Everything has probably been said about the government shutdown, but not everyone has said it. So here are my 6 cents: … While President Obama is certainly right in maintaining there are no winners here, the GOP is surely a loser. Before the shutdown, many wondered whether Republicans would be […] Read more »
Post-shutdown, Congress disapproval at all-time high
The recent government shutdown and the debate over raising the debt ceiling have taken their toll on Americans’ perceptions of the legislative branch overall. In this poll conducted after the 16-day government shutdown ended, 85 percent of Americans disapprove of the way Congress does its job – the highest percentage […] Read more »
Major damage to GOP after shutdown, and broad dissatisfaction with government
The budget confrontation that led to a partial government shutdown dealt a major blow to the GOP’s image and has exposed significant divisions between tea party supporters and other Republicans, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The survey highlights just how badly the GOP hard-liners and the leaders […] Read more »
Congress Dives, Anti-Incumbency Soars in Deep Post-Shutdown Criticism
Approval of Congress is at a new low in 40 years of polling, Americans’ approval of their own representative in Washington is underwater for the first time and a record number of registered voters are inclined to look for someone new in 2014 – all signs of a powerful, palpable […] Read more »
Interactive Map: The Factions in the House of Representatives
Over the last three weeks, House Republicans engineered a budget fight that led to a government shutdown and threatened a financial default. Efforts to end the standoff were stalled by divisions in the Republican Party, as a core of conservatives faced off against party leaders. As a new round of […] Read more »
Cruz Emerges Stronger From Republican Debacle
In the aftermath of the U.S. government shutdown and a close call with default, there is a political consensus among Democrats, many Republicans, establishment conservatives, business leaders and the inside-the-Beltway commentariat: Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Tea Party members in the House have done grievous harm to themselves and […] Read more »