Polling that measures approval ratings and things like whether the country is on the right track often fail to ask "Why?" The answers to that question would tell a lot more.
For instance, I'm one of those that would respond that the country is going in the wrong direction. However, that doesn't mean I plan to vote for Republicans in Novem…
Polling that measures approval ratings and things like whether the country is on the right track often fail to ask "Why?" The answers to that question would tell a lot more.
For instance, I'm one of those that would respond that the country is going in the wrong direction. However, that doesn't mean I plan to vote for Republicans in November. In fact, I place most of the blame on Republicans and plan to vote D in every race.
I suspect there are many other readers here who would say the same.
Another example: If I were to say I don't approve of the job Biden is doing, it would be not because I blame him for inflation and high gas prices and the pandemic still being an issue but because he hasn't been forceful enough in addressing them or took too long to show any sign of being on it (like seemingly ignoring inflation for way too long and seeming to dismiss the impact it was having on people). It would also be because it frustrates me that he doesn't use his megaphone to really punch back at all the right-wing hate and misinformation. If he's trying to play rope-a-dope, it's not working.
So even though I have a very dark view of where this country is and where it's headed, I'm absolutely not voting for a single Republican.
Polls don't measure this, and I have my doubts whether this November "wave" is going to be as big as some think. While the Democrats very well may lose the House, it's also entirely possible that they could hold the Senate and even expand their majority. Think what that could mean if Thomas or Alito, or both (both are in their 70s and are now the oldest members on the court), go the way of Ginsburg before the 2024 election.
Polling that measures approval ratings and things like whether the country is on the right track often fail to ask "Why?" The answers to that question would tell a lot more.
For instance, I'm one of those that would respond that the country is going in the wrong direction. However, that doesn't mean I plan to vote for Republicans in November. In fact, I place most of the blame on Republicans and plan to vote D in every race.
I suspect there are many other readers here who would say the same.
Another example: If I were to say I don't approve of the job Biden is doing, it would be not because I blame him for inflation and high gas prices and the pandemic still being an issue but because he hasn't been forceful enough in addressing them or took too long to show any sign of being on it (like seemingly ignoring inflation for way too long and seeming to dismiss the impact it was having on people). It would also be because it frustrates me that he doesn't use his megaphone to really punch back at all the right-wing hate and misinformation. If he's trying to play rope-a-dope, it's not working.
So even though I have a very dark view of where this country is and where it's headed, I'm absolutely not voting for a single Republican.
Polls don't measure this, and I have my doubts whether this November "wave" is going to be as big as some think. While the Democrats very well may lose the House, it's also entirely possible that they could hold the Senate and even expand their majority. Think what that could mean if Thomas or Alito, or both (both are in their 70s and are now the oldest members on the court), go the way of Ginsburg before the 2024 election.