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Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts) Fri Oct 4, 2024, 01:50 PM Oct 2024

Jonathan Alter: Polls after the VP debate showed viewers desperately want a more civil politics.

Jonathan Alter
Polls after the VP debate showed viewers desperately want a more civil politics. That's why Vance toned it down. Someone should run a chunk of this as an ad. It doesn't matter that people don't like the press. A lot more don't like meanness and don't want more of it.

Luke Zaleski
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It was so much worse than you remember
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12:43 PM · Oct 4, 2024

That's what's been refreshing about the last 4 years. President Biden and VP Harris have no capacity to be assholes.

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Jonathan Alter: Polls after the VP debate showed viewers desperately want a more civil politics. (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Oct 2024 OP

So, the consternation about how Walz was "too nice" was a bit misplaced. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #1

Likely a correct assertion, imo, but HOW elleng Oct 2024 #2

He never named a specific poll... Dennis Donovan Oct 2024 #3

That wouldn't be TSF & mini SF Denying Pres Biden won & making up shit out of thin air about Haitians Cha Oct 2024 #4

Um, if viewers want more civil politics SomedayKindaLove Oct 2024 #5

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)

1. So, the consternation about how Walz was "too nice" was a bit misplaced.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 02:00 PM

Oct 2024

Not everyone wants a catfight in all things political. Walz's approach would no doubt appeal to those who think that politics is already too confrontational, and there are more of them than we might expect.

elleng

(141,926 posts)

2. Likely a correct assertion, imo, but HOW

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 02:15 PM

Oct 2024

did 'polls after VP debate show' such???

Dennis Donovan

(31,059 posts)

3. He never named a specific poll...

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 02:44 PM

Oct 2024

There might've been instant polls or focus groups he drew his assumption from. But, it's conceivable that a majority of our neighbors or coworkers or even family are turned off by the GOP's negativity.

Cha

(320,554 posts)

4. That wouldn't be TSF & mini SF Denying Pres Biden won & making up shit out of thin air about Haitians

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 02:48 PM

Oct 2024

SomedayKindaLove

(1,200 posts)

5. Um, if viewers want more civil politics

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 02:51 PM

Oct 2024

Why are probably at least 45% of the people voting for Trump?

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