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5. "He is representative of what they want in a president."

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Wed Mar 8, 2017, 06:07 AM

Mar 2017

An unmoored and immoral dictator.

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Trump has a 91 percent approval rating among Republicans [View all] oberliner Mar 2017 OP

That's just Russian propaganda underthematrix Mar 2017 #1

"64 - 32 percent that he is intelligent..." DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #3

Trump could have 100% approval from Republicans, that is still much less than half of the putitinD Mar 2017 #2

Right oberliner Mar 2017 #4

"He is representative of what they want in a president." DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #5

They don't view him that way oberliner Mar 2017 #14

Republicans like the republican party Alpeduez21 Mar 2017 #39

I love you Oberliner, you try to be a decent guy, and above it all, but Post 69 nails it. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 #71

A couple of days ago I watched a FRONTLINE special: "Divided States of America" Adsos Letter Mar 2017 #79

Tribalism. They are just supporting their "team." tblue37 Mar 2017 #92

He is a mean to the liberals Cosmocat Mar 2017 #69

That is one of many possible explanations. LanternWaste Mar 2017 #86

There are definitely many possible explanations oberliner Mar 2017 #87

Way less Phoenix61 Mar 2017 #82

Are these humans? Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #6

No, they are conservatives BannonsLiver Mar 2017 #7

I was wondering if they were those space aliens we kept hearing about Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #13

They are authoritarians DefenseLawyer Mar 2017 #27

That would be an effective descriptor to incorporate into Dem persuasion efforts. JudyM Mar 2017 #40

Bots, with detached wires in the brain. No hearts. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #9

LOL! We must be of the same mind tonight... But you know what they say - GMTA! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #12

Never underestimate the hatred for Democrats by registered Republicans. WinkyDink Mar 2017 #8

Yep oberliner Mar 2017 #15

Correction: Never underestimate the hatred by registered Republicans. LonePirate Mar 2017 #43

Unbelievable. I live in a red state and it really troubles me that Arkansas Granny Mar 2017 #10

I think there is a psychological underpinning for that oberliner Mar 2017 #16

I agree. and the orange one is an absolute avatar for everyone annabanana Mar 2017 #33

Since Trump never admits he is wrong Zing Zing Zingbah Mar 2017 #57

I wonder how much of that leftynyc Mar 2017 #11

75% I know fairly educated people who are just making up their own realities now but as Obama said uponit7771 Mar 2017 #18

A sizable percentage of Nixon supporters were able to admit that oberliner Mar 2017 #19

Took a long time for Nixon to lose support unc70 Mar 2017 #32

Ditto George W Bush. Charles Bukowski Mar 2017 #34

But George W Bush was not Trump-like oberliner Mar 2017 #36

Yeah, I Agree RobinA Mar 2017 #70

Watergate was a story leftynyc Mar 2017 #50

Do you think he will get it passed? oberliner Mar 2017 #52

Before I saw the news this morning leftynyc Mar 2017 #55

It tells us that so called leftist who "move to the center" in an effort to try and appease RoadhogRidesAgain Mar 2017 #17

It definitely doesn't say that oberliner Mar 2017 #20

I live with one who preferred Sanders over Trump Occulus Mar 2017 #28

Hillary was a sort of unique situation oberliner Mar 2017 #29

There was AND IS a Hillary Hate universe that we cannot even comprehend... Raster Mar 2017 #78

We have no way of knowing that leftynyc Mar 2017 #53

One would have thought calling them deplorables would have won at least %5 over for sure!! m-lekktor Mar 2017 #89

The pollsters either asked 10 people or they asked more and they're lying. no_hypocrisy Mar 2017 #21

Sadly, that is not the case oberliner Mar 2017 #24

he's carrying out the full agenda, why wouldn't they approve? endarkenment51 Mar 2017 #22

Exactly oberliner Mar 2017 #26

100% correct Orrex Mar 2017 #47

welcome to DU gopiscrap Mar 2017 #94

But Trump said all polls are lies. Exilednight Mar 2017 #23

He loves polls that make him look good oberliner Mar 2017 #25

Republicans are evil Cary Mar 2017 #30

Great! Considering his overall numbers are so bad... Barack_America Mar 2017 #31

In this survey, they are 25 percent oberliner Mar 2017 #38

5% amongst Dems and 41% amongst Independents. Barack_America Mar 2017 #44

I'm glad you posted that but I think those people have their numbers wrong. Republicans caroldansen Mar 2017 #35

I'd be curious to see a new survey in a few weeks oberliner Mar 2017 #37

This was from March 2 through 6. titaniumsalute Mar 2017 #45

That can't possibly be true. For starters, he really hasn't done much other than make Vinca Mar 2017 #41

91% doesn't think anything about Trump titaniumsalute Mar 2017 #42

In 2008, Bush had only a 60 percent approval rating among Republicans oberliner Mar 2017 #49

My head is spinning from all of the Trump craziness but ... WePurrsevere Mar 2017 #60

That was at the end of his Presidency and the economy was in the shitter titaniumsalute Mar 2017 #61

When Bush was inaugurated titaniumsalute Mar 2017 #62

Exactly. Nothing unusual here. nt EleanorR Mar 2017 #66

But Bush did not do all these insane things in his first month oberliner Mar 2017 #76

I undrestand titaniumsalute Mar 2017 #83

Some on the right do at least seem to acknowledge that Trump is "different" oberliner Mar 2017 #88

This points out a systemic problem Alpeduez21 Mar 2017 #46

Interestingly, this is what Republicans said about Obama oberliner Mar 2017 #51

That's one of my points Alpeduez21 Mar 2017 #58

And The Systemic Problem RobinA Mar 2017 #72

Heres what I say Saboburns Mar 2017 #48

Trump represents the GOP, and they are loving his shit show. dalton99a Mar 2017 #54

I'm not that surprised... WePurrsevere Mar 2017 #56

This doesn't bode well, we need Republicans to dem4decades Mar 2017 #59

They won't admit to a mistake until he kills enough of their children. msanthrope Mar 2017 #63

they love an asshole spanone Mar 2017 #64

They think they are going to get rich... coco22 Mar 2017 #65

It tells me they're circling the wagons. Denzil_DC Mar 2017 #67

The Day After RobinA Mar 2017 #68

They hate liberals more than they love America. BlueStater Mar 2017 #73

Though they may not always see it, most Republicans hold views based on anger, hate and prejudice. Doodley Mar 2017 #74

I don't think Republicans today are very informed TNLib Mar 2017 #75

I DO NOT GET IT... It's got to be like some fatal political attraction... Raster Mar 2017 #77

Many of them have very short foresight and the others don't understand...... nolabels Mar 2017 #81

Very scary and dangerous stuff awesomerwb Mar 2017 #80

That is the scariest thing I have read today. kentuck Mar 2017 #84

They're basically a cult at this point. Crunchy Frog Mar 2017 #85

Makes it difficult not to want to dehumanize a person who can't see his vileness Dem2 Mar 2017 #90

It tells you that Republicans are a$$holes who hate the US and hate democracy. mnhtnbb Mar 2017 #91

Start drafting their precious little spuds to fight trump's war.... Tikki Mar 2017 #93

You cannot fix stupid. Rex Mar 2017 #95