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The previous 3 presidents all had 2 terms. Any reason to thinks Trump or at least the republican party won't too? Just because you don't like him doesn't mean e

The previous 3 presidents all had 2 terms. Any reason to thinks Trump or at least the republican party won't too? Just because you don't like him doesn't mean everyone else doesn't either. Real humans who really wanted him voted him in and they're probably happy with their choice.

burkaman 10y ago
You don't have to guess, there are plenty of polls. He is historically unpopular.
- snowpanda 10y ago
  > there are plenty of polls You mean the same polls that were 100% sure that he wouldn't win? [1] [1] https://i.imgsafe.org/ed39a859e5.jpg https://i.imgsafe.org/ed39a859e5.jpg
  - bikitan 10y ago
    An aggregate +6.3 for Clinton doesn't translate to "100% sure he wouldn't win"
    - astrodust 10y ago
      Amazing how a 60% chance of winning doesn't mean "guarantee", huh?
- wtf_is_up 10y ago
  "Trump will never run for President" "Trump will never make it past the first debate" "Trump will never win the Republican primary" "Trump will never win the general election" (You are here)
  - wavefunction 10y ago
    "Trump will never fulfill his promises" (I'm over here)
    - jplayer01 10y ago
      He doesn't need to.
  - astrodust 10y ago
    "Trump will never be impeached." "Trump will never do jail time." "Trump will never lead a prison riot that gets a thousand prisoners killed." "Trump will never cruise the nuclear wastelands of America with his gang of misfits in their hacked together deathmobiles..."
- r00fus 10y ago
  So was GWB right before 9/11...
- leereeves 10y ago
  42.5% average approval, according to RCP, the same as Obama in 2014. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_trump_job_approval-6179.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_trum... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_obama_job_approval-1044.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_obam...
dragonwriter 10y ago
> The previous 3 presidents all had 2 terms. That's a pretty small universe. Of the most recent 6, only 4 had two terms. Of the most recent 9, still only 4 had two full terms. > Any reason to thinks Trump or at least the republican party won't too? Yes. > Real humans who really wanted him voted him in and they're probably happy with their choice. Most of the minority that voted for him may, though polling data show that Trump has lost standing with most groups, including those he was strongest with, since the election. With a barely-sufficient minority win, Trump can't lose much ground and hope to be reelected.

burkaman 10y ago

You don't have to guess, there are plenty of polls. He is historically unpopular.

snowpanda 10y ago
> there are plenty of polls You mean the same polls that were 100% sure that he wouldn't win? [1] [1] https://i.imgsafe.org/ed39a859e5.jpg https://i.imgsafe.org/ed39a859e5.jpg
- bikitan 10y ago
  An aggregate +6.3 for Clinton doesn't translate to "100% sure he wouldn't win"
  - astrodust 10y ago
    Amazing how a 60% chance of winning doesn't mean "guarantee", huh?
wtf_is_up 10y ago
"Trump will never run for President" "Trump will never make it past the first debate" "Trump will never win the Republican primary" "Trump will never win the general election" (You are here)
- wavefunction 10y ago
  "Trump will never fulfill his promises" (I'm over here)
  - jplayer01 10y ago
    He doesn't need to.
- astrodust 10y ago
  "Trump will never be impeached." "Trump will never do jail time." "Trump will never lead a prison riot that gets a thousand prisoners killed." "Trump will never cruise the nuclear wastelands of America with his gang of misfits in their hacked together deathmobiles..."
r00fus 10y ago
So was GWB right before 9/11...
leereeves 10y ago
42.5% average approval, according to RCP, the same as Obama in 2014. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_trump_job_approval-6179.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_trum... http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_obama_job_approval-1044.html http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/president_obam...

dragonwriter 10y ago

> The previous 3 presidents all had 2 terms. That's a pretty small universe. Of the most recent 6, only 4 had two terms. Of the most recent 9, still only 4 had two full terms. > Any reason to thinks Trump or at least the republican party won't too? Yes. > Real humans who really wanted him voted him in and they're probably happy with their choice. Most of the minority that voted for him may, though polling data show that Trump has lost standing with most groups, including those he was strongest with, since the election. With a barely-sufficient minority win, Trump can't lose much ground and hope to be reelected.