Plus: Democrats lead the U.S. House generic ballot by 5, Americans reject ICE racial profiling; and approval of Trump's handling of prices and health care hit a new low
What if Dems demand that Congress reassert control over tariffs? You get both "affordability" and "separation of powers/anti-authoritarian" arguments, and it puts Repubs in a much tougher spot than asking for health care spending, which some of them want to do anyway.
Destroying small farms so they can buy the land. Thereby worsening food quality & local food availability. Sad for America. Call, rally, cause good trouble
shut it down. The orange traitor and the rest of the feckless MAGA GOP will NEVER honor any deal that will help the people. DONT FORGET; the orange criminal has the power of the pen no matter what the HOUSE or senate votes
Great to see some of these polled, especially the military occupation and racial profiling questions.
'Just 19% say those are sufficient factors, and that police should also need to provide a “probable cause” for believing someone is in the country illegally.'
Shouldn't that be something likke "...and that police need not also provide a 'probable cause..."?
Marquette apparently does periodic polling on SCOTUS. I am not sure I buy their numb ers, though. The approval rating seems a bit high, particularly, with their unexplained decisions and dubious legal arguments that always seem to land for Trump. I would like to see some more quality polling on SCOTUS. Maybe Elliot would consider adding some questions to his monthly Verasight Poll.
Democrats would be well advised to push the healthcare message strongly and state exactly what they want for the American people in their shutdown request. Publicize it with stories of the people using the healthcare services that will be lost and the effect on society as a whole.
40-45% of the US population still planning to vote Republican. Clearly, a large proportion of the population are not right in the head, or Fox News brainwashed.
I would argue that anyone claiming to be independent with the Felonious , Rapist , Insurrectionist we have in power probably have a few loose screws too!
Probably ~30% of voters are GOP loyalists. Another ~15% aren't exactly loyalists, but dislike the Democrats. I think the best you can hope for, outside of some sort of national crisis, is to cut down on that ~15% voting for Republicans (instead staying home, voting third party, or voting for a Jared Golden type).
I don't think right-wing media are primarily to blame. I mean, they don't *help*, and they can sometimes persuade enough people to swing close elections. But, in general, the viewers of Fox, OAN, etc. are already right-wing. The bigger story is the growth of white evangelical churches and para-church organizations and their social and cultural influence in much of the country.
Bowling Alone explains a lot. Civil society has withered, and what's taken its place are isolation and reactionary religion. Both things conducive to Republican victory.
the mindless MAGA still have their food stamps and healthcare. give it a couple of months. NOT TO MENTION THE FARMERS that are soon to be starving and homeless with VP VANCE chomping at the bit to gobble up their land.
In listening to VPHarris yesterday, she did not run with her preferred VP choice, Sec. Pete. She acquiesced to Gov. Walz, in deference to voters who would balk at a black woman AND a gay man. The incredibly short campaign and the botched inaction of the Bidens made winning unlikely with any running mate, but Sec. Pete could have energized the real majority going forward. I think such hesitant voters are lost to the right for now. Ds must let go of trying to convince everyone, and instead get non-MAGA out to vote.
Trump Ice agents killed a civilian. Now found FOR NO CAUSE! Trump DOJ lied and said fed agent was SERIOUSLY INJURED and dragged by the civilian’s car.
Nope local cop body cameras SHOW FACTS. ( ice agents ALWAYS WORE BODY CAMS UNTIL TRUMP BECAME LEADER)
The trump agents had MINOR INJURIES! Stated this over the radios!
They are killing humans for NO REASON Oh and the dead victim was LEGALLY HERE ON J-1 work visa as an agriculture worker!! Was in Chicago area to help at boss’s farmer market!
I say plural HUMANS because there is news SEVERAL 1000s of humans on American soil ARE MISSING after taken by trump agents!
What if Dems demand that Congress reassert control over tariffs? You get both "affordability" and "separation of powers/anti-authoritarian" arguments, and it puts Repubs in a much tougher spot than asking for health care spending, which some of them want to do anyway.
A second question about public trust in Congressional MAGA...
Do people believe that MAGA in Congress can be taken at their word on budget commitments, given the recent line by line recision bills?
How about people's trust in specific institutions? I wonder about lower courts vs SCOTUS, federal vs state on parts of government, etc.
The noisy types keep saying Americans don't have the faith in institutions that they used to. But is that whole story? Is it even true?
