BET Wire: Is Obama's Presidency in Trouble?

Fifty-four percent of Americans say Obama can't lead.

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 job approval rating has reached another new low; Sen. Marco Rubio says it's over for the president; the IRS has lost key emails; Rep. Charles Rangel's New York primary race has gotten nasty — and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)

The Worst President Ever? - In a new Quinnipiac poll released July 2, Obama at 33 percent was rated the worst president since World War II, followed by George W. Bush and Richard Nixon. Ronald Reagan was named the best, followed by Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy. (Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo)

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How Low Can He Go? - In a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll, the president's job approval rating at 41 percent was the lowest ever. When asked "Do you think he can lead the country and get the job done or do you no longer feel that he is able to lead the country and get the job done?" 54 percent said that he "cannot lead and get the job done." (Photo: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo)

It's Over - U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) has declared the Obama presidency over "in general." Speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity, the potential 2016 presidential contender said, "I saw a commentator today say that these polls, what they reflect, is that the Obama presidency is over. And I agree with that. And obviously he still has responsibilities that I hope he will live up to. But whether it's foreign policy, or the issue on the border, or the VA or the IRS losing its emails, or Benghazi before that, it seems like every day now or every other day there's a new crisis."(Photo: J. Scott Applewhite, File/AP Photo)

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It's Over - U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) has declared the Obama presidency over "in general." Speaking to Fox News host Sean Hannity, the potential 2016 presidential contender said, "I saw a commentator today say that these polls, what they reflect, is that the Obama presidency is over. And I agree with that. And obviously he still has responsibilities that I hope he will live up to. But whether it's foreign policy, or the issue on the border, or the VA or the IRS losing its emails, or Benghazi before that, it seems like every day now or every other day there's a new crisis."(Photo: J. Scott Applewhite, File/AP Photo)

The I Word - U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pennsylvania) thinks there are enough votes in the House to impeach Obama, but he's not confident the American public would support such action. "He's just absolutely ignoring the Constitution, and ignoring the laws and ignoring the checks and balances," Barletta said on the Gary Sutton radio show. "The problem is, what do you do? For those that say impeach him for breaking the laws or bypassing the laws — could that pass in the House? It probably could. Is the majority of the American people in favor of impeaching the president? I'm not sure."(Photo: William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

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The I Word - U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-Pennsylvania) thinks there are enough votes in the House to impeach Obama, but he's not confident the American public would support such action. "He's just absolutely ignoring the Constitution, and ignoring the laws and ignoring the checks and balances," Barletta said on the Gary Sutton radio show. "The problem is, what do you do? For those that say impeach him for breaking the laws or bypassing the laws — could that pass in the House? It probably could. Is the majority of the American people in favor of impeaching the president? I'm not sure."(Photo: William Thomas Cain/Getty Images)

The Cult of Koch - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is no fan of the billionaire Koch brothers and has come up with a new insult. Inspired by reports of a recent conference shrouded in secrecy and oaths of silence about what was discussed, he said the brothers are leading a cult. "Instead of being a religious movement or a secret sect, this is a cult of money, influence and self-serving politics," the Nevada Democrat said. "This is the cult of Koch."(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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The Cult of Koch - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is no fan of the billionaire Koch brothers and has come up with a new insult. Inspired by reports of a recent conference shrouded in secrecy and oaths of silence about what was discussed, he said the brothers are leading a cult. "Instead of being a religious movement or a secret sect, this is a cult of money, influence and self-serving politics," the Nevada Democrat said. "This is the cult of Koch."(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Clinton Befriends Her Squirrel Stalker - The Republican National Committee has been sending a squirrel with a T-shirt reading "Another Clinton in the White House is Nuts" to stalk Hillary Clinton on her tour to promote her new book, Hard Choices. The former secretary of state this week presented the squirrel with a signed copy of the book with the inscription, "I hope that you make a hard choice and read my book."(Photo: HRC Squirrel via Twitter)

