US Politics, March 2020 — There’s a very good chance you’re not going to die.

as high as 60%

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AFAIK he has never touched 50% since being elected. But if you've got a link, by all means share it.

Xxxxpost I've been watching his approval every day for 3+ years. He's been much lower below, and anybody who isn't a deplorable or a Republican isn't going to magically forget the months we spent in quarantine.

People will differ on whether it was his fault, but unless you think no Republicans, Trump Democrats, or Independents are going to react angrily to this, I don't see how you think he'll keep where he is

Remember, he had approval ratings ... as high as 60% in many poll

wtf are you talking about, he's never cracked 50%

Sorry. I meant disapproval ratings as high as 60. Approval as low as 32, disapproval as high as 60

get with it frogbs, having policies is the old politics

oh I think Dems are pretty motivated. Primary turnout has *increased* over 2016 even in the states voting during an epidemic

fwiw the reason why I say things like this is because I've been assuming we'd spend the summer and fall talking about nothing but Burisma and Biden's long line of "gaffes" but I guess that's probably not true any more

At one point, per RCP, his average disapproval rating was 58%, and his average approval below 38%. He was -20% or worse for a while til they passed that tax reform.

The $1,000 will maybe soften some voters but some of these voters will STILL wind up on their asses. There is a significant portion of the populace that will vote for him regardless, but...not 45-50% worth.

If unemployment increases....it will have an effect

If people lose their homes even despite the measures and 1k checks..they will blame someone.

eh I was being facetious (I think?)

I've been assuming we'd spend the summer and fall talking about nothing but Burisma and Biden's long line of "gaffes" but I guess that's probably not true any more

we won't spending all summer talking about Burisma, but the right certainly will. especially once the senate investigations start up

unless we don't think lindsey graham et al wouldn't stoop so low to carry out the president's orders

In all seriousness if anybody does know the answer to my HUD question above, please lmk

I think there is a good chance Trump will lose in November, but I think there is a 0% chance he will accept a loss. He'll have to be dragged kicking and screaming out of the Oval Office. If coronavirus has *any* impact on voting in the general (eg some states implementing widespread voting-by-mail), he will use that as an excuse to invalidate the election. The Senate will support his power grab in any way they can, and somehow we'll have the Supreme Court deciding who won.

Senate not really going to have much ability to do that.

It would require a massive undertaking well beyond Trump locking himself in his office and Senators nodding their heads in solidarity.

Plus who knows how excited about this job he will be after the hell his life is about to become for the next six months

he will use that as an excuse to invalidate the election. The Senate will support his power grab in any way they can, and somehow we'll have the Supreme Court deciding who won.

I love when ppl say things like this without bothering to look up how presidential elections actually work.

states validate the elections, the executive and legislative branches have zero input into it.

(the FEDERAL executive and legislative branches, to be clear)

Precisely.

If the logic is "well they'll usurp authority they don't have", then we're in fanfic territory

I do like the idea of Trump locking himself in the Oval Office and then architects sealing him inside a wall so he dies in there.

And the smell is noxious but it is left as a reminder of how foul his Presidency was

"well they'll usurp authority they don't have",

frankly, this will require the army. and yeah then we're either in actual fascist hellscape/fanfic territory (take yr pic)

when I hear theories like that, I'm forced to give some credence to "Trump Derangement Syndrome"

like I think the thing that has 0% chance of happening is Trump being allowed to "not accept his loss"

agreed, especially since the minute he loses the election everyone in the GOP outside of like Steve King is gonna turn their backs on him

frankly, this will require the army. and yeah then we're either in actual fascist hellscape/fanfic territory (take yr pic)

― Οὖτις, Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:57 PM (nine minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

when I hear theories like that, I'm forced to give some credence to "Trump Derangement Syndrome"

― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Wednesday, March 18, 2020

and reading about these scenarios and others on these threads triggers Soto To Be Deranged Syndrome.

does he even want to be president. I mean, I know he wants to “be president” but I mean having to explain things and do “work”, he just doesn’t seem that into it

he doesn't want to do anything, he wants credit for things and to eat KFC original recipe thighs.

his most relatable qualities, imo

Hardly. KFC is crap.

I wish I could just buy a spice jar of KFC spice to sprinkle on chips/popcorn/etc

Go buy some Old Bay: close enough.

yeah? right on, thanks.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PkaWQDpVbuE/maxresdefault.jpg

according to Donald Trump the hospital ships are 'big white ships with a red cross on the side' - good to know

That’s all true I suppose and maybe I was just venting/doomsday thinking which I know isn’t helpful, but since 2016 I’ve been in a constant state of surprise at what the WH, the Justice Department and the Senate have been able to get away with. Not sure what new thing could surprise me at this point. Sorry, pointless, I’ll leave it at that.

Asked whether professional athletes and wealthy Americans could access the tests more quickly than others, Mr. Trump said “I wouldn’t say so,” but added, “perhaps that’s the story of life.”

i love when the president gets all philosophical

The Senate overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to approve the coronavirus relief package approved by the House last week, which would provide paid leave, enhanced unemployment benefits, free coronavirus testing and food and health care aid.

The package passed by a vote of 90 to 8 after the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, a Republican of Kentucky, urged conservatives who disapproved of it to “gag and vote for it anyway.”

choke on it

who were the 8

Louie Gohmert voting 8 times

Rand Paul for sure

Mike Lee?

Yup -- Paul and Lee, plus Marsha Blackburn, James Inhofe, Ron Johnson, James Lankford, Ben Sasse, and Tim Scott.

so many RIP threads to create:

Sens. Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), James Inhofe (Okla.), Ron Johnson (Wis.), James Lankford (Okla.), Mike Lee (Utah), Paul, Sasse and Tim Scott (S.C.)

oh lol xp

Inhofe is such a worthless human

did any of them provide a reason? "worried" about the deficit?

the only headscratcher for me is Tim Scott, the rest are just garden variety ghouls that don't believe in science

Tim Scott voted to exonerate Trump during impeachment. He can jump off a cliff.

uh didn't all of them?