Friday, October 18, 2024
I saw an interesting fact the other day – Presidential Approval Ratings.
When Trump left office his approval ratings were the lowest of any modern President.
But now compared to Biden he’s got a higher approval rating.
Why is that?
The explanation is that people forget. They forget how bad it was.
This is backed up by recollections of people in terrible times. They forget how bad it was.
Perhaps, that’s part of the human condition. Forget or minimize the pain so one can move forward.
When Bret Baier of Fox interviewed Kamala Harris he asked her why a high percentage of people think the country is going in the wrong direction. I wish she had said that perhaps it is because people forget how bad it was and because various news outlets downplay how good the Biden administration has done. Maybe throw in a few economic facts like the speed of the recovery and the U.S. economy compared to any other. And finish with a question to Bret like, “Don’t you think it is the responsibility of journalists to point this out?”
A follow up analysis of how Baier treated Harris versus when he had Trump on was indicative of his bias. He let Trump ramble on. He interrupted Harris almost twice as much and much sooner (11 seconds the first time versus 45 for Trump.)
The immediate Fox analysts’ opinion of Harris was her answers were “thin.” They never got specific about that. Of course, they didn’t because her answers were really good, especially considering that Baier was trying to trap her – repeatedly.
I wonder how old Donald feels about the audience size? 7.1 million versus his 3.2 million?
Ah yes, but the gaslighting started as soon as the interview was over. The analysts on Fox were desperately trying to tell their audience that what they saw wasn’t what they saw. That is a competent candidate answering silly gotcha questions in a serious and professional way. Hey Bret, Don’t you think your questions were a bit thin?
Moving on, I have heard an alternate explanation as to why the buses didn’t pick up the crowd from the Trump rally in the desert. It was asserted that team Trump didn’t pay the bus company. But I have now been informed that some of the bus drivers stopped picking up the folks because they were being attacked. One driver was punched in the face and another was spat upon. Hum? Well, which is true? Maybe, both.
Then, then – we get to The Disco Donnie rally. Trump stood on stage for 39 minutes listening to music. I gotta ask my Trump supporting folks which move by Donald did you like best?
– The semi Saturday Night Live fist bump? (by semi I mean he only got his fist half way up.)
– The boiled potato move? (That’s where you stand there and let your bowels do the moving.)
– The point at a person in the crowd while twitching move?
In the 39 (THIRTY NINE!) minute performance there was a lot to pick from. Donald has ducked every question, refused most interviews, his rally count is one quarter of what it was before. It was so weird that I actually felt sorry for Kristi Noem who was standing on stage with him. Maybe, it’s time Kristi take Donald to the gravel pit?
But, why are we here? Why are we at this inflection point? Because Senators did not do their job – twice. Because people forget. Because people are willing to let themselves be deluded. Because our media has been bought up by a few who force commentators to not tell the truth, to not report the news, to lie and fib instead – to gaslight.
People do forget. The media is despicable! Listening to NPR this morning I wanted to yell at them the same question. How was the economy when Trump left office vs Biden’s economy? I am so angry at the media I could spit. They think they are being coy but they are in fact, supporting Trump. So much for fair and balanced reporting
It’s been quite a week with the Donny Dementia Show. I didn’t feel sorry for that f-ing Kristi Noem one bit. As much of a bad ass as she thinks she is, she should been able to shove him offstage very easily. And then taken him to the gravel pit.