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1/27/19
The government shutdown that just ended has deepened Americans’ discontent with the state of the nation--and they place the blame primarily on President Donald Trump, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released on Sunday showed. The poll’s results showed that by 63 percent to 28 percent , a margin greater than two to one, Americans believe the country is “off on the wrong track” rather than “headed in the right direction.” That’s significantly worse than the 56 percent to 33 percent finding from the December NBC/WSJ poll, taken before the shutdown. And by 50 percent to 37 percent, Americans blame Trump, rather than Democrats in Congress, for the debacle. That result reflects their disagreement with his stance on the issue that caused it. Pluralities disapprove the president’s handling of border security and immigration issues, and say would-be immigrants across the southern border with Mexico would strengthen rather than weaken America. A 52 percent majority opposes construction of a wall or fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, while 45 percent favor it.
Underneath that unimpressive showing lies sharply negative assessments of the president. Just one-third of Americans express confidence that Trump has the right goals and policies; an even lower proportion, 28 percent, express confidence that he has the right personal characteristics to be president. By 47 percent to 36 percent, Americans rate Trump negatively rather than positively for “being a good negotiator,” the characteristic he has long claimed as his signature quality. He fares even worse on “being steady and reliable” (53 percent negative, 32 percent positive), “being knowledgeable and experienced enough” (54 percent negative, 32 percent positive), “being honest and trustworthy” (58 percent negative, 28 percent positive) and “having high personal and ethical standards” (58 percent negative, 24 percent positive).
Americans fault Trump for chaotic government shutdown, as more believe US is ‘on the wrong track’
The numbers above are horrific. Trump has 17 days to decide if he again wants to go to war over his wall. He took an ass beating for the 35 day shutdown that just ended with temporary funding bills.
I doubt the GOP Senate would support another protracted shutdown. That leaves Trump with the "national emergency" gambit, a Hail Mary as there isn't any national emergency extant on the borders.
The most rational way forward is for Trump to sign whatever bipartisan compromise funding bills the Congressional leaderships forward to his desk.
Americans fault Trump for chaotic government shutdown, as more believe US is ‘on the wrong track’
The numbers above are horrific. Trump has 17 days to decide if he again wants to go to war over his wall. He took an ass beating for the 35 day shutdown that just ended with temporary funding bills.
I doubt the GOP Senate would support another protracted shutdown. That leaves Trump with the "national emergency" gambit, a Hail Mary as there isn't any national emergency extant on the borders.
The most rational way forward is for Trump to sign whatever bipartisan compromise funding bills the Congressional leaderships forward to his desk.
Americans fault Trump for chaotic government shutdown, as more believe US is ‘on the wrong track’
The numbers above are horrific. Trump has 17 days to decide if he again wants to go to war over his wall. He took an ass beating for the 35 day shutdown that just ended with temporary funding bills.
I doubt the GOP Senate would support another protracted shutdown. That leaves Trump with the "national emergency" gambit, a Hail Mary as there isn't any national emergency extant on the borders.
The most rational way forward is for Trump to sign whatever bipartisan compromise funding bills the Congressional leaderships forward to his desk.
Democrats have 17 days left to show if they have honor or are unscrupulous liars.Americans fault Trump for chaotic government shutdown, as more believe US is ‘on the wrong track’
The numbers above are horrific. Trump has 17 days to decide if he again wants to go to war over his wall. He took an ass beating for the 35 day shutdown that just ended with temporary funding bills.
I doubt the GOP Senate would support another protracted shutdown. That leaves Trump with the "national emergency" gambit, a Hail Mary as there isn't any national emergency extant on the borders.
The most rational way forward is for Trump to sign whatever bipartisan compromise funding bills the Congressional leaderships forward to his desk.
Democrats have 17 days left to show if they have honor or are unscrupulous liars.
From what I hear Pelosi numbers are worse. They are in single digitsAmericans fault Trump for chaotic government shutdown, as more believe US is ‘on the wrong track’
The numbers above are horrific. Trump has 17 days to decide if he again wants to go to war over his wall. He took an ass beating for the 35 day shutdown that just ended with temporary funding bills.
I doubt the GOP Senate would support another protracted shutdown. That leaves Trump with the "national emergency" gambit, a Hail Mary as there isn't any national emergency extant on the borders.
The most rational way forward is for Trump to sign whatever bipartisan compromise funding bills the Congressional leaderships forward to his desk.
Americans fault Trump for chaotic government shutdown, as more believe US is ‘on the wrong track’
The numbers above are horrific. Trump has 17 days to decide if he again wants to go to war over his wall. He took an ass beating for the 35 day shutdown that just ended with temporary funding bills.
I doubt the GOP Senate would support another protracted shutdown. That leaves Trump with the "national emergency" gambit, a Hail Mary as there isn't any national emergency extant on the borders.
The most rational way forward is for Trump to sign whatever bipartisan compromise funding bills the Congressional leaderships forward to his desk.
When CNBC won't give a link to the poll you have to wonder what they are hiding.
Bogus sampling data?
We will see if they make a fair offer or not.They agreed to negotiate, not give you what you want. You have no right to demand they give you something.
Especially when everyone making such blindingly dishonest comments as yours knows full well that the GOP didn't give Trump his 5 billion when it controlled government.
Enough of the endless **** parade.
They agreed to negotiate, not give you what you want. You have no right to demand they give you something.
Especially when everyone making such blindingly dishonest comments as yours knows full well that the GOP didn't give Trump his 5 billion when it controlled government.
Enough of the endless **** parade.
And she bounced right back.And yet Pelosi's popularity FELL FURTHER than did TRUMP'S.
IOW, most Americans do NOT SEE A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN as "CATASTROPHIC" as the left does.
Americans fault Trump for chaotic government shutdown
From what I hear Pelosi numbers are worse. They are in single digits
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So really the poll question is pretty much worthless as it is showing a firm answer towards something even though the reasons for those answers are widely varying. Some reasons may be based on false ideology or "alternative facts" (from either direction) and as such really shouldn't be counted as those are not legitimate reasons.
There were plenty of other dismal Trump Poll numbers besides Right/Wrong track.
Shall I list them?
Trump wanted to meet and negotiate....
What was so 'chaotic' about the shutdown? I didn't even know that it occurred until many days into it...
...the most rational way forward is for Trump to sign whatever bipartisan compromise funding bills the Congressional leaderships forward to his desk.
Obviously it had no effect on you. Only those who were not paid.
Americans fault Trump for chaotic government shutdown, as more believe US is ‘on the wrong track’
The numbers above are horrific. Trump has 17 days to decide if he again wants to go to war over his wall. He took an ass beating for the 35 day shutdown that just ended with temporary funding bills.
I doubt the GOP Senate would support another protracted shutdown. That leaves Trump with the "national emergency" gambit, a Hail Mary as there isn't any national emergency extant on the borders.
The most rational way forward is for Trump to sign whatever bipartisan compromise funding bills the Congressional leaderships forward to his desk.
Obviously it had no effect on you. Only those who were not paid.
Sure, it affected them... They didn't get a couple of paychecks on time... Yet,they were still much better off than many private sector employees are when they get put out of work (think the W. Virginia coal miners that Obama put out of work [and not just for a few weeks]... Those people didn't get "back pay" either).
So, I'm not seeing what the big fuss is... Welcome to a small taste of what it's like in the private sector, boys and girls... :/
When you get put out of a job, you find a new one...
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