More red flags for GOP

[ProSense]

More red flags for GOP

By Greg Sargent

A new Washington Post/ABC News poll shows that disapproval of the GOP’s handling of the budget has jumped to 70 percent. Meanwhile, approval of Obama’s handling of it has ticked modestly upwards.

Only 24 percent of Americans approve of the GOP’s handling of the budget, after a week of battling over the shutdown. Only 23 percent of independents approve, versus 73 percent who disapprove. Among moderates, those numbers are 22-73. That’s nearly three fourths of independents and moderates disapproving. (While independents disapprove of Obama’s handling of it, the numbers are far less lopsided; moderates overall approve of his handling.)

But what’s even more striking is the degree to which even Republicans are divided over the GOP’s handling of all of this, with approval being largely concentrated among conservative Republicans.

This way of cutting the data is made possible because the Post polling team asked the question twice over the last couple of weeks and was able to combine the data, resulting in a larger sample that allowed for more fine-grained cutting of it. Here’s the key conclusion:

The wide unpopularity of Republicans in Congress in budget talks is in large part due to a schism within Republicans themselves. By 59 to 39 percent, conservative Republicans approve of the way their party’s members of congress have handled budget negotiations in combined interviews over two weeks. But Republicans who identify as moderate or liberal split narrowly: 44 percent approval to 49 percent disapproval.

This ideological split within the Republican party comes into sharper focus when looking at the most conservative party members. Republicans who describe themselves as “very conservative” approve of Republicans in Congress by 68 to 32 percent. Those who are just “somewhat conservative” split 51 to 45 percent in two weeks of combined poll results.

On balance, only “conservative” and “very conservative” Republicans largely approve of the GOP performance. Moderate Republicans tilt against it and “somewhat conservative” Republicans are split.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/10/07/more-red-flags-for-gop/

Poll: 70 Percent Disapprove Of GOP Approach To Gov't Shutdown
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023801936

More horrendous polling news for GOP: Even in deep red Utah, voters say they've gone too far
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023799150

[sheshe2]

1. I would love to see these guys crash and burn.

Never to rear there ugly heads again!

Given that polling at the very start of the shutdown suggested the middle of the country views Republicans harshly on both of those scores — and is now overwhelmingly disapproving of the GOP’s handling of the shutdown — there’s some evidence to suggest this may be what’s beginning to happen.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/10/07/more-red-flags-for-gop/

Thanks ProSense!

[ProSense]

2. That party should be over. It has

become a party of batshit crazies (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023802775) and Nazi wannabes (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023798102)

[ProSense]

3. Kick! n/t

[Rain Mcloud]

4. The conservative republicans have drank the kewl-ade

they bought the TPM meme that America is better off without the government.
Sadly there is no arguing with a true believer of Laffer Economics.
The US and the world at large base their stability on the US Credit Rating.
Take that away and the result is unforeseeable and the implications are ugly indeed.

When the fecal matter hits the rotary impeller,everyone gets splashed.
The price to bring down a party of scumbags in this manner is too high.
Instead,let us lend them the materials to build their own gallows.
Then sell tickets,soft drinks and popcorn as they take the trickle down leap of faith.

[valerief]

5. Okay, so I understand maybe why 1% approve. They want to dismantle America and buy

it up wholesale. But what's wrong with the other 23%? Are they mentally challenged people or children? Because any competent adult cannot approve of Congress.

[Rebellious Republican]

6. Honestly I goggled Bat shit Guano images thinking to post a a funny pic, this is one of the results..

I am not lying....

[RosettaStoned77]

7. Calling all Photoshop artists!

Man, I could do some hilarious things with this but it would just be redundant, wouldn't it?

[Rebellious Republican]

9. Absolutely no photoshop required! A picture worth a aah aaah aaahhh!!!!!!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Isn't there another one of Rick Perry doing the same?

[Rebellious Republican]

12. And don't forget she is still under FBI investigation or so we are told. Yeah right, she has got...

a free pass. Otherwise she would still be gagging and not able to talk. How is that FBI fillet minion?

[CoffeeCat]

8. I know this is anecdotal, but...

...in the comments sections of my local CBS affiliate--there is a tidal wave of anti-Republican sentiment on
all stories related to the government shutdown.

80 percent of the comments are full-on anger and disgust at the Republicans. And also, EVERY SINGLE post gives full credit for the shutdown to the Republicans. I think even toddlers understand that the Republicans shut it down, in order to blackmail Obama into giving up Obamacare (fat chance, jerks!).

The comment sections are unusual. It is typical for the comments to be 50/50.

Not this time. Overwhelminly, people are pissed as hell and they are blaming this squarely on the GOP. Even the Republicans who comment give Republicans credit for shutting down the government. Some post about wanting the Republicans to "hold the line" and "stay strong."

I don't see how the Republicans survive this. They can frame this any way they want. They shut it down to get Obama to fold. They own this. In effect, they went into Pottery Barn, started throwing shit around and demanded that the store owner give them whatever they wanted--or else they would continue to break shit.

Republicans broke it. They own it. Pottery Barn rules apply, assholes.

[Rebellious Republican]

10. Not anecdotal at all!

The truth is just this. Let the Faux media shine there light. Does not matter what reality is for them, at least so they believe. Gonna bite the rebubs in the ass!