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OhioTim

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55. Maybe, but...

Wed May 6, 2026, 01:41 AM

8 hrs ago

many of the polls I have seen while showing Trump's numbers going down, those people are not going to the Democrats. They're either going to hold their noses and vote for Republicans, becoming "temporary" independents or thinking about sitting our certain elections.

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CNN Data Guru Warns Trump Support Crashing: 'Absolute Collapse' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday OP

It should be 99% disapproval as the 1 % are the only people he's helping now ! kimbutgar Monday #1

Well keep us posted on your BIL since that is the metric that will apparently determine the mid terms. BannonsLiver 22 hrs ago #15

Agree. I like the use of "neurolinguistically programmed" to describe his BIL erronis 20 hrs ago #34

Republicans don't care. J_William_Ryan Monday #2

I don't think pollsters are keeping up with the exodus from the Republican Party pat_k Monday #3

a shrinking number Cirsium 23 hrs ago #12

I think that pollsters may also be assuming... pat_k 22 hrs ago #20

Would I be the only person who thinks some pollsters (including Gallup) have some agendas? erronis 20 hrs ago #35

Perhaps ITAL 20 hrs ago #31

I hadn't actually seen people sayiing that. pat_k 20 hrs ago #33

I had ITAL 19 hrs ago #37

Maybe, but... OhioTim 8 hrs ago #55

well that will be good for us in November Skittles Monday #6

We'll see how many stupid people Tree Lady Monday #7

So are you expecting a rough mid term for Democrats? BannonsLiver 22 hrs ago #14

It's so much easier for non-thinkers to pull the same levers, time after time. Especially if hubby does so also. erronis 20 hrs ago #36

Just wait for the gladiator fights at the WH on his birthday. That should turn things around for him. Midnight Writer Monday #4

True, that shit will actually work on the fucking booger-eating MAGAt morons. FoxNewsSucks Monday #8

Who gives a fuck what they think. BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #27

Yes he'll gain a bazillion new voters and win the mid terms and 14 future terms in the WH. BannonsLiver 22 hrs ago #17

At least the Romans got BREAD and circuses. Ray Bruns 22 hrs ago #18

Those gas prices and hunger Keepthesoulalive 19 hrs ago #40

they finally noticed the emperor is wearing no clothes Skittles Monday #5

Gee, if only someboday warned Americans what was going to happen....... AZ8theist Monday #9

Boy who cries WOLF! WOLF! WOLF! endlessly. usonian Yesterday #10

Maybe he'll just fucking die already Orrex 23 hrs ago #11

It happens Akakoji 22 hrs ago #19

Not nearly enough. travelingthrulife 23 hrs ago #13

Better late than never, I guess. leftyladyfrommo 22 hrs ago #16

But 80% approval from Republicans....shrug n/t hibbing 22 hrs ago #21

That number used to be in the 90s. BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #26

$5 dollar gas will kinda do that. paleotn 21 hrs ago #22

We will look back fondly on the days of 5$ gasoline Mysterian 21 hrs ago #24

It's mind-boggling that anyone can support a pure cretin to be their leader Mysterian 21 hrs ago #23

So, why then, are the Republicans in Congress voting in a one billion dollar proviso for his ballroom? Baitball Blogger 21 hrs ago #25

Spare me relogic 21 hrs ago #28

No cheering until after the midterms. Jirel 20 hrs ago #29

Well, As He Knows, He Can Resign at Any Time MineralMan 20 hrs ago #30

a wandering projectile could do wonders dave99 19 hrs ago #38

"Sounding the alarm"? GenThePerservering 20 hrs ago #32

If gas prices maintain its present direction going into Memorial Day Torchlight 19 hrs ago #39

That's not an absolute crash. That's just a slight dip. Kablooie 19 hrs ago #41

Fuck I had no idea Trumps approval rating is up to 90 percent. BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #43

Actually, 80% of Republicans still approve of him. Kablooie 15 hrs ago #47

It's budged significantly from when it was over 90 a year ago. BannonsLiver 15 hrs ago #49

Unfortunately I doubt many of those voters have really learned not to repeat themselves and make the same mistake. cstanleytech 17 hrs ago #42

So the GOP is in for a successful mid term in your view? BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #44

I'm simply saying that that independents rarely really learn not to trust Republicans. cstanleytech 17 hrs ago #45

Trump's at 25 percent with independents. BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #46

Yep. They've learned from Trump. Kablooie 15 hrs ago #48

The special elections are telling a different story Kaleva 5 hrs ago #56

I'm speaking of the long term and in the long term independent voters are a rather fickle bunch. cstanleytech 4 hrs ago #57

That's what makes them Independents Kaleva 3 hrs ago #58

And I makes them easy to flip and thus not reliable enough for me to trust them to not vote for a Republican. cstanleytech 3 hrs ago #59

It's always about the economy. BlueTsunami2018 14 hrs ago #50

Sadly, I don't think Indiana is getting the memo EnergizedLib 14 hrs ago #51

So in NC....... Red Mountain 12 hrs ago #52

You mean the people who've had their faces eaten by leopards are "waking up"? sakabatou 11 hrs ago #53

Dump doesn't give a shit mdbl 11 hrs ago #54