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In reply to the discussion: Biden's job ratings decline amid Covid surge, Afghanistan withdrawal in NBC News poll [View all]andym
(5,443 posts)35. Not unexpected. When a policy decision results in a bad outcome, favorability declines
Fortunately things are not even close to a worst case scenario: Embassy seizure in Tehran where Americans are held hostage and extremists shout "Death to America" daily. In Afghanistan, the Taliban leadership are cooperating with the US by not attacking the airport and are trying to appear moderate in spite of the thirst for revenge and extremism by many of their followers.
If Biden and his team can get Americans and their Afghan allies out of Afghanistan safely and as fast as possible, his ratings will recover.
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Biden's job ratings decline amid Covid surge, Afghanistan withdrawal in NBC News poll [View all]
SouthBayDem
Aug 2021
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Yeah they would be stupid to do that. It's their fault we're in Afghanistan
rockfordfile
Aug 2021
#39
The headline should be rephrased. After the continuous one-sided bashing of Biden on
JohnSJ
Aug 2021
#3
I get what you d saying but it's the trend. It may not be statistically significant at this point
Dream Girl
Aug 2021
#14
Sooooooooo, Biden lie about a virus and kill 500k Americans?! No? Then this is media driven ...
uponit7771
Aug 2021
#6
Don't be complacent about this modest dip -- GOP will blanket media space w/milking Afghanistan
cloudythescribbler
Aug 2021
#15
Strategic and planned. Do not underestimate this admin. They know what they are doing.
cayugafalls
Aug 2021
#33