Nothing to Cheer About

All polls show Obama's numbers sliding back down from rock star status. Typical numbers after 7 months in office. As giddy as this makes Republicans, what's getting little attention are GOP numbers are as unpopular as ever.

Greg Sargent takes note:

* Only 28% view the GOP favorably, the lowest since at least 2005.

* A huge majority wants major changes to the health care system, and a plurality says Obama is reforming health care at “the right pace.” The public wants change now, meaning voters will probably extract a major price if it doesn’t get done.

* Voters blame Republicans, and not Obama, for obstructionism: Fifty nine percent say Obama is working with the GOP on health care reform, versus only 33% who say Republicans are working with the president.

* Fifty five percent says Obama has the right ideas for health care reform, versus only 26% — barely more than one-fourth — who say the GOP does.

I suppose if you're a Republican and you get to use a made up index to judge everyone else, then the above numbers are only excellent news for the GOP. It always is!