Impressed by the Trump administration part II

posted by ptown_trojans_1

Riiiight....I guess all these people not approving of how Trump is handling this are all fakes news, made up, and live within the beltway...got ya. 

i guess you will know your answer in early November

posted by Spock

i guess you will know your answer in early November

Hopefully. 

I just saw this and it is interesting. Again, just a snapshot in time, not a predictor. 

Gallup - Presidential job approval at this point in the first term:

Nixon 56
Carter 31
Reagan 53
HW Bush 38
Clinton 52
W Bush 48
Obama 47
Trump 38

The two incumbents who lost reelection were at 31% and 38% approval - exactly where Trump is today. The winners were 47% or above.

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) July 20, 2020

posted by ptown_trojans_1

I guess all those polls that show Trump is doing a shitty job with the virus are wrong then...

posted by ptown_trojans_1

Hopefully. 

I just saw this and it is interesting. Again, just a snapshot in time, not a predictor. 

Gallup - Presidential job approval at this point in the first term:

Nixon 56
Carter 31
Reagan 53
HW Bush 38
Clinton 52
W Bush 48
Obama 47
Trump 38

The two incumbents who lost reelection were at 31% and 38% approval - exactly where Trump is today. The winners were 47% or above.

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) July 20, 2020

He was at 30% 4 years ago, then proceeded to win. 

Take care.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-s-poll-numbers-collapse-general-election-looms-n548731

posted by QuakerOats

He was at 30% 4 years ago, then proceeded to win. 

Take care.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/donald-trump-s-poll-numbers-collapse-general-election-looms-n548731

posted by ptown_trojans_1
Not saying he cannot do it again, just that he would have to pull another surprise. 

I will say it again.....Biden is going to be under a Federal investigation come October.  This election is over before it begins

I watched a good portion of this interview last night. Holy shit, some of the stuff Trump says is bonkers and just wrong. 

Fake news!

Reminds me of when I went give a presentation in college and winged it with minimal prep. 😂

LOL. Oh, so someone likes mail in votes now:

Whether you call it Vote by Mail or Absentee Voting, in Florida the election system is Safe and Secure, Tried and True. Florida’s Voting system has been cleaned up (we defeated Democrats attempts at change), so in Florida I encourage all to request a Ballot & Vote by Mail! #MAGA

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 4, 2020

LMAO - Biden finally does an interview on Fox.  But not Joe, it was Jill.

posted by gut

LMAO - Biden finally does an interview on Fox.  But not Joe, it was Jill.

Will she be debating for him as well?

posted by gut

LMAO - Biden finally does an interview on Fox.  But not Joe, it was Jill.

Serious....link?

posted by gut

LMAO - Biden finally does an interview on Fox.  But not Joe, it was Jill.

Ehh yeah Joe should be doing those, not just Jill. But, hey give her credit. Melania isn't doing those interviews. 

I'm still stuck on Trump saying over 1000 deaths a day is just,  "It is what it is." Just sums up how he has fucked this all up the last few months. It is like he has just thrown up his hands.

We had over 1000 deaths again today. 

posted by ptown_trojans_1

Ehh yeah Joe should be doing those, not just Jill. But, hey give her credit. Melania isn't doing those interviews. 

I'm still stuck on Trump saying over 1000 deaths a day is just,  "It is what it is." Just sums up how he has fucked this all up the last few months. It is like he has just thrown up his hands.

We had over 1000 deaths again today. 

What exactly is he supposed to be doing?  On a per capita basis, our death rate is similar to much of the developing world.  It's a a virus.  It's going to go where it will regardless of what human politicians say or do.  Lockdowns may delay the inevitable.  Other than that, all he can do is push hard for a vaccine and encourage people to carry on as much as they are personally able.  This idea that a political leader can dictate the outcome of this is fanciful.  I don't blame Trump for any of it any more than I blame democrat governors for the virus activity in their own state.  

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

I don't blame Trump for any of it any more than I blame democrat governors for the virus activity in their own state.  

Cuomo has told us repeatedly that Trump can't tell him what to do.  Then, usually, a day or two later he blames Trump for not doing something he said Trump couldn't do.

Other countries have been arguably more successful because they locked down longer and opened with much fewer active cases (per capita).  But that's only a winning strategy if we get a decent vaccine sooner rather than later.  There are many negative externalities to shutting down, obviously.

Unfortunately some people can't prevent their own exposure.  But for most, their exposure is mainly voluntary.  We don't need to shutdown everything to force people to make the choices they are perfectly capable of doing voluntarily.

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

What exactly is he supposed to be doing? 

The availability of testing is heavily dependent on the Federal Government. He has been a dismal failure.

Love how boogie is all of a sudden a big trump guy and right winger. Pulled a reverse sleeper and went from far left to far right. 

posted by SportsAndLady

Love how boogie is all of a sudden a big trump guy and right winger. Pulled a reverse sleeper and went from far left to far right. 

I loathe Trump. I just don't see how he is suppose to stop the spread of a virus. It's not that he's done a "fantastic" job as he alleges  He's and all these other politicians are non factors here  COVID has become a political issue like everything else. I happen to believe we as a society have completely overreacted to it. 

posted by queencitybuckeye

The availability of testing is heavily dependent on the Federal Government. He has been a dismal failure.

We're testing more people and a higher percentage than most developed countries. 

1000 dead a day, 160k and climbing. Complete overreaction!