BET Wire: Obamacare Is as Unpopular as Ever

A majority of Americans disapprove of the health care law.

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 - The Affordable Care Act is still unpopular among a majority of Americans; Rep. Pete Sessions says extending unemployment insurance benefits would be "immoral," one of Gov. Chris Christie's bodyguards is a shoplifter – and more. — Joyce Jones  (@BETpolitichick)

Still Not Feeling It - In a survey released by Gallup Poll on Feb. 4, 51 percent of Americans said that they disapprove of the Affordable Care Act compared to 41 percent who said they approve of the law. The good news is that's a drop from the 54 percent who said they disapprove of the law in January. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Still Not Feeling It - In a survey released by Gallup Poll on Feb. 4, 51 percent of Americans said that they disapprove of the Affordable Care Act compared to 41 percent who said they approve of the law. The good news is that's a drop from the 54 percent who said they disapprove of the law in January. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Score! - Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis' gubernatorial campaign scored a fundraising touchdown in January. Former Dallas Cowboys running back and NFL MVP Emmitt Smith donated $10,000 to the Texas Victory Committee, a political action committee backing Davis’ campaign and Texas Democrats.(Photos from Left: Andy Kropa/Getty Images, Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Score! - Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis' gubernatorial campaign scored a fundraising touchdown in January. Former Dallas Cowboys running back and NFL MVP Emmitt Smith donated $10,000 to the Texas Victory Committee, a political action committee backing Davis’ campaign and Texas Democrats.(Photos from Left: Andy Kropa/Getty Images, Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The Feds Step In - The U.S. attorney for New Jersey has announced that his office will investigate the lane closures to "determine whether a federal law was implicated."(Photo: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

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Dude. - As if New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie doesn't have enough to worry about, a member of his security detail was caught shoplifting $268 worth of gun supplies in Hamburg, Pennsylvania. When he was arrested, William Carvounis dropped the governor's name, hoping to get a break.(Photo: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

A Matter of Opinion - Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) is tired of talking about extending the emergency unemployment insurance benefits that expired in December. "I believe it is immoral for this country to have as a policy extending long-term unemployment [benefits] to people rather than us working on creation of jobs," Sessions said on the House floor. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

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A Matter of Opinion - Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) is tired of talking about extending the emergency unemployment insurance benefits that expired in December. "I believe it is immoral for this country to have as a policy extending long-term unemployment [benefits] to people rather than us working on creation of jobs," Sessions said on the House floor. (Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

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Two Thumbs Up - The president and First Lady Michelle Obama gave their stamp of approval to the decision by CVS Caremark to stop selling tobacco products. Obama said the move "sets a powerful example" and the first lady wrote in a twitter post, "Now we can all breathe a little easier, and our families can live healthier."(Photos from Left: Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images, Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Two Thumbs Up - The president and First Lady Michelle Obama gave their stamp of approval to the decision by CVS Caremark to stop selling tobacco products. Obama said the move "sets a powerful example" and the first lady wrote in a twitter post, "Now we can all breathe a little easier, and our families can live healthier."(Photos from Left: Chris Kleponis-Pool/Getty Images, Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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What He Really Thinks - Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is widely believed to have plans to seek the GOP's presidential nomination in 2016. Perhaps that's why he's not mincing words when it comes to the husband of potential rival Hillary Clinton. In a Newsmax interview, the Republican called Bill Clinton a "sexual predator."(Photo: Charles Dharapak/AP Photo, File)