And now, some legitimately good news for Republicans (health care, voters, Congress)
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Part of the reason Trump's woes might not have filtered downballot could be that a strong majority of people don't really associate Republicans with their party's presidential nominee. And many people also appear to dislike Clinton enough that they like the idea of a Congress that could keep her in check.
The Post-ABC poll includes a question about whether people think Trump represents the "core values" of the Republican Party, and a strong majority of likely voters say he doesn't -- 57 percent overall.
The number includes a whopping 62 percent of independents. Just 27 percent of them think Trump does represent the GOP.
And the NBC-WSJ poll might be even more encouraging for Republicans, because it suggests a path forward for them. The poll asked whether registered voters would be more likely to support a congressional Republican who would be a check and balance on Clinton and Democrats, and 53 percent said they would. Just 40 percent preferred a congressional Democrat who would help Clinton pass her agenda.
Well, in a GOP at war with itself, what actually is a Republican anymore
We are not as much at war with ourselves, we just have different views on the candidate and what would be the best to assure we keep the houses. That is the big issue. How Trump got there is something that goes much deeper than the Republicans choose him. Now, as voters, we have to decide: do we want to support him? Do we want to sign off on him and just support our senators and congress people or what else is best? Those in congress and insiders are facing the same issues.
Trump is anti establishment and the people have spoken to put him up as the nominee.
The GOP never wanted Trump but the Don realized that to actually have a chance at becoming President he had to be on the republican ticket. Third party wouldn't work.
If Trump gets in he will shake up DC but if he does it is going to be an uphill battle from day one.
You have to wonder why the Dems and Reps are so frightened of him?
Actually my daughter just reminded me that the reason the Republicans are so ticked off, is because the 'snow-job' the Republicans on The Hill dealt them before about how they were going to rein-in Mohammed Obama and repeal his health care that no one can afford!
If I had thought of that I would not have even created this thread, because sadly.... it is not such good news after all. They won't stop Clinton's AGENDA any more than they did Obama's!
Part of the reason Trump's woes might not have filtered downballot could be that a strong majority of people don't really associate Republicans with their party's presidential nominee. And many people also appear to dislike Clinton enough that they like the idea of a Congress that could keep her in check.
The Post-ABC poll includes a question about whether people think Trump represents the "core values" of the Republican Party, and a strong majority of likely voters say he doesn't -- 57 percent overall.
The number includes a whopping 62 percent of independents. Just 27 percent of them think Trump does represent the GOP.
And the NBC-WSJ poll might be even more encouraging for Republicans, because it suggests a path forward for them. The poll asked whether registered voters would be more likely to support a congressional Republican who would be a check and balance on Clinton and Democrats, and 53 percent said they would. Just 40 percent preferred a congressional Democrat who would help Clinton pass her agenda.
That is WONDERFUL news if Clinton should become POTUS!
That's actually not my idea of what Republicans should consider good news. Good news would be if they had brilliantly qualified candidates, rather than being forced to settle for anyone out of blind prejudice against Hillary.
If people want ANY checks on the Executive Branch, they had better vote Republican down ballot.
Congressional Democrats have proven beyond any doubt that they are wholly uninterested in fulfilling their oversight duty. Democrats are simply uninterested in checks and balances when their party is in the Oval Office.
If people want ANY checks on the Executive Branch, they had better vote Republican down ballot.
Congressional Democrats have proven beyond any doubt that they are wholly uninterested in fulfilling their oversight duty. Democrats are simply uninterested in checks and balances when their party is in the Oval Office.
But weren't Republican's in the majority, Obama's first term, and their 'doing nothing' is what got them voted out?
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