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How popular is Trump with the Republican Party ?
- Thread starter ronki23
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A lot of Republicans are stuck between a rock and a hard place, since Trump has a fanatical base. So, even if they don't agree with Trump or don't like him, they can't come out as too much against him, lest they lose a large chunk of support from within their own party.
Most of his decisions aren't getting approved.
Most of what he's done to date is stuff that the Senate doesn't get to weigh in on: executive orders, general oversight of the executive branch, that sort of thing.
He's also been criticized for not getting the Senate's approval on things they're supposed to approve. There have been a few cases now where the head of an agency has stepped down, and the Senate is supposed to confirm their replacements. What Trump has been doing is appointing a replacement, calling them "acting hwad" of the agency, and never bothering to get them confirmed by the Senate.
Very few Republican Senators do not tow the Trump line.
It's the ones that don't need to kiss his butt that are speaking out and even donating money to Biden. Here's one such story Former GOP lawmakers on endorsing Biden: Trump is no Republican, 'lacks basic self-control'
Some Republican Senators claim to be “disappointed”, but they consistently vote along party lines regardless.
Friend of Mara
Active Member
If you fall into infighting you lose. It's what happened to dems in 2016. By all accounts they should have crushed it.
The new survey finds Trump with 83% support among Republicans and a six-point lead among voters not affiliated with either major party. Biden has 83% of the Democrat vote.
White House Watch
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
I think it has more to do with who is going to do a worse job.
With Trump I think I won't have to worry about higher taxes and increased regulatory restrictions that manifest each and every time a Democrat is in office that leaves me with less individual freedom and income making me poorer and poorer as a blue collar worker.
Biden will almost with certainty have the opposite effect of my views on Republican policymaking, and will in turn create a more expensive and more restricted way of life for people.
Its the classic voting for the lesser of the two evils and I'm still debating weither I want to contribute to that anymore.
Its why I'm entertaining joining a new party that is neither Democrat or Republican whom in my opinion, will in tandem destroy this country and way of life for the common people if they both don't get their act together soon.
Its mostly because the Republicans have the pro-life plank and do things like de-fund Planned Parenthood that Trump was able to get elected and maintains his base. I think this is widely known. Democrats want a European style approach with publicly funded abortion. Many people are not Ok with that on a very fanatical level.
I don’t think this is true. While Republicans do have a Pro-life platform and the Democrats are more pro-choice, it isn’t true that most people vote based on that. Those that see the world through a myopic prism of abortion stance are not the majority. The majority of voters are motivated by pocketbook issues.
It is a coalition, yes. It is a coalition which relies upon this lynch pin.
Trump is a populist. His base transcends Party affiliation. Lest it be forgotten Trump was once a Democrat. He was also a darling among Democrats so long as he was a gadfly among Republicans. They lauded him until he had the temerity to think that he, Donald Trump, could actually deign to seriously run for President. When he first announced he was routinely mocked and dismissed as not a serious person. Then, as it became apparent, he might actually disrupt the status quo of Beltway insiders, they turned on him with a fierce hatred, both Democrat and Republican insiders. Because he is an outsider and not beholden to the “club” he was seen as a true threat. He still is. The Illuminati hate that his power is based on the people directly and they know they can’t control him.
Friend of Mara
Active Member
This is anecdotal I realize but that was the most prominent single issue voter got button. An example was a center right feminist teacher I knew hated trump but solely on abortion voted for him.
Tambourine
Well-Known Member
By my understanding, a lot of Trump's decisions have been executive orders or directives that do not need to pass legislative scrutiny.
Concentration camps and secret police.
tytlyf
Not Religious
The republican party is attempting to leave Trumpism quietly. Republicans who haven't strayed far-right are most likely supporting Biden now. They're still republicans, just not supporting Trump.
You can see this trend in how the 65+ year old crowd is now supporting Biden. Historically, the senior vote has been republican. Even in 2016, Trump had the senior vote. That's the republican base.
Biden has shifted the support by +30% compared to 2016.
Biden has picked up those disgruntled republicans and Trump has lost their vote.
You can see this trend in how the 65+ year old crowd is now supporting Biden. Historically, the senior vote has been republican. Even in 2016, Trump had the senior vote. That's the republican base.
Biden has shifted the support by +30% compared to 2016.
Biden has picked up those disgruntled republicans and Trump has lost their vote.