NEW POLL: Americans 'See GOP Infighting as Dysfunction'
GOP differences over the next House speaker are not being well received: Just 29 percent of Americans see this as "healthy debate," while 59 percent see it as "a sign of dysfunction" among House Republicans. Even among self-identified Republicans, more than four in 10 see the leadership battle as a sign of dysfunction within their party. That rises to 59 percent among independents and 72 percent of Democrats…
Among those who see the disagreement as dysfunctional, only 15 percent approve of the House Republicans' overall job performance…
But House Republicans don't seem to be listening to the American people. As the AP reports, there appears to be no end in sight to the dangerous and needless GOP dysfunction:
House GOP faces leadership disarray as it returns to Capitol
House Republicans return to Washington this week to confront a nearly unprecedented leadership crisis, looming budget deadlines and a deeply uncertain future…
The turmoil comes as Congress confronts the need to raise the federal borrowing limit by early November or risk a market-shattering default, and delicate talks are underway to come up with a budget deal to avoid a government shutdown in two months.
The American people see the House GOP leadership melodrama for what it is: dysfunctional, and dangerous for our economy. It's time for House Republicans to end the chaos and join with Democrats on a path to progress for hard-working Americans.