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Skittles

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28. it is NOT that they are not "smart enough"

Reply to Hieronymus Phact (Reply #22)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 06:54 AM

3 hrs ago

as with women / POC, Dems are held to a completely different and much higher standard than repukes

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CNN Polling Guru Blown Away by Trump's Disastrous New Lows [View all] applegrove 18 hrs ago OP

He refuses to believes the polls as he does any other fact Walleye 18 hrs ago #1

I honestly don't think he cares about the polls no matter how low they go. llmart 17 hrs ago #5

if Putin is happy, he's happy Walleye 16 hrs ago #18

He definitely believes the polling krkaufman 17 hrs ago #10

That's a good point Walleye 16 hrs ago #17

"You've never seen lows this low! Everybody says they've never seen anything like it!" tanyev 18 hrs ago #2

Guess that's more polling companies that'll be shutting down soon. durablend 18 hrs ago #3

Drops are because of independent voters. Of course his cult members would still support him. 🙄nt helpisontheway 18 hrs ago #4

What's up with these "Independents?" LuvLoogie 17 hrs ago #6

They're shooting white people now Aviation Pro 17 hrs ago #7

He's Finally Hurting Them ProfessorGAC 17 hrs ago #8

IMO, there are two categories of Independents Deminpenn 3 hrs ago #29

"Independent" will become a synonym of "slow" BaronChocula 17 hrs ago #9

2 things: Hieronymus Phact 16 hrs ago #22

You may not have turned on Biden personally BaronChocula 14 hrs ago #24

it is NOT that they are not "smart enough" Skittles 3 hrs ago #28

Your interlocutor doesn't understand how any of this works, sadly. BannonsLiver 5 min ago #33

Most independents lean left or center left, not to the right, as you claim BannonsLiver 7 min ago #32

I guess they finally started asking the "real" Americans FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #11

They are all in on voter suppression Bluetus 17 hrs ago #12

I hate the term below water, give me data instead not a texan 17 hrs ago #13

So what does -26 points mean in terms Figarosmom 16 hrs ago #14

Is it similar to 600% less? Auggie 16 hrs ago #15

It's the difference between approve and disapprove Deminpenn 3 hrs ago #30

Gallup has stopped polling on approval rating. kellytore 16 hrs ago #16

I LOVR that new nickname! calimary 16 hrs ago #19

Such an unhelpful way of reporting the data. TheRickles 16 hrs ago #20

I'm sorry but anyone who thinks the Independent voting block is an intelligent one NoMoreRepugs 16 hrs ago #21

Hell, anyone who thinks that the Independent voting block is independent is badly mistaken. Orrex 14 hrs ago #25

I feel that some will mistake this for a brilliant strategy of strongly-worded letters Orrex 14 hrs ago #23

Sink. Sank. Sunk. Blue Owl 13 hrs ago #26

K&R spanone 12 hrs ago #27

I wonder if the independents Takket 2 hrs ago #31