The Trump Presidency | Biden Inaugurated

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A narrow majority (53%), say they think Trump will do a very or fairly good job as president, and 40% say they have a lot of confidence in Trump to deal with the economy, a share that outpaces the percentage who had that much confidence in Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton or Ronald Reagan ahead of their first inaugurations.


That's pretty vague to nefarious. For example, "Good for the economy" usually means good for the Wall Street.
 
That's pretty vague to nefarious. For example, "Good for the economy" usually means good for the Wall Street.

The left shouldn't bury their heads in the sand. Normalisation is a genuine thing, and it's happened.
 
He was probably bored. It's the biggest question mark over his presidency - can he concentrate enough on critical issues to make decisions? Skipping intelligence briefings is a bad omen.

Do we really want him making decisions in critical issues?

Perhaps it's better to leave this to Pence and concentrate on making America great again (without any decisions)?
 
The left shouldn't bury their heads in the sand. Normalisation is a genuine thing, and it's happened.

Sure. Whatever.

I am still curious what the average Trump voter expects in practice.

Good paying manufacturing jobs? Really? Do they realize that Amazon is almost automated and all new factories (like Tesla) are also automated? Perhaps not...
 
Good paying manufacturing jobs? Really? Do they realize that Amazon is almost automated and all new factories (like Tesla) are also automated? Perhaps not...

The giant orange moron is going to create millions of jobs and make them all rich. Because he said he would. So he is going to do just that.
 
Does anyone have an idea what does the average Trump voter expect that will happen now that Trump is the president? Do they expect that really Trump will bring high-paying manufacturing jobs back to the US? That he will make their life more enjoyable? That he will do anything at all for the average American?
Yes, all of the above. He'll also sing them to sleep at night and stand by their bed while they sleep, to ward off the boogie man.
Sure. Whatever.

I am still curious what the average Trump voter expects in practice.

Good paying manufacturing jobs? Really? Do they realize that Amazon is almost automated and all new factories (like Tesla) are also automated? Perhaps not...
They will build/maintain the robots apparently.
 
Let's look at the other info that poll provided as well, however:

All told, 66% say a Trump presidency will bring change to the country, but just 43% say it will be change for the better, twenty points below the 63% who thought Obama would bring change for the better in November 2008. That share has dropped precipitously among independents (from 88% for Obama to 60% for Trump), and among Democrats, even when compared to Republican ratings of Obama (49% of Republicans thought Obama would bring change for the better, just 22% of Democrats say that about Trump).
Trump's favorability has risen post-election to a high point in CNN/ORC polling: 47% have a favorable view of him, 50% unfavorable. Though still tilting negative, those ratings outpace the previous high reached just after the GOP convention in July, when 43% saw Trump favorably.
(This is unbelievably low for a newly elected President)
Reviews are mixed for Trump's transition so far, 46% approve of his handling of the transition, 45% disapprove. Those marks are well below approval ratings for Obama, Bush or Clinton during their transitions to the presidency. Only about half (48%) say that Trump's statements and actions since Election Day have made them more confident in his ability to serve as president, while 43% say he's made them feel less confident since upsetting Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton two weeks ago in a win that few saw coming.
On one point of concern, few say Trump's efforts have gone far enough to assuage their worries. About 6 in 10 say the arrangement Trump has proposed for handling his business while serving as president -- to have his adult children run the Trump Organization -- does not go far enough to prevent conflicts.

It's basically all on partisan lines still.
 
Let's look at the other info that poll provided as well, however:



(This is unbelievably low for a newly elected President)


It's basically all on partisan lines still.

Thank feck, but the headline figure is still worrying.
 
Thank feck, but the headline figure is still worrying.
Agreed, but on the other hand this is supposed to be his honeymoon for popularity and it all goes downhill from here. But of course, Trump is far from standard and just won with -25 favourability, so all bets may be off.
 
Agreed, but on the other hand this is supposed to be his honeymoon for popularity and it all goes downhill from here. But of course, Trump is far from standard and just won with -25 favourability, so all bets may be off.

Yup in the primaries I used to love showing the favourability graph as an attack on Hillary, with the historical trend of more favourable=winner attached. Now Trump has destroyed that logic.
Though IIRC the exception (by 0.5% or something) in that graph was Bush in 2000, so perhaps it was an even better predictor than anyone could have realised.
 
If he starts taking away their health care and part time benefits Obama was putting in place, they will be worse off. But they'll be fine in the long term as that money trickles down about 1000* years from now. They are in for a rude awakening.

