No president has had as consistent of an approval rating as Teflon Don. High of 45, low of 35. Not gonna make it above 55 or below 30 without a new war or something.

[–] VILenin@hexbear.net 22 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I struggle to think of a single way in which any NYT writer will be meaningfully impacted by a Trump presidency besides the mountains of cash they’ll get for their lazy uninspired orangeman puttering puppet thinkpieces

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 12 points 3 days ago

I think Trump's second win broke Bouie's brain. For years Bouie had soothed his soul with his take that Trump - in my words - got lucky. Bouie would never deign himself to use such a pedestrian phrase as "get lucky". But in effect that was his go-to take year after year. Trump won due to the Electoral College and if only a few dozen thousand votes in certain swing states went to Hillary - she would have won and he would have lost. Plus Bouie could sprinkle in some Trump bugbears libs love. Russia! James Comey! Etc!

Bouie and other lib NYT columnists will surely move to right during Trump's presidency. I'll be interested to see how fast and how far.

[–] sewer_rat_420@hexbear.net 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

A liberal in 3 months, giddy at potential effect of the slaughter of 16 "suspected illegals" on Trump's approval ratings

[–] vovchik_ilich@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago

In the US that makes approval rates go up

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 10 points 3 days ago

Well, GOP - you're in control in DC but just you wait until the president's polling numbers go down! So what if they are entirely unimportant? That doesn't matter! Just you wait! You'll see!

[–] SteamedHamberder@hexbear.net 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

kelly Jamelle Bougie

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 7 points 3 days ago

I would have replied to him that with him but...

Some people can reply

And I'm not in the in crowd.

[–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago

these bots never learn, he'll take everything away and the huwyts and their pets will clamor for him