What's The Difference Between Strongly-Approve and Strongly-Disapprove?

Some folks did a review of President Biden and asked in a poll.....how many strongly approve of his performance, and strongly disapprove.

Strongly approve?  20-percent.

Strongly disapprove?  47-percent.

The rest are in the middle....either with no opinion, marginally approve, or marginally approve....which amounts to 33-percent.

In most countries, with coalition governments....there would be fallout going on, and a likely collapse of the coalition situation.....meaning a new election within 90 days.  Luckily in the US....we can just keep going, and likely escalating the negativity even more.

In this case....only one out of every five really feel confident in the actions of President Biden and the achievements of the past year.  In some ways, this is a super positive thing....that these people can overlook mistakes or issues and just accept the current trends.  

Is part of this trend the issue that fewer people watch CNN than ever before?  Well....yes, that probably is one of the ten different issues going on and part of the negative landscape.  If we could just find ways to force people into viewing CNN more often....this could be a great idea for the Biden-team.

The fact that Joe promised a lot in 2020, and has yet to really deliver?  Well.....yeah, that is probably another big issue.

Any chances this will reverse in 2022?  That's really a big part of the situation....people can't expect much to improve.

Time Cover

 

The newest issue of Time came out.  

I sat for three minutes looking at it.  It's not a flattering 'painting' of President Biden and the 'fog' at the top of the cover is meant to convey something.

The people disheartened by this?  Probably the folks who work in the inner-circle or within the cabinet functions.  They have to know the crap thats going on, and probably have some stamina to handle x-amount of the situation....then announce they are leaving.

My 5 Things I'd Do If I Were President Biden

 Not that I'm offering advice, but after viewing last night.....this is list of things:

1.  Lay off Pete Buttigieg....find some retired Army logistics general and bring him in to fix the port issues.  Tell the California state government that it has no authority over the port, or the movement of goods out of the port.  

2.  Whoever is giving foreign affairs advice within the inner circle....terminate them.  Crappy advice is getting you nowhere.

3.  Just tell VP Harris to take up golf, and not attend any further meetings unless I call you.  She's a lousy VP, but you can't fire her.....so just make her as invisible as possible.

4.  Quit going to Delaware every single weekend.  

5.  Start preparing for a spring 2023 impeachment....by hiring up some decent 4-star lawyers.

CNN in the News

 CNN says it's going full-speed ahead to create a 'team' to cover misinformation.

I sat and read the piece completely....to make sure it wasn't a mistake.

A big team?  No....three folks.  Who will the three be?  Unknown.  And I seriously doubt that they will be seasoned journalists.  

How long will the misinformation team exist for CNN?  If I were a betting man, I'd say no longer than 12 months.  Their demise will be tied to the idea that eventually....the path will lead back to CNN itself, and the reporters will report how CNN creates misinformation....which will frustrated the heck out of the 'boss'.

After The Smoke Has Cleared With The Texas Synagogue Episode

 A number of analysts have looked at the final weeks of life for this British Muslim terrorist guy, and come to the conclusion....complete mental breakdown.  This was even before he stepped onto US soil.

Paranoid Schizophrenia?  The one thing that isn't discussed openly....how this guy's life went the final six months.  Was he hooked-up on drugs?  Was he seeing a mental health clinic?  Was he fired from his job?  

Observations Over President Biden's Press Conference

 I'll limit it to six comments:

1.  Compared to some past moments of 2021....he seemed reasonably sharp.

2.  On the Russia comment, he's already accepted the idea that an invasion will occur....some piece of the Ukraine will be carved off, and there's not much the US will do other than sanctions.  

3.  'I don't believe the polls' comment.  Bill Clinton lived and breathed by the polls....every ounce of success in the Clinton era....came from analyzing the polls and changing course when necessary.  So whatever you saw for 2021.....is still the course for Joe Biden and team in 2022.

4.  Some people (after the press conference) used the term 'foggy' to discuss how Joe Biden saw things.  I would suggest that he reminded me of a old guy who was simply out of his league and doing the best he could.  From all the Senate years....the chief talent that he showed....was embellishment of his record.  I simply saw the same talent at work. 

5.  He did say that for the 2024 campaign (he intends to run)....that VP Harris will be his choice for VP.  I think she was standing there in a state of shock.  

6.  It was not a bad press conference, but if you were a Democrat and looking for some great moment of inspiration.....sorry, you just didn't get that.  I personally doubt that you will get another press conference for at least six months.  

Voting Rights to the Common Man

 If you sat down with ten regular working-class people and said there needs to be a written 'word' on voting rights.....after eight hours of talks....the entire end-result would be around forty lines of text.

You'd have a piece written to say 'one-man, one-vote'.

You'd have some text to say you register ahead of time in your home state.

You'd write a piece to say multiple voting gets you actual jail time or a fine.

To suggest that you'd write some text that only the federal government can control this.....would be laughed upon by the people in this group.

For Biden and team to suggest that 500-odd pages of text is required?  That would be laughed upon as well.

So I don't see this federalization of elections to be going anywhere.  In fact, if you gauged people....on the top 100 problems in the nation....this federal voting situation doesn't fall into that position.  The fact that President Biden doesn't grasp this?