Category: Polls

Republican tax scam

The Republican tax cuts that primarily benefit rich people and corporations are unpopular.   This NBC-Wall Street Journal poll shows that 27% think it’s a good idea while 36% think it’s a bad idea.

“Moreover, a majority gives thumbs-down on the plan when asked to consider its potential effects. Just 39 percent foresee a positive impact from a stronger economy, more jobs and more money in their pockets; 53 percent foresee a negative impact from higher deficits and disproportionate benefits for the wealthy and big corporations.”

Sad!

What will Republicans do if Trump fires Rosenstein? Nothing

The New York Times reported tonight on a second attempt by Trump to fire Mueller, this time in December 2017.  He backed down when reports that Mueller had issued subpoenas about Trump’s Deutsche Bank accounts turned out to be inaccurate.

Republicans keep pretending that Trump has no intention of firing Mueller. Some Republican senators think “additional protections of Mueller’s investigation aren’t necessary…” 

They won’t pass a law to protect him.

If Trump followed the law, he would have to get Rosenstein to fire Mueller.  Now, he is considering firing Rosenstein and possibly Sessions.  Trump could then appoint a Deputy Attorney General who would do more than Rosenstein to protect Trump and limit the Mueller investigation.

If Republicans won’t prevent this, will they do anything after the fact if it happens?  I doubt it.  The Republican Party is now Trump’s party.

Even a majority of Republican voters don’t think Trump should fire Mueller but that was before the Cohen raid; they may object less to firing Rosenstein or Sessions.  Trump has been critical of both of them for months so I am sure his base won’t care if he cans them.

By firing Rosenstein instead of Mueller, Trump could accomplish his mission of restricting or even ending the investigation by making a move that would be less controversial among his base voters.

I don’t think Republicans in Congress will do anything to stop him or punish him if he fired Rosenstein.

Sad!

Update: Rosenstein most likely to be fired

What happens if Trump fires Mueller?

Why a proposal to protect Mueller may not work

 

Only 38% of Republicans see Russia as a threat

This article has polling information on how Democrats and Republicans view Russia.

Only 38% of Republicans see Russia as a threat.  What part of meddling in elections, poisoning people and hacking the power grid don’t they understand?  58% of Republicans saw Russia as a threat as recently as 2015 but they have been brainwashed by their Russian stooge leader Trump.  Since 2015, the percentage of Republicans who view Putin favorably has more than doubled.  Sad!

 

 

https://twitter.com/pewresearch/status/1230948591625277441?s=21

https://twitter.com/pewresearch/status/1231008955855495168?s=21

Trump backs down on guns

Trump is showing no presidential leadership on this issue.  His word is worthless because he changes his mind frequently.

I will give Trump credit for standing up to the NRA for one day.  That’s one more day than Ryan and McConnell ever will.  Sad!

Quinnipiac poll results (1/10/18)

Trump tweeted that 66% of the public think the economy is good or excellent in a new Quinnipiac poll which is the highest mark ever.  That’s true but there’s lots of bad news in the poll which he ignored.  While the economy mark is high, 49% give credit to Obama while 40% give credit to Trump.

The complete poll is here. The results are mostly bad for Trump.  The summary includes:

 “President Trump’s grades on most character traits are down significantly since his first post-inaugural poll January 26, 2017, as voters say:

  • 63 – 34 percent that he is not honest;
  • 59 – 39 percent that he does not have good leadership skills;
  • 59 – 38 percent, that he does not care about average Americans;
  • 59 – 39 percent that he is a strong person;
  • 65 – 32 percent that he does not share their values.”

Sad!