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Trump’s Poll Numbers Rise, Resistance 2.0 Flops
The American Spectator ^ | May 25, 2025, 10:20 PM | David Catron

Posted on 05/26/2025 4:29:15 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Democrats and the corporate media continue to attack the President and his party, but no one is listening.

For a sense of how desperate the opponents of President Trump have become, consider the rallying cry issued by Hillary Clinton to her fellow travelers last Friday: “I want you to talk to two people — friends, neighbors, cookout attendees — about why Trump’s proposed budget would be a disaster for American kids.” Now, imagine yourself sitting down to enjoy a hotdog and a beer in the warm spring weather only to be accosted by your progressive brother-in-law who insists on boring the bejabbers out of you with a rote recitation of talking points thoughtfully provided by HRC.

It’s difficult to imagine a better strategy for chasing more “normies” away from the Democratic Party, which is already hemorrhaging voters by the millions. That Clinton actually thinks sending pushy progressives out to harass their friends and neighbors is a useful tactic for killing the “Big Beautiful Bill Act” is indicative of how clueless she and the rest of the Democrats are about how dramatically the political landscape has changed during the last decade. Not long after the 2024 general election, Ruy Teixeira wrote an insightful essay at the Liberal Patriot in an attempt to wake the Democrats up to the political realities they face:

As Democrats dig out from their debacle, it’s important for them to understand just how far away they now are from the salad days of the Obama coalition. In 12 short years, they have lost two of three elections to Donald Trump and huge chunks of support from key demographics, including most of their rising constituencies … It’s time for a new coalitional strategy — a strategy that starts with rebuilding their support among working-class...


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1 posted on 05/26/2025 4:29:15 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Remember one year during the Obama administration, the administration distributed talking points to discuss at Thanksgiving dinner? If I recall correctly, those talking points were supposed to impress your relatives about the joys of Obamacare.


2 posted on 05/26/2025 4:31:16 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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Remember one year during the Obama administration, the administration distributed talking points to discuss at Thanksgiving dinner? If I recall correctly, those talking points were supposed to impress your relatives about the joys of Obamacare.


3 posted on 05/26/2025 4:35:44 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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I think the “news story” about all the Dems covering for a senile Biden would help Trump in polling.


4 posted on 05/26/2025 4:36:48 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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No one is listening? The academic pukes are listening thinking Biden is a god.


5 posted on 05/26/2025 5:06:10 PM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I am less concerned about Trump’s poll numbers than I am about the GOP’s poll numbers and perception by the American voter.


6 posted on 05/26/2025 5:22:11 PM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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It’s difficult to imagine a better strategy for chasing more “normies” away from the Democratic Party, which is already hemorrhaging voters by the millions.

They have a whole list of strategies doing this.

7 posted on 05/26/2025 5:49:15 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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The reason there are not a Zillion pols on Trumps popularity is because....
He remains popular.
WINNING!


8 posted on 05/26/2025 6:51:21 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the change, you are filthy animal !!)
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Now, imagine yourself sitting down to enjoy a hotdog and a beer in the warm spring weather only to be accosted by your progressive brother-in-law who insists on boring the bejabbers out of you with a rote recitation of talking points thoughtfully provided by HRC.

Unless you agree with him 💯, he's going to call you a moron.

9 posted on 05/26/2025 6:54:58 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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The dopey left doesn’t realize all those grannies and geezers protesting him just improve his ratings with normies.

It really seems only the 70+ crowd has the most TDS now by far.


10 posted on 05/26/2025 7:01:21 PM PDT by Polanski
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They are reliving their ‘60s glory days.


11 posted on 05/26/2025 7:25:50 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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Democrats and the media lies corruption and deceptions has came back to eat them alive starting with their ass.


12 posted on 05/27/2025 6:37:15 AM PDT by Vaduz
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Yeah, it is sad/funny to watch aging Boomers (I am a Boomer) dominate astroturf protests in their pot bellies, gray beards, long hair, tie dyed t-shirts, LGBTQ banners and generally making fools of themselves.


13 posted on 05/27/2025 1:30:27 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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Yeah, it is sad/funny to watch aging Boomers (I am a Boomer) dominate astroturf protests in their pot bellies, gray beards, long hair, tie dyed t-shirts, LGBTQ banners and generally making fools of themselves.

Reliving their '60s glory days.

14 posted on 05/27/2025 1:32:12 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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