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betsuni

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25. I keep seeing the "country headed the wrong way" polling thing, no details, as if this has

Reply to albacore (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2023, 05:45 PM

Jan 2023

to mean everyones blames Biden, or at best both sides. Of course Republicans ALWAYS say the county is headed in the wrong direction when there's a Democratic president. They said the economy was terrible and gloom and doom in 2016 when polled, then the next year it was terrific and everything was coming up roses.

Reminds me of the John Kerry/G.W. Bush election when voters said morals were one of the most important issues, news never explaining that for Republicans that meant the wedge issues of gays/abortion and for Democrats meant the Iraq War was immoral.

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I turned on MSNBC just now...to check on the daily shootings... [View all] albacore Jan 2023 OP

It's just propaganda. Meadowoak Jan 2023 #1

They evidently do not want gov't that does anything for regular (non billionaire) people. CousinIT Jan 2023 #2

Who's show is on? Emile Jan 2023 #3

Well, this person is happy with Biden! 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2023 #4

Likewise! phoenix75 Jan 2023 #12

I wish somebody would ask US! 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2023 #14

How long did you watch? Renew Deal Jan 2023 #5

A few seconds.... nt albacore Jan 2023 #13

So your conclusion after a few seconds is that they didn't discuss shootings? Renew Deal Jan 2023 #15

I wasn't talking about the shootings. I keep close track of them... albacore Jan 2023 #16

Yikes! Mike Nelson Jan 2023 #6

I saw a poll yesterday that Biden is approved. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull Jan 2023 #8

MSNBC and the rest of cable news gab13by13 Jan 2023 #9

NBC News literally has his approval at 46%. Beautiful Disaster Jan 2023 #10

The media in the USA is often endless bullshit propaganda for the most part!!! It's all about $$$$'s RKP5637 Jan 2023 #11

nd inthewind21 Jan 2023 #20

Someone posted a bumper sticker a few days ago. love_katz Jan 2023 #17

Liberal media, my ass. Initech Jan 2023 #18

I got the same when I tuned in... miss-nasty Jan 2023 #19

Yeah, didn't the "media" mostly predict Cha Jan 2023 #21

"WTF do people WANT, anyway?" LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #22

yes, that's just what I want Tickle Jan 2023 #23

Biden numbers are up actually. And Demsrule86 Jan 2023 #24

I keep seeing the "country headed the wrong way" polling thing, no details, as if this has betsuni Jan 2023 #25

I wish they'd sample the respondents' reasoning on that. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2023 #26