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Thursday, August 07, 2025

The popularity of the Republican Party has fallen to the lowest level in two years, a new poll has suggested.

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The president's disapproval rating has stayed consistent since July, according to one pollster.

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-- Newsweek (@newsweek.com) Aug 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM

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Blue Wave Crushes Orange Slush!

Video in November '26... if we are still half alive, and not under Martial Law.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-06 02:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Attitudes catching up with nasty Trumpian reality.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-07 04:01 PM | Reply

Not to worry.

Republicans have figured out how to rig elections.

After all it helped Trump win last November.

Unfortunately, Democrats are all on their high horses, too afraid to call them out because they're worried of looking like the Republicans did it in 2020.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-07 04:05 PM | Reply

At this point, turnout will be 99%, with 98% voting for the MAGA party functionaries in the voter's area. Those who vote otherwise will find themselves on shuttle buses running between Grandma Noem's 'camps' being hidden from the few judges still able to conduct court from seats in Blue States...

#4 | Posted by catdog at 2025-08-07 04:05 PM | Reply

But the Dems approval ratings are in the teens because of all their ideas on policy, which are none, zero, zip. Just like the lefty posters here.

#5 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-08-07 04:33 PM | Reply

Dems approval ratings are in the teens because ...

... the polls said so!

Don't worry pedo supporter. No one expects you to have a clue about anything.

Keep defending the orange pedophile.

It's all you can do in the face of the volumes of evidence of the close relationship between Trump and Epstein.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-07 04:37 PM | Reply

It's okay, word is getting around that it's okay to f--- thirteen year old girls.

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-07 06:41 PM | Reply

Meanwhile Democrats approval ratings are in the 20s and their stupid voters are angry they aren't blabbing about trans rights constantly.

#8 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-08-07 07:56 PM | Reply

@#8 ... Meanwhile Democrats approval ratings are in the 20s ...

Yup, the Democrat voters' opinion of Democrat politicians in office is currently low. But not for the reason you state in your comment.

The Democrat voters want their politicians to put up more of a fight against Pres Trump's war upon our democracy.

That may be why ...

2026 Generic Congressional Vote
www.realclearpolling.com

...
RCP Average 7/1 - 8/4
Democrats: 45.9
Republicans: 42.3
Spread: Democrats: +3.6
...

Yeah, I agree, Democrat voters may be quite dissatisfied with the Dem politicians current in office (that's an understatement if I ever saw one).

But, looking forward to 2026, the Democrat candidates seem to have an edge. Not a big one, and likely statistically insignificant at this early point in the 2026 political season.

But that edge certainly is better than a sub-20% approval rating, doncha think? ;)


#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-07 08:14 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#9

Good point... Dems are being hit for not stopping Trumpism.

But the AC is so' hard to handle, now, yessir am!>

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-07 08:27 PM | Reply

@#10 ... But the AC is so' hard to handle, now, yessir am!> ...

I've not a clue what you are trying to convey.

The air-conditioning here is quite easy to handle.

{shrug}

???

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-07 08:33 PM | Reply

antichrist45.com

#12 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-07 08:40 PM | Reply

@#12

Ya blew it, imo.

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-07 10:24 PM | Reply

So nice to know.

#14 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-07 10:28 PM | Reply

Back to the topic at hand ...

Yeah, Democrats seem to be quite concerned (I'm being kind) about their current representatives.

imo, to Sen Schumer, are you seeing what your constituents are saying?


But, looking forward to 2026, the Democrats may have an edge.

(emphasis on "may")

Will the Democrats blow that apparent edge?




#15 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-07 10:48 PM | Reply

Speaking of poll numbers ...

Elon Musk now most unpopular person in America, according to new Gallup poll
www.kron4.com

... Just how unpopular is Elon Musk? According to a new poll, the Tesla CEO is literally now the most unpopular person in America. That's according to a new Gallup poll in which Americans were asked to weigh in on 14 prominent news-making figures, both in the U.S. and globally.

In the poll, which was conducted between July 7 and July 21, Pope Leo XIV was ranked as most favorable, with many more Americans viewing him positively as opposed to negatively. The pontiff scored a 57% favorable rating and an 11% unfavorable rating, resulting in a +46 net-favorable score.

Contrast that to Musk, who scored a 33% favorable rating and a 61% unfavorable rating, resulting in a -28 net-favorable score.

The means that according to Americans, the X owner is viewed less favorably than Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a -23 net-favorable score and President Donald Trump, who is tied with Secretary of State Marco Rubio with a -16 net-favorable rating. ...


#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-07 11:16 PM | Reply

Michael Murphey - Wildfire (1975)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
[Verse 1]
She comes down from Yellow Mountain
On a dark, flat land she rides
On a pony she named Wildfire
With a whirlwind by her side
On a cold Nebraska night

[Interlude]

[Verse 2]
Oh, they say she died one winter
When there came a killing frost
And the pony she named Wildfire
Busted down his stall
In a blizzard, she was lost

[Chorus]
She ran calling Wildfire
Calling Wildfire
Calling Wildfire

[Verse 3]
So by the dark of the moon, I planted
But there came an early snow
Been a hoot-owl howling outside my window now
'Bout six nights in a row
She's coming for me, I know
And on Wildfire we're both gonna go
...


#17 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-07 11:22 PM | Reply

@#17

They don't write lyrics like that anymore ...


:(

#18 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-07 11:23 PM | Reply

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