When a president get a positive political boost by the MSM, by using the latest tragedy to appear empathetic.
"She got a zelenskyy bounce when she comforted him about his wife's untimely death.
by Bbqgoddess March 17, 2022
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The positive benefit realized by late-night pundits who capitalize on other people's tragedies in exchange for ratings. A natural extention of "never let a good crisis go to waste". Also applicable to politicians, crisis managers, fear-mongers, and virtue signallers of all persuasions.
By adding a personal narrative to the ongoing crisis, our intrepid host was able to leverage the Zelenskyy Bounce for maximal results.
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When a foreign President whose nation is under assault by Russia makes a speech and becomes more popular than the US President, bouncing him down in popularity.
Yeah, I listened to Zelenskyy's speech and Biden's response. Biden will never recover from the Zelenskyy bounce.
by VirgaFlame March 17, 2022
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