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BlueTsunami2018

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50. It's always about the economy.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue May 5, 2026, 06:53 PM

May 5

Well, 99% of the time anyway. Most people really don’t give a shit what you do as long they feel good about the economy. President Biden was hammered relentlessly about the economy from the moment he took office until the day he left both by Piss and the corporate media. It didn’t matter that we came out of Covid better than anyone, that inflation was under control, that significant investments were made in the country or that the stock market was doing well. People didn’t feel like the economy was doing well and so they let that imbecile back into power on his absurd promises. All the other stuff was peripheral.

Fast forward to now and the economy really does suck. Average Joe is really paying the price at the pump and at the grocery store and every other aspect of his life. People don’t care about this war except that it’s sending the price of gas through the roof. If it had worked like Piss said it would, people would be fine with it.

Most voters don’t get into the minutiae of politics, they care about what they can see and feel. And their wallets are taking a beating.

And that’s why the Republicans are going to get dog walked in November.

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CNN Data Guru Warns Trump Support Crashing: 'Absolute Collapse' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 4 OP

It should be 99% disapproval as the 1 % are the only people he's helping now ! kimbutgar May 4 #1

Well keep us posted on your BIL since that is the metric that will apparently determine the mid terms. BannonsLiver May 5 #15

Agree. I like the use of "neurolinguistically programmed" to describe his BIL erronis May 5 #34

Republicans don't care. J_William_Ryan May 4 #2

I don't think pollsters are keeping up with the exodus from the Republican Party pat_k May 4 #3

a shrinking number Cirsium May 5 #12

I think that pollsters may also be assuming... pat_k May 5 #20

Would I be the only person who thinks some pollsters (including Gallup) have some agendas? erronis May 5 #35

Perhaps ITAL May 5 #31

I hadn't actually seen people sayiing that. pat_k May 5 #33

I had ITAL May 5 #37

Maybe, but... OhioTim May 6 #55

well that will be good for us in November Skittles May 4 #6

We'll see how many stupid people Tree Lady May 4 #7

So are you expecting a rough mid term for Democrats? BannonsLiver May 5 #14

It's so much easier for non-thinkers to pull the same levers, time after time. Especially if hubby does so also. erronis May 5 #36

Just wait for the gladiator fights at the WH on his birthday. That should turn things around for him. Midnight Writer May 4 #4

True, that shit will actually work on the fucking booger-eating MAGAt morons. FoxNewsSucks May 4 #8

Who gives a fuck what they think. BannonsLiver May 5 #27

Yes he'll gain a bazillion new voters and win the mid terms and 14 future terms in the WH. BannonsLiver May 5 #17

At least the Romans got BREAD and circuses. Ray Bruns May 5 #18

Those gas prices and hunger Keepthesoulalive May 5 #40

they finally noticed the emperor is wearing no clothes Skittles May 4 #5

Gee, if only someboday warned Americans what was going to happen....... AZ8theist May 4 #9

Boy who cries WOLF! WOLF! WOLF! endlessly. usonian May 5 #10

Maybe he'll just fucking die already Orrex May 5 #11

It happens Akakoji May 5 #19

Not nearly enough. travelingthrulife May 5 #13

Better late than never, I guess. leftyladyfrommo May 5 #16

But 80% approval from Republicans....shrug n/t hibbing May 5 #21

That number used to be in the 90s. BannonsLiver May 5 #26

$5 dollar gas will kinda do that. paleotn May 5 #22

We will look back fondly on the days of 5$ gasoline Mysterian May 5 #24

It's mind-boggling that anyone can support a pure cretin to be their leader Mysterian May 5 #23

So, why then, are the Republicans in Congress voting in a one billion dollar proviso for his ballroom? Baitball Blogger May 5 #25

Spare me relogic May 5 #28

No cheering until after the midterms. Jirel May 5 #29

Well, As He Knows, He Can Resign at Any Time MineralMan May 5 #30

a wandering projectile could do wonders dave99 May 5 #38

"Sounding the alarm"? GenThePerservering May 5 #32

If gas prices maintain its present direction going into Memorial Day Torchlight May 5 #39

That's not an absolute crash. That's just a slight dip. Kablooie May 5 #41

Fuck I had no idea Trumps approval rating is up to 90 percent. BannonsLiver May 5 #43

Actually, 80% of Republicans still approve of him. Kablooie May 5 #47

It's budged significantly from when it was over 90 a year ago. BannonsLiver May 5 #49

Unfortunately I doubt many of those voters have really learned not to repeat themselves and make the same mistake. cstanleytech May 5 #42

So the GOP is in for a successful mid term in your view? BannonsLiver May 5 #44

I'm simply saying that that independents rarely really learn not to trust Republicans. cstanleytech May 5 #45

Trump's at 25 percent with independents. BannonsLiver May 5 #46

Yep. They've learned from Trump. Kablooie May 5 #48

The special elections are telling a different story Kaleva May 6 #56

I'm speaking of the long term and in the long term independent voters are a rather fickle bunch. cstanleytech May 6 #57

That's what makes them Independents Kaleva May 6 #58

And I makes them easy to flip and thus not reliable enough for me to trust them to not vote for a Republican. cstanleytech May 6 #59

It's always about the economy. BlueTsunami2018 May 5 #50

Sadly, I don't think Indiana is getting the memo EnergizedLib May 5 #51

So in NC....... Red Mountain May 5 #52

You mean the people who've had their faces eaten by leopards are "waking up"? sakabatou May 5 #53

Dump doesn't give a shit mdbl May 5 #54