BET Wire: The Elephants in the Room
Republicans are counting the days until they're in charge.
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In Case You Missed It - Congressional Democrats reach their lowest point in the polls while Republicans are counting the days until they're in complete control; Rep. Jim Clyburn fears that attempts to impeach President Obama will soon follow; immigration could complicate Loretta Lynch's confirmation process to become attorney general – and more. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick)
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Mark His Words - South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn, the House's third-top Democrat, is predicting that the GOP will abuse its new power to hurt Obama. He believes Republicans will find a reason to introduce an impeachment resolution to put an asterisk next to this first African-American president in the history of the country — "to put an asterisk next to his name when the history books are written," he said on MSNBC's The Ed Show. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Party Down - Democrats are still bleeding from the midterm elections. Only 36 percent of respondents in a new Gallup poll said they have a favorable view of the Democratic party, a six-percentage-point drop from before the midterms and the lowest rating since Gallup began asking the question in 1992. The GOP has a 42-percent favorability, which is the first time since 2011 that it has been higher than Democrats. (Photo: Yuri Gripas/Landov)
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Double the Fun - North Carolina Rep. Alma Adams officially became the 100th woman in the 113th Congress when she was sworn in by House Speaker John Boehner on Nov. 12. The longtime educator and state representative actually won two elections on Nov. 4: one to complete the term of former Rep. Mel Watts, who stepped down 10 months ago, and her own term, which begins in January, when she'll be sworn in again. (Photo: Gary Cameron/Landov)
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Do Nothing White House? - With Republicans in control of both chambers of Congress, how much will Obama be able to accomplish, inquiring minds want to know. In a new Pew Research Center survey, nearly 60 percent said he will "accomplish not much or nothing of what he wants to get done.” Just 6 percent said the president will achieve a “great deal” of what he wants done. (Photo: Dennis Brack-Pool/Getty Images)
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