(Short thread) Do you want a Democratic Congress?
I have some advice.
I notice that when the news is about Manafort, Cohen, and Trump’s crimes, Trump’s approval drops.
When it is about Kavanaugh and asylum seekers, his approval ticks up.
projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval…
I have some advice.
I notice that when the news is about Manafort, Cohen, and Trump’s crimes, Trump’s approval drops.
When it is about Kavanaugh and asylum seekers, his approval ticks up.
projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval…
1/ See that uptick in mid Sept?👇
That happened during Kavanaugh debacle, which started Sept. 4.
See the low point in Dec. 2917?
Flynn pleaded guilty on Dec. 1
See the recent low point in early September?
Cohen pleaded guilty on 8-21.
Manafort on 9-14.
projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval…
That happened during Kavanaugh debacle, which started Sept. 4.
See the low point in Dec. 2917?
Flynn pleaded guilty on Dec. 1
See the recent low point in early September?
Cohen pleaded guilty on 8-21.
Manafort on 9-14.
projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval…
2/ (I trust the 538 aggregate more than any single poll for tracking real trends.)
Trump prefers a cultural war because he can win, meaning he can get enough people to rally around him so he is untouchable.
[A thread on why he prefers a cultural war.👇
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Trump prefers a cultural war because he can win, meaning he can get enough people to rally around him so he is untouchable.
[A thread on why he prefers a cultural war.👇
]
3/ Can you remember a time in 2015 and 2016 when Her Emails or Benghazi weren't in the news? If made up crimes can sway voters, think what real ones can do.
Want a Democratic Congress? Learn from the Tea Party.
My thread from yesterday 👇
Want a Democratic Congress? Learn from the Tea Party.
My thread from yesterday 👇
4/ The solution (to me) seems so simple I feel like I must be missing something:
When you talk to friend, family, and neighbors, talk about Manafort and Cohen. Tax fraud. All kinds of fraud. Stealing from charity. (Remember that one?
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When you talk to friend, family, and neighbors, talk about Manafort and Cohen. Tax fraud. All kinds of fraud. Stealing from charity. (Remember that one?
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