Trump has never been worse — but his approval is surging, why?

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  1. Space_Time

    Space_Time Well-Known Member

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    Why is his popularity surging? I wonder if by everyonen by now just expects political shenanigans. Is the populace just stupid:

     
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    I would suggest that it may be that as the environment and temperament for media BS and political shenanigans diminishes in light of the current international crisis, the fact that his leadership is actually pretty good becomes self evident and harder to deny.

    In spite of every single objection I have ever heard against Trump (barring the accusation of a large ego), he is probably one of the better presidents in US history.
    Before you faint or go ballistic....know that I had honestly hoped Obama would have been that President.
     
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    Yeah, you heard what China did. You heard what Italy did. You didn't hear what America did. You heard what the Governor of New York did. You heard what the Governor of California did. Have you ever stopped and wondered why? Because the duffus in the White House did nothing. He left the Governors all competing with each other and each setting their own rules on how to handle the pandemic. Thank god for the Governors. Were it not for them the Mayors would have had to take over. The last few days it does appear that trump's staff has him LOOKING presidential and that's about all.
     
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    Easy

    It's the rally-around-the-flag phenomenon during a time of crisis...
     
  5. BasicHumanUnit2

    BasicHumanUnit2 Well-Known Member

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    You are hearing and believing exactly what you want to.
    Many on the left are beginning to come out of the closet and admit he has done well. At least the reasonable and somewhat honest ones.
     
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    You are wearing the wrong glasses.
     
  7. BasicHumanUnit2

    BasicHumanUnit2 Well-Known Member

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    No, the Left doesn't ever seem to "rally around the flag". Burn it maybe, but not rally around it.
    The nation is VERY different than it was during the World Wars for example. People in the US do not "come together" as readily any more thanks to social media, the Internet and the Me too revolution.
     
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    Did they go out an scarf up all the TP?
     
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    Loyal sheep?
     
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    lemmiwinx Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Everybody knows the news media is out to defeat Trump and always have been. The broadcast news anchors and SNL must use the same writers when it comes to besmirching him.
     
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    Spim Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    hes crushing it right now.

    thank god clinton or oh dear jesus help us joe biden aren't in charge of this mess, we'd be screwed.
     
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    I predict this crisis is preparing Trump for the next crisis that is coming. It was a dream I had last night. I hope I am wrong.
     
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    Why isn't it working? I'm blasting the bad Orange Man with my twitter rage death ray, but he keeps getting stronger.

    Why?!

    WHHHHHHY?!
     
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    There are many, but I think that as Biden is more likely becoming the Democrat presidential nominee, which results in more exposure to his gaffes, the American body politic does not trust Biden to be able to manage the current pandemic because of his obviously severe senility.
     
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    Here is the answer to the question "why?"

    From the article, "Journalists, academics, and intellectuals tend to be idealists. They went into this line of work not because they wanted to be rich but because they wanted to make the world a better place in some way."

    And that's the problem. Journalists, academics, and intellectuals should be hard headed data driven realists. In fact, 80 years ago, that's what the standard model view of a journalist was. Now they are all teenage girls in temperament and emotional maturity. The reason we have the worst intellectual class in US history is that the worst people are becoming intellectuals.
     
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    Simple, your opinion is flawed. It is based on emotion, and not real facts. I do not like Trumps personality, and I wish to hell he would read prepared speeches instead of getting on the podium and winging it. He is not an eloquent speaker, and tends to stick his foot in his mouth. But his instincts and the things he actually does make sense. He stands up for the interests of the American people, and resists the globalist scum bags who want corporations to run an impoverished world with no self determination for people or countries.

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    ~ Only a certain segment. Fortunately it appears that segment is shrinking...
     
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    Trump is showing the US politicians and the world that you don't have to be PC to the media anymore. That you don't see it is amazing.
     
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    You’ve nailed it. Now all we need to do is look at the approval ratings of our President’s in crisis periods. Trump’s standing is incredibly poor.
     
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    Do you have a reputable source? I mean just because you say that...
     
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    What is he doing that's so bad?
     
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    As I said, Op is wearing the wrong glasses. It's simple, Trump is doing the right things. how else would his popularity surge? By screwing up?
     
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    His 'leadership' is horrible. Absolutely abysmal. He is definitely not 'one of the better presidents in US history. In fact, he is one of the worst if not the very worst.
     
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    Your "opinion" is noted.
     
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    "Thank god for the Governors." Yes, exactly. Thank God for them. Drumph's 'leadership' is worse than ever.
     

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