They also tend to greatly over estimate their own support, — Count Timothy von Icarus
It is even more likely to happen if the country is doing poorly, which it most certainly will be due to heavy drags on the economy. — Count Timothy von Icarus
Biden's approval rating is absolute bottom barrel. It is worse than Trump's during the same week of his Presidency, and this was the week of Charlottesville and the news of Manafort's Russian corruption ties, which tanked his polls. — Count Timothy von Icarus
But it is true, he fairs worse with independents — Count Timothy von Icarus
Just for the record, the statistics here:That’s just not true. Biden is doing better than this time in the Trump presidency, by a decent amount. — Xtrix
This is exactly the type of thing that I resent my government doing; my government too often sticks my American nose in where it doesn't belong. Frankly, I feel the same about Iraq and Afghanistan, save for bringing some pain (killing a few people...mostly the Taliban which sheltered Bin Laden, and of course breaking some shit) to the Afghanis as strictly a punishment, a chastisement in the wake of 9/11 (maybe for two or three months or so, but then get the heck out of there). Generally, I do not pay those in my government for being busybodies all over the world, though, and can't understand where they get off so doing. — Michael Zwingli
Might as well say goodbye to each other, because some asshole from West Virginia cares more about money than the future of his grandkids — and the human species. — Xtrix
The left won't do that to Manchin or Sinema. — James Riley
hereas with Republicans, it's just crazy bullshit -- you never see them proposing raising taxes or more regulations or anything like that. — Xtrix
Is it really going to take violence to get people to listen? — Xtrix
Maybe insurrection isn't that bad after all. I think I get it now. — Xtrix
Manchin is owned by the fossil fuel industry.
So there you have it, folks. — Xtrix
The fact that the media hasn't brought this up with him over the past several weeks is infuriating to say the least. — Mr Bee
"Manchin is owned by the fossil fuel industry" - yeah Manchin is owned by the fossil fuel industry, uh huh, the rest of them are green eco-warriors held back by the forces of Manchin darkness. — StreetlightX
It is unbelievably depressing. — Wayfarer
Who gives a fuck if your laughing all the way to the bank if your daughter and/or grandkids are totally fucked. Because, baring a massive change, they will be. — Manuel
I wonder if I'm just in some echo chamber like a conservative Q idiot listening to Joe Rogan and whatnot. — James Riley
But they are willing to vote for the bill, and have stated so publicly — Xtrix
They will vote for the bill and have stated so publically because the likes of Manchin will not. — StreetlightX
And then people like you, fed your little dose of psuedo-hope, like the morphine addicted rat pulling at the lever, continue beliving that the democratic party is being compromised by exogenous forces, rather than coordinating to get the best possible results for their corporate sponsors at every point. — StreetlightX
It's like an abusive relationship: "he'll do better next time I swear!". Girl, he won't. — StreetlightX
Do you believe it a coincidence that the person fighting the hardest against it happens to be the biggest recipient of fossil fuel contributions? — Xtrix
In the mean time, I'll choose to keep doing as much as I can... — Xtrix
Yeah. It's not even the greed or corruption -- that's obvious. But do we have to bring the planet and future generations down as well? Can't you find someone else's bribes to take? — Xtrix
No - in fact, it makes Manchin all the better for dupes to train their hate at. — StreetlightX
I have hope because I believe not utterly everyone will buy into democrat bullshit. — StreetlightX
Now we face the prospects of the damn Republicans tearing the WORLD apart for money. It's bloody difficult when only one party does a little for the people, and the other one nothing but destroy. — Manuel
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