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budkin

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22. Just wait until the corpses start piling up in a week or two

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Wed Mar 25, 2020, 03:56 PM

Mar 2020

He's not going to run on that.

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Trump is going to run on his Coronavirus Response [View all] lame54 Mar 2020 OP

Will it show him sleeping on the job? LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #1

They'll probably go back down. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #2

Normal is still WAY too high lame54 Mar 2020 #3

I think his Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #5

They won't approve of him when members of their own ooky Mar 2020 #11

Not so sure - remember 5th ave lame54 Mar 2020 #14

but that was a theoretical (and by its very nature, an enemy of Trump) stranger being shot Celerity Mar 2020 #32

This will be the test lame54 Mar 2020 #33

if your positings are correct (in the full doom sense of it) and Trump is, for example, Celerity Mar 2020 #36

Especially if they are first responders, doctors or nurses who couldn't get PPE. nature-lover Mar 2020 #35

My feeling is they will start to unravel when their loved ones are in late ooky Mar 2020 #41

Or when the economy goes haywire! Butterflylady Mar 2020 #39

the shite has not remotely begun to hit the fan in terms of US deaths, it's going to be jaw-dropping Celerity Mar 2020 #23

Yup. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #24

Same here. Due to my health history I believe ooky Mar 2020 #44

Approval ratings during times of national crisis are generally in the 80s-90s greenjar_01 Mar 2020 #4

Closer to 50... lame54 Mar 2020 #7

OK, buddy greenjar_01 Mar 2020 #9

You're right - overconfidence is the way to go lame54 Mar 2020 #12

No, it's posting 5000 consecutive posts about how Trump's definitely gonna get reelected greenjar_01 Mar 2020 #19

Gloom and doom sure as hell isn't. John Fante Mar 2020 #38

I've seen 49 50 and even 55... lame54 Mar 2020 #40

His bump is weak given the nature of the circumstances. John Fante Mar 2020 #46

Yes, he'll be re-elected if they stay this high. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #13

Bush II got into the 90s approval after 9/11. Yavin4 Mar 2020 #8

Sadly, when he appears on TV every day NewJeffCT Mar 2020 #6

Tape delay...with fact checks in bold letters on the screen lame54 Mar 2020 #10

Rally round effect too. I just can't see these pressers helping him with THE focus of the election underpants Mar 2020 #18

Well. Fuck me. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #15

Can I bum one of those from you lame54 Mar 2020 #17

LMAO LuckyCharms Mar 2020 #27

I'm not being negative or alarmist but the Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #16

Normally yes - but... lame54 Mar 2020 #20

Remember when they put the casualty figures in a box in the corner during the evening news? redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #29

I do. They were labeled "Soldiers" and "Enemies" Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #31

Maybe the networks should do the same with COVID19. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #37

If he does, I think he will regret that choice renate Mar 2020 #21

Just wait until the corpses start piling up in a week or two budkin Mar 2020 #22

Yep, I said the same thing. I don't think Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #28

Yes, and it's not just that. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #48

Note that he will not be running on his actual response but... TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #25

If he succeeds, then I'm afraid this country really does have the government it deserves. Crunchy Frog Mar 2020 #26

Let's talk once the body count hits 5 and 6 digits... JCMach1 Mar 2020 #30

That will work for almost all of his Sheeple and for no one else... blitzen Mar 2020 #34

"going to run on his Coronavirus Response" or lack there of.............................. nt mitch96 Mar 2020 #42

Either way is the same for a Trumper lame54 Mar 2020 #43

On my evening walk I saw a group of people having, of all things a BBQ!! mitch96 Mar 2020 #50

I guess you just can't fix stupid............... nt mitch96 Mar 2020 #51

God, I hope he does. I'm counting on it, in fact. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #45

Not the actual response malaise Mar 2020 #47

I posted this Nate Silver article in its own thread but it's relevant here budkin Mar 2020 #49

Even if 1.5 million die Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #52