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RicROC

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59. something smells...

Wed Dec 30, 2020, 10:53 AM

Dec 2020

RE: Trump. How does a candidate with a 39% approval rating for 4 years in a row, get 47% of the vote?

RE: McConnell. How does a candidate with 13% approval rating get 58% of the vote?

The very minimum I would expect the Dems to do is to demand of recount of the McConnell vs. McGrath race.

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Trump's Approval Rating Collapses [View all] applegrove Dec 2020 OP

Even the bots have jumped ship now Blue Owl Dec 2020 #1

39% for a murderer and traitor shows that 40% of the country is evil and hate America samsingh Dec 2020 #5

that is a very sobering thought rurallib Dec 2020 #7

That's an afirm. paleotn Dec 2020 #12

A lot of it has to do with ignorance I think Escurumbele Dec 2020 #25

I have a "friend" just like that. ... aggiesal Dec 2020 #38

SMH. nt ecstatic Dec 2020 #41

She's not racist in her mind, just telling the truth. mnhtnbb Dec 2020 #43

Yeah, doctors are usually big time Republicans. LuvNewcastle Dec 2020 #49

I've always said that complaining about taxes is the same as bragging about your income Walleye Dec 2020 #50

That's a good way to look at it. LuvNewcastle Dec 2020 #51

Not all docs are Republicans. mnhtnbb Dec 2020 #58

She did you a favor MustLoveBeagles Dec 2020 #57

Republican because parents and grandparents were? TryLogic Dec 2020 #48

My Big Republican family StClone Dec 2020 #56

Yep mountain grammy Dec 2020 #26

tRump Mini Me 40%. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2020 #27

Exactly my reaction. BadgerMom Dec 2020 #30

46.9% still Mendocino Dec 2020 #36

Lol..yeah Demovictory9 Dec 2020 #22

Aye, mutinous bots are a scurvy crew. jaxexpat Dec 2020 #33

It's always "falling", but it never gets any lower. marybourg Dec 2020 #2

Yeah, I think Collapses is a strong word.... essaynnc Dec 2020 #4

Agreed. "Collapse" is not "down to 39". SledDriver Dec 2020 #15

that's what I hoped for llashram Dec 2020 #37

+1, Nixon and Hitler were mid 20s uponit7771 Dec 2020 #39

I don't think that the polls were that off prior to the election and Trump/Rove cheated their ... Botany Dec 2020 #3

Polls were not off kurtcagle Dec 2020 #13

For me the ? is what did Trump ever do to grow his base? Botany Dec 2020 #17

I agree. Voting should be done on paper ballots and be hand counted. judesedit Dec 2020 #20

Ironically Trump's lies about vote rigging could backfire The Animator Dec 2020 #44

something smells... RicROC Dec 2020 #59

And don't forget, Americans, that Trump is brought to you by the Republican party. Beartracks Dec 2020 #6

Polls are a Maskirova. Kabuki. Shit Show. Take your pick. Tommymac Dec 2020 #8

That's still 39 percent too high lambchopp59 Dec 2020 #9

Some people have a different definition of collapse than I do. List left Dec 2020 #10

He's been at 39 before. He needs to break new territory and go to 29. Orange Buffoon Dec 2020 #11

Other president's lowest approvals were at.... Tiger8 Dec 2020 #14

I think it says a lot about RW media genxlib Dec 2020 #31

Yes, I think that's exactly what's happening...plus social media, Russian hackers, etc Tiger8 Dec 2020 #40

Bush on his worst day is still very bad JonLP24 Dec 2020 #42

"I also blame Bush for Trump." Me too. Add militarization of police, "Constitution a Goddam piece of Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #46

"I also blame Bush for Trump." Me too. Add militarization of police, "Constitution a Goddam piece of Evolve Dammit Dec 2020 #47

"Collapses" or just finally pollsters are posting the true numbers? BamaRefugee Dec 2020 #16

Trump's approval rating is dropping faster ... jb5150 Dec 2020 #18

so basically he retains his base qazplm135 Dec 2020 #19

If Congress is at 15%... world wide wally Dec 2020 #21

That's A Specious Number ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #32

Probably right. Hard to find meaningfulness in polls. jaxexpat Dec 2020 #34

Yep. People like their own Congresscritters, no matter how crooked... backscatter712 Dec 2020 #45

39% is still too damn high. skypilot Dec 2020 #23

That is getting pretty close to Congresses approval rating which is historically slightly above yaesu Dec 2020 #24

Still too high Warpy Dec 2020 #28

His most fervent supporters like him BECAUSE of his bad behavior. jaxexpat Dec 2020 #35

Questionable Basis ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #29

Once again, a reminder of the question that has nagged at me for what seems like forever. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #52

it's amazing barbtries Dec 2020 #53

This is Rupert Murdoch's doing Bucky Dec 2020 #54

yeah. barbtries Dec 2020 #55