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Torchlight

(6,807 posts)
39. I'm thinking it'll be at 27-28% by midterms
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 11:17 AM
21 hrs ago

He's not a course-corrections kind of guy, more a double-down-and-keep-pissing-everyone-off dude. Best chance most of the GOP have running for reelection are to use the spring and summer to better distance themselves. But, knowing their loyalty for tin gods and profit, we can rest assured the majority of 'em will simply continue kneeling at the knees of the orange calf.

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Way too high democrank 23 hrs ago #1
Exactly Farmer-Rick 20 hrs ago #42
At least 33% of people are in the death cult, so it is unlikely to get any lower. dropdeaddon 15 hrs ago #63
Impeach him, Congress! What are you waiting for?! Diamond_Dog 23 hrs ago #2
They DID, twice before. They just didn't convict. (Thanks McConnell) FailureToCommunicate 20 hrs ago #43
Unfortunately it will likely never go below 30% displacedvermoter 23 hrs ago #3
Yep. Pretty much the people who would use their own child as a human shield if someone threatened Trump ck4829 23 hrs ago #4
Two people I work with displacedvermoter 23 hrs ago #8
I wouldn't be so sure. Look at those approval numbers on the issues, as low as 22%. Doodley 23 hrs ago #7
He still has 35 percent that think immigration displacedvermoter 23 hrs ago #11
...because 30% is the white supremacy bloc. regnaD kciN 22 hrs ago #14
I think that is less than 30%. Across polls, only about 25% say they "strongly approve" of Trump. Doodley 21 hrs ago #22
BINGO!!! Hey Joe 21 hrs ago #38
I'm not sure we can really expect ANYTHING to ever poll under 30%. Ask 10 Americans how they feel about Norovirus and.. Ol Janx Spirit 22 hrs ago #16
There's a certain percentage above the 30 that will disapprove and still vote R. dem4decades 21 hrs ago #27
Yep. They would guzzle the flavorade Mysterian 21 hrs ago #36
I didn't think it could happen before, but now I do EarlG 20 hrs ago #41
That's about the same level as the incidence of mental health issues, so no, it's not going away. nt eppur_se_muova 14 hrs ago #65
I've Assumed The Same Number For A Long Time ProfessorGAC 14 hrs ago #67
The Venn diagram between the stupidest 1/3 of the population Jerry2144 23 hrs ago #5
Too bad we're stuck with him for three more years. sop 23 hrs ago #6
So damaging to the country though that I'm pretty sure Iran's not even thinking of taking him out ck4829 23 hrs ago #9
Or with Chipmunk Boy peppertree 21 hrs ago #25
I find this incredibly sad Johnny2X2X 23 hrs ago #10
22 percent say... Escape 23 hrs ago #12
I can't help but recall George Carlin's line... regnaD kciN 22 hrs ago #15
According to a 2017 survey conducted by the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy.... chouchou 22 hrs ago #13
Exactly. Pneumonia probably polls at 30% approval because it isn't that "old" monia people used to get, but the... Ol Janx Spirit 22 hrs ago #17
Wow 😳 MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #18
I'm a retired professor and I can honestly say students have dumbed down Grim Chieftain 21 hrs ago #31
That was a long time ago (W's war) senseandsensibility 18 hrs ago #50
I know when W's war took place. Grim Chieftain 17 hrs ago #55
I was just marveling at how long ago it was senseandsensibility 17 hrs ago #57
No problem, friend Grim Chieftain 17 hrs ago #61
Back atcha! senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #62
Wait...seriously? Around 70 people in that study claimed to believe mwmisses4289 20 hrs ago #40
What I find interesting about this is that the volume of Bettie 22 hrs ago #19
His support is pretty clearly not "going up". BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #21
My point wasn't that his support is actually going up Bettie 21 hrs ago #30
Anecdotal evidence generally has low confirmation value, but is not totally irrelevant. Even in this case. Ilikepurple 17 hrs ago #59
i have family members like that. i think it is all down to bigotry. They all seem to have a lot of anger and Doodley 21 hrs ago #26
I believe it's common knowledge... GiqueCee 21 hrs ago #29
It is also common knowledge that Trump is syphilitic displacedvermoter 21 hrs ago #32
Would that it were so... GiqueCee 21 hrs ago #34
I have seen it on the Internet displacedvermoter 21 hrs ago #35
It MUST be true, then! GiqueCee 18 hrs ago #52
I tell people it is true, regardless. displacedvermoter 17 hrs ago #58
He's never going to zero so I'm going to take the W and not whine about it still being "toO hiGh!1" BannonsLiver 22 hrs ago #20
According to this poll of polls Mr. Sparkle 21 hrs ago #23
Still way too high blue-wave 21 hrs ago #24
Problem is, it doesn't matter if his approval is ZERO! 31st Street Bridge 21 hrs ago #28
Very true in many ways displacedvermoter 21 hrs ago #33
My Dear Aunt Knows One Of The 30%. That Person Didn't Even Know..... ColoringFool 21 hrs ago #37
I'm thinking it'll be at 27-28% by midterms Torchlight 21 hrs ago #39
About the very same percentage of Americans suffering from acute stupid syndrome. nt yaesu 20 hrs ago #44
Finally some movement! Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago #45
This may be one of those outliers BaronChocula 19 hrs ago #46
This is from today's NJ.com Wicked Blue 19 hrs ago #47
Drip drip drip BaronChocula 18 hrs ago #48
Why bother to do polls? He doesn't give a crap anyway. mdbl 18 hrs ago #49
Is this a highly rated poll? senseandsensibility 18 hrs ago #51
33% is horrible Norbert 18 hrs ago #53
The lower than usual numbers are people upset with the gas prices JI7 17 hrs ago #54
33% approval is certainly bad, but 62% disapproval is atrocious. unblock 17 hrs ago #56
i can't think of a bigger loser president - how is it still so high? samsingh 17 hrs ago #60
If his ship is going down, somebody better toss Donny a pair of concrete overshoes struggle4progress 15 hrs ago #64
When people say he's "done well at .... ", demand an example. eppur_se_muova 14 hrs ago #66
Bush was that low mgardener 14 hrs ago #68
He had ONE JOB: Keep us outof WW III Warpy 13 hrs ago #69
My alma mater BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #70
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