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In reply to the discussion: Could Trump's current level of support reflect the lack of real pushback from Democrats? [View all]The power & status of the presidency is being underestimated by many, i think.
Once the tool is out of power, its significance will fade. Even the most ardent cultists will come to realize the PIRV can't really do anything any longer. They'll find a new golden idol.
As more comes out with no protocol limiting legal & journalistic pursuit of failures or crimes come out, the folks that vote R over guns, or "the economy" or strong foreign affairs, or whatever, while still R, will stop seeing him as a path to anywhere.
It won't be instantaneous, but it won't be years either.
The sentiments will still be out there, but less blatant & more latent.
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Could Trump's current level of support reflect the lack of real pushback from Democrats? [View all]
Buckeyeblue
Dec 2020
OP
Blaming Democrats for what is not within our (constitutional or practical) power? Really?
hlthe2b
Dec 2020
#1
Always the cop-out of blaming Democrats. We did impeach his ass and held firm throughout.
hlthe2b
Dec 2020
#27
It's Republicans who don't hold him accountable including a majority of white voters
JI7
Dec 2020
#8
I agree about toughness, and doing it thru the courts. So much should have been challenged.
mpcamb
Dec 2020
#22
+1, legitimacy of the courts stops the stupids arguments dead in their tracks
uponit7771
Dec 2020
#34
his support may seem a mile wide, but it's an inch deep. 1-21-21 return to being a political nobody
KG
Dec 2020
#6
No, that makes no sense. Most of Trump's support is from White People who are racists .
JI7
Dec 2020
#7
WE DID pass impeachment and question his legitimacy . You excuse White Racists who support him
JI7
Dec 2020
#9
I disagree, the 20% figure is off biggly as the GOP rabid base is now the majority of the GOP voting
beachbumbob
Dec 2020
#13
Democrats work rationally, within the system of laws, the Republicans aren't hampered in that way.
Chainfire
Dec 2020
#14
No one wants to talk about conservative news media propaganda and how it controls the white rural
UCmeNdc
Dec 2020
#20
You are awfully cavalier with people's lives who in a couple days will no longer be treading, but
LizBeth
Dec 2020
#37
Millions, over 12 Million people will be able to tread a while longer so pretty damn uninformed or
LizBeth
Dec 2020
#39
I get that. And if I was in Congress I would have to ultimately support it for that reason but...
Buckeyeblue
Dec 2020
#41
"I don't think the bill as it is being touted will help much." Didn't sound like you got it.
LizBeth
Dec 2020
#42