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In reply to the discussion: Trump's 'political team is nervous' voters aren't buying what he's selling: insider [View all]Karma13612
(4,817 posts)42. For crying out loud- Perception?
The real life is that prices are insane.
The economy is NOT good when gas and food are going up. Maybe for once, these officials could use everyday markers to analyze how the economy is.
Wall Street is not the indicator that people use to buy groceries and pay electric bills. And the market fluctuates like the pulse readings of a stressed homeowner and working stiff.
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Trump's 'political team is nervous' voters aren't buying what he's selling: insider [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Sep 13
OP
If hes sucha good salesman maybe he can figure out something to sell that they like
SSJVegeta
Sep 13
#2
Now that the billionaires have the data from the entire US gov't, all US citizens,
Irish_Dem
Sep 13
#17
So when they're *actually* paying higher prices at the store, that's just a *perception* ??
eppur_se_muova
Sep 13
#6
The economy may look good on YOUR paper you wipe your golden asses with, but on mine it looks like what it is n/t
Cheezoholic
Sep 13
#7
No, but the GOP still has higher favorability ratings than Democrats. People seem to like living in a dictatorship.
LeftInTX
Sep 14
#40
But the generic Congressional vote has the Democrats ahead by about 4 percentage points
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 14
#46