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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 09:22 AM Aug 2018

****WAPO POLL**** Trump's disapproval ratings skyrockets to 60%

President Trump’s disapproval rating has hit a high point of 60 percent, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll that also finds that clear majorities of Americans support the special counsel’s Russia investigation and say the president should not fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

At the dawn of the fall campaign sprint to the midterm elections, which will determine whether Democrats retake control of Congress, the poll finds a majority of the public has turned against Trump and is on guard against his efforts to influence the Justice Department and special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s wide-ranging probe.

Nearly half of Americans, 49 percent, say Congress should begin impeachment proceedings that could lead to Trump being removed from office, while 46 percent say Congress should not.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-60-percent-disapprove-of-trump-while-clear-majorities-back-mueller-and-sessions/2018/08/30/4cd32174-ac7c-11e8-a8d7-0f63ab8b1370_story.html?utm_term=.1ecc4a69971d

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****WAPO POLL**** Trump's disapproval ratings skyrockets to 60% (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 OP
I don't remember a poll where a public figure had a 53% STRONGLY disapprove. irresistable Aug 2018 #1
Martin Shrekli maybe? NewJeffCT Aug 2018 #5
If there's one thing both sides can agree on... Initech Aug 2018 #20
And folks seem to think corruption has increased under Shitler...the swamp is filling up! Fred Sanders Aug 2018 #11
Let's get it on BootinUp Aug 2018 #2
GOTV! dalton99a Aug 2018 #3
66 days to go workinclasszero Aug 2018 #4
Nate Silver grades the ABC News/WaPo Pollster as A+ JaneQPublic Aug 2018 #6
I think the Manafort/Cohen impact is really starting to hit polling. bearsfootball516 Aug 2018 #7
Nice But.... colsohlibgal Aug 2018 #8
Only 36% approve...and of that one third only "somewhat" 😩. That should be the headline. Fred Sanders Aug 2018 #10
Getting what they want DownriverDem Aug 2018 #13
polls only matter if people get out and vote, but the effect of trump corruption is starting to gnaw beachbum bob Aug 2018 #9
Long may this continue awesomerwb1 Aug 2018 #12
He doesn't know. CanonRay Aug 2018 #14
skyrocketing? gristy Aug 2018 #15
The "sleeping giant" may be waking up! B Stieg Aug 2018 #16
Fake News! edbermac Aug 2018 #17
Really how long before more and more people are tired of the constant chaos? cungar2000 Aug 2018 #18
Read a bunch of mixed isle forums and the flag thing has done it for a lot of veterans. That was the uponit7771 Aug 2018 #19
And yet these idiots have the White House and we don't. MadDAsHell Aug 2018 #21
538 has Trump approval below 41% for first time since April 30th Awsi Dooger Aug 2018 #22
 

irresistable

(989 posts)
1. I don't remember a poll where a public figure had a 53% STRONGLY disapprove.
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 09:31 AM
Aug 2018

It will only get worse for Trump. Especially when the election campaigns start next year.

Initech

(100,076 posts)
20. If there's one thing both sides can agree on...
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 12:21 PM
Aug 2018

It's that Martin Shkreli is a colossal douchebag! I think even republicans can agree with us on that one!

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
11. And folks seem to think corruption has increased under Shitler...the swamp is filling up!
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 10:18 AM
Aug 2018

Q: Since Trump took office, do you think the amount of corruption in Washington has (increased), (decreased) or stayed about the same?
Hide Results
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Increased
45
%
Decreased
13
Stayed about the same
39
No opinion
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colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
8. Nice But....
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 09:44 AM
Aug 2018

How nuts are those other about 40 %? This isn’t a normal time yet 40 or so percent of our nation is fine with it?? I find that so disturbing, the person in Office is crazy.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
9. polls only matter if people get out and vote, but the effect of trump corruption is starting to gnaw
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 10:09 AM
Aug 2018

into his numbers

awesomerwb1

(4,268 posts)
12. Long may this continue
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 10:22 AM
Aug 2018

In the meantime, we can become volunteers, donate $$, join phone banks, write post cards, volunteer to drive people to the polls, etc etc.

We can do this. Heard on NPR this morning that the Koch brothers are starting their money for ads and paid activists giveaway to keep the House.



B Stieg

(2,410 posts)
16. The "sleeping giant" may be waking up!
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 11:14 AM
Aug 2018

One essence of America is its citizens' demand for unfettered, equitable evaluation using FACTS.
The whirl and swirl of "alternative facts" is finally starting to drive voters back to the only thing that they can rely on, verified factual evidence.

Register and VOTE in November!

 

cungar2000

(98 posts)
18. Really how long before more and more people are tired of the constant chaos?
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 11:42 AM
Aug 2018

This is no way most people want 8 years of this shit.

uponit7771

(90,339 posts)
19. Read a bunch of mixed isle forums and the flag thing has done it for a lot of veterans. That was the
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 12:16 PM
Aug 2018

... last straw in the damn of Putin's Prostitute sliding into the pathetic side of being a human.

 

MadDAsHell

(2,067 posts)
21. And yet these idiots have the White House and we don't.
Fri Aug 31, 2018, 01:03 PM
Aug 2018

I really don’t give a shit about polls, as polls don’t stop the Orange Turd from wreaking havoc.

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