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BlueTsunami2018

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50. It's always about the economy.
Tue May 5, 2026, 06:53 PM
Tuesday

Well, 99% of the time anyway. Most people really don’t give a shit what you do as long they feel good about the economy. President Biden was hammered relentlessly about the economy from the moment he took office until the day he left both by Piss and the corporate media. It didn’t matter that we came out of Covid better than anyone, that inflation was under control, that significant investments were made in the country or that the stock market was doing well. People didn’t feel like the economy was doing well and so they let that imbecile back into power on his absurd promises. All the other stuff was peripheral.

Fast forward to now and the economy really does suck. Average Joe is really paying the price at the pump and at the grocery store and every other aspect of his life. People don’t care about this war except that it’s sending the price of gas through the roof. If it had worked like Piss said it would, people would be fine with it.

Most voters don’t get into the minutiae of politics, they care about what they can see and feel. And their wallets are taking a beating.

And that’s why the Republicans are going to get dog walked in November.


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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 Tuesday #15
Agree. I like the use of "neurolinguistically programmed" to describe his BIL erronis Tuesday #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 Tuesday #12
I think that pollsters may also be assuming... pat_k Tuesday #20
Would I be the only person who thinks some pollsters (including Gallup) have some agendas? erronis Tuesday #35
Perhaps ITAL Tuesday #31
I hadn't actually seen people sayiing that. pat_k Tuesday #33
I had ITAL Tuesday #37
Maybe, but... OhioTim Yesterday #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 Tuesday #14
It's so much easier for non-thinkers to pull the same levers, time after time. Especially if hubby does so also. erronis Tuesday #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 Tuesday #27
Yes he'll gain a bazillion new voters and win the mid terms and 14 future terms in the WH. BannonsLiver Tuesday #17
At least the Romans got BREAD and circuses. Ray Bruns Tuesday #18
Those gas prices and hunger Keepthesoulalive Tuesday #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 Tuesday #10
Maybe he'll just fucking die already Orrex Tuesday #11
It happens Akakoji Tuesday #19
Not nearly enough. travelingthrulife Tuesday #13
Better late than never, I guess. leftyladyfrommo Tuesday #16
But 80% approval from Republicans....shrug n/t hibbing Tuesday #21
That number used to be in the 90s. BannonsLiver Tuesday #26
$5 dollar gas will kinda do that. paleotn Tuesday #22
We will look back fondly on the days of 5$ gasoline Mysterian Tuesday #24
It's mind-boggling that anyone can support a pure cretin to be their leader Mysterian Tuesday #23
So, why then, are the Republicans in Congress voting in a one billion dollar proviso for his ballroom? Baitball Blogger Tuesday #25
Spare me relogic Tuesday #28
No cheering until after the midterms. Jirel Tuesday #29
Well, As He Knows, He Can Resign at Any Time MineralMan Tuesday #30
a wandering projectile could do wonders dave99 Tuesday #38
"Sounding the alarm"? GenThePerservering Tuesday #32
If gas prices maintain its present direction going into Memorial Day Torchlight Tuesday #39
That's not an absolute crash. That's just a slight dip. Kablooie Tuesday #41
Fuck I had no idea Trumps approval rating is up to 90 percent. BannonsLiver Tuesday #43
Actually, 80% of Republicans still approve of him. Kablooie Tuesday #47
It's budged significantly from when it was over 90 a year ago. BannonsLiver Tuesday #49
Unfortunately I doubt many of those voters have really learned not to repeat themselves and make the same mistake. cstanleytech Tuesday #42
So the GOP is in for a successful mid term in your view? BannonsLiver Tuesday #44
I'm simply saying that that independents rarely really learn not to trust Republicans. cstanleytech Tuesday #45
Trump's at 25 percent with independents. BannonsLiver Tuesday #46
Yep. They've learned from Trump. Kablooie Tuesday #48
The special elections are telling a different story Kaleva Yesterday #56
I'm speaking of the long term and in the long term independent voters are a rather fickle bunch. cstanleytech Yesterday #57
That's what makes them Independents Kaleva Yesterday #58
And I makes them easy to flip and thus not reliable enough for me to trust them to not vote for a Republican. cstanleytech Yesterday #59
It's always about the economy. BlueTsunami2018 Tuesday #50
Sadly, I don't think Indiana is getting the memo EnergizedLib Tuesday #51
So in NC....... Red Mountain Tuesday #52
You mean the people who've had their faces eaten by leopards are "waking up"? sakabatou Tuesday #53
Dump doesn't give a shit mdbl Tuesday #54
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