09-01-2020, 12:07 AM
(08-31-2020, 11:34 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Polling done at the beginning of June and end of July put the majority of Americans in support of the on going protests, despite the narrative Trump and Barr pushed around Portland during July.
So what changed?
Quote:There also hasn't been a significant shift in Biden's support during this time. His average lead has actually gone up 1% since before Memorial Day. I do not see evidence to support your premise.
The borderline panic among left leaning pundits would demonstrate otherwise, IMO.
Quote:I think there's merit behind your argument, but I do not see that coming true. I also think it downplays the responsibility, justified or not, that voters ultimately place on the President.
Normally I would would agree. But the left leaning local government have so distanced themselves from Trump that they've effectively created a situation in which they alone own the results.
Quote:I want to point out that I do not think I'd said "Trump emboldens" and "Democrats are not culpable" (or similar rhetoric) in any of this.
Forgive me if I lumped you in with that crown unjustifiably. I don't think you would deny that there is a large group that does exactly as described.
