Month: September 2013
Plurality Opposes Shutting Down Government to Defund Obamacare
44% to 38%
Plurality by which Americans oppose defunding Obamacare, a new CNBC Poll finds. “Opposition to defunding increases sharply when the issue of shutting down the government and defaulting is included. In that case, Americans oppose defunding 59% to 19%, with 18% of respondents unsure. The final 4% is a group of people who want to defund Obamacare, but become unsure when asked if they still hold that view if it means shutting down the government.”
Congress Has Earned Its Low Approval Rating
It’s total atrophy. We’re earning our 11 percent popularity. It’s easier to talk about Obamacare than the major sources of our problems.
— Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA), quoted by the Washington Post, on congressional priorities.
Americans Still Unclear on the Obamacare Concept
62%
Of Americans say they do not have the information necessary to understand the changes the Affordable Care Act will bring, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. Nonetheless, 52% still say they oppose the law and 55% disapprove of the law’s implementation.
Rand Paul Is ‘Winning’ Like Charlie Sheen
Does anybody remember Charlie Sheen when he was kind of going crazy… And he was going around, jumping around saying ‘Winning, winning, we’re winning. Well I kind of feel like that, we are winning. And I’m not on any drugs.
— Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), quoted by NBC News, on the Republican party winning recent battles with Democrats. First Read commented: “Is it a positive — in any situation — when a politician quotes Charlie Sheen?”
Vote Your Stomach!
Like cruel, mean-hearted medieval trolls,
The Republicans voted to cut the food stamp rolls.
They’re hoping 4 million voters
Who happen to to be eaters
Will simply be too weak to vote in the 2014 polls.
Cruz Lauds ‘Rise of the Grass Roots’
I’m convinced there is a new paradigm in politics — the rise of the grass roots.
— Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), quoted by National Review.
Those Creepy Anti-ACA Ads Depicting Invasive Dr. Uncle Sam Were Created by the Koch Bros.’ Group That Advocates Involuntary Vaginal Ultrasounds
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Liberal Dems Have Reached a ‘Turning Point’
We reached a turning point, and we have to speak for our base that isn’t being heard any more. There isn’t unanimity anymore; you can’t deliver a bloc…. Blind loyalty — I don’t think that’s an option anymore. People are going assert what they think is best for their base, their district, and more importantly, how the Democrats are going to look going into 2014.
— Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), quoted by National Journal, on liberal Democrats starting to take on President Obama.
Campaign Rally for Virginia GOP Governor Candidate Kicks off with Anti-Semitic Joke
Transcript of remarks by John Whitbeck, the chairman of Virginia’s 10th Congressional District Republican Committee, in his introduction of Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli:
WHITBECK: You know, I’m a Catholic, and one of the things … and one of the things we celebrated recently was [garbled], and when the pope was elected, the head of the Jewish faith goes to the Vatican and brings a ceremonial piece of paper. It’s very old. It dates back hundreds of years. And he comes in the pope’s office and he ceremonially hands the piece of paper to the pope, the new pope, and the new pope ceremonially rejects it. And then the head of the Jewish faith leaves. [Garbled.] This time around, the Pope says, “I gotta find out what’s on this piece of paper.” So he actually takes it from the head of the Jewish faith, he opens it, he looks at, he closes it, he grimaces. And his Jewish counterpart says, “What what is?” And he says, “Well, that was the bill from the Last Supper.” So, on that note, we’re waiting for Ken Cuccinelli and he’s on his way.
