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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Nation Not Impressed By Republicans' Fiscal Cliff Follies"
Nation Not Impressed By Republicans' Fiscal Cliff Folliesby Joan McCarter at Daily Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/
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Just not showing up for work is one option House Republicans have for not dealing with the fiscal cliff curb. But it's not likely to help them out much when it comes to public opinion. In fact, there doesn't seem to be much they could do on that score, as the public is getting increasingly cranky about the whole mess.
Only 50 percent of Americans think its likely a deal will be struck, while 48 percent think its unlikely, according to a Gallup Poll conducted Dec. 21-22. The same poll conducted Dec. 15-16 found 57 percent of Americans were confident in the abilities of House Speaker John Boehner and President Barack Obama to come to an agreement, while 40 percent believed a deal was unlikely. [...]
Despite the growing pessimism, Americans also increasingly approve of how some political leaders are handling negotiations. Approval of Obamas approach to the cliff has jumped from 48 percent to 54 percent, the approval for Democratic leaders in Congress has spiked from 34 percent to 45 percent, and even Boehnerwhose inability to pass the so-called Plan B was considered a major setback saw his approval tick up a single point, to 26 percent. The approval for Republican leaders in Congress dropped 3 points to 26 percent.
With those kinds of numbers, the only hope John Boehner has now is Democrats like Kent Conrad saving his bacon. But those kinds of numbers show precisely why any concessions to Boehner need to come off the table and these negotiations reset. The people are on President Obama's side, as long has he keeps election promises to raise taxes on the wealthy and protect the middle class. One way or another, Boehner's ability to take hostages has to end. Pushing him off the fiscal curb might be the best way to do it.
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"Nation Not Impressed By Republicans' Fiscal Cliff Follies" (Original Post)
applegrove
Dec 2012
OP
yeah, even i could say i believe boner and obama could reach an agreement
arely staircase
Dec 2012
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zbdent
(35,392 posts)1. Obama and Boehner did reach a compromise that both agreed on ...
and then, Boner went back to his masters, and found that they had put his nuts in a vice, and he reneged on the agreement.
At least, that's what he will try to convince the U.S. citizens, that he "had no choice" ...
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)2. yeah, even i could say i believe boner and obama could reach an agreement
if it weren't for the fact he can't control his inmates.