NY Times: Donald Trump’s Slip in Polls Has G.O.P. Worried About Congress

[ailsagirl]

NY Times
by Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns
Oct. 5, 2016

Donald J Trump's support has plunged across the swing-state map over the last 10 days, wiping out his political recovery from September and threatening to undo weeks of Republican gains in the battle for control of Congress.

For his party, Mr. Trump’s reversal in fortune comes at the worst possible moment: Having muted their criticism of Mr. Trump in hopes that he could at least run competitively through Election Day, Republicans must decide in the next few days, rather than weeks, whether to seek distance from his wobbly campaign.

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Mr. Trump’s erratic behavior last week after his poor performance in the first debate with Mrs. Clinton — attacking a former beauty pageant winner over her weight, and making an issue of the Clintons’ marriage — has alarmed a number of Republican senators, including Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader. Mr. McConnell expressed concern that Mr. Trump might not have bottomed out yet and could lose even more support among women, according to a Republican official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to recount a private conversation.

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[Yallow]

1. After Sabotaging Our Economy For 7 Years, They Are Now Worried?

Gee.

Go to hell Republican scum.

[ffr]

2. It appears the gains he made in Sept were bad polling

And yes, the M$M overly hyped these flawed polls, glossing over their problematic sampling, for instance the ones that didn't poll anyone under the age of 50. You get the idea.

Can't say it was a bad thing, since it may have made more people tune into the presidential debate and get a better perspective as to why it was so important to vote and vote for Hillary when they did.

As for Mr. M. I stopped caring about anything he was concerned about long ago. He never has American values at heart, always big money donors, so screw him. We may not win majorities in both houses of congress, but we're certainly driving the car in that direction. Let's see how bad we can make ol' Mitchy-boy feel that little pinch from behind.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. They built the T & Tea political brand. Now it is collapsing around their heads.

We're not sorry for their political foolishness and inability to see the obvious.

The Grump Old Palefaces party needs to cut off their Tea party leg with a rusty hacksaw so they can make the deep reforms they need to become viable again.

[Retired George]

4. Aww, the Heart Bleeds

[geek tragedy]

5. you own him and everything he does and says, you bastards nt

[ailsagirl]

7. +1000

[4lbs]

6. If those idiot GOP Congresspeople had just voted for bills that aided women, maybe they could

have insulated themselves against that disease known as STD Donald.

They could have rightfully said "Hey, he's not us, we voted for all this stuff that helps women. Look!"

However, no, now they have to own everything they did for the past 8 years. They have to own their obstructions.

[central scrutinizer]

8. Tie that orange albatross around the neck of every repug!

He's yours, you laid the groundwork of hate and bigotry for decades! The orange albatross is coming home to roost. May he foul your nest. A pox on your house!