Republicans see obvious attempt by the administration to divert attention
With his job-approval numbers plummeting, President Obama is trying to reclaim the advantage in Washington by convincing the public that congressional Republicans are obsessed with “phony” scandals such as Benghazi and the Internal Revenue Service at the expense of economic progress.
But that could prove to be a narrow hole to thread with the public.
The scandals already have contributed to Mr. Obama’s eroding public support as he prepares to do battle with House Republicans in September over budget cuts and raising the nation’s borrowing limit. A McClatchy-Marist poll on Tuesday found Mr. Obama’s job-approval rating has fallen to 41 percent, down from 50 percent in the same survey in April. It was his worst showing in the poll since he hit 39 percent in September 2011.
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