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dump approval is really only going in one direction - graph on 538 (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Jun 2017 OP
What is wrong edhopper Jun 2017 #1
delusional ignorant assholes. check! NRaleighLiberal Jun 2017 #2
lmfao GallopingGhost Jun 2017 #6
I really think at this point it's spite Downtown Hound Jun 2017 #12
I think a lot of them edhopper Jun 2017 #13
The Operative Phrase Is Leith Jun 2017 #3
What's With That Projection Line? ProfessorGAC Jun 2017 #4
probably a statical edhopper Jun 2017 #5
Well, As One Who Has Taught Statistical Methods. . . ProfessorGAC Jun 2017 #8
That is probably it edhopper Jun 2017 #9
I'm Hoping You're Right, Ed ProfessorGAC Jun 2017 #10
the day before he resigned, Nixon still polled 24% approval alterfurz Jun 2017 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Downtown Hound Jun 2017 #11

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)
12. I really think at this point it's spite
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 03:11 PM
Jun 2017

more than anything. The little snowflakes are upset that they've been so harshly criticized for their racism and stupidity and they don't want to admit they were wrong about Trump.

ProfessorGAC

(64,881 posts)
4. What's With That Projection Line?
Mon Jun 12, 2017, 05:51 PM
Jun 2017

The trend line clearly shows no indication of increasing approval or descending disapproval
Yet the projection lines show that
I find that odd

edhopper

(33,491 posts)
5. probably a statical
Mon Jun 12, 2017, 06:39 PM
Jun 2017

return to the mean. But It looks like the current trend is going down.
And sooner or later he will fuck up bigly enough to hit the low 20%

ProfessorGAC

(64,881 posts)
8. Well, As One Who Has Taught Statistical Methods. . .
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 10:56 AM
Jun 2017

. . .assuming a regression to the mean when there is a clear trendline doesn't make much sense.

Maybe their software does it for them.

edhopper

(33,491 posts)
9. That is probably it
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 12:23 PM
Jun 2017

they just run the formula algorithm.

I anticipate Trump having a Katrina moment, an event when his corruption and incompetence makes even his stronger supporters stop giving him an approval rating.

ProfessorGAC

(64,881 posts)
10. I'm Hoping You're Right, Ed
Tue Jun 13, 2017, 12:39 PM
Jun 2017

This level of corruption and incompetence must be punished appropriately.

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