Perhaps. American politics have become so tribal that there is a contingent of voters who will continue to support Trump and the GOP no matter what Trump does.Or not
"However, Trump’s performance at the Helsinki summit, where Trump refused to blame the Russian leader for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and cast doubt on the findings of U.S. intelligence agencies, did not seem to have an impact on his overall approval rating.
Forty-two percent of registered voters said they approved of Trump’s performance in office in the latest opinion poll, compared with a daily average of between 40 and 44 percent so far in July.
The poll found that 55 percent of registered voters disapproved while 37 percent approved of his handling of relations with Russia.
Among Republicans, 71 percent approved of his handling of Russia compared to 14 percent of Democrats.
Trump still enjoys broad support among Republican voters despite criticism from party leaders about his words and actions while standing alongside the Russian leader answering questions from reporters, the poll results showed."
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...dling-russia-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1K72T1
I’ve noticed a tonal shift since Helsininki in some of the blue dog Democrat Trump supporters I know. The tough guy stigginit routine is what attracted them to Trump, and after the North Korea and now Russia summits, that facade lays in ruin.
Got a few pretty hardcore business minded Republicans round me that are looking askance at this situation. What faith they had in Trump's self professed abilities seems definitely shaken. The adjectives being used are not complementary.
Don't worry fellas. There is a huge contingent of Americans that will never vote for a filthy Democrat no matter how bad Trump gets. 99% of conservatives, 75% (and climbing) of "independents," and 50% of liberals (Bernie Bros).Perhaps. American politics have become so tribal that there is a contingent of voters who will continue to support Trump and the GOP no matter what Trump does.
I’ve noticed a tonal shift since Helsininki in some of the blue dog Democrat Trump supporters I know. The tough guy stigginit routine is what attracted them to Trump, and after the North Korea and now Russia summits, that facade lays in ruin.
Maybe the Democrats have a marketing problem if independents and Bernie Bros millenials aren’t shifting allegiance in the age of Trump.Don't worry fellas. There is a huge contingent of Americans that will never vote for a filthy Democrat no matter how bad Trump gets. 99% of conservatives, 75% (and climbing) of "independents," and 50% of liberals (Bernie Bros).
Corruption Message Gaining Traction Against GOP.
My heart says just maybe - I do see SOME movement from Republicans. Did something finally tick?
My brain says lol no. These lemmings will follow him to jail because white america belongs to them and all of the racists' shortcoming can be blamed on darker folks. Perhaps this is old news by next week. Nothing else changed.
I actually voted not quite sure.
I agree. It's definitely not that Americans are susceptible to decades of targeted agitprop.Maybe the Democrats have a marketing problem if independents and Bernie Bros millenials aren’t shifting allegiance in the age of Trump.
If you think Trump refusing to publicly scold Putin is going to lead to the end of his Presidency that's silly. Hell that's not even the stupidest thing he's done this week. There's plenty of reasons to vote against him without needing to create fantasy scenarios about how a badly expressed thought will lead to his end. This isn't him committing perjury or something and in the end nothing he says is really going to change Putin who is who he is.
Russia announced it was ready to pursue agreements reached by Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump "in the sphere of international security," though the White House and Pentagon would not confirm any agreements had been made or offer any details.
Don't worry fellas. There is a huge contingent of Americans that will never vote for a filthy Democrat no matter how bad Trump gets. 99% of conservatives, 75% (and climbing) of "independents," and 50% of liberals (Bernie Bros).
I'm sure you know hyperbole when you see it.Odd how despite somewhere around 80% of the country refusing to vote for a democrat under any circumstances that Clinton was still able to get millions more votes for president than anyone else, haha.
I sincerely doubt this is the end for Trump. The end for Trump will most likely be caused by something that comes out of congressional investigations into him if/when the Democrats take the House.
Russian interference will have zero impact with that level delusional devotion.
I'm not sure that it is delusion. I think we might just have to accept the fact that they are actually being reasonable. They want something and they know that they are going to have to sacrifice some to get it. They have simply decided that the loss of their livelihood and freedom is worth the cost of being able to discriminate against Women, Muslims, Brown People, and The Gays.
My suspicions? That this goes way beyond Trump and even Republicans. If we had open access to the true dealings between those in power and the unscrupulous none might emerge unscathed. No, that's not "both sides" but a logical possibility of parties owning multiple branches of government, something the Founders did not adequately foresee.
I was listening to Morning Joe today and they were interviewing some factory workers in Missouri. They manufacture nails with Mexico imported steel. They've had to lay off 60 workers because tariffs have forced them to raise prices and they are losing contracts to other countries with cheaper prices. In the report they interviewed the laid off people. The resounding opinion was "I like most of his decisions, this one wasn't good, but I still support him".
Russian interference will have zero impact with that level delusional devotion.
So if Trump were shoot one of their family members on 5th ave as a sacrifice they would still support him. Those people are permanently lost.I was listening to Morning Joe today and they were interviewing some factory workers in Missouri. They manufacture nails with Mexico imported steel. They've had to lay off 60 workers because tariffs have forced them to raise prices and they are losing contracts to other countries with cheaper prices. In the report they interviewed the laid off people. The resounding opinion was "I like most of his decisions, this one wasn't good, but I still support him".
Russian interference will have zero impact with that level delusional devotion.
Backwards fucks deserve to go broke.Maybe it's foolish pride? Coming back from Missouri recently, and the wheat farmers are selling at $4 a bushel lower right now before it drops even more. They'll ruin their jobs and finances before they'll admit a good god-fearing man like Trump isn't as smart as that half black guy that was the ruination of this country.
They won't admit that he hasn't actually done anything, because wrecking Obama's legacy is that important to these backward idiots. I hate to call people names simply because they don't have Ivy league degrees, but even uneducated rubes can have street smarts and common sense, but they are rising over and above even basic common sense and striving for total idiocy.