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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/10/14/the-gop-s-backdoor-impeachment-scheme.htmlTuesday, October 15, 2013
The GOP’s Backdoor Impeachment Scheme - The Daily Beast - Lloyd Green - Republicans have lost at the ballot box and the Supreme Court, so they’ve decided to nullify President Obama another way: keep his government from working, period. -- These days, the GOP comes across as hating Obamacare more than loving their countrymen, and the nation is returning that ire (PDF). Less than a quarter of Americans view the Republicans favorably, and a majority dislikes them, three-in-10 intensely. The GOP’s goal of recapturing the Senate in 2014 is now looking more like a dream than a reality, as Republicans are “forced to explain why they are not to blame and why Americans should trust them to govern both houses of Congress when the one they do run is in such disarray.” Indeed.
Government shutdown poll: GOP disapproval grows - Lucy McCalmont - POLITICO.com - While voters are angry with everyone in Washington, Republicans continue to see the brunt of the blame and growing disapproval, according to a new poll out Monday. Seventy-four percent of Americans disapprove of the way Republicans in Congress are handling negotiations over the budget, the Washington Post-ABC News poll shows. This is up four points from last week’s poll and up 11 points since the start of the shutdown. -- Republicans are also struggling with support from within their own party. The Washington Post reports that 49 percent of self-identified Republicans approve and 47 percent disapprove of the job Republican lawmakers are doing. Alternatively, more than six in 10 Democrats approve of the job Democratic members are doing.
Monday, October 14, 2013
Nightengale: Gibson's magical HR resonates 25 years later - USATODAY - Bob Nightengale - Vin Scully watches the man hobble to home plate, slams his eyes shut, and prays. "Please, God, don't let him strikeout,'' Scully, the Los Angeles Dodgers' legendary announcer, remembers saying. "He's had such a great year. He's led the team and worked so hard. And now that he's on the national stage, just don't let him strike out.'' Scully pauses, his 85-year-old eyes glistening, remembers the moment from 25 years ago as if it happened during lunch.
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