"And people are still arguing this was a win for Trump? Seriously?"

[EleanorR]

Jon Favreau on Twitter: "USA Today poll: 68% believe Trump’s tweets were offensive 59% believe Trump’s tweets are “un-American” 65% believe what Trump said is racist, including a plurality of Republicans (45-34%) And people are still arguing this was a win for Trump? Seriously?" /



New USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll:

Overwhelming majority of IND voters say Trump tweets were offensive and that telling people what he did is racist. Majority even go so far as to say it is flat-out UN-AMERICAN.

Couple that with Reuters poll that showed 10 point drop in IND support.

https://mobile.twitter.com/JustSchmeltzer/status/1151495802734297089/photo/1

[book_worm]

1. He doesn't care as long as it motivates HIS base.

[Midnight Writer]

2. Exactly. Intensity counts. Look at the outsized influence of groups like NRA or Club for Growth.

Even a relatively small percentage of folks can prevail if they are fervent enough and organized. Most people consider the Federalist Society fringe, yet they are choosing our judges and prosecutors.


It is called small group control. You can influence a small group by co-opting just a few of it's most influential members. Then the small groups will influence the larger population. Principle used in advertising and corporate management and military occupations.

[EleanorR]

3. But he does care

Or he wouldn’t be walking it all back. He can’t win with just his radical republican base.

[Iliyah]

4. The Republican party does not care . . .

[EleanorR]

5. They care if it costs them votes, and it will

But I agree they don’t care that trump and their radicalized party are morally reprehensible.

[ebbie15644]

6. I worry about the racists who didn't vote before. I think they will be out in force to vote, so we b

[kentuck]

7. Fear is a strong emotion.

I think we have a sufficient amount here.