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ucrdem

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7. He's rebranded himself as FDR

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 08:18 AM

Mar 2020

and giving long friendly press conferences where he only snarls at a few reporters. He's as clueless as ever but he's playing a fresh angle. I heard one yesterday.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Trump's approval going up should be a wake up call [View all] Legends303 Mar 2020 OP

UP?????? Rorey Mar 2020 #1

23 point swing to the positive in his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in a new ABC/Ipsos poll Celerity Mar 2020 #4

What exactly does "approval mean"? In the case you presented, "approval of the crisis". From a still_one Mar 2020 #17

it is indeed all quite nebulous atm, and will continue to be so for months I fear Celerity Mar 2020 #24

I agree with everything you said Celerity. Yesterday's press conference was a disaster for him, and still_one Mar 2020 #29

+1 Celerity Mar 2020 #32

exactly... Trump is controlling the messaging, despite experts countering him 24/7 hlthe2b Mar 2020 #2

First, his approval has been dropping. Second, people at this moment are not interested in still_one Mar 2020 #3

It just went up to 55% on handling the crisis. We're fucked, America is the dumbest country in the dem4decades Mar 2020 #5

Link please? still_one Mar 2020 #8

Politico: Majority of Americans now approve of Trump's coronavirus management ucrdem Mar 2020 #12

Thanks. I think it means little. Approval is not an accurate measure. Let's do a poll after still_one Mar 2020 #23

He took a page from the Biden playbook and it worked. ucrdem Mar 2020 #28

My husband, son and daughter are all about to lose their jobs...the big three are going down... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #39

'The latest reading is from Gallup's March 2-13 poll' Celerity Mar 2020 #26

Exactly Ohiogal Mar 2020 #6

Biden can't act do much until Sanders concedes...and the president always has the bully pulpit. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #40

He's rebranded himself as FDR ucrdem Mar 2020 #7

Trump as FDR...that's rich BidenBacker Mar 2020 #43

Yeah he's having a little trouble pulling it off. ucrdem Mar 2020 #44

I've had the TV on during these new morning bullshit sessions of his BidenBacker Mar 2020 #45

He tries, but his tiny hands slip off his tiny mushroom. rzemanfl Mar 2020 #51

I don't see that at RCP consolidated polls. Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #9

That is why I would like to see a link that the OP is referring to. Approval ratings are also a still_one Mar 2020 #11

https://www.washingtonpost.com/ dem4decades Mar 2020 #14

Thanks. Approval is a very volatile measue. Wonder what it iws after yesterday's disaster of a still_one Mar 2020 #19

They are doing TV, they sound authoritative but they're blowing smoke. dem4decades Mar 2020 #31

When a lot of folks start dying, his approval is going to change. nt Jarqui Mar 2020 #10

Good point. ucrdem Mar 2020 #16

I hate to sound grim, but I agree Vogon_Glory Mar 2020 #30

When people die, survivors ask questions Jarqui Mar 2020 #42

It's a Crisis Bounce, the Incompetence remains and will endure bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #13

Rasmussen videohead5 Mar 2020 #15

Say no more. You had me at "Rasmussen". nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #58

I don't believe these polls any more. Baitball Blogger Mar 2020 #18

This is one reason we need to get on with the general ucrdem Mar 2020 #20

We've been awake, fella. But spot trends can't overshadow his abject failure of a response LanternWaste Mar 2020 #21

Wait for more than one poll videohead5 Mar 2020 #22

Trump mumbles amd spews hunches and feelings and has logic of an earthworm and yet he is not being Prosper Mar 2020 #25

It is hard to believe if you listen for more than ten seconds. ucrdem Mar 2020 #27

It's a form of hypnosis. It really is. Deplorables fall for it every time. mucifer Mar 2020 #33

Trump got his war, but Joe got his economic nosedive. ucrdem Mar 2020 #36

It's over. Bernie got his ass handed to him. Let it go. PubliusEnigma Mar 2020 #34

He's throwing money at us, approval goes up...n/t monmouth4 Mar 2020 #35

Has anybody here received a dime yet? BidenBacker Mar 2020 #47

I can see the headlines and bylines now after the fed's bailout floodgates open up soon... BidenBacker Mar 2020 #37

His numbers are not going up and Biden can't campaign until Sanders gets the fuck out. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #38

Just occurred to me BidenBacker Mar 2020 #41

Well maybe if Sanders dropped out of the race Biden Could focus on trump. William769 Mar 2020 #46

Yo, Trump! BidenBacker Mar 2020 #48

I don't believe this. Sorry, this is one of those things that, if it doesn't make ooky Mar 2020 #49

All the Sanders people so eager to give Biden advice. Codeine Mar 2020 #50

If a poll looks stupid, it usually is DarthDem Mar 2020 #52

It's one poll ...NPR-Marist has him underwater at 44-49 VMA131Marine Mar 2020 #53

He just held a presser Coronavirus briefing today. And he has been hitting the prez on his emmaverybo Mar 2020 #54

This is not great for Trump Loki Liesmith Mar 2020 #55

Most likely an outlier. John Fante Mar 2020 #56

When it comes time Americans will vote trump out. Be-careful of propaganda rockfordfile Mar 2020 #57