Posted on 08/19/2017 7:39:17 AM PDT by Hojczyk
The APs fear is that Democrats obsession with President Trump will prevent them from communicating a positive agenda to voters:
Trump upset Democrat Hillary Clinton on the strength of his support from white voters, particularly working-class whites who possessed a combination of economic frustration and racial resentments salved by Trumps promises of immigration controls, law-and-order and a booming economy.
Clinton, meanwhile, concentrated so much on Trumps deficiencies and outlandish statements that her own policy proposals received less attention. Thats a problem that has beset Trump rivals since he first declared his candidacy: All the attention focused on Trump even unflattering stories prevent them from getting out their own messages.
Overlooked by the AP is the possibility that the Democrats have no messages of their own to communicate. Which reminds mewhatever happened to the Russia collusion story? It was of world-historical significance until it disappeared overnight, succeeded by a new opportunity for Trump-hatred.
Which doesnt seem to be of much significance to voters. Rasmussen finds that the presidents approval rating hasnt been significantly affected by the hysterical attacks on him following the violence in Charlottesville:
Despite the media furor over what the president did and did not say following last weekends incident in Virginia, his approval ratings appear little changed.
Over time, the Democrats perpetual hysteria will only make them look silly. The biggest thing they have going for them is the timidity of Congressional Republicans. If the Republicans stop reading the Washington Post and the New York Times and get on with the business of governing, the Democrats have no answers on the level of policy.
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I know several black people who voted Trump. Those were all working people.
Now, who wouldn’t vote for that self-destructive agenda?
*SMIRK*
LOL! You're not supposed to notice. Creepy, isn't it?
Even creepier is the sudden, coordinated public campaigns within the media that we're also not supposed to notice. Anyone who thinks they're going to ride faux White Supremacy to the voting booths a year from now is smoking crack.
And Trump will keep it that way so long as he needs it that way.
What Republicans are scared of is losing the biggest parts of their incomes and long term security of wealth.
“the Democrats perpetual hysteria”
The permafit ain’t working?
Absolutely! November, 2018 is going to be a Bloodbath for the Dems. they have a LOT of seats to defend - and no sound ideas to bring to the table.
There might even be a few Democrat Convictions & Perp Walks between now and then.
Suh-Weeeet! :)
Yep. We DEARLY need Term Limits - now so more than EVER!
All DEMOCRATS are scum...
Why are you trying to help her understand? I say stay out of the way while the Democrats are stepping on their d!cks. Let them completely annhialate themselves.
Only message they have is BIG government but haven’t found a new word for it the last 8 years proved their worth 0.
When you see people seriously talking about taking down Jefferson and Washington memorials as a side effect, it starts to wake people up about the end game these folks have in mind.
You mean complicity of Congressional Republicans.
Could complicity be exchanged for treachery, and still be accurate?
Do not fear. I suspect an epic battle is about to ensue and a maelstrom about to be unleashed...against the RINO republicans. Get your popcorn ready.
The race card is all they have.
One term only for all elected officers with the President, possibly, two terms. 10 year terms for USSC Justices and specified limits on lower court judges.
i see it’s still considered racist when 57% of whites voted for trump, but NOT racist when 93% of blacks voted for obama.
There! Fixed it.
And the AP is right imo.
Not possible, given his current duties as President.
What is possible, is for Trump to put out a weekly 'fireside chat' video to the public. Those are powerful and very popular, but for some reason he rarely does them.
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