Posted on 07/23/2018 11:36:41 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
When I wrote last week that President Trump's capitulatory press conference with Vladimir Putin was a low moment in his tenure thus far, I wasn't out on a limb.
Trump's equivocations prompted rebukes from scores of Congressional Republicans, as well as critiques from a number of national figures who are typically supporters and allies. Trump's secret sauce, however, is that the more he's attacked, the more Republican voters feel compelled to circle the wagons and rally to his defense -- hence the polling released last week in which super-majorities of GOP-leaning voters said they approved of his performance with Putin, and share his views on trade wars and tariffs.
If it had been Obama at the center of either controversy, Republicans would undoubtedly have been nearly unified in intense opposition, but tribal loyalty is paramount these days. Indeed, for a great many partisan voters, Trump himself is the top "issue" ahead of the midterms, according to a new Politico/Morning Consult poll....
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I hope the media never figures out that non-stop Trump trashing is helping his numbers. Speaks volumes about how the public feels about the media.
Now the Democrats are experiencing what we went through.
It seemed every time there was another Bill Clinton scandal his numbers went up.
The difference being, of course, his transgressions and outright criminal actions were real.
Liberals dogs and cats run away from home tired of being kicked.
They just don’t understand it.
This is not about President Trump. This is all about what President Trump is doing!!
We are not just circling the wagons to protect him. We AGREE with his actions almost 100%.
Everything the man does seems to help these United States.
He appears to be playing 3d Chess while our enemies (such as the media) play tiddly-winks.
Why do we need syndicated Salem shiite here?
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