One month later, Republicans still can’t avoid blame for the government shutdown

[Cypress]

One month later, Republicans still can’t avoid blame for the government shutdown​

In September, as the deadline for a government shutdown approached, polls suggested most Americans were poised to blame Republicans for the problem. In early October, as the shutdown got underway, a variety of national surveys — from The Washington Post, New York Times/Siena, Morning Consult, Marist/PBS News/NPR et al. — found that Americans were, in fact, holding Republicans responsible for the developments.

As October comes to an end and leading GOP voices scramble to blame Democrats for the standoff, there’s fresh evidence that those efforts aren’t working, either. The Washington Post reported:

More Americans blame President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress than Democrats for the nearly month-long government shutdown, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll. More than 4 in 10 U.S. adults — 45 percent — say Trump and the GOP are mainly responsible for the shutdown that may lead the government to cut off anti-hunger benefits, has caused air traffic delays and has furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal workers.​

The overall totals have barely budged since the same pollster asked the same question a month ago. On Oct. 1, 47% of the public blamed Trump and GOP lawmakers, while 30% held Democrats responsible. A month later, 45% blamed Republicans, while 33% pointed the finger at Democrats.

One month later, Republicans still can’t avoid blame for the government shutdown

As policymakers face new pressures to end the ongoing crisis, the latest polling suggests Republicans are not in a position of political strength.

www.msnbc.com

 

[LurchAddams]

For a good reason: Republicans ARE to blame. The reason? Tax cuts for billionaires rather than food assistance and healthcare for poor people. Couldn't be more obvious - otherwise Republicans would just change the bill to extend the healthcare subsidies.

 

[Cypress]

For a good reason: Republicans ARE to blame. The reason? Tax cuts for billionaires rather than food assistance and healthcare for poor people. Couldn't be more obvious - otherwise Republicans would just change the bill to extend the healthcare subsidies.

The political optics of building a 94,000 sq. foot gold-gilded extravagant royal dancing hall doesn't help either, and will probably find it's way into Democratic campaign ads this midterm.

 

[LurchAddams]

The political optics of building a 94,000 sq. foot gold-gilded extravagant royal dancing hall doesn't help either, and will probably find it's way into Democratic campaign ads this midterm.

But it does serve as something to "muddy the waters" with all the other horseshit trump says and does to try to make people forget trump's protecting a pedophile and a pedophile ring.

 

[Althea]

One month later, Republicans still can’t avoid blame for the government shutdown​

In September, as the deadline for a government shutdown approached, polls suggested most Americans were poised to blame Republicans for the problem. In early October, as the shutdown got underway, a variety of national surveys — from The Washington Post, New York Times/Siena, Morning Consult, Marist/PBS News/NPR et al. — found that Americans were, in fact, holding Republicans responsible for the developments.

As October comes to an end and leading GOP voices scramble to blame Democrats for the standoff, there’s fresh evidence that those efforts aren’t working, either. The Washington Post reported:

More Americans blame President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress than Democrats for the nearly month-long government shutdown, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll. More than 4 in 10 U.S. adults — 45 percent — say Trump and the GOP are mainly responsible for the shutdown that may lead the government to cut off anti-hunger benefits, has caused air traffic delays and has furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal workers.​

The overall totals have barely budged since the same pollster asked the same question a month ago. On Oct. 1, 47% of the public blamed Trump and GOP lawmakers, while 30% held Democrats responsible. A month later, 45% blamed Republicans, while 33% pointed the finger at Democrats.

One month later, Republicans still can’t avoid blame for the government shutdown

As policymakers face new pressures to end the ongoing crisis, the latest polling suggests Republicans are not in a position of political strength.

www.msnbc.com

Johnson's refusal to get anything done in the House far outweighs any perception that Senate Dems are the ones responsible for this mess. Johnson is so busy licking trump's ass, he's more worried about the Epstein issue than the shutdown.

 

[Althea]

But it does serve as something to "muddy the waters" with all the other horseshit trump says and does to try to make people forget trump's protecting a pedophile and a pedophile ring.

trump will spend billions erecting shrines to himself over the next 3 years. He's an embarrassment.