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Cirsium

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12. a shrinking number

Tue May 5, 2026, 10:46 AM

18 hrs ago

Exactly right. "Such and such percentage of Republicans still support Trump" is misleading when the number of people identifying as Republican is shrinking.

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CNN Data Guru Warns Trump Support Crashing: 'Absolute Collapse' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday OP

It should be 99% disapproval as the 1 % are the only people he's helping now ! kimbutgar Monday #1

Well keep us posted on your BIL since that is the metric that will apparently determine the mid terms. BannonsLiver 18 hrs ago #15

Agree. I like the use of "neurolinguistically programmed" to describe his BIL erronis 15 hrs ago #34

Republicans don't care. J_William_Ryan Monday #2

I don't think pollsters are keeping up with the exodus from the Republican Party pat_k Monday #3

a shrinking number Cirsium 18 hrs ago #12

I think that pollsters may also be assuming... pat_k 18 hrs ago #20

Would I be the only person who thinks some pollsters (including Gallup) have some agendas? erronis 15 hrs ago #35

Perhaps ITAL 16 hrs ago #31

I hadn't actually seen people sayiing that. pat_k 15 hrs ago #33

I had ITAL 15 hrs ago #37

Maybe, but... OhioTim 3 hrs ago #55

well that will be good for us in November Skittles Monday #6

We'll see how many stupid people Tree Lady Monday #7

So are you expecting a rough mid term for Democrats? BannonsLiver 18 hrs ago #14

It's so much easier for non-thinkers to pull the same levers, time after time. Especially if hubby does so also. erronis 15 hrs ago #36

Just wait for the gladiator fights at the WH on his birthday. That should turn things around for him. Midnight Writer Monday #4

True, that shit will actually work on the fucking booger-eating MAGAt morons. FoxNewsSucks Monday #8

Who gives a fuck what they think. BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #27

Yes he'll gain a bazillion new voters and win the mid terms and 14 future terms in the WH. BannonsLiver 18 hrs ago #17

At least the Romans got BREAD and circuses. Ray Bruns 18 hrs ago #18

Those gas prices and hunger Keepthesoulalive 15 hrs ago #40

they finally noticed the emperor is wearing no clothes Skittles Monday #5

Gee, if only someboday warned Americans what was going to happen....... AZ8theist Monday #9

Boy who cries WOLF! WOLF! WOLF! endlessly. usonian 19 hrs ago #10

Maybe he'll just fucking die already Orrex 19 hrs ago #11

It happens Akakoji 18 hrs ago #19

Not nearly enough. travelingthrulife 18 hrs ago #13

Better late than never, I guess. leftyladyfrommo 18 hrs ago #16

But 80% approval from Republicans....shrug n/t hibbing 17 hrs ago #21

That number used to be in the 90s. BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #26

$5 dollar gas will kinda do that. paleotn 17 hrs ago #22

We will look back fondly on the days of 5$ gasoline Mysterian 17 hrs ago #24

It's mind-boggling that anyone can support a pure cretin to be their leader Mysterian 17 hrs ago #23

So, why then, are the Republicans in Congress voting in a one billion dollar proviso for his ballroom? Baitball Blogger 17 hrs ago #25

Spare me relogic 16 hrs ago #28

No cheering until after the midterms. Jirel 16 hrs ago #29

Well, As He Knows, He Can Resign at Any Time MineralMan 16 hrs ago #30

a wandering projectile could do wonders dave99 15 hrs ago #38

"Sounding the alarm"? GenThePerservering 16 hrs ago #32

If gas prices maintain its present direction going into Memorial Day Torchlight 15 hrs ago #39

That's not an absolute crash. That's just a slight dip. Kablooie 14 hrs ago #41

Fuck I had no idea Trumps approval rating is up to 90 percent. BannonsLiver 13 hrs ago #43

Actually, 80% of Republicans still approve of him. Kablooie 11 hrs ago #47

It's budged significantly from when it was over 90 a year ago. BannonsLiver 11 hrs ago #49

Unfortunately I doubt many of those voters have really learned not to repeat themselves and make the same mistake. cstanleytech 13 hrs ago #42

So the GOP is in for a successful mid term in your view? BannonsLiver 13 hrs ago #44

I'm simply saying that that independents rarely really learn not to trust Republicans. cstanleytech 12 hrs ago #45

Trump's at 25 percent with independents. BannonsLiver 12 hrs ago #46

Yep. They've learned from Trump. Kablooie 11 hrs ago #48

The special elections are telling a different story Kaleva 51 min ago #56

I'm speaking of the long term and in the long term independent voters are a rather fickle bunch. cstanleytech 10 min ago #57

It's always about the economy. BlueTsunami2018 10 hrs ago #50

Sadly, I don't think Indiana is getting the memo EnergizedLib 10 hrs ago #51

So in NC....... Red Mountain 7 hrs ago #52

You mean the people who've had their faces eaten by leopards are "waking up"? sakabatou 7 hrs ago #53

Dump doesn't give a shit mdbl 7 hrs ago #54