The USS Intrepid at the battle of Okinawa.
Posted on 01/18/2018 12:07:19 PM PST by leaymane
My group of respondents is made up of people I have met over the course of the last year while reporting from eight counties that were pivotal in the 2016 presidential election. Some I met through friends or political or activist organizations, but most I encountered at county fairs or festivals, churches, bars or restaurants. My sample skews somewhat toward Trump voters and supporters, but there are also plenty of Democrats.
As I expected, most of my respondents had either only good or bad things to say about the president’s first year. Among the positive one-word responses were: “diligent,” “decisive,” “action,” “finally,” “perseverance,” “impressed,” “amazing!” “leader,” “relief,” “powerful,” and “success!”
Bryan Ward, sheriff of Hardy County, W.Va., used the word “refreshing” to describe Trump’s approach to politics and governance. “We West Virginians have a low number of Ph.D.'s per capita, but our BS meters work flawlessly,” he wrote, adding:
Being unpolished, and unapologetic, despite the occasional compulsive tweets, are attributes that make [Trump] and effective ambassador for our nation. He's said what he intends to do, and does it. Debate his style all day, but style doesn't make us a strong nation. His policy will. I'm proud of my president.
Among Trump’s critics, I heard words such as “catastrophic,” “shit-show,” “unpatriotic,” “disgraceful,” “horrible,” “crappy,” “embarrassing,” “mockery,” and “disappointing.” Macomb County, Mich., resident Darryl Howard compared Trump to the cruel and cowardly Joffrey from Game of Thrones.
Absofrickinglutelyawesome!
TriUMPhant!
Better yet TRiUMPhant!
Hat tip to FReeper, V K Lee
get it right this tie! LOLOL
TRiUMPhant!
REELING!
LOLOL..Freepers tend to think alike!
Rushmore!
You beat me to it.
I can’t do it in one word, maybe 4:
He saved the Country
Obamacide!
The USS Intrepid at the battle of Okinawa.
One-of-the-most-awesome-displays-of-personal-strength-and-projection-of-power-i-have-ever-seen-in-my-life.
“AWWW! Beat me by THREE SECONDS!!”
Great minds think alike.
Love that extremely rare word, especially when I hear Richard Burton say it. Very few men or women could say the word and be able to pull it off.
I've queued up the video -- from Jeff Wayne's rock-and-roll version of War of the Worlds. The whole series is worth listening, and it features the Moody Blues.
Enjoy.
Fearless
Winning
Fighter.
YUGE
BIGLY!
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