Posted on 10/26/2023 4:32:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway
President Biden's approval rating among Democrats has plummeted to a record low of 75% — down a staggering 11 percentage points over just the last month, according to a new Gallup poll conducted between Oct. 2 and Oct. 23.
Why it matters: Biden is at risk of alienating members of his own party with his unequivocal support for Israel, which has carried out a weeks-long bombardment and total siege of Gaza in response to Hamas' Oct. 7 terrorist attacks.
An annual Gallup poll conducted in February found that Democrats sympathized more with Palestinians than Israelis for the first time in the survey's two-decade history. The divide is particularly stark between generations: Less than half (48%) of Gen Z and millennials believe the U.S. should publicly voice support for Israel, according to a recent NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. Zoom in: Biden's initial response to the Oct. 7 massacre — including his trip to Israel, request for $14 billion in military aid, and speeches decrying Hamas as "sheer evil" — drew widespread praise from supporters of Israel.
But the president's steadfast support for the Jewish state has not translated to new political support at home, according to four national polls conducted after Oct. 10. Biden's approval in October's Gallup poll fell four points to match a record low of 37%, driven by his slide among Democrats and a four-point drop-off among independents (35%). His approval among Republicans remained steady at 5%. The big picture: Biden has waved off calls from progressives and pro-Palestinian activists for a ceasefire in Gaza, even as he has privately nudged Israel to delay its ground invasion to secure the release of more hostages.
The death toll in Gaza — which has exceeded 7,000, according to the Ministry of Health of the Hamas-run government — is expected to spiral if and when the Israel Defense Forces enter the densely populated strip.
Biden has called for the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza to increase — while stressing that Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people and condemning rising anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in the U.S. The bottom line: Many Muslim and Arab Americans who consider themselves loyal Democratic voters have expressed a sense of betrayal over Biden's support for the Israeli military campaign.
"Joe Biden has single-handedly alienated almost every Arab American and Muslim American voter in Michigan," Democratic state Rep. Alabas Farhat told NBC News last week.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations demanded Biden apologize Wednesday for suggesting that he does not have confidence in the death toll cited by Gaza's health ministry: "I'm sure innocents have been killed and it is the price of waging war," Biden said.
I think he is sinking not because rats disagree with his policies but because they think he is personally vulnerable politically and might lose them power. Remember how much hate the left has for Ginsburg who, after years of legislating leftist victories from the bench had the temerity to die while Trump was president.
Stupid hamas ass kisser writer parrots the 7000 killed garbage.
George Bush never annoyed the Muslims. To the contrary. He praised them and made all sorts of accommodations.
Biden is now annoying the Muslims. He certainly doesn’t mean to. But it’s happening nonetheless. So I will give Mr. Potato Head a rare thumbs-up. 👍🏻
Since the price of all goods and services have doubled since Biden was installed, I’d say an 11% drop in support in one month is kind of good news for him.
CAIR is the political wing of Hamas.
What a laugh. They sure are.
No comment.
Obama and Biden worked pretty hard to meddle in the Israeli elections.
Biden accidentally stumbled over a bit of truth, and the moslem hordes will pursue him relentlessly for it. Price you pay for dancing with the devil.
Biden is between a rock and an anti-Semitic place.
Yeah. The Christie-McConnell-Sununu-Kasich cabal of Republicans.
Is it in minus numbers yet?
I don't think Biden is actually going to run, but he has to lie (what else is new?) and say he is, otherwise he becomes an instant "lame duck".
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