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Fil1957

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10. And let's not forget, the midterm elections are 6 months away. That's good and bad news. The bad news is that Trump

Reply to Crowman2009 (Original post)

Wed May 20, 2026, 11:46 AM

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and the GOP won't change their policies and will continue to drive the world and U.S. economy into a ditch, causing some degree of increased pain and suffering for the bottom 90% from now until then.

The good news is that because of that, his poll numbers will continue to slide, so that by November him and the GOP will be even LESS popular than now. Even a few of the hard core MAGA cult members will turn on him.

Election prognosticators make their predictions based on today's polls, but the polls will be different (worse for Trump and the GOP) six months from now, given the current unstoppable trends.

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Before some of y'all give up on Alabama because dumbass Tommy Potatoville won, here are some facts about the last night. [View all] Crowman2009 Yesterday OP

And Republicans can't gerrymander the governor's race. sop Yesterday #1

Thank you. a kennedy Yesterday #2

Same thing happened in IN. Even though some FatAss backed state reps won, Dem turnout was twice the repukes! n/t Cheezoholic Yesterday #3

Americans are pissed off Bluestocking Yesterday #4

Screwed up a bit, I meant compared to the last gubernatorial election in 2022. Crowman2009 Yesterday #5

As Someone Commented modrepub Yesterday #6

It's Todd Aiken on steroids Deminpenn Yesterday #13

Alabama voter and Doug Jones donor here Stuckinthebush Yesterday #7

Another Alabama voter here - All this is very true. groundloop Yesterday #11

Ha! I know those biddies! Stuckinthebush Yesterday #18

Same here! Crowman2009 Yesterday #15

I love the guy Stuckinthebush Yesterday #19

Thank you MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #8

Thank u for ur ray of hope AverageOldGuy Yesterday #9

And let's not forget, the midterm elections are 6 months away. That's good and bad news. The bad news is that Trump Fil1957 Yesterday #10

Chump will funnel campaign money to Tuberville, I have no doubt FakeNoose Yesterday #12

All Tuboshit has to do is keep rambling his racist BS, and hopefully the Democrats in Alabama keep pointing this out. Crowman2009 Yesterday #17

Hang in there. The optimism is appreciated in these dark times. paleotn Yesterday #14

Red county hellscapes aren't monopolized by the South. Crowman2009 Yesterday #16

I hear a lot about those GOPer clowns from Jackie & Dunlap. Crowman2009 Yesterday #20