The chaos is normal now and the equilibrium is coming back
by digby
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has rebounded to its highest level since the 100-day mark of his presidency, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, even as his approval ratings for handling major issues remain largely negative.
Overall, 42% approve of the way Trump is handling the presidency, 54% disapprove. Approval is up 7 points overall since February, including 6-point increases among Republicans (from 80% to 86% now) and independents (from 35% to 41% now). Trump’s approval rating remains below that of all of his modern-era predecessors at this stage in their first term after being elected, though Trump only trails Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama by a narrow 4 points at this point in their first terms.
Trump is the new normal and it’s no longer shocking or horrifying that this cretinous miscreant is running the most powerful nation on earth. The more he takes charge the more normal it becomes that America is being run by our own version of Rodrigo Duterte.
There is historical precedent for this. And it’s not good.