Posted on 11/23/2018 9:49:28 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
They havent gotten his job approval over 50 percent, like Reagan, says one GOP pollster.
Donald Trump insists the GOPs midterm election shellacking had nothing to do with him. Things will be different, he says, when his name is actually on the ballot in 2020.
While its true that most presidents who see their party suffer major losses in their first midterm election get reelected anyway, Trump isnt most presidents and there are lots of blaring-red warning lights in this months election results for his bid for a second term.
Unlike most of his predecessors, hes been persistently unpopular, with approval ratings mired in the 40-percent range so far, hes the only president in the modern era whose job approval ratings have never been over 50 percent, according to Gallup.
Some of Democrats biggest gains came in the states that powered Trumps Electoral College victory in 2016: Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. And while a presidents base has stayed home in previous midterm elections, leading to losses, the record turnout in this years races suggests 2018 was more like a 2016 re-run than Trump voters standing on the sidelines.
Thus far, even Trump loyalists in the party havent seen the president expand his electoral base beyond core Republicans.
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Mcsally wasn’t much of a candidate either. We all voted for her, but Kelli Ward would have had the enthusiasm to win
I voted for Ward in the primary but, although miles better than Sinema, she couldn’t keep her mouth shut & said stupid things. Not sure she would have won as well because the media hated her even worse than McSally.
Yes, the Establishment has predicted the last 37 of Trump’s political deaths.
I wonder who Governor Ducey will tap to serve out the remainder of McCain’s term???
Wonder if Kelli Ward might be a sufficiently strong choice to gain some hands-on experience that will serve her well in the next election???
Based upon my observation, I surmise she’ll have an even worse standing as both she and Arpaio ran against the more GOPer McSally.
In any case, the RNC under the “leadership” of Mittens’ niece Ronna McDaniel simply has to enlist a veritable army of lawyers and monitors to oversee the voting in 2020.
It is rather obvious that the RATS committed rampant voter fraud from coast to coast.
Perhaps, President Trump needs to get Kris Kobach back in charge of reforming our voting integrity. Koback lost his race to be Kansas governor so he’s available for duty.
What with the totally unnecessary Witch Hunt stemming from the outcome of 2016 and the prevalent RAT cheating of the midterms, the Republican Party had better be on guard for 2020, lest I fear our country’s demise!!!
And he gained two Senate seats as well! Moreover, the Democrats did so badly in Ohio that they are thinking of considering it a Red State1
Obutthole and Clinton took much worse midterm losses and both were reelected. F the democrat media.
(((YAWN)))
For a while I thought the same as you with respect to Trump polling over 50 percent (such as the Rass Poll showing approval at 51 percent).
The election day polls showed Trump getting around 44 percent approval overall and it definitely showed up in the Congressional seat totals.
Therefore, I fully believe his overall polling is around 44 percent and no better.
You might not like that but that is how the overall population who votes feels right now.
I think Trump has a lot going for him on the policy front but he needs to continue to punch back in a more professional way. He is learning but there are times where he still falls back and says stuff where he really should not.
Just my thoughts.
Suffered MAJOR loses, WTH are these idiots talking about??? We lost the house BFD, although I would have preferred we kept the house we GAINED in the senate the media just nauseates me!!!!
No, Ward is persona non grata here now. I’m hoping Kyl stays the two years.
Trump could fight back in the most polite way possible AND the media would still bash EVERY DAMN WORD!!! Doesnt make a damn bit of difference one way or the other SO let Trump beTrump his base loves him just the way he is!!!
Fake news happening- more than 90% negative coverage 24/7/365.
Liars and skewed polls. Just one more hit piece trying to make sure he’s not re-elected.
I’m not sure that they even gave this much negative coverage to Nixon.
There was voter fraud NATION WIDE, illegals are voting EVERYWHERE you can bet the farm on it!!! If the Republicans dont get a grip on it we will lose every election going forward!!! I dont know what the answer is but they better find a way to STOP this!!!
One thing theyll never be able to change with imaginative language the fact that lying debases character.
Lying, and any form of lying such as relativism, portrays a pathetic character. This is significant because whats most important for progressives, above everything else, is their self image.
Yes, I agree, Kyl would be an excellent Senator for Arizona for the next two years!!!
Any bets on how many days until the Fake News releases their first fake poll showing Beto leading Trump by >25% ?
Funny how Gallup, cited here, doesn’t cross 50% for Trump while Rasmussen DOES top 50% job approval for Trump.
Sorry, I think the election results and polling on the day of election told you a different story and he needs much more than his base.
It’s not about making the press like him. And, I am all for punching back when attacked.
All I am saying is if he is just a little more professional while punching back, then he won’t turn as many people off. For example, calling a person horseface was, while hilarious to me, not so funny too many others and turns a lot of people off. If he had just let other people talk about the lawsuit and the lawyer and porn star, it would have gone a lot better for him. Not every place is like Queens.
Two years is a long time.
When the pin head Democrat field shows up promising free stuff, the Donald will look better. Not too mention two years of pecker puss Pelosi’s polarizing, anti white gang on display.
Reagan did not have to deal with this type of activist media. Its incredible Trump is actually as high as he is in my opinion. His base is strong.
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