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11. agreed. one of the things that's sometimes perplexing is how republicans can like him

Mon Aug 27, 2018, 01:51 PM

Aug 2018

given how utterly incompetent he is. i mean, i can understand liking his policies (even though i disagree with them strongly), but if i liked his policies, i'd be extremely frustrated and disappointed at how inept he was in delivering practically anything.

fortunately, though, that's what's saving the country. we'd be sunk if he were actually capable at delivering on his evil agenda.

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Gallup Trump Weekly Job Approval 41% Disapproval 54% (- 3) [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 OP

I think we have to remember that very few Americans identify as Republican. redstatebluegirl Aug 2018 #1

And those who do identify as Republicans have convinced themselves that Arkansas Granny Aug 2018 #4

The R pond is shrinking...counting the same number of fish in a smaller pond means a higher %. Fred Sanders Aug 2018 #5

Agreed. His numbers are atrocious given the state of the economy and the stock market. unblock Aug 2018 #2

If he were a normal GOP president ... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #3

agreed. one of the things that's sometimes perplexing is how republicans can like him unblock Aug 2018 #11

The nihlistic burn it all down crowd like him. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #12

fair point. for all their complaints about moral relativism, unblock Aug 2018 #13

They would eat their own waste if liberals had to smell it. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #14

then let's offer to smell it! unblock Aug 2018 #15

He's been very effective jayschool2013 Aug 2018 #27

many things will take a long time to repair. unblock Aug 2018 #29

Clinton '98 is the closet comparison to Trump. John Fante Aug 2018 #6

Clinton wanted everybody to love him. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #7

i think he feeds off the hate at least as much as the adoration 0rganism Aug 2018 #8

He is deliberately polarizing. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #9

he counts any damn thing as a win if he's the star of the show 0rganism Aug 2018 #10

add that to the list of ironies -- they called *hillary* polarizing and then went for donnie! unblock Aug 2018 #30

Last week was his worse ever, and I keep seeing these 41 and 46 percent approval ratings? Elwood P Dowd Aug 2018 #16

The 46 Is Bogus Elwood ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #18

Gallup is right in line with 538 poll of polls DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #19

I Didn't Look Up The Gallup Data ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #20

Look at the graphs at 538. His rating has been incredibly steady. It really doesn't matter... Garrett78 Aug 2018 #28

Backdrop also included gas shortages and US withdrawal from South Vietnam followed by continued war marylandblue Aug 2018 #17

Stock market is up another 1% today Awsi Dooger Aug 2018 #21

For most Americans, "The Economy" is not the stock market. It's the paycheck and the bills. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #22

Wages are stagnant but the economy isn't awful. We're not in a recession. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #23

I'm not talking about most Americans Awsi Dooger Aug 2018 #35

Mueller has a lot of credibility. America loves a winner. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #24

The "a normal president" argument may cut both ways, though. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #25

41%. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #26

I'm certainly not arguing that 40, give or take, is good. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #31

I would be content for his approval rating to stay at 41% through 2020, if he's still pres. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #32

And it might. Cult45 doesn't seem to care what he does or says, or about negative press. Garrett78 Aug 2018 #33

As long as it doesn't go up DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #34

I wish those who disapprove would be asked if they'd vote for him again. Hoyt Aug 2018 #36

Even Rasmussen is coming around a little bit Awsi Dooger Aug 2018 #37