Trump fatigue comes early - By Joe Scarborough

[DonViejo]

Americans eventually tire of the presidents they elect. The political skills that fuel the rise of Roosevelts, Reagans and Obamas always seem to lose their allure over time as the promise of “Morning in America” and “Hope and Change” devolves into the cynicism of “Been There, Done That.”

Lyndon Johnson won in a landslide in 1964 but was pushed out of office four years later. Ronald Reagan breezed to reelection by winning 49 states in 1984, but two years later his power of persuasion was gone. In 1986, the Great Communicator couldn’t persuade voters living through the last days of the Cold War to support anti-communist allies in Central America. Even in the afterglow of Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection, the biggest political star in the world couldn’t pass gun reforms that 90 percent of Americans supported following the Sandy Hook massacre.

President Trump is, of course, the most radical example of this negative political phenomenon. Seven months into his maniacal presidency, Trump is driving his approval ratings to record lows and causing friends and foes alike to experience premature presidential fatigue.

Former allies on the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal and Washington Examiner now criticize Trump for leadership failures and his abuse of power. Republicans on Capitol Hill more frequently call out the president’s aberrant behavior. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) questions the president’s ability to survive. The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee questions Trump’s stability.

By now, the president’s low poll numbers rarely raise an eyebrow. Newspapers have repeated ad nauseam that Trump is saddled with the worst approval ratings in U.S. history at this stage of his presidency. But this week, those lame approval ratings collapsed to a new low of 34 percent. A Fox News poll released Wednesday found that nearly 6 in 10 Americans believe Trump’s presidency is “tearing America apart.” And only 20 percent of younger voters now support the 71-year-old former reality television star.

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[Squinch]

1. Scarborough is frantically trying to obscure his own role in getting this monster elected.

Sadly, the majority of Americans will forget and he will succeed.

Pisses me right off.

[JHan]

4. Amazing isn't it, I for sure haven't forgotten

Scarborough carried water for the piece of shit in the White House all year last year.

[CTyankee]

7. He and Mika were treating Trump like he was some kind of "newer voice" on their

show. They found him "interesting."

I always wondered what they saw in Trump...

[genxlib]

2. WTF

How is not being able to pass gun reform after Sandy Hook a reflection on the popularity of Obama. It says right there in the text that 90% of the people agreed with Obama on that issue.

It was a reflection on how craven the GOP congress was to block reforms that were desperately wanted by an enormous majority of the American People.

I am happy to see the GOP go after each other but Joe is still a punk-ass prevaricator trying to provide cover for his party.

[SharonClark]

3. I have Joe Scarborough fatigue.

[Maven]

5. Thanks for your take, person who helped bring us Trump

[weydowner]

6. Scarborough Fair?

Quite like him in his current avatar, but I can't forget the pair if them praising Trump to the skies last year, in part because he became part of their show by phoning them a lot, and can't forget Joe when he a a petty spineless attack-dog when he was in Congress. If Newt was the Sun, then JS was a minor planet, basking in the sunlight.

Where does Florida find them? Texas?

[Paladin]

8. Lots of us were tired of trump before you were, Joe.

How about you and trump and Mika all disappearing, simultaneously?