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Trump's approval soars to 42% (Original Post) Demovictory9 Aug 2020 OP
Just sympathy for the loss of his brother- it will pass nt Fiendish Thingy Aug 2020 #1
The OPs title is a misrepresentation. The approval is NOT "soaring" still_one Aug 2020 #2
Soaring from gutter all the way to the curb unblock Aug 2020 #7
I saw it as facetious jorgevlorgan Aug 2020 #18
I saw it as really dry humor, too. Cha Aug 2020 #21
And it's from Gallup, which tends to be favorable to Republicans... regnaD kciN Aug 2020 #22
Try: 'Trump job approval at 42 percent: Gallup' elleng Aug 2020 #3
Thank-you, the OP was a complete misrepresentation of the report still_one Aug 2020 #6
Followed up on your earlier post. elleng Aug 2020 #8
Great minds think alike still_one Aug 2020 #10
It was meant sarcastically, I'm sure unblock Aug 2020 #9
Perhaps, but that is what the sarcastic tag is for still_one Aug 2020 #11
Yeah, but where's the fun in that? unblock Aug 2020 #13
It was Demovictory9 Aug 2020 #12
In these emotional times, it is easy to misinterpret still_one Aug 2020 #15
I remember when Obama was president, the media constantly said he was unpopular. unblock Aug 2020 #4
He's averaged the lowest of any President Polybius Aug 2020 #24
And the MyPillow guy has a cure for the coronavirus Blue Owl Aug 2020 #5
And it's oleander, which is toxic. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #14
Given enough time chriscan64 Aug 2020 #17
That's way too high. I am extremely disappointed in my fellow Americans. Flaleftist Aug 2020 #16
I know how you feel. Nexus2 Aug 2020 #19
Strangely, it's higher among black men than Romney, McCain, and Bush were Polybius Aug 2020 #25
Polybius NewsCenter28 Aug 2020 #27
Why is it.... Elwood P Dowd Aug 2020 #20
Why In The Fuck Would They Go Up At All? sfstaxprep Aug 2020 #23
he's at 90% approval with republicans. He can do no wrong with that group Demovictory9 Aug 2020 #26

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(56,262 posts)
4. I remember when Obama was president, the media constantly said he was unpopular.
Tue Aug 18, 2020, 11:53 PM
Aug 2020

Donnie's always has huge strongly disapprove numbers, and 42% approval around convention time is horrible for an incumbent. He's easily the most unpopular and most widely loathed president for well over a century.

But the media tends to report bad numbers for Donnie as ho hum and good numbers as exciting.

Polybius

(22,120 posts)
24. He's averaged the lowest of any President
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 02:23 AM
Aug 2020

But both Bush's were more unpopular at their lowest. 30% approval for them.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,232 posts)
14. And it's oleander, which is toxic.
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 12:00 AM
Aug 2020

But if you eat oleander you definitely won't have covid-19 any more, so I guess it's a sure cure.

Polybius

(22,120 posts)
25. Strangely, it's higher among black men than Romney, McCain, and Bush were
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 02:25 AM
Aug 2020

I don't get it.

NewsCenter28

(1,837 posts)
27. Polybius
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 03:13 AM
Aug 2020

It's the economy. They have fared exceptionally well economically under Toad. I was wondering how this could be too until an anecdote was shared on one of the cablers that an AA male was approached by a Democratic canvasser who said something to the effect of 'I'm working the most I've ever had in my life since T took over so he's got my vote.' Deeply troubling to see this poll combined with that anecdote if true and accurate.

Elwood P Dowd

(11,453 posts)
20. Why is it....
Wed Aug 19, 2020, 12:16 AM
Aug 2020

when Trump fucks up royally and goes through a rough week of nothing but bad news, like last week's USPS disaster, the next week his poll numbers shoot up?

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