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appalachiablue

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21. One-term presidents are rare; Hoover, Taft & Carter in 20th cent.

Reply to William769 (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 03:49 PM

Mar 2020

But it can and will happen again.

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President Trump is as popular as he's ever been right now [View all] William769 Mar 2020 OP

Stop the ride...I need to throw up (n/t) Moostache Mar 2020 #1

Perspective ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #2

Americans almost always nevergiveup Mar 2020 #3

constantly being on TV makes it look like he is doing something - its marketing himself, what he msongs Mar 2020 #4

It's a lie; part of the MAGA "disinformation campaign". Sugar Smack Mar 2020 #5

It's not that unbelievable, at least IMHO... there's talk of a stimulus going around ck4829 Mar 2020 #6

And people are attending massive funerals. William769 Mar 2020 #8

Perspective - 49% for a president "at war" is abysmal. LAS14 Mar 2020 #7

Bush was also reelected. William769 Mar 2020 #9

Exactly - I think this 2T$ just handed Trump re-election. He is using the COVID news conferences walkingman Mar 2020 #14

I'm having the same feeling William769 Mar 2020 #15

I think his approval Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #20

One-term presidents are rare; Hoover, Taft & Carter in 20th cent. appalachiablue Mar 2020 #21

FDR? William769 Mar 2020 #22

Taft! is what I meant, oops appalachiablue Mar 2020 #23

No problem. William769 Mar 2020 #24

Uber blunder, esp. here & cuz I admire him so much! Hope appalachiablue Mar 2020 #25

I'm in Lee County though my heart is in Appalachia William769 Mar 2020 #27

The SW is a pretty area; stay well & glad you have your pooch! appalachiablue Mar 2020 #30

Bush 1 was a one term president, also MotorCityBeard Mar 2020 #29

Yes indeed, I'm rushing around and didn't list all. appalachiablue Mar 2020 #31

And Gerald Ford was a .65 termer Zambero Mar 2020 #32

Also George HW Bush. And kind of Gerald Ford. (eom) StevieM Mar 2020 #35

It's simple. You can't fix stupid. nt COLGATE4 Mar 2020 #10

This, too, shall pass. GoCubsGo Mar 2020 #11

Cool your jets, OK? It's NOT what it seems. DinahMoeHum Mar 2020 #12

Thank you for that shot of realism. William769 Mar 2020 #16

"...still lying to us every day!" -- and the people are buying. pat_k Mar 2020 #13

Thank you. William769 Mar 2020 #18

I don't believe it. nt ooky Mar 2020 #17

Dumbing down wasn't just a slogan? GeorgeGist Mar 2020 #19

The author of that piece pulled INDISPUTABLE out of this arse? Brainfodder Mar 2020 #26

For him to be doing poorly there would have to hundreds of thousands dead. Thomas Hurt Mar 2020 #28

"WTF" lillypaddle Mar 2020 #33

Still only at 50% or under, while any time of crisis it shoots to almost 90% with Presidents LizBeth Mar 2020 #34

Although I believe it, I don't get it. StarryNite Mar 2020 #36