Trump at 50%?

Darth Omar · Feb 28, 2017

Something doesn't add up.

You can't hit a mainstream media outlet without hearing how the Trump administration is in disarray; the daily du jour Russian connection and impending impeachment; and in some cases of severe derangement, invoking the 25th amendment to declare Trump mentally unfit for office.

I think it's safe to claim that Trump has been subjected to a historic barrage of negative press for a new president. Yet, his numbers are climbing according to NBC/Politico [I avoided Rasmussen on purpose].

Maybe it's because consumer confidence is at a 15 year high---and it spiked after Trump got elected.

Or maybe the media's 24/7 Trump-bash fest is to no avail or even back-firing. I've warned them of the latter lol.

Thoughts?

http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/trump-approval-at-50-percent-in-new-poll-886420035691

anatta · Feb 28, 2017

well you know.. the usual suspects in the press can only nag on Trump .
The talking heads chatter and chatter over nothingness
But it's really not about anything except outcomes - and it's way too early.

signalmankenneth · Feb 28, 2017

Presidential Approval Ratings -- Donald Trump | Gallup

http://www.gallup.com/poll/203198/presidential-approval-ratings-donald-trump.aspx

Jarod · Feb 28, 2017

Hes in his honeymoon. 50% is awful for this place in time.

Cancel 2020.1 · Feb 28, 2017

How interesting - whenever a poll is posted w/ lower #'s, Darth & the other Trumpeteers are pretty quick to jeer how "way off" polls where for the election and how no polls can be trusted.

And yeah - 50% is horrible for a new President.

Darth Omar · Feb 28, 2017

Thing1 said:
How interesting - whenever a poll is posted w/ lower #'s, Darth & the other Trumpeteers are pretty quick to jeer how "way off" polls where for the election and how no polls can be trusted.

And yeah - 50% is horrible for a new President.

It's the trend lol.

He's on the way up. How can that possibly be, Thing?

PostmodernProphet · Feb 28, 2017

Jarod said:
Hes in his honeymoon

the left never packed a suitcase.....they figured a fanny pack and a go-cup from Starbucks would last them.......

Cancel 2020.1 · Feb 28, 2017

Darth Omar said:
It's the trend lol.

He's on the way up. How can that possibly be, Thing?

Lame response, lame thread.

I'm so glad I'm not a hack.

Darth Omar · Feb 28, 2017

anatta said:
well you know.. the usual suspects in the press can only nag on Trump .
The talking heads chatter and chatter over nothingness
But it's really not about anything except outcomes - and it's way too early.

Results, results, results lol.

Probably the only real feather Trump can put in his hat, at this point, are the consumer confidence numbers. But even there, the uptick in confidence is a result of Trump's promise to reduce regulations, cut taxes and etc.

And economic confidence is just confidence---it doesn't necessarily translate into economic reality. It all goes back to results.

The interesting question is how the left will respond if it does become reality. Will they come out of derangement mode? Can they?

Darth Omar · Feb 28, 2017

Thing1 said:
Lame response, lame thread.

I'm so glad I'm not a hack.

Yet, that's such a hack-like response lol.

Cancel 2020.1 · Feb 28, 2017

Darth Omar said:
Results, results, results lol.

Probably the only real feather Trump can put in his hat, at this point, are the consumer confidence numbers. But even there, the uptick in confidence is a result of Trump's promise to reduce regulations, cut taxes and etc.

And economic confidence is just confidence---it doesn't necessarily translate into economic reality. It all goes back to results.

The interesting question is how the left will respond if does. Will they come out of derangement mode? Can they?

You kept "Hussein" in your name throughout one of the most prolonged periods of economic growth in American history. So maybe you shouldn't be pointing fingers on that one?

Darth Omar · Feb 28, 2017

Thing1 said:
You kept "Hussein" in your name throughout one of the most prolonged periods of economic growth in American history. So maybe you shouldn't be pointing fingers on that one?

You mean the weakest recovery since the depression?

What do you say about the consumer confidence numbers? How do you spin that?

Cancel 2020.1 · Feb 28, 2017

Darth Omar said:
You mean the weakest recovery since the depression?

What do you say about the consumer confidence numbers? How do you spin that?

So, you spin "prolonged period of economic growth" into "weakest recovery," and ask me how I'm going to spin something? Is this a spin-off?

I think from the beginning, a LOT of people have seen Trump as a successful businessman, and think that translates into being a good economic President. It doesn't, but clearly, a lot of people still believe that.

And it's good to see you admit that you had Obama Derangement for 8 years.

christiefan915 · Feb 28, 2017

The poll question was "Is trump keeping his campaign promises?" What do the other pollsters say, using this exact question?

It's not a favorability rating. If it's a job rating he's still below 50%.

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