BET Wire: Republicans Are Up; Obama Is Down

Americans are looking at the GOP differently.

In Case You Missed It - Republicans leave President Obama scratching his head; Ben Carson kind of blames the spread of measles on immigrants; one lawmaker thinks it's OK if your food service worker doesn't wash his hands after a bathroom break — and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)

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In Case You Missed It - President Obama's still sinking in the polls; Rep. Charles Rangel is calling foul on the treatment of a colleague busted for cocaine possession; America gets to decide which turkey the president should give a Thanksgiving pardon – and more. – Joyce Jones (Photo: BET)

Reversal of Fortune - A new CNN/ORC International poll shows the Republican Party inching ahead of Democrats by 49 percent to 47 percent on a congressional generic ballot. In a similar poll last month, Democrats led by eight points. (Photo: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Reversal of Fortune - A new CNN/ORC International poll shows the Republican Party inching ahead of Democrats by 49 percent to 47 percent on a congressional generic ballot. In a similar poll last month, Democrats led by eight points. (Photo: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

More Bad Polls - The CNN/ORC International poll also found that 53 percent of Americans believe Obama isn't honest or trustworthy, and that he's not a strong and decisive leader; 60 percent said he's unable to manage the government effectively. (Photo: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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More Bad Polls - The CNN/ORC International poll also found that 53 percent of Americans believe Obama isn't honest or trustworthy, and that he's not a strong and decisive leader; 60 percent said he's unable to manage the government effectively. (Photo: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Double Standard - When House Speaker John Boehner was the chamber's minority leader, he had plenty to say about Rep. Charles Rangel's alleged ethics violations, and even sponsored a resolution to censure him. But Speaker Boehner's taking the opposite tactic with Republican Rep. Trey Radel, who plead guilty on Nov. 20 to cocaine possession. "If the leadership can find any way to explain this besides politics, I certainly would like to hear it," Rep. Rangel told The Hill. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

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Double Standard - When House Speaker John Boehner was the chamber's minority leader, he had plenty to say about Rep. Charles Rangel's alleged ethics violations, and even sponsored a resolution to censure him. But Speaker Boehner's taking the opposite tactic with Republican Rep. Trey Radel, who plead guilty on Nov. 20 to cocaine possession. "If the leadership can find any way to explain this besides politics, I certainly would like to hear it," Rep. Rangel told The Hill. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Supreme Court Takes Up Birth Control - The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases on the requirement that most employers must provide contraceptive coverage in their employee health insurance plans. Last year the court ruled in favor of the health law's individual mandate. (Photo: AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

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Supreme Court Takes Up Birth Control - The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases on the requirement that most employers must provide contraceptive coverage in their employee health insurance plans. Last year the court ruled in favor of the health law's individual mandate. (Photo: AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

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Just Knock It Off - New York Reps. Hakeem Jeffries and Yvette Clarke and other Brooklyn leaders are calling for an end to the "knockout game" that targets innocent strangers. "If you violently participate in the knockout game, we will do everything in our power to make sure that the criminal justice system is there to knockout socially unacceptable behavior," he said in a press release Monday. (Photo: REUTERS/Hans Pennink)

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Just Knock It Off - New York Reps. Hakeem Jeffries and Yvette Clarke and other Brooklyn leaders are calling for an end to the "knockout game" that targets innocent strangers. "If you violently participate in the knockout game, we will do everything in our power to make sure that the criminal justice system is there to knockout socially unacceptable behavior," he said in a press release Monday. (Photo: REUTERS/Hans Pennink)

On Track - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says the Obamacare website will be running better by Nov. 30, as promised. “We are definitely on track to have a significantly different user experience by the end of the month,” Sebelius said on a conference call with state and local elected officials, The Hill reports. (Photo: AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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On Track - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says the Obamacare website will be running better by Nov. 30, as promised. “We are definitely on track to have a significantly different user experience by the end of the month,” Sebelius said on a conference call with state and local elected officials, The Hill reports. (Photo: AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

You Decide - The day before Thanksgiving, Obama will pardon two turkeys from Minnesota. But the American public gets to decide which gets the title and the photo op. Click here to learn more, hear them gobble and decide if you're Team Caramel or Team Popcorn. (Photo: WhiteHouse.gov)

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You Decide - The day before Thanksgiving, Obama will pardon two turkeys from Minnesota. But the American public gets to decide which gets the title and the photo op. Click here to learn more, hear them gobble and decide if you're Team Caramel or Team Popcorn. (Photo: WhiteHouse.gov)