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Subscribe to RSSNBC's Mark Murray breaks down the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll numbers that show the sequester fight has taken a toll on everyone, including the American public. The poll also shows President Obama's approval rating is down two points since last month, and the Republican party currently about as popular as Carnival Cruise Lines.
Video edited by NBC"s Natalie Cucchiara
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Scare-questration. No wonder Obama can't lead. He's an ASS.
Nope, but he sure has to deal with a bunch of @!$%#s on the right.
If he were an ASS you'd wear him for a hat Bennie! ... And look better!
I'll take scare-questration over a-BEN-ination; defined as all things posted by Ben that cause disgust and hatred, or more succinctly, cause to you to throw-up a little in the back of your throat.
The empty pill bottle on the republican nightstand doesn't say Obama anywhere on it...
That describes pretty much EVERY post coming from the angry little people on the left!
They have you outnumbered 3 to 1 here, Ben!
HAHAHA! (see... I'm laughing!)
Remember this peeps... during the debate, President Obama said with force.... "This sequester won't happen"!
by the way, he sure says alot of "un-truths", don't he?
You're also posting pictures on the internet of the President of the United States photo-shopped to look like Hitler... Which is exactly why Poor illiterate Bennie is STILL out-numbered 3 to 1 and no one cares when you laugh.
The Real Reason the Sequester Will Hit is that Some House Republicans Want It
I know it seems like Republicans think sequestration will be a bad thing, otherwise why are they blaming President Obama for it…
But in the lead up to its reality, there are way more Republicans than just Paul Ryan cheering it on. They can’t wait for sequester! They want it so badly they can taste it. They don’t care that the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office warn it could push our economy back into recession.
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You're one ; Lil Michelle
The sequester is sure doom for the Republican Party.
http://www.politicususa.com/house-republicans-cheer-sequester-wait-impending-doom.htm
How much do you bet Boneheaded Boehner and b!tche faced Mitch may walk out of the meeting Friday?
Poor, POOR Bennie: He has simply never recovered from a Democratic BLACK President being elected and then re elected.
By the way Bennie old bean: Civics 101. 3 EQUAL branches of government. I hate to disappoint you with detail, but the failure is Boehners. So sad, too bad.
Grow up.
NewdayDIMMING -- You say the nicest things. SCARE-QUESTRATION falls directly on Obama. Also your scenario of 3 equal branches then putting blame on one person is ass-inine as B "Jim Jones" O. Keep drinking the Kool-aid to your demise zombie follower.
Another one who does not follow what the people are saying. Your party is going to take most of the lumps for this. Once again their strategy, or lack of, is backfiring on them. Those silly guys just can't get it right. The whole Republican party is a joke and a failure. Guess you fit right in with them, hey, Bennie Boo Boo? Hmmm, maybe if they stopped listening to Lyin Ryan, The Rube, Lack of Cruz Control, Mr & Mrs. Lindsay McCain, they just might get somewhere.
newdayDAWNING...RETURNED
Poor, POOR Bennie: He has simply never recovered from a Democratic BLACK President being elected and then re elected.
By the way Bennie old bean: Civics 101. 3 EQUAL branches of government. I hate to disappoint you with detail, but the failure is Boehners. So sad, too bad.
Grow up.
newday,
Neither does Fox News; particularly Hannity after Congressman Keith Ellison handed Hannity his ass.
http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/hannity/index.html#/v/2191727295001/hannity-goes-one-on-one-with-rep-ellison-over-sequester/?playlist_id=86924
Fox News hosts cited a widely criticized Bob Woodward column to falsely claim President Obama's proposal to avert looming government spending cuts -- known as sequestration -- "moved the goalposts" because it offsets some of the cuts with new revenue. In fact, the administration's proposal to avert the sequestration has always included a balanced deficit reduction plan that included additional revenues.
Fox Legal Analyst Andrew Napolitano Floats Obama Impeachment Over Sequester Spending Cuts
http://mediamatters.org/video/2013/02/26/fox-legal-analyst-andrew-napolitano-floats-obam/192796
Do these fools even look @ polls?
NBC/WSJ poll: Public wary about sequester cuts, but Obama in stronger political position than GOP
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/26/17105540-nbcwsj-poll-public-wary-about-sequester-cuts-but-obama-in-stronger-political-position-than-gop?lite
chick binder
...but it was paid for by the taxpayer-funded, evil-socialist health insurance that the Republican Congressmen are so unwilling to give up.
