When New Yorkers are pissed they do not mince words.
More really dumb ideas:
Politico:
‘Really dumb’: Governors assail McConnell over bankruptcy comments
"You want to see the market fall through the cellar?" Cuomo asked during a press conference in the New York state Capitol on Thursday. “Let New York State declare bankruptcy. Let Michigan declare bankruptcy. Let Illinois declare bankruptcy. Let California declare bankruptcy. You will see a collapse of this national economy."
Anna Greenberg and Jeremy Rosner/WaPo:
Voters are turning against Trump because of his leadership in the pandemic
Independents, who make up a third of the electorate, want him to listen to experts.
At the broadest level, we found the expected political polarization: Overall, 43 percent approved of Trump’s performance in handling the coronavirus. A mere 6 percent of Democrats approved, as did 39 percent of independents — while 92 percent of Republicans held a favorable view.
But Trump really needs those independents, who made up 32 percent of the electorate, compared with 38 percent for Democrats and 31 percent of Republicans — and he seems to be losing them….
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In national online focus groups of registered voters we conducted, to supplement the survey, many swing voters said they trust Trump to fix the economy because of his business background and because he oversaw a strong economy before the covid-19-related crash.
It is hard to know whether such views about Trump’s economic prowess will endure six more months of high unemployment and sharp economic distress. But one can imagine that, by the fall, while the economy will be in deep trouble, the pandemic may have waned to some degree. In that context, many voters may cast their ballot based on who will be best at getting America back to work. Unless Biden and the Democrats start crafting a clearer and more compelling economic narrative, they may find — to their shock — that Trump could win reelection despite voters thinking he bungled the response to the coronavirus.
Nah, not buying that. Trump as cause of Depression is not Trump as cure. Nor would Biden simply roll over and say nothing.
Today is a bit twitter heavy because of all the fast breaking news.
AP:
AP-NORC poll: Few Americans trust Trump's info on pandemic
President Donald Trump has made himself the daily spokesman for the nation’s coronavirus response. Yet few Americans regularly look to or trust Trump as a source of information on the pandemic, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Just 28% of Americans say they’re regularly getting information from Trump about the coronavirus and only 23% say they have high levels of trust in what the president is telling the public. Another 21% trust him a moderate amount…
The survey’s findings underscore Trump’s rock-solid backing from Republicans, who have been unwavering in their overall support throughout his presidency, despite reservations about his credibility and temperament. If that support holds through the November election, Trump would still have a narrow — but feasible — path to victory.
Yeah, bullshit. Trump can’t win with Rs alone and he has done nothing to show he can expand beyond his base. As for where things stand today WITH his base supporting him:
Trump being stuck in the low 40’s is a thing, y’all.
Kyle Kondik/Crystal Ball:
The Democrats’ House Polling Lead: Remarkably Steady
Generic ballot, money edge point to retained blue majority; seven rating changes
Democrats have led almost every single one of the nearly 400 House generic ballot national polls released since Trump took office, as compiled in the 2018 and 2020 RealClearPolitics averages.
The lion’s share of these polls, about 310, were released during the 2018 cycle, while close to 90 have come out in this cycle. Because the House is less of a focus in this year’s presidential election cycle, it’s natural that the generic ballot question is being asked less.
The wording from different pollsters varies, but the generic ballot question usually asks whether a respondent plans to vote for a Democrat or a Republican in their local House of Representatives election.
Out of 309 polls included in the 2018 database, 305 showed Democratic leads; three were tied and another showed a Republican lead of one point. Out of 88 polls this cycle, 87 have shown a Democratic lead, and one has shown a tie. The current RealClearPolitics average shows a Democratic lead of 7.4 points, almost exactly the same as its final average in 2018.
Hey, not the only dumb thing Republicans say:
AJC:
Trump’s coronavirus rift with Kemp puts Georgia Republicans in a tough spot
President Donald Trump’s opposition to Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan to start reopening parts of Georgia’s economy will force Republican candidates to pick between their party’s leader or the state’s top official amid the coronavirus pandemic.
That tension quickly factored into the race between U.S. Kelly Loeffler, Kemp’s appointee to the seat, and U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, whom Trump initially favored.
Loeffler said Thursday she supports Kemp’s “efforts to begin to get Georgians back to work safely,” while Collins was critical of the governor.
A divided party is a losing party.
This is not 2016, episode one billion:
Politico:
Fed, facing pressure, commits to disclose monthly who's getting bailouts
That includes the names of participants, how much they borrowed and at what rate, and the overall costs, revenue and fees for each emergency facility, it said.
The transparency pledge covers roughly $2.3 trillion in emergency loans that the central bank has said it will offer to large corporations, smaller businesses and municipal governments. Under another program, the Fed is attempting to boost consumers’ access to credit by lending to banks against collateral that includes bundled student loans, auto loans and credit card loans.
Because the Fed isn’t set up to take on the risk of borrowers defaulting, the Treasury Department will cover any losses with the money set aside by Congress.
Also:
People just can't accept that Trump is losing. I don't mean their side, I mean our side.
This is not 2016. Repeat: this is not 2016.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
WaPo:
Biden’s strength with older voters could threaten Trump’s electoral path in 2020
In Florida, a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday showed Biden leading Trump by a 10-point margin, 52 to 42, among voters 65 and older — the latest poll showing Trump losing ground with seniors in key battlegrounds. In 2016, exit polls showed Trump winning seniors in Florida by 17 points over Hillary Clinton, a crucial margin in a state where older voters make up a large percentage of the voting population.
And a bit of light humor:
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