Politics Afternoon Edition: Republicans losing 'fiscal cliff' blame game, new poll finds

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View on the Web. Tuesday, December 4, 2012 HEADLINES Republicans losing 'fiscal cliff' blame game, new poll finds If U.S. goes over "cliff," majority of Americans say GOP is to blame. » Read full article Senate rejects international disability treaty, citing conflict with U.S. law Treaty has enjoyed support from Sen. Kerry, who said it would push nations to be more like U.S. » Read full article THE FIX: Whither the tea party? Is the tea party dead? Or just resting? » Read full article Dick Armey quits FreedomWorks: 'I just want to go on with my life' Former congressman bars group he helped bring to national tea party prominence from using his name. » Read full article Roger Ailes wanted Petraeus to run for president Roger Ailes, the longtime Republican media guru, founder of Fox News and its current chairman, had some advice last year for then-Gen. David H. Petraeus. » Read full article QUOTE OF THE DAY Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) criticizing fellow Republican Rep. John Boehner's offer to avert the "fiscal cliff": "Speaker Boehner's $800 billion tax hike will destroy American jobs and allow politicians in Washington to spend even more, while not reducing our $16 trillion debt by a single penny ... [I]f neither party leadership is going to put forward a serious plan to balance the budget and pay down the debt, we should end this charade." MULTIMEDIA Video: The choice for Congressional Republicans in fiscal cliff talks The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza looks at what Republicans want to get out of the fiscal cliff negotiations, and where they might need to bend. Follow Washington Post Politics:     Unsubscribe ©2012 The Washington Post 1150 15th St NW Washington, DC 20071 Help & Contact Info Privacy Policy

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