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Meet The Depressed
Rush Limbaugh used to mockingly refer to the NBC Sunday morning news show as “Meet the Depressed.”
Perhaps it is an apropos name even if just for a week for the party in power.
Yesterday, Halloween Day, host Chuck Todd delivered some scary news for Democrats. An October 23-26 NBC News poll was discussed and answers to it disseminated.
“The overarching message, Americans have lost their confidence in President Joe Biden and their optimism for the country. At least they have right now. Just 22% of adults say we are headed in the right direction. A shocking 71% say we’re on the wrong track and that includes a near majority of Democrats who are saying that,” Todd said.
Did he say “a near majority of Democrats as well?” It is spooky indeed that the left-leaning network and its marquee show would even kick off the broadcast with that.
Further, fifty-four percent of Americans disapprove of the job Biden is doing, while only 42% approve. The numbers are in a free fall from a similar poll conducted just two months ago.
The further you dive into the details the worse it gets for team Biden on some issues. On border security, inflation, crime, national security, and the economy the president is underwater by 18-27 percent vs how Americans think that Republicans would handle such needs.
All of this sets up as an early tell. Later this week Biden travels back from Europe to Virginia to lend a political hand. Republican Glenn Youngkin is within striking distance of Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the Virginia governor’s election. This statistical dead heat comes just one year after Biden routed Trump in the state by 10 points.
Can McAuliffe survive after he told parents that they shouldn’t have a say in what their children are taught? Biden is ridin’ to the rescue.
The good news about the scary news is that the midterms are a year away. Poll numbers can change significantly by then. But will they?
The Dems currently hold all of the power, but constantly argue over spending more, or a lot more money than this country can afford? Too much candy isn’t too good for you.
Will Halloween time a year from now be a trick or a treat for the Democrats?
Comment section
I didn’t think McAuliffe would lose Virginia, but if Biden shows up, maybe he will lose. We can hope, but not hope and change.
The very Reverend Jackson once said, or thrice, keep hope alive.
Maybe confidence will be restored based on the fact that Sleepy Joe was actually sleeping during his current trip. It took an aid with some smelling salts to get him to respond . After all, hard to lobby for the wrong support when you’re snoring.
Yesterday another poll came out. This one found that only 42% of Americans think that he’s mentally competent. BBR respectfully questions the mental acuity of the 42% who see him as competent.
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