Category Archives: Republican Party

Vanity Fair: S.E. Cupp: ‘The Conservative Coma’

Source:The New Democrat When I think of the Grand Ole Party ( and saying that with a straight face anymore is getting very difficult ) I think of a Conservative Republican Party that was hawkish when it came to not … Continue reading

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Economic Policy Journal: Veronique De Rugy: Stop Calling The GOP The Party of Small Government

Source: The New Democrat Listening to Republicans today talk about the need for limited government and limiting the size as well as growth of government, is like talking and listening to a 400 pound man ( perhaps in New Jersey, … Continue reading

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The Daily Beast: Nick Gillespie: Authoritarians vs. Libertarians Is the Real Fight On The Right

Source:The New Democrat I disagree with Nick Gillespie for a couple of reasons on this. When I’m willing to take Donald Trump seriously as a presidential candidate and not some bad reality TV performer whose just there to perform a … Continue reading

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POLITICO Magazine: Jonathan M. Katz: Roger Milliken- The Man Who Launched The GOP’s Civil War

Source:The New Democrat I’ve always seen the Republican Party as a conservative at least in the classical sense of a party that was made of classical Conservatives, or Conservative Libertarians, small l libertarians even like Barry Goldwater. Moderate more pragmatic … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: ‘Jeb Bush Presidential Campaign Announcement’

Source:C-SPAN– with Governor Jeb Bush’s campaign announcement. “Former Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL) announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. He made the announcement at Miami Dade College in Miami, FL. Watch the complete Jeb Bush Presidential Campaign Announcement event here… … Continue reading

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Crooks & Liars: Mike Lux: ‘Two Kinds Of Meanness: The Modern Conservative Movement’

Source:Crooks & Liars– with a look at so-called modern Conservatives. “I grew up and did my early work in politics in Nebraska, and my wife is a farmer’s daughter from rural Missouri. I spent about ten years organizing and door-knocking … Continue reading

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U.S. News: Peter Fenn: ‘The Rapid Radicalization of the Republican Party’

Source:U.S. News– U.S. Representative Jim Jordan (Republican, Ohio) one of the members of the Tea Party Caucus, in the House of Representatives. “This is a blog, not a history lesson. But I can’t resist trying to make some sense of … Continue reading

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Roll Call: Opinion: David Hawkings: Could Steve Scalise Shepherd a Rewrite of the Voting Rights Act?

Roll Call: Opinion: David Hawkings: Could Steve Scalise Shepherd a Rewrite of the Voting Rights Act? Do I think House Republicans especially the House Republican Leadership will see the Steve Scalise situation as an opportunity to reach out to African-Americans … Continue reading

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The Street: Joseph Deaux: ‘A Brokered GOP Convention is Very Unlikely’

Source:The FreeState If you read my blog on a regular basis, you know that a month or go or so I suggested that Rick Santorum end his presidential campaign and endorse Newt Gingrich. So the right-wing could unite behind one … Continue reading

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The Weekly Standard: Daniel Halper: ‘Newt Looking to Deliver Knockout Punch in Florida’

Source:The FreeState I don’t see Newt Gingrich delivering a “knockout punch” in South Carolina for Florida, but with Speaker Gingrich’s overwhelmingly victory tonight in South Carolina, it does change the political landscape for the GOP presidential race. Last week we … Continue reading

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