Poor, POOR Bennie, still failing Civics 101? Tell me, dear soul, where do spending bills originate? Hmmmmm?
and fight to keep. For themselves, only for themselves and their families!
Beverly, regarding the Bob Woodward item.
Something quite interesting in going on in the media. You have the usual establishment pundits/journalists such as Woodward and David Brooks and Peggy Noonan, Friedman, Dowd, Fineman. Then you have the next generation - some of whom are following in the steps of Woodward and Brooks, et al. We all know who they are and they are irrelevant.
What we now have are journalists who are going after the media establishment and those are the journalists we have to pay attention to. We as a nation can't move forward until the inside the beltway crowd are challenged, something that has never happened to them before.
It's happening now as we speak. More change. Vital vital change.
Beverly: Sean Hannity got OWNED by Keith Ellison, and don't think we in MN don't take pride in Keith. He is a real public servant and a true gentleman.
Ben-636050
did you happpen to watch Fox News after it passed??? Your failed VP candidate, Paul Ryan, was bragging about how pleased he was that he finally got what he was after since 2004...
How about the fact that more R's than D's in the House voted for it?
Or the fact that one of 2 Village Idiots - John McCain - said he is so soooorrrrryyyy that he voted for it :(.
It's kinda like the ObamaCare - Republicans were all for it in 1993 so they came up with "Health Equity and Access Reform Today Act of 1993," that included - OH MY GAWD - Subtitle F: Universal Coverage - which required each citizen or lawful permanent resident to be covered under a qualified health plan...
Not to mention RomneyCare...
And then Obama comes along and poof the Healthcare Reform became a dirty topic for the Republicans.
Same with the Sequester - first for it - now a dirty topic.
You people are amazing!
By the way Bennie old bean: Civics 101. 3 EQUAL branches of government. I hate to disappoint you with detail, but the failure is Boehners. So sad, too bad.
Grow up.
NDD, this is absolutely Boehner's responsibility. And once again, he is shirking his responsbility.
True, Pat. And anyone who thinks differently is blinded by the right.
Bev,
I saw that interview and Hannity did not get his a@@ handed to him. Congressman Keith Ellison, was very combated. Not sure why he came on Hannity show anyway, it was obvious he wanted no part of him. Quite frankly, I was embarrassed for both of them. They came off as petty little boys.
chilled
they are basically sacrificing themselves and their families to show us - the taxpayers - how much they are suffering for us. I mean, who wants their employer to cover at least 72% of the premium???
thetotas: I quite disagree. Ellison recognized what all must when they go on Hannity's show. Hannity is a bully, and the only way to control a bully is to bully back. Hannity was completely taken aback, especially when Ellison said he was immoral. Hannity IS immoral. Took Hannity off his game and Keith won the night.
I can't tell you the pride we take in Ellison, who is a true public servant, and a gentleman. But one cannot use manners with those unaware of what etiquette and the calling of their job requires.
newday & Pat:
By the way Bennie old bean: Civics 101. 3 EQUAL branches of government. I hate to disappoint you with detail, but the failure is Boehners. So sad, too bad.
Grow up.
NDD, this is absolutely Boehner's responsibility. And once again, he is shirking his responsbility.
Maybe you need to take a civics class before commenting. It takes both houses of Congress and the President to make spending bills into law. The Democrats have the WH and the control of the Senate, and make of 2/3s of the bill passing process, the Republicans only control the House which is 1/3d of the bill passing process. The House has/can write appropriations bills but without concurrence of the Senate, the bill can not be signed into law. If the Senate concurs with the House then it takes the Presidents signature to become law. So the blame is 2/3ds on the Democrats and only 1/3d on the Republicans. BTW, the Senate can and has written bills and ask for House concurrence.
I mentioned the Republican House should just write a bill giving the Departments to make the cuts required by the Sequestration Bill, however, I see that President Obama has already said he doesn't want that responsibility, what kind of leadership is that? BTW, I see the President is finally going to meet with Congressional leaders on Friday, Mar 1, to discuss the Sequester. My question "Where in the hell has he been for the past few months, besides running around the country playing the blame game?"
Why Gee Ben, Obama must be a good leader because he continues to lead the republicans right to places they vowed to never go, and he leads them to do things they vowed they would never do. Ask Grover Norquist if Obama is a good leader, he will probably say no, but Obama lead him right out the door. Not to mention he leads in the polls, he lead the competition in the election, he leads all the time Ben.
