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Beautiful Disaster

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83. Evidence suggests there is intent.
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 08:52 PM
Apr 2022

You're free to turn your head to it but it's clear the media is perfectly fine framing a narrative that hurts Biden the most. The media is perfectly fine framing the issue as an issue for Biden, and constantly hammering him on it, despite a significant amount of inflation being out of his hands as it is a WORLD PROBLEM. It's pretty blatant.

As for Macron, I think you just proved my point. Here in the US, with our freedom of speech and greatness, if the election were held today between Biden and Trump, it's possible Trump wins, and certainly does better than La Pen, despite being similarly extreme. Why? Because our media is a joke and focuses on sensationalism, even when reporting important stories, as opposed to just reporting the facts.

Not everything has to be framed around how this negatively hurts Biden and the Democrats. It's not productive and it builds a narrative that they're to blame.

Especially when they don't report the full story and add growing context to the overall crisis WORLDWIDE.

And that's all I am going to say on that matter. It's clear the media is intent on leveling Biden as much as possible. I think even a blind person could see that. Why? Well that we can debate (whether it's just to gin up ratings or to push a Republican narrative, as I'm certain is the case with FOX News, who knows?). But there is no debate on whether it's happening. Because it is.

Have a good one.

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WTF Biden's poll numbers??!! [View all] cilla4progress Apr 2022 OP
Thanks for sharing...a big who cares. Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #1
Don't mean to be inflammatory cilla4progress Apr 2022 #5
It's really not coattails but everyone in power may get painted with the broad brush of blame for... dutch777 Apr 2022 #32
Idiocracy cilla4progress Apr 2022 #46
We loved it here when tfg cratered in the polls. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #6
hopefully this is an outlier poll, but the internals are horrific with Latino and younger voters Celerity Apr 2022 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author JohnSJ Apr 2022 #39
I think it is horrific for Latinos because of the abortion issue, and the influence of the church on JohnSJ Apr 2022 #51
Also a 25% approval rating with indies equals a Red tsunami, so I TRULY hope this a a major outlier Celerity Apr 2022 #62
No doubt. Biggest issue I think Democrats have is they don't push back on republican JohnSJ Apr 2022 #63
I just posted this (sort of along this line) on another thread Celerity Apr 2022 #64
My brother in laws family is Hispanic Igirl Apr 2022 #72
The reason you should care... brooklynite Apr 2022 #37
Dem/Rep generics are nearly even. The narrative presidential poll numbers effect local elections ... uponit7771 Apr 2022 #45
I am making my plans! cilla4progress Apr 2022 #47
Generics being nearly even tend to be bad news for Democrats. brooklynite Apr 2022 #50
Generics being even is always very, very bad news for the party in power. Calista241 Apr 2022 #65
+1, US polling stanks to high heaven and dem polling was noted as a problem in 2020. Hopefully uponit7771 Apr 2022 #67
I want to know who is responding to these polls and how the questions are phrased Novara Apr 2022 #2
People on our side are trashing Biden...there is no other explanation for those numbers. Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #7
An example is in a post about Sharpton referring to latte liberals Walleye Apr 2022 #19
No one on our side is being amplified by the media Bettie Apr 2022 #60
Every poll I have been asked to participate in Mme. Defarge Apr 2022 #27
I buy it, but I don't understand it. Best I can come up with is the other side is much better at... TreasonousBastard Apr 2022 #3
It's kind of hard to argue that life is going the right way right now. Claustrum Apr 2022 #12
You say this, and I dont know how it's going cilla4progress Apr 2022 #29
Yeah. COVID is definitely way better than it was back in 2020. Claustrum Apr 2022 #31
We may be done with COVID, cilla4progress Apr 2022 #33
