The Republican brand hits a new low. Is Trump the cause or the symptom?

[applegrove]

The Republican brand hits a new low. Is Trump the cause or the symptom?

by Philip Bump at the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/09/17/the-republican-brand-hits-a-new-low-is-trump-the-cause-or-the-symptom/?tid=sm_fb

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The Pew Research Center regularly surveys Americans on their views of the two major political parties. Since January, those with a favorable opinion of the Republican party have dropped from 41 to 32 percent of the total.

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Opinions of the Democratic party are mixed, with a net plus-1 favorability. For the GOP, it's far worse, with a net -18.

The change since January has largely been among Republicans themselves. Republican favorability toward their own party plummeted 20 points, while independents viewed it 8 points less favorably. Democrats, who are never big fans of the opposition, looked at the party a bit more negatively, too.


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[jberryhill]

1. Oh, but we need more and sooner debates

Let the GOP keep shitting the bed for a while.

[pinboy3niner]

2. Whoever wins their primary will have a hard pivot back from Loonyville

The most extreme bigots are upping the ante for the others to try to match them, and most are actually doing it.

I wouldn't miss their debates for anything! With plenty of popcorn and beverages, of course.

[truebluegreen]

3. I don't think it is Trump.

I think it is disappointment with the Republican-controlled Congress, which has totally failed to repeal Obamacare, stop gay marriage, stop the Iran deal, stop Obama's moves on immigration, stop Obama's moves on, really, anything.

I think those disappointed Republicans will like the Republican Party better if Trump leads it...'cause he's tough, and smart, and a deal maker and a winner and, and, and stuff! He's gonna throw all those dirty Mexicans out, and repeal Obamacare, and plumb up China and restore the military and make us strong again and Make 'Murica Great Again...and on the second day he'll rest.

[tblue37]

4. And his HAT says, "Make America great again." nt

[Skittles]

5. EXCELLENT assessment, truebluegreen

[truebluegreen]

6. Thanks.

There are some people here I really respect; coming from you, I appreciate that very much.

[Skittles]

7. awwwwwwwwwww

[spanone]

8. yep, great summary