The American public doesn’t think a change in leadership by the Republicans in Congress will do much to bring real reform to the way Congress operates, but most still say they want John Boehner replaced as House speaker, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll. CONT. Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Read more »
Boehner Image Slightly Better After Resignation Announcement
Americans’ opinions of House Speaker John Boehner are still negative, but they have improved since he announced last month that he would resign his position. Currently, 31% of Americans have a favorable opinion of Boehner, up from 23% in August. This is his best reading since April 2014. CONT. Jeffrey […] Read more »
Why GOP is in state of revolt
Talk shows last weekend abounded with Republicans directing amity and good cheer, sweetness and light, toward one another. It was a verbal love fest after a week of nonstop bloodletting within the House Republican Conference. The happy talk masks a serious problem that goes well beyond 40-50 rebellious House members: […] Read more »
The hijacking of the House of Representatives
… Boehner wasn’t part of the new wave; he was an old-line conservative who believed in blocking the agenda of a Democratic president, but also accepted the need to compromise to keep the federal government running. And that enraged many of the insurgents, who had promised voters they wouldn’t agree […] Read more »
CBS News Poll: Congress, Boehner receive poor marks
Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner announced he will be leaving Congress at the end of this month. In this poll, 23 percent approve of the job he is doing as Speaker, while more — 52 percent — disapprove, and 24 percent don’t have an opinion. … Only […] Read more »
The GOP sinks deeper into chaos. Can it still function as a party?
Less than a year after a sweeping electoral triumph, Republicans are on the verge of ceasing to function as a national political party. The most powerful and crippling force at work in the once-hierarchical GOP is anger, directed as much at its own leaders as anywhere else. … The forces […] Read more »