Only 34% of Independents approve of Biden's job performance.

[Cattledog]

Down from a high of 61%

I would assume it would rise if something gets passed.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/329384/presidential-approval-ratings-joe-biden.aspx

[Walleye]

1. People call themselves independent, I don't trust it, they just like the sound of it

At least On cspan’s Washington journal, people calling in on the independent line are invariably right leaning. But I’m sure once legislation passes the rating will go back up

[billh58]

2. Most "Independents" like

Libertarians, are just Republicans who like to smoke dope.

[agingdem]

9. Independents

that are anti-entitlements but don't touch their social security or medicare, are against a woman's right to choose because, well, someone has to stand up for those fetal cells but it's ok to send 18/19 year old babies off to fight and die in bogus wars, think its ok to brandish their guns and ram their cars into peaceful protesters, and regard racial equality as reverse discrimination...those Independents?...and they don't approve of Biden...who cares!!

[Bristlecone]

3. Republicans that wrap themselves in the cloak of Independent in order to disassociate themselves

From the stink that their party emits day in and day out. You can put a pig in a dress…

[JHB]

4. "Independent" is a grab-bag term covering a wide range...

Wingnuts who think the Republicans are too squishy.

Super-lefties who always blame the Democrats first.

Lazy cynics who pretend the problem is "the corrupt duopoly".

People who "really aren't into politics" but want to sound like they've made a decision rather than an abdication.


Feel free to add more.

[NewHendoLib]

5. that's because they are really republicans!

[stillcool]

6. I'm concerned

about way too many other things.

[drexelkathy]

7. inflation

everything from milk to filing the tank is more expensive

[doc03]

11. That hurts all of us. I remember the 70s when the

price of a car nearly doubled in 4 years.

[drexelkathy]

12. It never works well

For sitting offficials.


People are unhappy.

[doc03]

15. I bought a 1973 Ford Bronco for $4000 and got $4000

trade on a 1977 Chevy Blazer with nearly the same options and paid $4700 difference. We had a COLA clause in our contract back then and our wages doubled
but didn't gain anything. Workers without a COLA suffered. My parents had moved to Florida when they retired but by 1980 had to move back they could not afford to live there by then. Their HOA went from $80 to $280. Thanks OPEC.

[grumpyduck]

8. That, plus some people just expected Biden to fix everything right away.

Like in a TV cop show: The murder happens and, forty minutes later (60 min minus 20 for commercials), the case is solved.

[elleng]

10. according to Gallup.

[PortTack]

17. Exactly!

[fescuerescue]

13. Fuck'em then

If they don't know good leadership when they see it, then we do't need them anyway.

[Tree Lady]

14. Most people don't understand how

Government and politics work. The involved ones know about needing 60 senators to pass anything but the rest just see nothing happening. Or they see republicans doing a lot of stuff in power and wonder why we can't. They think we are weak.

[edhopper]

18. This!!!

^^^
Too many voters are just plain ignorant of how government works.

[Locutusofborg]

16. Biden beat Trump by 13 points

54% to 41% among voters who consider themselves to be Independents. Fortunately he's got 3 years to win them back.

[ProfessorGAC]

19. I Need To See...

...their sample methodology, the exact questions, time of day those polled were contacted (yes, that matters), & their criteria for deciding what independent means.
Without that, I can't lend credence to the notion that 20% of independents abandoned him under 1 year from the time THEY VOTED FOR HIM!

[wiggs]

20. Because lying, gaslighting, propaganda, negative/constant campaigning, fear, hate, and

polarization work (politically). Media operating with political agendas over decades plant the seeds.

Dems are at a disadvantage politically (not morally)...trying to govern and solve problems instead of campaigning

[PlanetBev]

21. Independents are grounded in nothing

I can’t take them seriously. They’re the kind of people who when things are going well, they’ll get bored and vote for some new idiot just because “It’s time for a change.”