Look at me I'm Beth Fouhy
Lousy with leftist animosity
Won't forget about Bush
until I extract this stick from my tush I can't, I'm Beth Fouhy.
Posted on 03/08/2009 7:02:37 AM PDT by presidio9
Rush Limbaugh has been Topic A in the political world, with Republicans debating his influence on their party and Democrats trying to elevate the conservative radio host to the GOP's de facto spokesman.
The skirmish has cast a bright light on the GOP and its search for leadership in the Obama era. But the personality-driven diversion has deflected attention from the deeper problems the party faces.
Simply put, the public isn't buying what Republicans are selling right now.
An NBC/Wall Street Journal poll this past week put Republican popularity at near historic lows. Just 26 percent in the survey viewed the party positively, compared with 68 percent for President Barack Obama, despite the economic crisis and sharp GOP criticism of his $3.8 trillion budget plan.
Republicans trailed by more than a 30-point margin on the question of which party is best positioned to end the recession.
Congressional Republicans did show remarkable near-unanimity in opposing Obama's $787 billion stimulus plan. Yet party leaders have proved less successful in articulating a competing message on the economy. Their call for smaller government and further tax cuts has rung hollow with the public, a majority of whom believe sizable federal intervention is necessary to improve the country's bleak financial condition.
Electorally, the GOP faces an environment that is uncertain at best and challenging at worst.
Republicans are optimistic about their chances this fall in the governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey, where Democrats now are in office. But the situation is more complicated in 2010, when the GOP is defending four open Senate seats, including two in powerhouses Florida and Ohio. Both are important presidential states that swung to Obama in 2008.
Republicans also may have to contend with a costly Senate primary in Pennsylvania
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Someone might want to point out to Beth, that Obamas “high approval rating” is actually a couple points lower than W at this point in his first term.....even AFTER “stealing” the 2000 election
If anything, the GOP going socialist should have taught just about everyone who still remains with the party that it is a bad idea.
That is because you cannot believe one thing any of them says.
LOL! When was the last time she looked at the numbers? Not recently, I would suppose. Bambi is at high 50's and dropping , plus the strong opposition to him is approaching one third.
If it hits 40 % in 2010, there will be turnaround, whether the Reps have a "coherent" message, or not.
Yes, I think Beth Fooie is probably the single worst reporter on the AP staff, although there is some very intense competition.
And she’s setting herself up as adviser to the Republican party? Give me a break.
The dust up over Rush is the Democrats way of saying “pay no attention to the idiot behind the curtain-in the White House.”
Look at me I'm Beth Fouhy
Lousy with leftist animosity
Won't forget about Bush
until I extract this stick from my tush I can't, I'm Beth Fouhy.
The GOP has somehow gotten it in their heads that being nearest to the sword is the same as wielding it.
What a good analogy.
Its not too early to nominate for Post of the Day.
AP, huh?
Well, whatever.
I’ve been emailing Chairman Michael Steele about writing a traditionally conservative Constitution defending agenda for the Republicans and not allowing anyone using the Republican moniker to waver from it. You’re either a conservative Republican or you can become Independent or a Democrat.
And who do these people interview to come up with these poll numbers? Liberals in NYC or SF or LA?
They surely haven’t asked ME.
Beth Phooey is a vile little snake.
One thing is certain, Rush is better, by far, than anyone that is currently trying to lead “R” Party. If it keeps on trying to compete with the Dem’s instead of standing on principle they will be lost in the wilderness for a long, long time.
They are trying to label Rush as the “Republican” leader to help with their Fairness Doctrine crap.
His rating will resemble Congress’ rating of 9%.
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