What’s going on with John Boehner, the speaker of the House? … Why would an improving economy encourage John Boehner to be more receptive to extended unemployment benefits and liberalized immigration policies – and courageous enough to stiff-arm his party’s right wing? To answer that question requires a look at […] Read more »
For official Washington, a truly horrible year
Who had the worst year in Washington? The answer is easy: official Washington. … Official Washington, with the media as active participants, has become obsessed with winners and losers — the question of how much one side gains from the other side’s losses — and with the maneuvering and calculations […] Read more »
Boehner’s blasts: One more volley in the long GOP battle
With a few words that reflected a mountain of frustration, House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) has escalated the ongoing struggle over the future of the Republican Party. Whether it proves to be a truly crystallizing moment for a party still trying to find its way after its defeat in […] Read more »
GOP on Obamacare: Divide and conquer
… Republicans want the old Democratic Party back. That was the deeply divided party that fought over everything — wars, civil rights, spending, taxes. What happened during Obama’s first two years was something of a miracle. The Democratic Party held its majority together. They governed. We experienced something that is […] Read more »
NBC/WSJ poll: Obama approval sinks to new low
President Barack Obama’s approval rating has declined to an all-time low as public frustration with Washington and pessimism about the nation’s direction continue to grow, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. … And for the first time in the survey, even Obama’s personal ratings are upside-down, with […] Read more »
Revolt Against Washington and the Republican Congress
The most recent Democracy Corps Congressional Battleground survey, fielded just two days after Congress ended the government shutdown, reveals a nation angry with Washington, the country’s direction, and congressional incumbents. While voters withhold anger for no party or person in Washington, Speaker Boehner and the Republican Congress are at the […] Read more »