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People always respond to negative things about Trump with “but his supporters believe it.” Yes, and? Do you really think it’s possible we’re going to get 100% agreement on things or it doesn’t count? The same 30-40% of the country that was miserable over a black potus lives Trump
I could maybe understand this refrain if Trump had high levels of support comparable to other presidents, but he hasn’t. At his highest moment of triumph he never has been anywhere near 50% support. No president in modern history has been so weakly supported so consistently.
When Bush won despite losing the popular vote he at least got over 50% approval after (before 9/11). Trump simply never has. Ever. Just accept about 40% of the country is lost. The chances of a LBJ or Reagan style consensus is nigh impossible in this world.
This just feels really obvious to me, I dunno
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We’re getting into “bad as Bush” territory. Not quite there yet but on the road.
Bush let Bin Laden get away and now Trump is doing the same for ISIS. Terrorists should love Republicans.
Want terrorists dead? Elect a Democrat.
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trump is all about some media spectacle/event designed to make conversation on another storyline he doesn't like "stop." which is one thing if you're trying to get the entertainment press to stop covering your affair. it doesn't really work in the presidency.
having a white house photo op with a chinese rep doesnt actually change the effect of ongoing tariffs and reporting on them. its a spectacle designed to stop the bleeding but there's real policy at play and you can't choreograph that.
bush often tried this with the war. i remember when the white house released their "strategy" for iraq which changed jack and shit about american soldiers being blown up every day.
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the extent to which "this is good for republicans" is the undertone to so much political reporting is mind-boggling. rarely do mainstream reporters consider that something might not work out for the gop.
i dont think every story works out for the democrats, even when i personally support the course of action, but sometimes it does! and we have evidence it does when elections are won/lost and bills are passed. but the press thinks everything works out for the gop. all the time.
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