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hay rick

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18. Most voters are not adults.
Sat May 31, 2025, 01:04 AM
May 31

They are angry because Donald Trump pisses on their leg every day and the Democrats don't stop him.

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According to Yougov's latest poll: everyonematters May 30 #1
I think you answered your own question Bluetus May 30 #11
In two years our democracy will be dead. choie May 30 #12
re: fighting hard TnDem May 31 #33
Or it's just slightly possible that people are stupid NoRethugFriends May 30 #2
Likely. OAITW r.2.0 May 30 #3
And I wonder how many of those people who have a feeling that Democrats think they are stupid elocs May 30 #5
If that's all it takes for them to vote against everyone's interest Keepthesoulalive May 30 #8
Trump calls his voters stupid right to their face -- no Democrats do. If so, when, who, what did they say? betsuni May 31 #13
More than slightly. Layzeebeaver May 31 #22
It all makes sense if you just resign yourself Cosmocat May 31 #32
I do not trust any poll creon May 30 #4
Lots here have that attitude but when polls are favorable towards Democrats elocs May 30 #6
Polls are bull Keepthesoulalive May 30 #9
I do not trust them creon May 31 #31
But as I've heard those at the top of political campaigns say, they read & pay attention to polls elocs May 31 #34
that is what matters creon May 31 #37
It's the truth, so it does matter. The truth is that campaigns pay attention to the polls they trust the most. n/t elocs May 31 #39
true creon Jun 1 #45
We have the driest powder on the seven seas. LuvLoogie May 30 #7
Hope that improves as midterms gear up. Silent Type May 30 #10
The poles are shit as usual. rickyhall May 31 #14
What do the Democrats stand for other than being anti-Trump? That's what I've heard people say who don't like Trump. Doodley May 31 #15
At some point, we have to run on something besides trump is a POS. True, but didn't work in 2016 or 2024. Silent Type May 31 #16
Their opinions of Democrats are shaped more by Trump and R/W media than Democrats themselves. Doodley May 31 #41
Ask them why they don't like the Democratic position on Taxes JI7 May 31 #17
That is my point. They don't know. To them, we aren't getting our message across, other than Trump is bad. Doodley May 31 #40
Most voters are not adults. hay rick May 31 #18
I think Senate Dems angrychair May 31 #19
My point. The voters you refer to Pototan May 31 #21
I don't disagree angrychair May 31 #25
I agree Pototan May 31 #30
This far ahead of an election, polls are used to support media contentions. lees1975 May 31 #20
Post removed Post removed May 31 #23
I hope you enjoyed your stay at DU Pototan May 31 #24
the 'not fighting hard enough' - is one of the more inane political analyses stopdiggin May 31 #26
The ones who came up with "not fighting hard enough" burst into giggles every time they betsuni May 31 #27
yeah ... I kind of get this throbbing pain ... roughly situated behind my left eyeball ? stopdiggin May 31 #28
I couldn't agree with you more Pototan May 31 #29
Because Democrats take the bait DenaliDemocrat May 31 #35
Yes, the embrace of deeply unpopular (outside this forum, in the real world) cultural issues has been problematic. BannonsLiver Jun 2 #48
The way to correct this problem... kentuck May 31 #36
All bdamomma May 31 #42
I agree with your last paragraph senseandsensibility May 31 #38
You Assume That People Oppose the Trump Neo Nazi Agenda TomCADem Jun 1 #43
"people who do not believe what they believe" Dave says Jun 1 #44
This is an Outdated Idea That Democrats Just Need a New Branding Strategy TomCADem Jun 2 #46
People's expectations of Dems to fight back vs. their not understanding how control of all 3 branches works JCMach1 Jun 2 #47
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