A wonderful screed, Dan; but I disagree on one minor point: you write “This is all ridiculously embarrassing for a political party that aspires to govern.” I don’t think the current GOP has any aspirations to govern. Their only aspiration is the acquisition and maintenance of power, which is a different thing altogether.
Although I know it's entirely improbable, I would favor abolishing polling until a month or so before the election. It obscures the issues and focuses everybody on the "horse race."
One would think that a new Trump administration would have learned something. But given Jon Karl's description (Tired of Winning, page 119-20) of their attempt after 3.8 years in office of trying to write a presidential directive (to Esper's replacement), they haven't.
A wonderful screed, Dan; but I disagree on one minor point: you write “This is all ridiculously embarrassing for a political party that aspires to govern.” I don’t think the current GOP has any aspirations to govern. Their only aspiration is the acquisition and maintenance of power, which is a different thing altogether.
Although I know it's entirely improbable, I would favor abolishing polling until a month or so before the election. It obscures the issues and focuses everybody on the "horse race."
Is this a good time to use “Omnishambles?” It feels like a good time to say omnishambles.
Exactly who are these pollsters asking for their opinions? How many people are they asking to get such ridiculous numbers?
At this point, the polls useless and just plain wrong. No one's ever asked me what my opinion is. I could give them an earful... 🙄🤬🤔
Maybe sometimes things can also look like incompetence when you don't know what the goals are..
Means like e.g. obstructing or sowing confusion can look very incompetent i guess..
One would think that a new Trump administration would have learned something. But given Jon Karl's description (Tired of Winning, page 119-20) of their attempt after 3.8 years in office of trying to write a presidential directive (to Esper's replacement), they haven't.