White House turns the screws on Congress over 9 percent approval

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/190303-white-house-officials-turn-the-screws-on-9-percent-approved-congress

White House turns the screws on Congress over 9 percent approval
By Sam Youngman - 10/27/11 04:25 PM ET

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White House press secretary Jay Carney responded to a criticism from House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) that Obama's executive actions might run afoul of the Constitution, saying that the Speaker and his party should focus on creating jobs.

"I think yesterday the House, amidst the demand that action be taken on jobs and the economy, you know, bravely went forward and passed legislation or passed a bill that would issue commemorative coins for Baseball Hall of Fame," Carney said. "It passed overwhelmingly. And now I think they're pretty much done for the week in a couple of hours."

Noting Congress's 9 percent approval rating in a New York Times/CBS News poll, Carney joked that Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan seems to be catching on.

"I know nine is a popular number in the Republican Party, but this can't possibly be what they want," Carney said.

The president's approval rating stands at 43 percent, according to Gallup's tracking poll, and has risen 5 percentage points in the last two weeks.

[WI_DEM]

1. Boy, Congresses 9% makes Obama's 43% approval look astronomical

[Tarheel_Dem]

2. Ditto!

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