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Clinton Befriends Her Squirrel Stalker - The Republican National Committee has been sending a squirrel with a T-shirt reading "Another Clinton in the White House is Nuts" to stalk Hillary Clinton on her tour to promote her new book, Hard Choices. The former secretary of state this week presented the squirrel with a signed copy of the book with the inscription, "I hope that you make a hard choice and read my book."(Photo: HRC Squirrel via Twitter)

Lost - Republican lawmakers are hopping mad that former IRS official Lois Lerner's computer hard drive has crashed and been recycled, making it unlikely that they will be able to access emails at the center of the controversy over the agency targeting tea party groups. Rep. Dave Camp accused the agency of burying the information. "Even when the IRS does admit something, they are not fully honest with us," he said. "Plot lines in Hollywood are more believable than what we are getting from this White House and the IRS," he said.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Lost - Republican lawmakers are hopping mad that former IRS official Lois Lerner's computer hard drive has crashed and been recycled, making it unlikely that they will be able to access emails at the center of the controversy over the agency targeting tea party groups. Rep. Dave Camp accused the agency of burying the information. "Even when the IRS does admit something, they are not fully honest with us," he said. "Plot lines in Hollywood are more believable than what we are getting from this White House and the IRS," he said.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Will Congress Act on Voting Rights? - Lawmakers and civil rights groups are amping up the pressure on the GOP-led House to act on a Voting Rights Act amendment. But Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman Marcia Fudge says they likely won't. "Quite frankly, they are playing politics with this bill and do not want to bring it to the floor before the election," she said. "Unless we make them, they are not going to do it."(Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Will Congress Act on Voting Rights? - Lawmakers and civil rights groups are amping up the pressure on the GOP-led House to act on a Voting Rights Act amendment. But Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman Marcia Fudge says they likely won't. "Quite frankly, they are playing politics with this bill and do not want to bring it to the floor before the election," she said. "Unless we make them, they are not going to do it."(Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Campaign Wars - Things have gotten nasty between U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel and his top opponent in New York's Democratic primary next week, Adriano Espaillat. A spokesperson for the state senator accused Rangel of sending out false eviction notices to his constituents to depress turnout for the June 24 primary. "For the Espaillat campaign to wildly accuse the congressman of voter suppression with no evidence whatsoever is ugly and divisive politics at its worst. It's simply unconscionable. Senator Espaillat should apologize for making such irresponsible accusations and stick to the issues," a Rangel spokesperson said. Among other reasons, the race is notable because Rangel is one of the last two original members of the Black Caucus while Espaillat is vying to become the first Dominican-American in Congress.(Photo: AP Photo/Hans Pennink and Richard Drew, File)

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Campaign Wars - Things have gotten nasty between U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel and his top opponent in New York's Democratic primary next week, Adriano Espaillat. A spokesperson for the state senator accused Rangel of sending out false eviction notices to his constituents to depress turnout for the June 24 primary. "For the Espaillat campaign to wildly accuse the congressman of voter suppression with no evidence whatsoever is ugly and divisive politics at its worst. It's simply unconscionable. Senator Espaillat should apologize for making such irresponsible accusations and stick to the issues," a Rangel spokesperson said. Among other reasons, the race is notable because Rangel is one of the last two original members of the Black Caucus while Espaillat is vying to become the first Dominican-American in Congress.(Photo: AP Photo/Hans Pennink and Richard Drew, File)

Clueless? - Actor and current Fox News contributor Stacey Dash says that Republicans support same-sex marriage. When asked whether the party would attract more younger voters if in fact that were true, she told TMZ: "But we are for equal marriage. We're not against that at all. We believe that everyone should have the same right." The official Republican Party platform, however, calls for a ban on same-sex marriage.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Clueless? - Actor and current Fox News contributor Stacey Dash says that Republicans support same-sex marriage. When asked whether the party would attract more younger voters if in fact that were true, she told TMZ: "But we are for equal marriage. We're not against that at all. We believe that everyone should have the same right." The official Republican Party platform, however, calls for a ban on same-sex marriage.(Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)