I just reread my SOTU post below. Doing so, I was struck by something I overlooked when first reacting to both the speech and its poll numbers.
Some 64% of Democrats had negative reactions to Trump’s speech - this one would totally expect. On the other hand, 36% of Democrats who watched had no negative reaction!
Evoking a neutral-to-positive reaction in 36% of one’s opponents is a stunning achievement by any president. The legacy media tell you President Trump is the most hated president since Herbert Hoover. That isn’t reportage or analysis ... it’s self-disclosure.
At this moment, Trump’s odds of reelection in 2020 look good. Much can change in 21 months, stay tuned.
