Early polls show Trump and GOP taking more blame 4 shutdown
The national surveys taken in the final days of September and the first day of the shutdown find that voters are more inclined to blame Trump and his party. But many are uncertain.
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... The U.S. government is shut down, and Americans are more inclined to blame President Donald Trump and Republicans for it, according to four independent, national polls conducted just before or during the funding lapse. ... A Washington Post poll conducted on Oct. 1, the first day of the shutdown, found that 47% of U.S. adults blame Trump and Republicans in Congress, while 30% blame Democrats and 23% said they're not sure. The survey found that independents blamed Trump and Republicans over Democrats by a wide margin of 50% to 22%. And one-third of Republicans were either unsure who to blame (25%) or blamed their party (8%). ...
A Washington Post poll conducted on Oct. 1, the first day of the shutdown, found that 47% of U.S. adults blame Trump and Republicans in Congress, while 30% blame Democrats and 23% said they're not sure.
The survey found that independents blamed Trump and Republicans over Democrats by a wide margin of 50% to 22%. And one-third of Republicans were either unsure who to blame (25%) or blamed their party (8%). ...
[more results from other polls in the article]
#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-02 06:12 PM | Reply
"But many are uncertain."
We're done as a country.
#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-02 06:16 PM | Reply
Yes, we are.
#3 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-10-02 06:18 PM | Reply
The people who blamed one side blame that same side for everything.
This is just another day for them.
#4 | Posted by eberly at 2025-10-02 06:23 PM | Reply
-We're done as a country.
Such drama
#5 | Posted by eberly at 2025-10-02 06:24 PM | Reply
@#2 ... We're done as a country. ...
The Country survived the 60's. The assassination of JFK, RFK and MLK, the Democratic Convention riots in Chicago, the Vietnam War protests, etc. I lived through that, and i am still here.
Will the Country survive Pres Trump's assault upon Democracy to institute autocracy in the Country?
I wish I knew, but I remain hopeful.
#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-02 06:28 PM | Reply
"We're done as a country".
#5 | POSTED BY EBERLY
I don't think that we're done.
I do believe that there will be blood.
I mean, there already has been.
#7 | Posted by Zed at 2025-10-02 06:31 PM | Reply
6
Don't forget the civil war, The actual Vietnam war (not just the protests), Cuban missle crisis, Pearl Harbor, 9-11
And don't forget the worst of them all.
J-6.
#8 | Posted by eberly at 2025-10-02 06:31 PM | Reply
-I do believe that there will be blood.
Yes.
#9 | Posted by eberly at 2025-10-02 06:31 PM | Reply
The country survived a lot of things.
But it's never had a president and party who are determined on turning our democratic nation into an authoritarian one.
Even during the time of Nixon, the Republican party remained faithful to America.
Conservatives put America ahead of the president.
I don't see that happening currently in today's America.
#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-02 06:35 PM | Reply
@#10 ... But it's never had a president and party who are determined on turning our democratic nation into an authoritarian one.
I don't see that happening currently in today's America. ...
99% agreement.
I reserve the 1% because I hope that the Country survives.
#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-02 06:41 PM | Reply
I hope the country survives as well.
#12 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-02 06:43 PM | Reply
-Even during the time of Nixon, the Republican party remained faithful to America.
50+ years later it seems fair to say that.
But at the time? Might not have seemed that way.
#13 | Posted by eberly at 2025-10-02 07:00 PM | Reply
But at the time?
I don't know. I wasn't alive at the time.
But based on what I've seen, seems like Nixon didn't have the support Trump does.
Also, seems like Nixon had more integrity.
But again. A lot of this is based on second hand information.
#14 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-02 07:36 PM | Reply
Nixon was the opposite of charismatic... and he was a secret Crook, not a Mobster/Carnival Barker in your face Traitor/Criminal.
#15 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-02 07:39 PM | Reply
But at the time? Might not have seemed that way. #13 | Posted by eberly
Oh I get it.
You're implying it might only seem this way today.
You're hinting the same Republicans who shut down the government to facilitate Trump dismantling the government might still be loyal to the government.
Stay Classy, Republicans!
#16 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-02 07:41 PM | Reply
Hey Eberly,
I can see why your clown ass had to plonk me, since I routinely dunk on you like Charlie Kirk dunking on a nineteen year old Women's Studies major.
BOOM! NECKSHOT!
Get wrecked, fascist.
#17 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-02 07:46 PM | Reply
-You're hinting the same Republicans who shut down the government to facilitate Trump dismantling the government might still be loyal to the government.
They think they are. They also think the democrats are the unamerican traitors for not voting to keep the government open.
I couldn't care less what they think. They're wrong.....but they believe it.
#18 | Posted by eberly at 2025-10-02 07:47 PM | Reply
-BOOM! NECKSHOT!
this is why everyone ignores you. You're 8 years old, emotionally.
#19 | Posted by eberly at 2025-10-02 07:48 PM | Reply
-But based on what I've seen, seems like Nixon didn't have the support Trump does.
It does seem like that.
#20 | Posted by eberly at 2025-10-02 07:49 PM | Reply
Nobody ignores me, bitch.
And nobody thinks the guy who said "abortion won't get overturned" knows what he's talking about.
Well, except for you.
#21 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-02 07:51 PM | Reply
-Nobody ignores me, bitch.
RCADE apparently paid a little attention to you lately.
what was that about?
#22 | Posted by eberly at 2025-10-02 07:55 PM | Reply
Nixon didn't have the support Trump does.
Republicans didn't shut down the government at Nixon's request?
Congratulations, Republicans.
You finally got your revenge for being prosecuted for the Watergate break-in!
Eberly, don't tell us you're tired of Republicans winning... Say it ain't so, Mr. Life Long Republican.
How could Eberly possibly be a Republican and not be giddy about what is happening? I'll tell you how.
Eberly is a Republican much like BillJohnson, married to a woman and hasn't had has sex with men in forty years, is a gay man. It's a mask for a part of them we will never see.
The Republican Party has become the Big Tent for emotionally crippled and tortured men, which of course is most of them.
#23 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-02 07:57 PM | Reply
drama......such drama
#24 | Posted by eberly at 2025-10-02 08:01 PM | Reply
"You're 8 years old, emotionally."
Tell you what.
Your emotions are aged twelve years and live in a bottle.
#25 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-02 08:03 PM | Reply
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