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DarthDem

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52. If a poll looks stupid, it usually is

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:33 PM

Mar 2020

There's no chance that people think favorably of what's happening.

Not only that, but Biden has just announced that he will be doing "shadow" briefings each day pointing out the flaws in Mr. Trump's approach. So there goes the idea that he hasn't been around since Tuesday, or can't campaign, or whatever.

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