President Obama bragged to a retiring Congressman that he and other Democrats should not worry about their futures because they have him and his popularity will assure their re-elections. How does that albatross feel now, Democrats? Now safely retired Congressman Marion Berry (D-Arkansas) disclosed to a reporter that Barack Obama responded to pleas from Blue Dog Democrats that he temper his agenda by boasting that the big difference between 1994 (when they had the same worries about Bill Clinton) and 2010 was “You’ve got me”. NPR has a poll out of battleground states that portrays how great that millstone will be for Democrats in those states in 2014.  Guy Benson comments:
 A look at the results, bearing in mind that presidential approval rating has historically been the single most significant variable in midterm election cycles: That would be (38/58) overall, including an abysmal (33/63) among independents. On the generic ballot...(Read Full Post)