Posted on 02/09/2020 3:58:59 PM PST by Hojczyk
This was the worst week for Democrats since Donald Trump’s election-night shocker of 2016.
Why it matters: In less than 200 hours, Democrats botched Iowa, watched Trump hit an all-time popularity high, debated ousting the DNC chair, and watched a socialist soar and an ideological civil war intensify.
Axios' Margaret Talev reports from New Hampshire that amid real enthusiasm at candidate rallies, there's an underlying unease about unifying the party enough to get the kind of turnout needed to win in November. What we're hearing: There's a new fatalism in my conversations with Democrats, with many telling me that what once seemed unthinkable — Trump's re-election in November — is now starting to look more likely than ever.
In a CNN segment this morning that included Friday's rosy economic statistics, a graphic asked: "IS TRUMP'S RE-ELECTION PATH WIDENING?" This is all the more galling to Democrats because they believe he truly sees himself "above the law," as House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff tweeted Friday night, after Trump's impeachment acquittal. Reality check: A New York Times live fact-check blog on Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday came up with 8 statements labeled "misleading," 7 "lacks"/"needs context," 6 "false," 5 "true," 4 'exaggerated," 3 "mostly true," 2 "partly true," 1 "weighted but mostly true" and 1 "lacks evidence."
The entries became shorthand for how Democrats see the presidency. Between the lines: Talk to well-wired Republicans and they'll tell you Trump is fully capable of self-sabotage — that enough exhausted voters will finally say: "Just make it stop." But here's why Dems are apoplectic about the terrain:
In the Gallup poll this week that put Trump at 49% approval, a record for his presidency, just 1% had no opinion — leaving few persuadables.
(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...
The MSN is starting to worry about the democrats
Things are great, but this too shall pass. Long way to November.
Anyone care to speculate on the date Biden formally announces his departure from the race? IMHO March 8.
Thats a long way off. How many gaffes between now and super Tuesday?
Why it matters: In less than 200 hours, Democrats botched Iowa, watched Trump hit an all-time popularity high, debated ousting the DNC chair, and watched a socialist soar and an ideological civil war intensify.
Axios' Margaret Talev reports from New Hampshire that amid real enthusiasm at candidate rallies, there's an underlying unease about unifying the party enough to get the kind of turnout needed to win in November. What we're hearing: There's a new fatalism in my conversations with Democrats, with many telling me that what once seemed unthinkable — Trump's re-election in November — is now starting to look more likely than ever.
Dem primaries are becoming circular firing squads!
Just Stand Back, and let them destroy each other!
Sit back and enjoy the dems in their circular firing squads!
Thanks to Bonemaker for this great reality.
I’m thinking he hangs on to the bitter end, trying to keep from going to prison.
Uh, Mike, hello? This is the election year. Those rallies aren't a dry run for anything. Trump is on the campaign trail. It's begun.
Don’t forget the Des Mones Register’s botch of their poll which is still being talked about.
Yep, I still say the b**ch is going to run. She’s going to make a last minute entry and the Treasonists are going to treat her like a Superhero and Trump will kick her crooked ass again.
Fixed it for you.
And the Sanders supporters might burn down the Convention Center and take to the streets.
A lot of Dems will be pissed at Hillary for stealing it.
Music to my ears ...
We bucked our party for Trump.
The Dems won’t. They’ll do as they’re told.
That includes the Berners. Hillary wants a little gasoline in the streets.
They've always been able to look organized because they'd focus their attack on, for example, the Republican President. Turns out, that hasn't worked worth a damn.
That appears more likely by the day and the Dems will have no choice but to support her.
They will have to put her at the top of the ticket because no candidate would agree to have her in 2d place.
While a second impeachment prior to the election might not be thought wise, they will go all out to foul the election.
Robert Barr had better precede her entry with dramatic criminal charges or the nation could be at great risk
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