I really think the most changed dynamic - which took eight years for Trump to build - is a supine GOP. When the president's party has a lot of people going on TV to disagree with him it hurts morale. He's now got internal blowback from one elderly senator who he makes fun of all the time. - ThreadSky

daveweigel.bsky.social • 12 days ago

I really think the most changed dynamic - which took eight years for Trump to build - is a supine GOP. When the president's party has a lot of people going on TV to disagree with him it hurts morale. He's now got internal blowback from one elderly senator who he makes fun of all the time.

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Trump-2 is not sinking as fast in approval as Trump-1 was.

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longlivethemods.bsky.social•12 days ago

Only one inflation report has come out too which he deflected. Next month is soon.

marcellograz.bsky.social•12 days ago

The Dems are also not really opposing much.

bunzerton.bsky.social•11 days ago

Yes, AND
If YOU want to do something, give one of these Dems a call and just say thank you for ANY grassroots happening right now. They need to hear that amplification, whether theyre your state rep or not. @ariellaelm.bsky.social

https://open.substack.com/pub/ariellaelm/p/daily-dems-doing-the-work-making-084?r=aut57&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

marcellograz.bsky.social•11 days ago

Oh, I call, worry not. And bully them online.

daveweigel.bsky.social•12 days ago

Getting a little meta here but an internal critic is always going to get 100x as much attention as an external critic. Lots of Dems will criticize their party on record in some way. The R opposition to Trump is just Mitch McConnell, and occasionally Mike Lawler creating some space for his gov bid.

natsecguy.bsky.social•12 days ago

Pence is getting more active

daveweigel.bsky.social•12 days ago

But you still see news stories about McConnell's resistance etc, bc that's more news-shaped than "freshman senator you've never heard of supports president."

myhist.bsky.social•11 days ago

Lawler towing the line on Adams, immigration lock-step. He's only differed on Ukraine. And he's seeking to take himself out of an office where he can act on Ukraine and into one where he can. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2025/02/20/rep--mike-lawler-on-n-y--prison-strikes--congestion-pricinge

petersagal.bsky.social•12 days ago

“News-shaped” is a useful concept.

kevinlindsay.bsky.social•12 days ago

A good question is where is someone like Brian Fitzpatrick who won a purple district under the guide of being a principled moderate. Would love to see the media talking to members with that profile and district makeup.

erikelmgren.bsky.social•12 days ago

(I will just point out that this is a system with two-way-feedback, angry people causes angry pundits in a very similar way angry pundits cause angry people)

chadfarrenburg.bsky.social•12 days ago

A supine press as well.

bklynmichael42.bsky.social•11 days ago

kstroopwafel.bsky.social•12 days ago

This is what dictatorship looks like!

mcslaven.bsky.social•11 days ago

The lame duck aspect is bound to catch up with Trump eventually, where Republicans in Congress start looking beyond him, though the personalist aspects of what Trump is doing is trying to delay this moment as long as possible.

brokeshealds.bsky.social•11 days ago

Does "lame duck" apply when there will be no elections in the future, at least ones that are free or fair?

nateb.bsky.social•12 days ago

Also the information bubbles are even more isolated.

In 2016 a random fact check could sometimes slip past the disinfo nets and show up in your uncles Facebook timeline.

Now the alternate reality is complete.

stevestarr.bsky.social•12 days ago

And that is a really big problem. Perhaps you really can fool Some of the People, all of the time.

jonenslin.bsky.social•12 days ago

I also think that cutting the federal workforce isn't something that a lot of people generally care about.

trumpflationtrkr.bsky.social•12 days ago

Higher honeymoon topline (job approval) but worse underlying issue polling. Whereas before it was "I don't like him but he's good for the economy". Now, Gallup has him with his worst polling on the economy, and they're not an outlier. Interesting inversion from his first term.

cherold.bsky.social•11 days ago

So people have soured on every single thing Trump is doing but they like him as president better now? WTF?

stub22.bsky.social•11 days ago

There is no rational case for him, but the emotional case is stronger than ever, for those who resent rational institutionalism, i.e. nerd power

on-tannhausergate.bsky.social•11 days ago

Trump is a colossal pile of shit and in this he’s the avatar for his supporters who are also absolute worthless piles of fascist shit

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