Top story: Another day, another poll, another reason Republicans should be scared about their “blame Obama” strategy on sequestration.
- NBC/Wall Street Journal: “Public wary about sequester cuts, but Obama in stronger political position than GOP” (First Read)
- The bad new for the GOP? “the party is about as popular as Carnival Cruise Lines right now.” (First Read)
- “NBC/WSJ poll: Public says GOP less interested in unity than Obama is” (Domenico Montanaro)
- Yesterday: Boehner tells Dems to “get off their ass” on sequestration. Today: Harry “Reid calls Boehner’s comments about #sequester ‘weak sauce.’” (Chad Pergram)
- “it’s YOUR sequester, Republicans and Democrats, just like its MY empty bottle of Jameson.” (John R Stanton)
- “Fed Chair Bernanke warns lawmakers sequester could slow economic recovery.” (NewsHour)
- Congress as Brick in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” (National Journal)
- “Given the GOP’s unpopularity, is CPAC really not inviting nation’s most popular GOPer? NBC/WSJ poll shows Christie w crossover appeal.” (Mark Murray)
- “If you look at ENTIRE poll (including our open-ends) you’ll see POTUS’ push on guns is having an impact. Awareness is WAY up. Pulpit works.” (Chuck Todd)
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