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Republicans will take the heat if no sequester deal is reached, poll shows [View all]
Republicans will take the heat if no sequester deal is reached, poll showsDid the president's remarks to the National Governors Association succeed in shifting blame for the possible sequester toward Republicans?
The answer is probably no – because the public already blames Republicans for the sequester.
A Pew poll released on 21 February found 49% of respondents would blame "Republicans in Congress" if the two sides can't strike a deal, while 31% would blame the president and 11% would blame both.
Republicans have been arguing vociferously that the sequester was Obama's idea and now he must own it. They call it the "Obamaquester." They point to Bob Woodward's reporting from back in July 2011, when the loathsome pact was struck. Woodward says the sequester was the brainchild of White House budget director Jack Lew and congressional relations chief Rob Nabors.
There's no sign that any argument Republicans can make will succeed in laying blame at the president's door. . . .
The answer is probably no – because the public already blames Republicans for the sequester.
A Pew poll released on 21 February found 49% of respondents would blame "Republicans in Congress" if the two sides can't strike a deal, while 31% would blame the president and 11% would blame both.
Republicans have been arguing vociferously that the sequester was Obama's idea and now he must own it. They call it the "Obamaquester." They point to Bob Woodward's reporting from back in July 2011, when the loathsome pact was struck. Woodward says the sequester was the brainchild of White House budget director Jack Lew and congressional relations chief Rob Nabors.
There's no sign that any argument Republicans can make will succeed in laying blame at the president's door. . . .
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/25/republicans-sequester-deal-blame
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