Yes poll Supreme Court trust, constitutionality & solution?
Destroying small farms so they can buy the land. Thereby worsening food quality & local food availability. Sad for America. Call, rally, cause good trouble
shut it down. The orange traitor and the rest of the feckless MAGA GOP will NEVER honor any deal that will help the people. DONT FORGET; the orange criminal has the power of the pen no matter what the HOUSE or senate votes
Great to see some of these polled, especially the military occupation and racial profiling questions.
'Just 19% say those are sufficient factors, and that police should also need to provide a “probable cause” for believing someone is in the country illegally.'
Shouldn't that be something likke "...and that police need not also provide a 'probable cause..."?
I am curious how the public views the Supreme Court
shitty and corrupt
I posed similar question a few weeks back and was pointed by another poster to this site.
https://law.marquette.edu/facultyblog/2025/07/popular-supreme-court-decisions-inflation-pessimism-and-other-themes-from-the-july-marquette-law-school-poll/
Marquette apparently does periodic polling on SCOTUS. I am not sure I buy their numb ers, though. The approval rating seems a bit high, particularly, with their unexplained decisions and dubious legal arguments that always seem to land for Trump. I would like to see some more quality polling on SCOTUS. Maybe Elliot would consider adding some questions to his monthly Verasight Poll.
Be smart Dems, if shutdown is the road you choose, use healthcare as your message, not ANYTHING else!
What about tariffs? You get both "affordability" and "separation of powers" if Dems demand that Congress reassert control over tariffs/import taxes.
Democrats would be well advised to push the healthcare message strongly and state exactly what they want for the American people in their shutdown request. Publicize it with stories of the people using the healthcare services that will be lost and the effect on society as a whole.
40-45% of the US population still planning to vote Republican. Clearly, a large proportion of the population are not right in the head, or Fox News brainwashed.
the mindless MAGA still have their food stamps and healthcare the DEMS got for them.
I would argue that anyone claiming to be independent with the Felonious , Rapist , Insurrectionist we have in power probably have a few loose screws too!
Probably ~30% of voters are GOP loyalists. Another ~15% aren't exactly loyalists, but dislike the Democrats. I think the best you can hope for, outside of some sort of national crisis, is to cut down on that ~15% voting for Republicans (instead staying home, voting third party, or voting for a Jared Golden type).
I don't think right-wing media are primarily to blame. I mean, they don't *help*, and they can sometimes persuade enough people to swing close elections. But, in general, the viewers of Fox, OAN, etc. are already right-wing. The bigger story is the growth of white evangelical churches and para-church organizations and their social and cultural influence in much of the country.
Bowling Alone explains a lot. Civil society has withered, and what's taken its place are isolation and reactionary religion. Both things conducive to Republican victory.
the mindless MAGA still have their food stamps and healthcare. give it a couple of months. NOT TO MENTION THE FARMERS that are soon to be starving and homeless with VP VANCE chomping at the bit to gobble up their land.
I expect the farmers to get a massive bailout sometime. Like last time.
In listening to VPHarris yesterday, she did not run with her preferred VP choice, Sec. Pete. She acquiesced to Gov. Walz, in deference to voters who would balk at a black woman AND a gay man. The incredibly short campaign and the botched inaction of the Bidens made winning unlikely with any running mate, but Sec. Pete could have energized the real majority going forward. I think such hesitant voters are lost to the right for now. Ds must let go of trying to convince everyone, and instead get non-MAGA out to vote.
Certainly, we got national crisis out the Wazoo!
Trump Ice agents killed a civilian. Now found FOR NO CAUSE! Trump DOJ lied and said fed agent was SERIOUSLY INJURED and dragged by the civilian’s car.
Nope local cop body cameras SHOW FACTS. ( ice agents ALWAYS WORE BODY CAMS UNTIL TRUMP BECAME LEADER)
The trump agents had MINOR INJURIES! Stated this over the radios!
They are killing humans for NO REASON Oh and the dead victim was LEGALLY HERE ON J-1 work visa as an agriculture worker!! Was in Chicago area to help at boss’s farmer market!
I say plural HUMANS because there is news SEVERAL 1000s of humans on American soil ARE MISSING after taken by trump agents!
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/09/22/ice-officer-injuries-nothing-major-deadly-franklin-park-shooting-mexican-immigrant-chicago-video