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Fiendish Thingy

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3. Bush got into the 20's near the end of his second term, as fatigue from the wars set in

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Fri May 1, 2026, 03:43 PM

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And the economy collapsed.

Polls this week showed Trump’s war with Iran approaching those levels of disapproval after 60 days, and the economy isn’t going to be any better by November- recession is more likely.

As the Trump-induced suffering continues to spread across racial, regional and partisan boundaries, I don’t think an approval rating in the 20’s is impossible.

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