*Forecast based on historical trickle.
 
If he starts taking away their health care and part time benefits Obama was putting in place, they will be worse off. But they'll be fine in the long term as that money trickles down about 1000* years from now. They are in for a rude awakening.

*Forecast based on historical trickle.
Does anyone in their right mind believe that this will happen?

Yes, he will probably repeal Obamacare, but that basically making some changes to it, calling it something different and signing that into law. You keep hearing people saying this again and again. Heck, I've seen experts on CNN do the same but people are perfectly entitled to come up with as many doomsday scenarios as possible, but a little common sense would be appreciated. It would be political suicide and would make no sense, and will never happen. Whether the president was Trump or Hillary.
 
Does anyone in their right mind believe that this will happen?

Yes, he will probably repeal Obamacare, but that basically making some changes to it, calling it something different and signing that into law. You keep hearing people saying this again and again. Heck, I've seen experts on CNN do the same but people are perfectly entitled to come up with as many doomsday scenarios as possible, but a little common sense would be appreciated. It would be political suicide and would make no sense, and will never happen. Whether the president was Trump or Hillary.
They voted for that but of course it won't happen. He'll open state lines, perhaps allow Catholic establishments ensure each sperm is sacred and that's about it.
 
So they've raised enough for two states. They likely get three. Could get interesting.

Though...

We cannot guarantee a recount will happen in any of these states we are targeting. We can only pledge we will demand recounts in those states.

If we raise more than what's needed, the surplus will also go toward election integrity efforts and to promote voting system reform.
 
Yup in the primaries I used to love showing the favourability graph as an attack on Hillary, with the historical trend of more favourable=winner attached. Now Trump has destroyed that logic.
Though IIRC the exception (by 0.5% or something) in that graph was Bush in 2000, so perhaps it was an even better predictor than anyone could have realised.
I think you have to consider her unfavourables in that as well, as he won bigly among people who had a negative view of both candidates. I suppose in future the key figure should be the actual favourable rating, rather than the net figure.
 


Exactly what you'd expect having read that interview with his biographer. He isn't mentally capable of taking in any kind of detailed briefing, so he's deliberately avoiding them.

One in the eye for anyone who was hoping it would all be fine because he'd at least get good advice.
 
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I looked into that Twitter poster and he was just a farqing kid
Cheeky fecker, he probably got his ass kicked by a black dude so he has to say something like that on social media. If one of my kids said that I would be devastated. We are all human and have irrational hatred towards other people and things but we need empathy for a tragedy like that. That could've been anyone of our kids on that bus. Tragic and that kids parents should spank him red and volunteer him in a community program.
 
All we can do is hope he makes good on his promise of holding rallies throughout his tenures. Bread and circus. Keep the Orange One and his minions happy.

Although that means Skeletor get to make all the decisions...

Feck you Kasich, you should've sold out.
 
They voted for that but of course it won't happen. He'll open state lines, perhaps allow Catholic establishments ensure each sperm is sacred and that's about it.
60 million people voted for the man.

Many with contrasting reasons to do so, to try and group all of them into some lazy generalization doesn't show much willingness to think, which is exactly the same thing that the caricature of Trump voters have been accused of doing(i.e not thinking)
 


Exactly what you'd expect having read that interview with his biographer. He isn't mentally capable of taking in any kind of detailed briefing, so he's deliberately avoiding them.

One in the eye for anyone who was hoping it would all be fine because he'd at least get good advice.


First step to get himself impeached, lets hope he doesn't do anything which costs lives.
 
The 25th amendment is vague enough that you can get rid of a president for almost any reason, with backing from the VP and a majority of the executive branch.

I'm sure the GOP would consider it if he fecks up bigly at some point. They just have to wait for the sentiment to dissipate so his voters don't freak out.
 
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Correction: even on Thanksgiving, I'm trying to keep AC Milan in the U.S.
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60 million people voted for the man.

Many with contrasting reasons to do so, to try and group all of them into some lazy generalization doesn't show much willingness to think, which is exactly the same thing that the caricature of Trump voters have been accused of doing(i.e not thinking)
I was replying to your specific question. Sorry to not list the others :lol:. Fact is, they knew what he stated he'd do with healthcare and they voted for him.

Actually many of my acquaintances voted for him for this specific reason. They'll be in for a shock if he repealed and replaced it. One illness from bankruptcy.
 
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