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OhioTim

(397 posts)
55. Maybe, but...
Wed May 6, 2026, 01:41 AM
Yesterday

many of the polls I have seen while showing Trump's numbers going down, those people are not going to the Democrats. They're either going to hold their noses and vote for Republicans, becoming "temporary" independents or thinking about sitting our certain elections.

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It should be 99% disapproval as the 1 % are the only people he's helping now ! kimbutgar Monday #1
Well keep us posted on your BIL since that is the metric that will apparently determine the mid terms. BannonsLiver Tuesday #15
Agree. I like the use of "neurolinguistically programmed" to describe his BIL erronis Tuesday #34
Republicans don't care. J_William_Ryan Monday #2
I don't think pollsters are keeping up with the exodus from the Republican Party pat_k Monday #3
a shrinking number Cirsium Tuesday #12
I think that pollsters may also be assuming... pat_k Tuesday #20
Would I be the only person who thinks some pollsters (including Gallup) have some agendas? erronis Tuesday #35
Perhaps ITAL Tuesday #31
I hadn't actually seen people sayiing that. pat_k Tuesday #33
I had ITAL Tuesday #37
Maybe, but... OhioTim Yesterday #55
well that will be good for us in November Skittles Monday #6
We'll see how many stupid people Tree Lady Monday #7
So are you expecting a rough mid term for Democrats? BannonsLiver Tuesday #14
It's so much easier for non-thinkers to pull the same levers, time after time. Especially if hubby does so also. erronis Tuesday #36
Just wait for the gladiator fights at the WH on his birthday. That should turn things around for him. Midnight Writer Monday #4
True, that shit will actually work on the fucking booger-eating MAGAt morons. FoxNewsSucks Monday #8
Who gives a fuck what they think. BannonsLiver Tuesday #27
Yes he'll gain a bazillion new voters and win the mid terms and 14 future terms in the WH. BannonsLiver Tuesday #17
At least the Romans got BREAD and circuses. Ray Bruns Tuesday #18
Those gas prices and hunger Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #40
they finally noticed the emperor is wearing no clothes Skittles Monday #5
Gee, if only someboday warned Americans what was going to happen....... AZ8theist Monday #9
Boy who cries WOLF! WOLF! WOLF! endlessly. usonian Tuesday #10
Maybe he'll just fucking die already Orrex Tuesday #11
It happens Akakoji Tuesday #19
Not nearly enough. travelingthrulife Tuesday #13
Better late than never, I guess. leftyladyfrommo Tuesday #16
But 80% approval from Republicans....shrug n/t hibbing Tuesday #21
That number used to be in the 90s. BannonsLiver Tuesday #26
$5 dollar gas will kinda do that. paleotn Tuesday #22
We will look back fondly on the days of 5$ gasoline Mysterian Tuesday #24
It's mind-boggling that anyone can support a pure cretin to be their leader Mysterian Tuesday #23
So, why then, are the Republicans in Congress voting in a one billion dollar proviso for his ballroom? Baitball Blogger Tuesday #25
Spare me relogic Tuesday #28
No cheering until after the midterms. Jirel Tuesday #29
Well, As He Knows, He Can Resign at Any Time MineralMan Tuesday #30
a wandering projectile could do wonders dave99 Tuesday #38
"Sounding the alarm"? GenThePerservering Tuesday #32
If gas prices maintain its present direction going into Memorial Day Torchlight Tuesday #39
That's not an absolute crash. That's just a slight dip. Kablooie Tuesday #41
Fuck I had no idea Trumps approval rating is up to 90 percent. BannonsLiver Tuesday #43
Actually, 80% of Republicans still approve of him. Kablooie Tuesday #47
It's budged significantly from when it was over 90 a year ago. BannonsLiver Tuesday #49
Unfortunately I doubt many of those voters have really learned not to repeat themselves and make the same mistake. cstanleytech Tuesday #42
So the GOP is in for a successful mid term in your view? BannonsLiver Tuesday #44
I'm simply saying that that independents rarely really learn not to trust Republicans. cstanleytech Tuesday #45
Trump's at 25 percent with independents. BannonsLiver Tuesday #46
Yep. They've learned from Trump. Kablooie Tuesday #48
The special elections are telling a different story Kaleva Yesterday #56
I'm speaking of the long term and in the long term independent voters are a rather fickle bunch. cstanleytech Yesterday #57
That's what makes them Independents Kaleva Yesterday #58
And I makes them easy to flip and thus not reliable enough for me to trust them to not vote for a Republican. cstanleytech Yesterday #59
It's always about the economy. BlueTsunami2018 Tuesday #50
Sadly, I don't think Indiana is getting the memo EnergizedLib Tuesday #51
So in NC....... Red Mountain Tuesday #52
You mean the people who've had their faces eaten by leopards are "waking up"? sakabatou Tuesday #53
Dump doesn't give a shit mdbl Tuesday #54
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