Majority of Voters Blame GOP for "Fiscal Cliff"

Despite last week's bitch lap from voters to the GOP, the Republican House continues to play to the delusional GOP base and seems to be seriously considering more obstructionism and refusal to make a deal with the Democrats and White House to solve the nation's budget deficit problem.  Thankfully, a new Pew poll indicates that a majority of voters outside the GOP bubble know precisely who is to blame for the impasse and it's not Obama and/or the Democrats.  CNN looks at the survey results and one would think that if there were any rational adults left in the Republican Party they'd pull their heads out of their asses.  But again, that would assume there are any rational adults left in the GOP, a very dangerous assumption.  Here are story highlights:

While Republicans and Democrats have expressed confidence in their ability to negotiate a deal to avoid the so-called "fiscal cliff," a new poll released Tuesday indicates the public is wary about lawmakers' ability to reach a common ground on the nation's budget.

If the two sides fail to find common ground on reducing the deficit, 53% said congressional Republicans will be to blame while 29% said the responsibility falls on President Barack Obama.

If a budget deal is not met and the U.S. economy is left to roll off the impending fiscal cliff, 85% of Democrats and 52% of independents said Republicans will be to blame while 68% of Republicans said the responsibility falls on the president.

I find it increasingly difficult to imagine what it must be like living in the alternate universe of the GOP base where white is black, up is down, and lies are truth.