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More bad news for GOP in NBC/WSJ poll

The GOP approval rating keeps dropping as the government shutdown continues

Bad news for the GOP in the latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll.

Not only has the GOP reached it’s all-time low “Favorable” rating in regard to the entire history of this poll, but President Obama’s numbers have risen as well as the approval of Obamacare:

* 70% of Americans disapprove of the way in which GOP lawmakers are doing their jobs. Republicans unfavorable number are the lowest in the history of the poll.

* 53% majority blame congressional Republicans for the current government shutdown. Less than a third (31%) blame the president.

* 38% of Americans see Obamacare favorably, up from last month’s 31%

* In terms of a generic ballot, Democrats enjoy an eight-point advantage in the congressional midterm elections (47% to 39%), as compared to a three-point advantage last month (46% to 43%).

* By a 52% to 44% margin, Americans believe the government should do more, not less, to solve problems. In June, the results were evenly split.

More at NBC News

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Bad news for men – confirmed

From WebMD‘s article Life Cycle Of A Penis:

Recent research confirms what men have long suspected and, in some cases, feared. The penis itself undergoes significant changes as a man moves from his sexual prime — around age 30 for most guys — into middle age and on to older age. The penis tends to undergo an actual (and irreversible) reduction in size. The reduction — in both length and thickness — typically isn’t dramatic but may be noticeable. “If a man’s erect penis is 6 inches long when he is in his 30s, it might be 5 or 5-and-a-half inches when he reaches his 60s or 70s,” Goldstein says.

What causes the penis to shrink? At least two mechanisms are involved. One is the slow deposit of fatty substances (plaques) inside tiny arteries in the penis, which impairs blood flow to the organ. This process, known as atherosclerosis, is the same one that contributes to blockages inside the coronary arteries — a leading cause of heart attack.

Testicles also tend to shrink by one-third by age 60.

(Via JMG)