Do you think the focus on John McCain is contributing to Dirty Don's poll decline ?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

It's like comparing Nathan Hale to Benedict Arnold.

[Va Lefty]

1. I think his petulant response has cost him, unfortunately it's probably short-lived

Gore Vidal said “We are the United States of Amnesia, we learn nothing because we remember nothing.”

Sadly, I think this is truer now than when he said it.

[shanny]

8. I think you are right about the petulance, but wrong about the short-lived part.

I think it's a combination of the guilty pleas/verdicts and the bullshit raising/lowering of the the flag, the pouting, all that.

The people that hate John McCain will continue to do so and will back Rump. Those that are at all persuadable are being persuaded. I think.

[Va Lefty]

12. Entirely possible I'm wrong. Hope I am.

[shanny]

13. Here's hoping!

Cheers!

[JHB]

17. Let's put it this way...

Someone on my Facebook feed because we're relate recently shared a page which I will only partially misname as "Veterans With Nothing Better To Do Than Still Grind Axes Against Jane Fonda".

That carefully-cultivated unending animosity to Fonda, John Kerry, Dan Rather, and liberals & Democrats in general is a very comfortable position and well-worn rut for the same people who would theoretically be livid at Trump for the way he's acted against McCain.

I'm inclined to think the percentage that will huff and puff and make excuses will be larger than the percentage that it actually peels off.

That may provide an important margin, but don't bet the farm on it.

[stonecutter357]

2. yes !

[hlthe2b]

3. It surely ought to be... I think all the attention, adulation, and even bipartisan respect being

shown, as well as the life story I'd bet a lot of brainwashed RWers knew little about, has gotten through the RW media filter.

It surely can't be hurting.

[Takket]

4. the military/veterans were apparently pissed about his disrespect to mccain. that's hurt him a bit..

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

5. A little

Mostly him.

[ooky]

6. Yes.

Absolutely. People making a natural comparison of McCain to him - is opening some eyes how bad he really is, especially with his pettyness factored in. He looks like a complete joke.

[PubliusEnigma]

7. Absolutely. Finally, some old school Republicans found something they couldn't stomach.

[shanny]

9. I think you may be wrong there, regarding old school Republicans.

They'll follow anyone anywhere if it involves tax cuts and destroying the federal government. I think it is the persuadable crowd: like, the (normally) fairly apolitical military and the people who actually are paying enough attention to guilty verdicts etc. The obvious and pathetic petulance was just the equivalent of a neon sign as to Rump's (lack of) character. Hard to ignore.

[MaryMagdaline]

10. Good observation

The soldier who endured 5 1/2 years in prison vs the guy whining about bad press on Google.

[Awsi Dooger]

11. Maybe but I don't care what it was

Keep it 2 points lower than it was trending and that can mean one close race after another tilts narrowly our way -- House, senate, gov

[tonyt53]

14. His supporters that aren't batshit crazy are starting to see what is going on - finally.

Cohen and Manafort - GUILTY. McCain insults - GUILTY. Saying that he is going to "take over" the Russia probe - GUILTY. Some big donors are likely starting to make calls to the Congressmen and Senators they bought and ask questions.

[UTUSN]

15. Well, it's certainly contributing to SHITLER'S *mental* (such as it is) decline, all good!1

[Hekate]

16. That and his nasty personal behavior all week. He can't be bothered with the bare minimum of decorum

...EVER, and this week has put a brutal spotlight on the difference between his shriveled self and that of a great, if flawed, American.