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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Trump's approval going up should be a wake up call [View all]Demsrule86
(70,995 posts)39. My husband, son and daughter are all about to lose their jobs...the big three are going down...
This will be bad for Trump...and we could use right now if a certain Senator would end his campaign today. Here is the thing regardless of the cash payments , people are going to starve. The hourly at my husbands job who still show up for work everyday do not have a cushion...food banks are shut down. I don't think people understand that literally people will die of starvation or starvation related illnesses right now. Welcome to the second Great Depression...God help us.
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23 point swing to the positive in his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in a new ABC/Ipsos poll
Celerity
Mar 2020
#4
What exactly does "approval mean"? In the case you presented, "approval of the crisis". From a
still_one
Mar 2020
#17
it is indeed all quite nebulous atm, and will continue to be so for months I fear
Celerity
Mar 2020
#24
I agree with everything you said Celerity. Yesterday's press conference was a disaster for him, and
still_one
Mar 2020
#29
exactly... Trump is controlling the messaging, despite experts countering him 24/7
hlthe2b
Mar 2020
#2
First, his approval has been dropping. Second, people at this moment are not interested in
still_one
Mar 2020
#3
It just went up to 55% on handling the crisis. We're fucked, America is the dumbest country in the
dem4decades
Mar 2020
#5
Thanks. I think it means little. Approval is not an accurate measure. Let's do a poll after
still_one
Mar 2020
#23
My husband, son and daughter are all about to lose their jobs...the big three are going down...
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#39
Biden can't act do much until Sanders concedes...and the president always has the bully pulpit.
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#40
That is why I would like to see a link that the OP is referring to. Approval ratings are also a
still_one
Mar 2020
#11
Thanks. Approval is a very volatile measue. Wonder what it iws after yesterday's disaster of a
still_one
Mar 2020
#19
We've been awake, fella. But spot trends can't overshadow his abject failure of a response
LanternWaste
Mar 2020
#21
Trump mumbles amd spews hunches and feelings and has logic of an earthworm and yet he is not being
Prosper
Mar 2020
#25
I can see the headlines and bylines now after the fed's bailout floodgates open up soon...
BidenBacker
Mar 2020
#37
His numbers are not going up and Biden can't campaign until Sanders gets the fuck out.
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#38
He just held a presser Coronavirus briefing today. And he has been hitting the prez on his
emmaverybo
Mar 2020
#54
When it comes time Americans will vote trump out. Be-careful of propaganda
rockfordfile
Mar 2020
#57