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MineralMan

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61. I'm not really sure what such ratings mean at that level.

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 03:00 PM

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He wins his elections with huge margins. He wins his position in the Senate easily. So, he can't be that unfavorable where it matters.

Now, if you live somewhere other than NY or you're a dedicated I don't know, "progressive," he might not be favorable in your own mind.

Such ratings in polls are not all that useful, I think.

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Nope Abstractartist Yesterday #1

I kind of don't think that's going to happen. MineralMan Yesterday #5

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I don't follow NY politics, so I can't say. MineralMan Yesterday #4

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Indeed it is awesomerwb1 Yesterday #13

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Has any democratic senator or representative SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #14

I don't know the answer to that question. MineralMan Yesterday #20

I don't know of any SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #24

That's what I thought, too. MineralMan Yesterday #26

Have they? SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #29

Dem. Reps Ro Khanna and Seth Moulton have called for Schumer to relinquish his position. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #55

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #58

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Which is why I support replacing SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #25

I'm talking about Democratic Party leadership of course DSandra Yesterday #39

But we don't have a parliamentary system SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #42

Your just making excuses, like the OP DSandra Yesterday #49

No SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #50

Trump's popular with MAGA Sympthsical Yesterday #18

But we all do vote for President of the U.S. SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #31

I live in California. Sympthsical Yesterday #53

I live in New York SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #57

Then we really have no say Sympthsical Yesterday #62

Unfortunately voters in swing states SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #66

This is DU. We are all Democrats here. MineralMan Yesterday #36

You're promoting submissive voicelessness to power Sympthsical Yesterday #54

I'm doing no such thing. MineralMan Yesterday #60

Oh yes, you are. Sympthsical Yesterday #63

Trump is also in office because people vote for him regardless of the criticism. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #56

Is morale not improving? Sympthsical Yesterday #64

Judging from the incessant criticism of Democrats, nope. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #65

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That's exactly how it works. MineralMan Yesterday #23

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Yes. That is the basis of our entire system of government. MineralMan Yesterday #32

Yea, just saying division will kill us, that's what rethugs are hoping. bluestarone Yesterday #37

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The facts were fine. The logic, illogical. Gore1FL 22 hrs ago #69

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My grandfather use to say SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #45

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Thank you. I try to do that. MineralMan Yesterday #47

If you look at polls of "favorability" ratings,... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #51

I'm not really sure what such ratings mean at that level. MineralMan Yesterday #61

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Are those national polls SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #68

I'm looking at aggregations of national polls. LudwigPastorius 17 hrs ago #74

National polls are interesting SocialDemocrat61 10 hrs ago #76

There is a primary opponent for Jeffries...now Demsrule86 22 hrs ago #70

A few months old and the campaign hasn't started yet SocialDemocrat61 20 hrs ago #72

They are indeed the leadership that we're stuck with. Orrex 10 hrs ago #77