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Kilgore

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17. Hey, I'm not defending him, but I'm not ignoring facts either

Reply to octoberlib (Reply #16)

Thu Aug 30, 2018, 07:54 AM

Aug 2018

My example and yours taken in isolation don't tell the whole story. But you cant argue that unemployment on a national level is at historical at 3.9%

https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/LNS14000000

And AA unemployment is also at historical lows.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNU04000006

Thinking this will not have an effect on the 2020 voting trends is being blind to reality. So whats the plan? Will that formerly unemployed worker that voted for Trump now vote Democratic? Whats the plan to regain their vote? Have only heard crickets so far.

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U.S. Workers Report Highest Job Satisfaction Since 2005 [View all] Kilgore Aug 2018 OP

Sounds like Rupert Murdoch propaganda. Elwood P Dowd Aug 2018 #1

I see the same. Comatose Sphagetti Aug 2018 #2

For most people it's all about the economy. Most people don't pay much attention to politics. AJT Aug 2018 #3

You nailed it Kilgore Aug 2018 #15

Gump's adjusted net approval is at a whopping -12 right now. John Fante Aug 2018 #4

With all the great news he's at 41% approval DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #5

It's bullshit. If the economy mattered that much and they credited it to Trump, octoberlib Aug 2018 #9

"Many folks who worked for Clinton and Obama GOTV then octoberlib Aug 2018 #6

What does that sentence even mean ? DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #7

I don't even know but I'm pretty sure they were working for Hillary. octoberlib Aug 2018 #11

See below Kilgore Aug 2018 #14

Source is my own two eyes Kilgore Aug 2018 #13

really? AT&T just laid off thousands of people and outsourced a bunch of jobs. octoberlib Aug 2018 #16

Hey, I'm not defending him, but I'm not ignoring facts either Kilgore Aug 2018 #17

The economy has added jobs for ... DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #18

People who vote with their wallets Kilgore Aug 2018 #19

If DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #20

I hope you are right Kilgore Aug 2018 #22

Your points are excellent Awsi Dooger Aug 2018 #24

Trump's approval rating has been stuck at 40-41% for the John Fante Aug 2018 #27

Trump is a divider, not a uniter. No sentient person would dispute that. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #29

There are no parallels for his ascent and there will be no parallels for his descent. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #28

It looks that way at Local Union 3 IBEW DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #25

Because anecdotal evidence is only useful when if bolsters John Fante Aug 2018 #26

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Really samplegirl Aug 2018 #12

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2005? So in two years we'll be in economic collapse loosing 1M jobs a month? ffr Aug 2018 #23

"Workers on the higher end of the income scale are happier than their less-affluent counterparts." JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2018 #30