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| Negative views of Donald Trump just hit a new campaign high: 7 in 10 Americans | |
| 2016-06-16 | |
| It's a long way from November, but Trump is gonna need GOP pols to endorse him in order to win. If he doesn't do what's necessary to get their support (i.e. beg), he will lose in a landslide. Normally, I'd get all riled up about GOP pols not supporting the presidential candidate. But this being Trump, I won't be too disappointed if he loses. Not because I disagree with him, but because he's a scumbag. It's kind of like the way Tony Soprano can't get too worked up about Chris Moltisanti coughing up blood after a car accident, despite the fact that Moltisanti is his nephew. The poll finds 70 percent of Americans have an unfavorable view of Trump, including a 56 percent majority who feel this way "strongly." Negative ratings of Trump are up 10 percentage points from last month to their highest point since he announced his candidacy last summer, nearly reaching the level seen before his campaign began (71 percent). The survey was conducted Wednesday through Sunday among a random national sample of U.S. adults, coming after last week's primary contests, but with the large majority of interviews completed before Sunday's massacre at an Orlando club. There's a tiny bit of hope here, but Trump's negatives are just off the charts. The issue here isn't his lack of political correctness, but his scumbaggery. Nobody likes a scumbag, whether he's on your side or not. Negative views of Trump have risen among a wide range of groups, jumping by double digits among liberals and conservatives and among both Republican women and Democratic men. But his standing has also worsened among two key voting groups: independents and white Americans who do not have a four-year college degree. Trump's net favorable rating (favorable minus unfavorable) among non-college whites has flipped from a plus-14 in May to slightly negative minus-7 in the latest survey. Among independents, Trump's net rating has shifted from from -19 last month to -38 in the latest survey, returning him to roughly the same standing as in April (-37).
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| Posted by:Zhang Fei |
| #28 Off the reject pile from a few weeks back... "Hey, don't be a schnook!" trumpet mordant Crusaders: "Your Donald's a ssserpent! A nattering nudnik Who'll trash the republic! So vote for our crook -- it's important!" |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2016-06-16 23:58 |
| #27 You are correct Glenmore, I was just playing with the characterization of Trump as a scumbag.:) |
| Posted by: charger 2016-06-16 23:08 |
| #26 Charger, the bumper sticker I had was 'Vote for the Crook, It's Important.' Louisiana governor's race between Edwin Edwards & David Duke. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2016-06-16 21:53 |
| #25 Thank you, 49 Pan and Skidmark. If it becomes necessary, that's very good to know! But at the moment I still have two black belts at home -- Mr. Wife and trailing daughter #1. :-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-06-16 17:45 |
| #24 And several well maintained enclaves to which you would be welcomed. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-06-16 17:34 |
| #23 she suggested strongly that I become armed. Don't worry TW. There are plenty of us around that will cover you... Your not alone. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2016-06-16 14:37 |
| #22 re: #21, Dave, I can afford the guns, it's the addition to the house to hold them all that's worrisome. ;^) |
| Posted by: AlanC 2016-06-16 13:07 |
| #21 "Might look at Marlin or Henry in .357 with a revolver to match." I can vouch for the Marlin 1894C and a Smith & Wesson Model 686 as a fun combination. I was very pleased with the long-range accuracy of the Marlin; given .357 Mag jacketed softpoint is not noted for its exquisite ballistics, I expected 1-2 foot shot groups at 100 yards. Instead, they held to 4-6 inches. Not quite sniper rifle performance, but plenty good enough. "Wrist issue precludes a .45 and probably the .357 if I'm honest." Shooting .38 Special in the revolver helps that, in my experience. "Can't imagine not getting a .22 rifle and pistol also." Unthinkable. "Can you see where my problem might develop? 8^)" "Might"??? Hope you have plenty of $$$, you're going to need it to satisfy your craving. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2016-06-16 13:02 |
| #20 Alan C: I like my 12 gauge pump. For roughly $200 a reliable Remington with a choice of rounds will take down anything from pheasants to felons. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2016-06-16 12:58 |
| #19 Also, new CBS poll out today: "When Johnson is thrown into the mix, the top line result becomes Clinton 39, Trump 32, Johnson 11." |
| Posted by: Iblis 2016-06-16 12:30 |
| #18 It will be interesting to see what metaphysical space-time event takes places when Trump's favorable rating is as low as Congress'. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2016-06-16 12:27 |
