% unfavorable
PEW: 29% favorable, 49% unfavorable
WaPo-IPSOS: 23% favorable, 42% unfavorable

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Anonymous wrote:If the economy comes back by spring/summer next year, his numbers could change. The question is whether the Dems will have a platform other than “we aren’t Trump” and will people trust them by then.

Both party’s candidates need to show they are not puppets controlled behind the scenes like the wizard of Oz or deep state.

The Dems have nothing. It is like they dod not exist. Last week there were two dem elected US officials arrested because they were democrats, political assassinations of elected democrats, US military arresting US civilians in the US, FBI assaulting a senator and Trump started a war for Israel. These are just a few of the things Trump did in one week.

Where are the democrats? Have not heard anything from Schumer and the leadership. Oh wait didn’t they kick someone out of the party to protect their safe seats?

People will stay home vs vote for democrats who will maybe if you are lucky write a weak letter complaining about something.

Our only is maybe enough independents will run and fight.

As an independent-former-R who is married to a D, I'm scratching my head at your post. The Democrats are in disarray, yes, but so are the Republicans. What's your point? Are you just complaining that the Ds are disorganized, as usual?

They'll still do well in the midterms. The question is not whether they'll take the House. That's given. The question is whether they'll take the Senate. A leader or leaders would be a nice-to-have but are not necessary. Yet.

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Anonymous wrote:If the economy comes back by spring/summer next year, his numbers could change. The question is whether the Dems will have a platform other than “we aren’t Trump” and will people trust them by then.

Both party’s candidates need to show they are not puppets controlled behind the scenes like the wizard of Oz or deep state.

Anything could happen. Pigs could fly.

But they won't.

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Anonymous wrote:If the economy comes back by spring/summer next year, his numbers could change. The question is whether the Dems will have a platform other than “we aren’t Trump” and will people trust them by then.

Both party’s candidates need to show they are not puppets controlled behind the scenes like the wizard of Oz or deep state.

After living through this cult of personality, Americans might just want quiet, competent leadership, which is how the Chief Executive was originally intended in the Constitution.

The Dems have nothing. It is like they dod not exist. Last week there were two dem elected US officials arrested because they were democrats, political assassinations of elected democrats, US military arresting US civilians in the US, FBI assaulting a senator and Trump started a war for Israel. These are just a few of the things Trump did in one week.

Where are the democrats? Have not heard anything from Schumer and the leadership. Oh wait didn’t they kick someone out of the party to protect their safe seats?

People will stay home vs vote for democrats who will maybe if you are lucky write a weak letter complaining about something.

Our only is maybe enough independents will run and fight.

As an independent-former-R who is married to a D, I'm scratching my head at your post. The Democrats are in disarray, yes, but so are the Republicans. What's your point? Are you just complaining that the Ds are disorganized, as usual?

They'll still do well in the midterms. The question is not whether they'll take the House. That's given. The question is whether they'll take the Senate. A leader or leaders would be a nice-to-have but are not necessary. Yet.

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Anonymous wrote:I do not understand - can someone help me understand - why trumps personality overall is not a dealbreaker for more people? Just look at what he said about calling Walz. This man is such an enormous d***. Yes the economy and the totalitarianism and Israel are all awful but he has been awful for a long time with regard to his very being. Why does anyone tolerate him? I could never say or do the things he says and does at work, I would be fired

I read an interesting perspective that postulated the lower middle class republicans like his personality - they identify with the ball cap, the poor English, of course the blaming of the “Other” for everything wrong with their lives. Part of the “”Other” is the “out of touch liberal elites” and Trump’s appeal is that he is opposite of that, and is hated by them, which is added plus.

Our lives should not get dragged to the gutter because of all the utter stupidity of the Trump voters.

The irony is that MAGA are the elites. For all of their "image" with Trump rallies in rural areas, MAGA voters have higher incomes, demographically speaking, as well as in their chosen leaders. MAGA is the elite swamp, and their policies, in general, do not help the average joe American.

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Anonymous wrote:I do not understand - can someone help me understand - why trumps personality overall is not a dealbreaker for more people? Just look at what he said about calling Walz. This man is such an enormous d***. Yes the economy and the totalitarianism and Israel are all awful but he has been awful for a long time with regard to his very being. Why does anyone tolerate him? I could never say or do the things he says and does at work, I would be fired

I read an interesting perspective that postulated the lower middle class republicans like his personality - they identify with the ball cap, the poor English, of course the blaming of the “Other” for everything wrong with their lives. Part of the “”Other” is the “out of touch liberal elites” and Trump’s appeal is that he is opposite of that, and is hated by them, which is added plus.

Our lives should not get dragged to the gutter because of all the utter stupidity of the Trump voters.

Anonymous wrote:If the economy comes back by spring/summer next year, his numbers could change. The question is whether the Dems will have a platform other than “we aren’t Trump” and will people trust them by then.

Both party’s candidates need to show they are not puppets controlled behind the scenes like the wizard of Oz or deep state.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I do not understand - can someone help me understand - why trumps personality overall is not a dealbreaker for more people? Just look at what he said about calling Walz. This man is such an enormous d***. Yes the economy and the totalitarianism and Israel are all awful but he has been awful for a long time with regard to his very being. Why does anyone tolerate him? I could never say or do the things he says and does at work, I would be fired

I read an interesting perspective that postulated the lower middle class republicans like his personality - they identify with the ball cap, the poor English, of course the blaming of the “Other” for everything wrong with their lives. Part of the “”Other” is the “out of touch liberal elites” and Trump’s appeal is that he is opposite of that, and is hated by them, which is added plus.

Anonymous wrote:Latest poll on NYT's poll tracker is from Ipsos:

Disapprove +16

57% Disapprove
41% Approve

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/polls/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls.html#polls

Expect him to further tank given recent events in Iran.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.economist.com/interactive/trump-approval-tracker

Trump is underwater in 15 states he won in 2024, including:

WI -8
MI -8
PA -7
NV -5
GA -4
NC -4
AZ -4

Well all of these people who voted for him and still fools.

Anonymous wrote:https://www.economist.com/interactive/trump-approval-tracker

Trump is underwater in 15 states he won in 2024, including:

WI -8
MI -8
PA -7
NV -5
GA -4
NC -4
AZ -4