Yeah. But if we have a year or 2 with different variants continually weaken Claustrum Apr 2022 #35
Ahhh... cilla4progress Apr 2022 #49
Steve Kornacki was extremely animated while reporting these numbers at his "big board." sop Apr 2022 #4
This is why I don't watch MSNBC. Demsrule86 Apr 2022 #16
They didn't predict Biden to win the Primary much less the Presidency by 80 million votes either... Budi Apr 2022 #8
Polls predicted Biden winning the primary. former9thward Apr 2022 #71
Just for the record, I have never, ever been polled on presidential approval in my smirkymonkey Apr 2022 #9
Just for the record, I will not answer any phone calls from an unknown number via caller ID JohnSJ Apr 2022 #41
Just for the record, based on sampling and how many are needed for a nationwide litmus Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2022 #78
Let's be honest here at this time it looks like doc03 Apr 2022 #10
Inflation inflation inflation SoonerPride Apr 2022 #11
It's only going to get worse since China is in lockdown doc03 Apr 2022 #13
And Gov Abbot screwing up supply lines on purpose SoonerPride Apr 2022 #15
agreed, the public is stupid and short sighted. They're hurting, Joe's president. Amishman Apr 2022 #30
Then there needs to be a counter message not just let disinformation sit in the air. The YoY wage .. uponit7771 Apr 2022 #43
It's an outlier. GoCubsGo Apr 2022 #14
+1, uponit7771 Apr 2022 #44
While true, most aren't just in the 40's, but low 40's Polybius Apr 2022 #58
Got Milk? NT SmallFry Apr 2022 #17
Media Propaganda- " We will tell you how to think" Budi Apr 2022 #18
The Right wing blame game is working Chainfire Apr 2022 #20
Yeah..it is pretty bad. Several of my family members (always democrats) helpisontheway Apr 2022 #21
Keep in mind that Joe has never lost in a general election Walleye Apr 2022 #23
" ... and lack of workers in service jobs ... " Mariana Apr 2022 #34
The media have predicted that we are going to get creamed in the midterms. Walleye Apr 2022 #22
Nonsense! BlueJac Apr 2022 #24
This poll is outlier look at average of polls he sits around 43-44%. FloridaBlues Apr 2022 #25
According to FiveThirtyEight, his average as of today is 41.8% Polybius Apr 2022 #59
News Media: Mission Accomplished aeromanKC Apr 2022 #28
Quinnipiac College conducted an opinion survey, as they have for years. brooklynite Apr 2022 #36
You don't think the media can shape the narrative that is then reflected in poll numbers? Beautiful Disaster Apr 2022 #40
There's enough reality to the electorate's sour mood; brooklynite Apr 2022 #48
And yet - how much of that is Biden's fault? Beautiful Disaster Apr 2022 #66
Doesn't matter who's FAULT it is; it matters who voters blame. brooklynite Apr 2022 #74
You're missing the point. Beautiful Disaster Apr 2022 #76
No, you're missing mine... brooklynite Apr 2022 #79
Evidence suggests there is intent. Beautiful Disaster Apr 2022 #83
Personally, I call this (Pres. Biden's supposed low poll numbers) a result of trump burnout. SWBTATTReg Apr 2022 #38
What? So if I hate TFG, I hate Biden too and bring down his poll numbers? Claustrum Apr 2022 #52
It would be interesting to see the poll numbers for the possible leading republican candidates for JohnSJ Apr 2022 #42
Good point. cilla4progress Apr 2022 #54
I don't know off hand either, but I suspect they wouldn't be great either JohnSJ Apr 2022 #57
They are no better Polybius Apr 2022 #61
QPac seems to be a big outlier from the others. BlueCheeseAgain Apr 2022 #53
Have to agree with those who call this an outlier Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2022 #55
Inflation and Crime JI7 Apr 2022 #56
Reality Aepps22 Apr 2022 #68
The scumbags will use the gas prices to their advantage in the midterms. Initech Apr 2022 #69
Just fucking great! albacore Apr 2022 #70
Inflation + War + COVID budkin Apr 2022 #73
James Carville said it: LudwigPastorius Apr 2022 #75
2/3rds of people are unhappy no matter who is in charge RANDYWILDMAN Apr 2022 #77
Not that I'm qualified as an armchair general, but... AntiFascist Apr 2022 #80
I feel like they will go up soon. People are figuring out he's actually doing a great job. Bonx Apr 2022 #81
I believe the polls are rigged and are not a true picture of the opinions of diehardblue Apr 2022 #82
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