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MrScorpio

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10. True, true...

Reply to smirkymonkey (Reply #9)

Sat May 26, 2018, 02:54 AM

May 2018

But it's a fact that he's only in office by dint of massive white support. I'm just wondering where that support stands two years after the election.

Ya know, to check against the baseline.

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Amy Walter: Intense dislike of Trump far outstrips intense support. [View all] RandySF May 2018 OP

K&R.. Way beyond Intense Cha May 2018 #1

Right behind you Cha MFM008 May 2018 #15

No surprise. smirkymonkey May 2018 #2

Its an interesting social phenom looking at it objectively LiberalLovinLug May 2018 #6

KnR Hekate May 2018 #3

Intense Dislike doesn't even scratch the surface. "Boiling Rage" is getting warmer. flibbitygiblets May 2018 #4

You have described my feelings exactly! smirkymonkey May 2018 #8

Since Trump won white voters by a landslide MrScorpio May 2018 #5

I'm white and so are most of my friends and we all despise him. smirkymonkey May 2018 #9

True, true... MrScorpio May 2018 #10

Not massive anything Freddie May 2018 #26

He took almost 60% of the white vote MrScorpio May 2018 #27

I am white. I live in the south. Everyone I know hates trump. Tipperary May 2018 #13

Well, 88% of black people voted for Hillary Clinton MrScorpio May 2018 #14

The question is what does his support look like in places we need to flip? Kotya May 2018 #25

That's a good point MrScorpio May 2018 #28

I HATE HATE HATE him!!! BigmanPigman May 2018 #7

There ya go.. let it Cha May 2018 #16

Your dog is obviously a dog of good sense and has more intelligence than Trump. Demsrule86 May 2018 #22

Dislike: try hatred that edges on unhealthy GusBob May 2018 #11

We need to give voters a positive reason to vote for us in November. DemoHack May 2018 #12

I disagree. It works just fine...worked well for the GOP in 10. Demsrule86 May 2018 #18

So we should appeal to the lowest common denominator? DemoHack May 2018 #19

You have to win in order to govern. Demsrule86 May 2018 #21

I would add it is extreme dislike of Trump or hatred perhaps that is motivating voters in Demsrule86 May 2018 #23

I hate Trump so much for a variety of reasons...the immigration policy of separating kids from Demsrule86 May 2018 #17

It's kinda hard to work up enthusiasm for a lying, cheating traitor with a fragile ego Achilleaze May 2018 #20

Intense dislike of Stinking Pile of Shit far outstrips intense support dalton99a May 2018 #24

dislike MUST spur voting and getting involved in the process..... beachbum bob May 2018 #29