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Trump base shows signs of cracking
« on: May 20, 2017, 05:19:13 pm »
The Memo: Trump base shows signs of cracking
By Niall Stanage - 05/20/17 12:20 PM EDT

President Trump’s previously resilient base is showing signs of cracking.

A new Reuters/IPSOS tracking poll, released Friday afternoon, showed the president with a job approval rating of 75 percent among Republicans.

Political professionals generally view it as worrying for any commander-in-chief if his approval ratings with his own party dip below 85 percent — and downright alarming if they go below 80 percent.

“Seventy-five [percent] is certainly a new number and I would want to see something that would either back that up or refute it,” said GOP pollster David Winston, whose resumé includes work for former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.). “Certainly, if it were true, that is not where you would want to be.”

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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2017, 05:26:14 pm »
Waiting for the "he's not a political professional" to appear.
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2017, 06:02:00 pm »
This is not reflected as erosion for the GOP or support for the rats.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/210725/democratic-party-image-dips-gop-ratings-stable.aspx?version=print
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2017, 06:30:03 pm »
Not at all surprising given the non-stop-wall-to-wall-24/7 negative coverage.
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2017, 07:05:09 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on May 20, 2017, 06:30:03 pm
Not at all surprising given the non-stop-wall-to-wall-24/7 negative coverage.


Maybe if Trump stays away from Twitter and act like a President there wouldn't be this much negative coverage...
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2017, 07:17:08 pm »
Niall Stanage putting the finishing touches on his article:

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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2017, 08:30:52 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on May 20, 2017, 06:30:03 pm
Not at all surprising given the non-stop-wall-to-wall-24/7 negative coverage.

Which is fed by Trump himself reacting to every little slight
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2017, 08:44:20 pm »
Quote from: geronl on May 20, 2017, 08:30:52 pm
Which is fed by Trump himself reacting to every little slight

Naw, @geronl, even the Big Bad Trump can't react to every little slight.  He may have assumed massive proportions in your mind, but no way one person can keep up with even half of what is being thrown at him.
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2017, 09:01:47 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on May 20, 2017, 08:44:20 pm
Naw, @geronl, even the Big Bad Trump can't react to every little slight.  He may have assumed massive proportions in your mind, but no way one person can keep up with even half of what is being thrown at him.

Trump shouldn't be keeping up with 99% of it.  He should stop reacting to every perceived slight, every criticism, every insult (or what he thinks are insults). 

Stay off Twitter and stop whining and behaving like a 2-year old.
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« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2017, 09:03:24 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on May 20, 2017, 08:44:20 pm
Naw, @geronl, even the Big Bad Trump can't react to every little slight.  He may have assumed massive proportions in your mind, but no way one person can keep up with even half of what is being thrown at him.

Online comments, blogs, tweets, crap in the media.... none of this stops anyone in the government from doing their job. Better ignored. The hysterical reactions of his devoted followers turn off people who might have been sympathetic.
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2017, 09:04:59 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on May 20, 2017, 08:44:20 pm
Naw, @geronl, even the Big Bad Trump can't react to every little slight.  He may have assumed massive proportions in your mind, but no way one person can keep up with even half of what is being thrown at him.

I remember when a 13-year old girl appearing on America's Got Talent told a joke about a reality-tv star becoming President (didn't mention names) and Trump could not help but tweet out an insult against the child.

That is Trump.
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2017, 09:09:57 pm »
Quote from: geronl on May 20, 2017, 09:04:59 pm
I remember when a 13-year old girl appearing on America's Got Talent told a joke about a reality-tv star becoming President (didn't mention names) and Trump could not help but tweet out an insult against the child.

That is Trump.

Yes, but, Geron, YOU are all-Trump all the time!  You don't need to react to every comment in every story about Trump.  Good grief, you used to have other interests.  Now, you're an angry, obsessive Johnny One-Note.
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2017, 09:17:17 pm »
Quote from: geronl on May 20, 2017, 08:30:52 pm
Which is fed by Trump himself reacting to every little slight
I think a lot of the "base" are those of us who reluctantly voted for him given the choice of trump or Hilary.  We are not enthusiastic supporters and most have a wait and see attitude.  Sooner or later most of us will have seen enough.  And it won't be the press attacks that turn people off - it will be the immature circus act
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2017, 09:23:30 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on May 20, 2017, 09:09:57 pm
Yes, but, Geron, YOU are all-Trump all the time!

I post on a lot of different topics every day. I will continue to do that, too, with you on ignore.
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« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2017, 09:28:22 pm »
Quote from: EC on May 20, 2017, 05:26:14 pm
Waiting for the "he's not a political professional" to appear.

Not to worry; it's 14 dimensional underwater chess, don't you know.
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #15 on: May 20, 2017, 10:06:01 pm »
Quote from: geronl on May 20, 2017, 09:23:30 pm
I post on a lot of different topics every day. I will continue to do that, too, with you on ignore.

Good for you!
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #16 on: May 20, 2017, 10:17:49 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on May 20, 2017, 07:05:09 pm

Maybe if Trump stays away from Twitter and act like a President there wouldn't be this much negative coverage...

I know that whole "acting like a President" thing has gotten us so far advanced that I can't stand the conservatism running rampant across this great nation.

That "acting like a President" thing truly has closed the gap on the 200+ trillion in unfunded liabilities and gosh darn it driven an economic policy I am so damn proud of.

It's well....simply damn amazing
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #17 on: May 21, 2017, 03:50:39 am »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on May 20, 2017, 07:17:08 pm
Niall Stanage putting the finishing touches on his article:



I'm glad you're starting to realize that Trump's failings are so obvious, even a chimp can see them! 

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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #18 on: May 21, 2017, 03:57:19 am »
Quote from: Sanguine on May 20, 2017, 06:30:03 pm
Not at all surprising given the non-stop-wall-to-wall-24/7 negative coverage.

Perhaps if he didn't do quite so many negative things, there wouldn't be so much wall-to-wall negative coverage.
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #19 on: May 21, 2017, 03:59:51 am »
If you recall, all the polls also indicated that Clinton was going to win.  Next!   
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #20 on: May 21, 2017, 04:00:42 am »
Wishful thinking from the Leftists at the Hill. All the Trumpists I know in person are more dedicated to him than ever and I live in a swing state.
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« Reply #21 on: May 21, 2017, 04:02:08 am »
Quote from: libertybele on May 21, 2017, 03:59:51 am
If you recall, all the polls also indicated that Clinton was going to win.  Next!   

So? 
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #22 on: May 21, 2017, 04:10:48 am »
Quote from: Suppressed on May 21, 2017, 03:50:39 am
I'm glad you're starting to realize that Trump's failings are so obvious, even a chimp can see them! 

@Right_in_Virginia

Wow.  Does absolutely EVERYTHING go over your head ... or just through it @Suppressed ?

Tell me, by what miracle is it possible that YOU use a keyboard?


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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #23 on: May 21, 2017, 04:20:46 am »
Quote from: Oceander on May 21, 2017, 04:02:08 am
So?

Indicating that polls should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Re: Trump base shows signs of cracking
« Reply #24 on: May 21, 2017, 05:42:17 am »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on May 20, 2017, 07:17:08 pm
Niall Stanage putting the finishing touches on his article:



That old FR technique of attacking the messenger rather than the message dies hard, doesn't it?
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