New Jersey is a blue state. If Trump is currently polling slightly ahead of Biden (41 – 40) I think that should be a blinking red danger signal for the Democrats. We may be witnessing a major shift in the American public’s political calculus. Maybe it’s as simple as “It’s the economy stupid.”
Update:
TomD replied,
I thing the major headline should be Trump is only a point ahead, indicating the major league accumulation of negatives he has as ballast. I think that 80%+ of this ballast is the result of the unceasing histrionic media wide attack he has been undergoing since 2016. Repeat a lie often enough——
But the fact is that his image has been largely and permanently poisoned for close to 50% of the population. I know several people who just hate Trump. Question them as to why and you get nothing substantial, just blanket statements like, “Trump lies”. Push deeper about the specific lies and they don’t have anything. If they do have a specific “lie”, it typically an example of hyperbole, or exaggeration for effect. There is a huge and substantial difference in a fundamental lie like hiding Biden’s inability to perform the functions of his office and “I had the greatest economy in history”.
Chemist replied to TomD:
Tom, I have had this discussion with too many people. None of them can give a specific example of a “Trump lie”. So I went a different way. I point out some of Biden’s more egregious lies and actions. If the conversation is in person, I will stop at one or two. If an email, they get the whole list. Here is the list. Feel free to pile on:
Biden avowed that no one is above the law.
Biden then bought votes by ignoring the supreme court and “Forgiving” billions of dollars in student loans – but Trump lies.
Biden used the power of the vice presidency to get a Ukrainian prosecutor fired (thereby protecting his corrupt son Hunter) – but Trump lies.
Joe Biden had an affair with a married woman (Jill Stevenson) and destroyed their marriage – but Trump lies.
The latest “brilliant” appointment to the Supreme Court doesn’t know what a woman is – but Trump lies.
Children are sexually groomed by teachers and if you object they’ll take your child from you – but Trump lies.
Biden showered with his teenage daughter – but Trump lies.
I thing the major headline should be Trump is only a point ahead, indicating the major league accumulation of negatives he has as ballast. I think that 80%+ of this ballast is the result of the unceasing histrionic media wide attack he has been undergoing since 2016. Repeat a lie often enough—— But the fact is that his image has been largely and permanently poisoned for close to 50% of the population. I know several people who just hate Trump. Question them as to why and you get nothing substantial, just blanket statements like, “Trump lies”. Push deeper about the… Read more »
Tom, I have had this discussion with too many people. None of them can give a specific example of a “Trump lie”. So I went a different way. I point out some of Biden’s more egregious lies and actions. If the conversation is in person, I will stop at one or two. If an email, they get the whole list. Here it the list. Feel free to pile on: Biden avowed that no one is above the law. Biden then bought votes by ignoring the supreme court and “Forgiving” billions of dollars in student loans – but Trump lies. Biden… Read more »