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First Speaker

(4,858 posts)
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 12:42 AM Jan 2019

If Trump just admitted everything...how many of his "base" would give a shit...?

...A Russian agent? Blackmailed into deliberately trying to destroy the country? God-knows-what that Putin has on him? "Duh...well, it's driving them Lib'ruls crazy! Better the Russians than them!"... A good 25% of this country wouldn't give a flying fuck. God help us all.

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If Trump just admitted everything...how many of his "base" would give a shit...? (Original Post) First Speaker Jan 2019 OP
None. Absolutely none Roland99 Jan 2019 #1
there are many examples of drumpf supporters..... Takket Jan 2019 #2
Zero Snackshack Jan 2019 #3
$13.99 at Amazon. Marcuse Jan 2019 #9
Exactly......this right here. a kennedy Jan 2019 #16
And yet these are the same people that will celebrate Reagan for "beating Russia" tymorial Jan 2019 #30
These ignorant bozos are welcome to defect... 3catwoman3 Jan 2019 #31
At this point, they are so Pavlovian-conditioned to "Fake News!!1!" that RockRaven Jan 2019 #4
Even during the final days of Watergate peggysue2 Jan 2019 #5
Depends. Does Fox tell them the truth or lie to them as usual? sharedvalues Jan 2019 #6
Trump was ratings gold. Tucker08087 Jan 2019 #26
Saw a poll- still42% approval. dawg day Jan 2019 #7
Terrible to think... dawg day Jan 2019 #8
That's Not His Base ProfessorGAC Jan 2019 #17
Nixon didn't have a cult and 24/7 propaganda machine Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #19
Your Point? ProfessorGAC Jan 2019 #22
that his approval rating may not fall below 30 Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #23
You're Missing Mine ProfessorGAC Jan 2019 #24
hope you're right Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2019 #29
My Point Is Based On Numbers ProfessorGAC Jan 2019 #34
Rule of thumb: the crimes don't get people - the cover-ups do Algernon Moncrieff Jan 2019 #10
Not this time, pal. Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #11
I think... myohmy2 Jan 2019 #12
most of them already know the truth and they are thankful to Putin for making that piece of shit JI7 Jan 2019 #13
That probably wouldn't matter BUT, the shutdown is affecting the owners napi21 Jan 2019 #14
They'd cheer him on and ask for more. Kablooie Jan 2019 #15
Who gives a flying fuck about his base malaise Jan 2019 #18
It wouldn't. Oneironaut Jan 2019 #20
Russia love is now a big thing among the right many a good man Jan 2019 #21
It's a reality show to them and they think he has the immunity idol Generic Brad Jan 2019 #25
None Bettie Jan 2019 #27
To quote the late great John Vernon as Dean Wormer tymorial Jan 2019 #28
Anyone Who STILL Supports Him Now, Knowing Everything We Know...... ChoppinBroccoli Jan 2019 #32
Many would not TexasBushwhacker Jan 2019 #33

Takket

(21,703 posts)
2. there are many examples of drumpf supporters.....
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 12:46 AM
Jan 2019

that have already accepted that he worked with Russia to throw the election, and they see no issue with it since Russia in their eyes helped "God" to defeat "Satan".

Snackshack

(2,541 posts)
3. Zero
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 12:56 AM
Jan 2019

It has always been about “owning the libs”. His supporters sell/wear T-shirts with “I’d rather be Russian than a Democrat”...

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
30. And yet these are the same people that will celebrate Reagan for "beating Russia"
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 09:58 PM
Jan 2019

Watching Republican behavior can be quite amusing but you really have to work hard at compartmentalizing your emotions and feelings.

3catwoman3

(24,122 posts)
31. These ignorant bozos are welcome to defect...
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 10:46 PM
Jan 2019

...any time. The sooner the better. I suspect they wouldn’t like it there

RockRaven

(15,088 posts)
4. At this point, they are so Pavlovian-conditioned to "Fake News!!1!" that
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 12:58 AM
Jan 2019

probably 20% or so (2/3 to 3/4 of his "base" )of the country could see Der Drumpfenfuhrer spills his guts on live TV and they would not believe it.

peggysue2

(10,850 posts)
5. Even during the final days of Watergate
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 12:59 AM
Jan 2019

Nixon had a 20-something percent of support.

There's no explaining willful blindness.

Tucker08087

(621 posts)
26. Trump was ratings gold.
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 09:51 PM
Jan 2019

Now he’s more silver-plated. When impeachment or trials become their gold, you’ll see a very calculated move by all media. The juicer story, the better. Dirty laundry sells.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
7. Saw a poll- still42% approval.
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 01:56 AM
Jan 2019

It is inconceivable to me. Even if they don't totally believe it, You'd think they would get more neutral.

