The state of the Republican Party is summed up by a quote from the late cartoonist Walt Kelly: “We have met the enemy and he is us.” At both the presidential-campaign and congressional levels, the problems are self-induced. The party fostered unrealistic expectations, and the failure to meet them emboldened […] Read more »
Spreading the Ugly Truth
Political Washington just got a welcome dose of refreshing candor. Democrat Fred Yang, one of the bipartisan team that conducts the respected Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, took a look at the most recent numbers — showing Democratic favorite for 2016, Hillary Clinton, in a statistical tie with two less […] Read more »
Almost Gone — Gallup Reviews Boehner’s Standing With Public
House Speaker John Boehner shocked Washington on Friday when he unexpectedly announced his retirement, but judging by his national favorable ratings, his presence likely won’t be missed by most Americans. … Of the last five House speakers, Boehner and Newt Gingrich are the only two to resign the post rather […] Read more »
Trump vs. Clinton: The Unpopularity Contest
Who has the highest negative ratings in the latest NBC/Wall street Journal poll, Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? MTP Daily’s Chuck Todd goes over the numbers with pollstars Fred Yang and Bill McInturff. NBC News Read more »
Self-Immolation, Times Two
… This year it seemed like, in very different ways, both parties are at risk of self-destructing. Republicans seem hell-bent on committing self-immolation on both the presidential and congressional levels. Democrats, who pretty much settled on a presidential nominee early on, now find their front-runner hopelessly mired in (depending on […] Read more »
The Meaning of Boehner’s Resignation
In the wake of Speaker John Boehner’s resignation from Congress as well as national polls and other developments, it is hard to say which party should be more afraid – Republicans whose party seems bent on committing self-immolation on both the presidential and congressional levels, or Democrats who early on […] Read more »