I see by all the arguements being posted on here that the time for posting and talk is about over.Good luck America.It's almost time for the big show.
Just a little behind where President Bush was at this point in his 2nd term. Plus President Bush wasn't pimping himself out to the highest bidder which even the MSM says is disgusting, and he didn't own a sequester. Just like the pied piper is how oblamo leads, right over the cliff!
He does not own the sequester, the republicans will own that politically. The president has done a good job of taking the case to the American people, and making sure this is hung around the political necks of republicans in Congress, besides it is not within in scope of power, he can't legislate, that is the responsibility of Congress, anybody that passed an 8th grade test on US government knows that. They can blame him for not doing their jobs, but polling shows, and the especially the recent elections show the electorate is not buying it. I guess house republicans figure their numbers are so low, what is the difference, they can only drop about 12 more points and then they will have a 0% percent approval rating.
The "Crazy Conservative Clowns" are singing, dancing, and doing more political 'tricks' under their Teabegger Circus Big Top. The "Hoodlum's On The Hill" just loved to deny funding for parts of our nation that were ruined by Sandy. Now the GOP/Teabeggers may get their Sequester after all America. "Bonehead Boehner" stated that the Sequester is exactly what he wants. Little "Richie Rich Ryan" stated that the Sequester is great, and he wanted it implemented sooner. "Crazy Cantor" is dancing up a storm with rotten tea bags hanging off his ears. The President was "Economically Threated" to sign the GOP/Teabegger Sequester. If the President had not signed the GOP/Teabeggers would not have extended the Debt Ceiling. Now the GOP Teabeggers are now trying to blame the President. Again! So the GOP/Teabegger "House Of Hoodlum's" are celebrating in many of their quietrooms. The GOP/Teabeggers may have also have another victory in the US Supreme Court. The destruction of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Section 5 protects individuals before discrimination occurs. Section 5 also deals with redistricting which is being 'rigged' right now at the state level. It will be interesting to see what happens next America.
I would be remiss if i failed to remind everyone again that the biggest tent pitched by the republicans in recent history was in an airport men's room...
Did you stay up all night putting your trivial thoughts down on paper? You probably scribbled names down like a pregnant little girl who hadn't had an abortion yet trying to figure out names to embarrass herself and her child. What a pathetic lot you are to make excuses for the headless ASS that rules this country. Mommy the minority Republicans are bullying me and pushing me around because I was castrated as a child -- BHO.
Ben: you are clearly losing any sense of stability. Do us all a favor and get some help.
Ah NewDayDIMMING you say the nicest things. Thanks for your concern. Your cult leader is a pussy.
There it is again, Bennie. All that paranoia. Do you dream of black helicopters over your house too?
OldDayYawning, Some of us conservatives might actually have some respect for your opinion ... that is, if you actually addressed the subject of the article !
Respect, however, must be earned, and you have failed miserably once again. The subject is the sequester which is OWNED by Obama, and all you liberals seem capable of doing is attacking Ben ... and seeing who can outdo the other for the cutest, nastiest little soundbites !
Finally, we have found something you can compete at effectively !
which is OWNED by Obama,
......and 174 Republicans that voted for it.
Do tell, how many dems oh woman of six months of darkness?
Republicans did what they said they wanted to do: they destroyed our government.
Precisely why their little play-date comes to a screeching halt in 2014.
Amy, Do you LIE much or is today a stepping out moment for you ? Even AFTER the sequester, our country is slated to spend more this year than last year !
Of course, I will wait for you to provide a LINK to that statement .... or we will ALL know you are a LIAR !
Repuke a tards,
Your days are numberd,and your party is old out dated.
Speaker Boehner, during this year's first GOP inflicted crisis, said he would not negotiate with President Obama any more. It seems Boehner does grasp that he can't lead and is even a worse negotiator. Yesterday Boehner ranted about having passed two bills and won't do a third until the Senate gets off its "a##". He's Speaker of the House and doesn't even know the rules of Congress; doesn't know that the bills passed in 2012 were the 112th Congress and are now dead. Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi had to remind Boehner of the rules. Boehner should know because he was eviscerated by his own party, especially Gov Christie, for failing to pass the Hurricane Sandy relief bill before adjourning for Christmas which then forced the Senate to pass it again in 2013.