ProfessorGAC

(65,401 posts)
17. That's Not His Base
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 07:45 AM
Jan 2019

About 40% of that number (& 42 is too high, more like 39, aggregated) are short term, "my finances" types, or bubble heads that still think business does better under R presidents.

But, many of those would be swayed by knowledge of criminal actions. (or, anti-american).

My guess in answering the OP question is:
Nearly none of the true base, but;
The approval number will fall to <30%.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,554 posts)
19. Nixon didn't have a cult and 24/7 propaganda machine
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 09:13 AM
Jan 2019

I doubt Traitor Donald's approval rating will drop very much. Those who approve now are part of the cult created by the propaganda machine.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,554 posts)
23. that his approval rating may not fall below 30
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 07:56 PM
Jan 2019

Nixon didn't have a cult so his ratings fell when it became undeniable that he was, indeed, a crook. Trump's approval may be stagnant until Fox disavows him.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,554 posts)
29. hope you're right
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 09:56 PM
Jan 2019

I didn't miss your point; I just disagree with it for reasons stated.

Hope you're right and I'm wrong.

ProfessorGAC

(65,401 posts)
34. My Point Is Based On Numbers
Mon Jan 14, 2019, 03:26 PM
Jan 2019

As an expert in statistics, I can lie with numbers, but the numbers don't lie!

Algernon Moncrieff

(5,798 posts)
10. Rule of thumb: the crimes don't get people - the cover-ups do
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 02:14 AM
Jan 2019

Come clean and promise to sin no more, and you are generally forgiven.

myohmy2

(3,217 posts)
12. I think...
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 02:51 AM
Jan 2019

...25% is a conservative figure (no pun intended)...there's a good percentage of people out there who might not have voted or cared for trump, but will now give him the benefit of the doubt simply because he's president...

...why else are decent Republicans scared shitless of challenging trump and few of us are clamoring for his impeachment?...if impeachment wasn't meant for a trump, then for whom was impeachment intended?

...I guess we'll just have to wait for Russian asset trump to create some global catastrophe before we acknowledge the danger of trump being president...

...sad, very sad...

JI7

(89,289 posts)
13. most of them already know the truth and they are thankful to Putin for making that piece of shit
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 02:57 AM
Jan 2019

President.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
14. That probably wouldn't matter BUT, the shutdown is affecting the owners
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 03:03 AM
Jan 2019

of Section 8 housing so since they aren't being paid, they're saying there will be no more rent subsidies sand if the tenants can't pay their rent, they'll be evicted. How many of Orangeman's "base" live in Section 8 housing? How many are working for the gov't and not being paid? Things like that will turn them against him much quicker that him admitting wrongdoing.

Kablooie

(18,647 posts)
15. They'd cheer him on and ask for more.
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 03:21 AM
Jan 2019

They are utter imbeciles.

As George Carlin said:

Think of how stupid the average American is.
Then realize that half the US is stupider than that.

malaise

(269,294 posts)
18. Who gives a flying fuck about his base
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 07:53 AM
Jan 2019

His base was soundly beaten in the November elections. And there are no gods to help you - help yourselves. Resist.

many a good man

(5,997 posts)
21. Russia love is now a big thing among the right
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 10:23 AM
Jan 2019

Last week I was driving around town (DC metro) scanning the radio dial and hit a preset for what used to be a classic rock station. It's right wing talk radio now.

The host said he reads a wide variety of global news sources and said Russian media is far more trustworthy than the US media.

He cautioned, however, that Russian media is not a monolith. He's seen some Russian news stories that puzzled him and made him do additional research that cast doubt but overall far more accurate.

I didn't catch the host's name and I wonder how prevalent this Russia love is on RWNJ radio. I looked up this radio station and found it was bought by Sputnik last year. Station is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Generic Brad

(14,276 posts)
25. It's a reality show to them and they think he has the immunity idol
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 09:44 PM
Jan 2019

He has basically told them as much. But he is a liar and does not have it. They picked the wrong alliance. He is about to get voted off the island.

Bettie

(16,148 posts)
27. None
Sun Jan 13, 2019, 09:53 PM
Jan 2019

They would excuse it or explain why it is a good thing that he sold our country out.

Then, they'd demand that he kill or imprison the "Libs".

ChoppinBroccoli

(3,786 posts)
32. Anyone Who STILL Supports Him Now, Knowing Everything We Know......
Mon Jan 14, 2019, 12:41 AM
Jan 2019

.........would happily pour maple syrup on dogshit because Trump called it pancakes.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,254 posts)
33. Many would not
Mon Jan 14, 2019, 12:47 AM
Jan 2019

1. It's hard for people to admit they made a mistake.

2. They'll insist that Clinton is worse. Still

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