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BAD FOR THE COUNTRY.
IT IS THE DEMOCRATS WHO WANT THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
>> SO WHO IS TO BLAME? AND IS THERE ANY WAY OUT OF THIS MESS? KARL ROVE JOINS US, NICE TO SEE YOU, KARL.
>> GREAT TO SEE YOU.
>> SO WHO IS TO BLAME AND HOW DO WE GET OUT OF THIS MESS? >> WELL, LOOK, THE FIRST QUESTION IS NOT AS MUCH OF A CONSEQUENCE AS THE SECOND.
THE POLL HAD THE REPUBLICANS BEING BLAMED BY A 39-36 MARGIN VERSUS THE DEMOCRATS.
BUT COMPARE THAT TO 1995 WHERE THERE WAS A 19% DISADVANTAGE FOR THE REPUBLICANS, NOT A 3% DISADVANTAGE.
>> AND WHY THE DIFFERENCE? >> I THINK A COUPLE OF REASONS, ONE, THE BIGGEST ONE IS THAT THE PRESIDENT WAS MORE UNPOPULAR THAN BILL CLINTON.
HE WAS REASONABLY POPULAR, SEEN AS SOMEBODY TRYING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
THIS PRESIDENT IS A HIGHLY POLARIZING FIGURE WITH NEGATIVE RATINGS.
REMEMBER, PEOPLE LOOKED FORWARD TO HIM BEING SOMEBODY WHO WOULD COOPERATE, NEGOTIATE, LEAD BY |
