Donald Trump is the least favorably viewed presidential candidate since at least 1992

jimbo said:

The other candidates are among the much hated political establishment. They probably understand. Nothing much they can do about it.

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Erod said:

That's the one good thing about this. Bernie Sanders is a clown. Donald Trump is as well. Ted Cruz shouldn't be a factor, but he is.

I honestly didn't think Americans had it in them, to finally flip the bird at Washington. "Eff you and the horse mega-machine you rode in on."

People are fed up with being lied to. They're scared to death of the imbeciles leading the war on ISIS. They trust nothing happening in Washington is on the right track to address anything. And they've watched Obama rip this country to shreds piece by piece with nary a nudge of resistance.

It's over. The establishment has shown its ass one too many times, and they're about to pay the price. Hillary is the face of that establishment.

So while I don't support the knuckleheads at the top of the heap per se, I do support the movement as a whole to bring Washington to its collective knees. Better shape up, if it's not too late already.

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CanadaJohn said:

I'm not dismissing the survey/chart, but I think it's fair to say that what it proves is that the more well known you are in politics, the more people dislike you.

I'd also note, coincidentally, that the chart shows that GW Bush was more unpopular in 2004 than John Kerry, and yet GWB won an expanded majority in that year's election and helped usher in an increase in Congress critters.

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clownboy said:

Your prediction is noted. But really what does it matter? The next couple months and we'll know who are going to be the candidates. When Trump wins both elections and the remaining haters froth about in their frustration that their crystal balls are broken, we'll all remember to laugh a little harder at you folks while your heads explode.

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jimbo said:

I hope it's too late already. Establishment refused to get the little signals, like firing Cantor and the November midterms. Now it's too late.

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Ikari said:

What happens if somehow it's Sanders v. Trump and Sanders wins? Will all the heads of the Trumpettes explode?

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jimbo said:

That's not exactly true. Parliament debated the issue per their law. No ban was imposed or implied.

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Erod said:

Not enough kids and loonies to make that happen. Trump would win, and then we'd all look at each other and say, "OH, ****!"

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Ikari said:

I don't think there are enough loonies for Trump to win, but it was a hypothetical. Quite honestly, given the demands of the Establishment of the Republocrat party, I don't see either Sanders or Trump coming away with the nomination.

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Erod said:

I agree on Sanders, but if the Republicans don't reduce their field down to one or two challengers to Trump quickly, it might be too late after Super Tuesday. The dye will be cast.

And I don't think Hillary can carry much support going forward. Enough to beat Sanders, yes, but I think the Sanders bloc will come close to splitting in the general.

People detest her more than anyone in the race.

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RetiredUSN said:

Just the fact that they would even consider such a thing, lowers my opinion of the members.

Geeees..... what a waste of time.

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Ikari said:

I don't rule out partisan shenanigans. It would be very tough for the GOP given the current field, but perhaps they could rig something. Who knows, but the party powers don't want Trump. Clinton will come out of the DNC, the DNC wants Hillary and there are already some shenanigans going on there against Sanders.

I don't know who is more detestable, Trump or Hillary. They're both on the same level with me.

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jimbo said:

UK law requires petitions of over 100,000 signatures to be debated. They debated. Nothing came of it.

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Hawkeye10 said:

and the more you are trying to do the more people dislike you. Fav/Unfav polls are currently being taken far too seriously. I mean Obama is still in the mid to upper 40's FAV but the vast majority of people say that the country is on the wrong track, and after 7 years of Obama we are watching Sanders and Trump stun the establishment because people are so pissed about the failure of our leadership.

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CanadaJohn said:

I think what you'd also want to keep in mind is that with Obama, as an example, the fav/unfav polls relate to job performance - something the candidates before being elected aren't judged upon. On a personal favourability scale, Obama is far more personally popular as a person than he is as President or as are his policies/actions.

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