Conn Carroll
In a sequester fight, Congress would beat Obama
“1. Regular people have no idea what the sequester is right now and, even once it kicks in, aren’t likely to pay all that close of attention to it unless they are directly affected by it.
2. Obama is popular with the American public
3. Congress is not.”
All three bullet items are true. Unfortunately for Cillizza, Blake, and Obama, items two and three are also irrelevant. Obama may be popular with the American public writ large (even then Gallup only has him at 51 percent), but he is not popular in red states or red congressional districts. Americans may hate Congress, but they love their congressmen.
And since there are fewer swing districts than ever, Republican House members fear a primary from the right far more than Obama’s popularity.
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Why fight when you can surrender and spend….?
NeoKong on February 21, 2013 at 4:01 PM
If we can get Rand Paul on the television instead of John Boehner we will win.
ramesees on February 21, 2013 at 4:25 PM
Why limit such concerns to the House only? I seem to recall some fun times in a recent Senate primary in Utah.
Difficultas_Est_Imperium on February 21, 2013 at 4:30 PM
In a sequester fight, Congress would beat Obama
Hmmmm, this individual apparently is unaware that Republicans
do serve in Congress.
ToddPA on February 21, 2013 at 4:35 PM
Sure, but can Congress find a way to defeat themselves here? Don’t underestimate them!
Gingotts on February 21, 2013 at 5:03 PM