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Biden’s approval rating was now 37% in favor and 60% disapproved, Kornacki noted.

It’s “the lowest approval rating since former President George W. Bush’s second term,” said Welker.

On voters’ confidence in handling the U.S. economy, Kornecki pointed to Trump’s 55% rating and Biden’s 33%.

Edit: here's the MSNBC clip with Kornacki https://twitter.com/MeetThePress/status/1754211558631084417

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

You're not voting?

Lol. Lmao, even.

You're handing Trump a victory and oushing anti-Biden shit to get him elected and make dems elated. Good job doing that geriatric fuck's dirty work.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I’m in California

You missed the critical bit. Voting for the least worst option when your vote cannot make a difference is worse than pointless.

And Biden will only win if enough people realise the alternative is possible. Thank the OP for their service and quit annoying people who might just hold their noses and vote where it counts.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Read it again. I'm voting for all the local and statewide elections. I refuse to vote for Biden based on he hasn't earned my vote and doesn't align with my beliefs, I don't support his genocide in Gaza. That's democracy. You are free to vote for whoever you want or don't vote.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

That's democracy. You are free to vote for whoever you want or don't vote.

Absolutely correct. And we're going to point out that your position is to support MORE genocide in Gaza via Trump. The person you are helping elect. You can support Trump electorally without voting for him. You are making a conscious effort to support Trump and all the awful horrible shit he brings along. That should be pointed out every single time this gets brought up.

If the goal is to help Gaza, wouldn't the best course of action be to support the candidate that results in less harm? Or does less dead civilians not align with your beliefs? Is there a single shred of evidence that a Trump administration would result in any improvement whatsoever? Because there sure is a fuckload of evidence that it wouldn't.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Neither do I, but I'm still not blind enough to throw my vote away and pout when a dicactor is incubating within our borders.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 9 months ago

Better tell Joe to step it up then and earn more votes.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Good thing your lack of vote only encourages more genocide in both Gaza and in Ukraine with Trump