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Dave Starsky

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16. He has reached a shitty equilibrium.

Reply to Loki Liesmith (Reply #10)

Sat May 5, 2018, 11:02 PM

May 2018

Every time he says or does something horrible, one more person sitting on the fence is completely grossed out, but then one other, slightly more deplorable, person is like "Hey, that's great!" The two populations just kind of switch in and out depending on what he does or doesn't do on any given day.

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No matter what the polls say, we cannot "normalize" Donald Trump and his fascist ideas... [View all] kentuck May 2018 OP

It's not just Trump - it's the entire Republican party oberliner May 2018 #1

Perhaps? kentuck May 2018 #3

It's just been sickening watching the Republicans in Congress go along with Trump completely oberliner May 2018 #4

It is. None have the guts to stand up to him and place country above Trump. What a disgusting RKP5637 May 2018 #5

In my opinion, there is one Republican that has been a profile in courage. kentuck May 2018 #8

Yes, quite true! n/t RKP5637 May 2018 #9

Maybe the polls are being hacked? Eyeball_Kid May 2018 #2

His poll numbers will probably remain superficially high so long as the economy is doing good? kentuck May 2018 #6

My god listen to yourselves Loki Liesmith May 2018 #12

I don't have a lot of trust in polls. janx May 2018 #7

You should. They were largely right. Loki Liesmith May 2018 #11

He's been about 10 points underwater for months Loki Liesmith May 2018 #10

He has reached a shitty equilibrium. Dave Starsky May 2018 #16

35% of the people will love him even if he'd molested their kid Loki Liesmith May 2018 #17

Trump could tell that 35% that he's coming to rape their daughters... Dave Starsky May 2018 #20

I think it is part that the economy is still strong and I do fear he is becoming normalized OhioBlue May 2018 #13

He's been in the low 40s high 30s for months Loki Liesmith May 2018 #14

Gump's support among GOP and GOP-leaning voters has improved. That explains the John Fante May 2018 #15

Surely the Nobel Committee moondust May 2018 #18

There's a danger in denormalizing Trump. Garrett78 May 2018 #19