| #17 Sometimes it takes a jerk, or a scumbag, to do the things that need doing and which the timid souls are unable to do. Sometimes a person is called a jerk or a Nazi or a racists or whatever because he is saying things that nobody else has the guts to say. Example: Judge Curiel is a member of a racist organization and therefore unfit to sit on the bench. But the bottom line here is that these polls are not crystal balls. You wanna bet your house, your car, your savings account on Hillary in November? Go for it. Just don't come to me on the street begging for spare change when it gets cold in January. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-06-16 12:13 |
| #16 BTW, in the pdf on methodology, it's noted that interviews were conducted in English and Spanish. Scroll down to "METHODOLOGICAL DETAILS" and see first sentence. Curiously fitting that this was posted in something called "The Fix". |
| Posted by: charge 2016-06-16 11:10 |
| #15 Pace Louisiana bumper stickers in 1991: "Vote for the scumbag, it's important." And if the 'Pubs are so concerned about pivoting to the general, then is it not incumbent on them to cease re-litigating the primaries? As usual, the Ruling Class has one set of rules for themselves and one for the peasants. |
| Posted by: charger 2016-06-16 11:05 |
| #14 TW, considering that my wish list has been developed over the course of 50 years the problem will be limiting my selection. My wife is in the "In for penny in for a pound" mode. When she sees some prices that may change quickly. Of course, living in Massaholia could prove problematic. Since I'm a traditionalist I won't be looking for any plastic rifles. AR15s are butt ugly in my estimation. Might look at Marlin or Henry in .357 with a revolver to match. I'm probably going to end up with a 9mm pistol of some kind, there are a million to choose from. Wrist issue precludes a .45 and probably the .357 if I'm honest. Can't imagine not getting a .22 rifle and pistol also. Can you see where my problem might develop? 8^) Oh, and I didn't even mention shotguns. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2016-06-16 10:53 |
| #13 Anyone thinks someone like the Pope could fix this country, please raise their hand. |
| Posted by: gorb 2016-06-16 10:46 |
| #12 Define "scumbag" -- real estate developer? I'll grant you that. But he only screws financiers, where as the lawyer/political class are the kind of scumbags who screw everybody and everything they can get their hands on. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2016-06-16 09:52 |
| #11 Just as an aside, I have seen a few 'scumbags' rehabilitated. What the Beest is stricken with, not so much. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-06-16 09:27 |
| #10 To whatever degree Trump is a scumbag, it pales beside the anti-American perfidy and corruption of the Clintons. So I'm voting for the scumbag. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2016-06-16 09:25 |
| #9 she suggested strongly that I become armed. Does she also have an opinion on the proper armaments, AlanC? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-06-16 09:20 |
| #8 Chaos is not far away if we continue on this road. I thought we'd already arrived. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-06-16 08:00 |
| #7 Remember from whence these polls issue. I feel that this election is so far outside the usual that nothing pundits and prognosticators will mean anything no matter if they turn out wrong or right. I'm basing my view on one piece of personal anecdotal evidence. My wife who may be the nicest person in the world has told me that I should get a gun license. She has objected to guns in the house strongly for the 40 years we've been together. This has been totally personal, she's not a gun grabber at all. Things have descended to such a state that, with no prompting at all, she suggested strongly that I become armed. She can't be the only one that feels this way. This type of reaction is not something that the establishments will ever see coming. Chaos is not far away if we continue on this road. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2016-06-16 07:57 |
| #6 BTE, the spineless RINOs in Congress who waffle about support for Trump every other week are less than despictable. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2016-06-16 07:51 |
| #5 I have read and talked to people who say that Trump is crass, outspoken, not PC, on the attack, and a jerk (these are some of the milder things) but they will vote for him. They would probable, if polled, say they have a negative opinion of him. Don't trust the polls, they can be bought too. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2016-06-16 07:48 |
| #4 'Scumbag'.....hmm? 'Scumbag' really doesn't look so awfully bad when stacked up against a traitorous, lying, thieving, criminal conspirator, and potential accessory to murder. If it's the only choice I'm given, I suspect I'll stick with 'scumbag.' |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-06-16 07:32 |
| #3 I'm not totally convinced Trump's negatives are as strong as the polls suggest. There are a lot of people who would be embarrassed to be thought of as supporting him but would vote for him. I saw that with Nixon. And Lord knows, we've voted in scumbags before. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2016-06-16 07:28 |
| #2 What's the relevance? I mean do Americans only vote for people they like? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-06-16 07:13 |
| #1 So ZF, does this mean that you are stupid enough to believe that Hillary will do a better job of defending our borders and at least holding our own with the adherents of Islam? |
| Posted by: Crusader 2016-06-16 00:43 |