Speaker Boehner adjourned the House for a 10-day vacation knowing this next crisis loomed. There was no point in the Senate staying in session because without the House, nothing would be done. Democratic senators and representatives, however, did work on legislation. We know where the republicans were and it wasn't DC except when it came time for the Sunday talk shows.
President Obama can't wave a magic wand and un-do the sequester--the ball is in Congress's court. Obama has tried working with conservatives repeatedly and each time, the GOPers walk away. We learned yesterday, that GOPer Eric Cantor, talked Boehner out of the Grand Bargain in 2011 and opted for the resulting sequester because he figured the election would go the GOP's way.
Now, I suggest that Speaker Boehner get off his own "a##" and do the job he's paid to do. Democrat Chris Van Hollen has tried THREE TIMES to get the democratic House bill which negates the sequester and replaces it with responsible spending cuts and tax loophole closures BUT BOEHNER WILL NOT ALLOW an up or down vote. As Rep Van Hollen said, there are republicans who support the democratic bill. Whether or not there are the needed 218 votes is uncertain BUT at least Congress would be doing something; it might be that with amendments, legislation could be passed, we'd only know if Boehner allows it to be brought to the floor for debate, amendment and vote.
Jody -- You truly missed your calling as a science fiction/fantasy writer. It must be that tin-foil hat you are wearing.
Ben ... thanks for that scintillating point by point argument refuting all that Judy opined and thus proving that Conservatives no longer have a political party to vote for.
Ben-636050
Ben, your comprehension skills are a total waste of time. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Honestly, Bennie, you did used to make a salient point or two. What has happened? Still adjusting to the idea that the Republican party was rejected at the polls by real, thinking Americans?
I used to feel sorry for John Boehner, Jody, but not any more. Especially since I learned that he listened to Eric Cantor's advice on the grand bargain. Now he is between a rock and a hard place and has thrown in the towel, choosing instead to take shots at the President. That's not leadership.
Bev appears to be a racist who puts all her comments in BOLD ... apparently insecure and has to SHOUT her irrelevant babblings.
Time for the speaker to lose his seat,,
When Dummycraps control the House, you can do that ! What most libturds fail to recognize is the House represents the entire country ... not just your narrow little definition of goverment utopia !
The republicons will destroy themselves fully,by 2018
Unfortunately they may well take the rest of America with them in the process.
I say
Say It Ain't So: I agree. The Republicans are trying to inflict as much damage as possible on this country prior to the door hitting them in the "posterior". It is sickening to watch and totally un-American (and not Christian, either).
I must say, you libbies all seem to have your TALKING POINTS in Sync today .... media matters must have delivered the message early to all you drama queens !
I guess it is too bad that Bob Woodward has identified the sequester as OBAMA'S IDEA !!!!!!!!!!
Nobody has said that it wasn't an idea proposed by Obama. Let's not forget that 174 Republicans voted for it. They both own it, so get over it. Jeez, you guys have been pissin' your pants over what Bob Woodward said. It wasn't rocket science to those of us who pay attention to sequester and how it came about. Your blustering, and the blustering and straight up lies from Fux and Rush are targeted to low information voters, like you.
No! Bob Woodward is wrong America. Old "Woody" has lost the art of true journalism, and the evidence is very clear. The GOP/Teabegger 'sequester' came directly out of the GOP/Teabegger "House Of Hoodlum's." The President did not create the 'sequester.' Now the Teabeggers are passing the buck. Again!
That BS has been debunked already PF. Even Carney said it. So drop it. As AG says, they both own it.
Two cents on every dollar that's the magic number.
This isn't even a true cut just a smaller increase than originally planned.
Barry and you Leftist sycophants are ridiculous.
The explanation to the school violence/theater massacres is in all of these mindless posts. A bunch of liberal educated (in their own opinion) douchebags spewing their nonsensicle talking points in full attack mode with no regard for the truth or simple courtesy drives some individuals to just blow their eff-ing heads off as the only way to put them out of their misery,and ours. Just keep putting out the crappola,the free stuff will suddenly stop,and your taxes will go up too,if you have a job,and you'll wonder wtf,and we will have our laugh.If you wish to see who is the biggest d-head of all, look in the mirror.
Another ridiculously absurd. assertion from upchuckb
No news here, just more boring squeeze chester b/s
Taxed Enough Already!