Oppo Research Firm to Protect Politicians from Their Staffers

Frankly, I’m surprised it took this long for somebody to advertise the service specifically for political staffs, because staffers’ social media accounts have caused trouble in the past for countless politicians.

— Media trainer Christina Mozaffari, reporting on a new opposition research firm which analyzes political staffers’ online media presence for indications of how their postings might embarrass their bosses.

Cruz Calls Big Biz ‘Shameless’ Over ‘Religious Freedom’ Laws

The Fortune 500 is running shamelessly to endorse the radical gay marriage agenda over religious liberty to say: ‘We will persecute a Christian pastor, a Catholic priest, a Jewish rabbi.’ Any person of faith is subject to persecution if they dare disagree, if their religious faith parts way from their political commitment to gay marriage.

— Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), ripping “business leaders who haven’t defended religious freedom laws like the one in Indiana, which has sparked a firestorm of debate,” the Des Moines Register reports.

Boehner Is More Involved oin Foreign Policy Than He Wants to Be

I wouldn’t have believed that I would be involved in as much foreign policy as I am today. And it certainly isn’t by choice. It’s just that the world is on fire. And I don’t think enough Americans or enough people in the administration understand how serious the problems that we’re facing in the world are.

— House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), in an interview with Politico.

A Good One on April 1

Over the past few months, my administration has received a lot of recognition for our bipartisan approach to governance. It seems to me that approach is something that is desperately lacking in Washington, D.C. So after much encouragement and reflection, I’ve come to the decision today to announce my candidacy for the president of the United States.

— Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), quoted by the Baltimore Sun, before noting it was April Fool’s Day.

More Approve of Democrats Than Republicans

38%

Approval rate of congressional Democrats, versus 27 percent for Republicans, reports the Washington Post: “In October, 30 percent said they approved of congressional Democrats compared with 25 percent who approved of congressional Republicans.” Public approval of Congress remains low, with 22 percent of Americans saying they approve of the way Congress is doing its job — a 7 point increase since last September — with the shift driven by a rise in support among independents and Republicans.

‘Tailgunner’ Ted Cruz Has Worst Attendance Record on Armed Services Committee

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Number of public hearings of the Senate Armed Services Committee Sen. Ted Cruz has attended in 2015. The Texas Republican attended just three of the panel’s 16 public hearings so far this year, according to a Politico review of hearings transcripts. “The average committee member attended 13 of the 16 hearings, and Cruz is the only one of the panel’s 26 members with an attendance rate below 50 percent.”