The Republican Party Isn’t A Political Party (Anymore)
The lament for someone in the Republican Party to do something, anything to make Donald Trump go away
Tagged: Republican Party
Why Don’t Americans Trust Republicans with Entitlements?
The problem that the Republican Party faces is the problem faced by any party trying to change their stance on an unpopular issue.
Against ‘National Divorce’
So, is ‘national divorce’ a reasonable idea? Perhaps
Make the 1920s Great Again? A Superficially Appealing Story of The Republican Party
Rather than a return to the Republican past, Trump was a bombastic expression of existing and continued trends.
Rebuilding from Ashes
The Trump Presidency was a catastrophe, and is a dire indictment of the Republican Party and the US’s constitutional system.
Peak Performance
When all the world’s a stage democracy is vulnerable. As the GOP moved from formative to performative the common good gave way to personality.
Failure Propagates Upward For Democratic Party
The GOP still controls the vast majority of state legislatures and outnumbers the Democrats in states where they control both the governor’s house and the legislature. And that matters a lot.
Painting the Barn: Never Trump, The Lincoln Project, and Ignoring Obvious Answers
Never Trump Republicans have to be willing to get their hands dirty for things to change.
The GOP’s Gossip Girls
I will not believe that the GOP is tired of Trump until they say so publicly. Until that moment, they own this. All of it. Every corruption, every racist utterance, every violation of norms. Every dollar of debt, every pardoned war criminal, every dead Kurd.
The Hedgehog Who Won
In short, the Republicans rule the Winter Carnival but sacrificed their tongue in order to do so.
Rep Steve King Removed From Committee Assignments
For his part King is claiming he was misunderstood, taken out of context, and is being treated unfairly. Which was his defense to similar controversy in 2016. And in 2017. Oh, and he claimed the same in 2018.
A One Party Nation
The Democratic Party is collapsing, and has been collapsing for a decade. Having the Presidency just hid all the rot happening elsewhere. Now we face the prospect of one party rule in a way we have not seen before, led by a type of President we have not seen before.
Damon Linker: The End of the GOP As We Know It? – The Week
Damon Linker presents a scenario where we could see a third party unlike any we’ve seen before.
Broken Elephants, Part I: Donald Trump and the Triumph of the Conservative Media Machine
The Republican Party is broken. Arguments to the contrary are some combinations of smoke, mirrors, and wishful thinking.
Four Lessons Learned from Last Night’s Debate
Journalists: Bad. Jeb!: Toast! Trump: Salesman. “Errol Flynn”: Not Errol Flynn.
Cochran Wins; Tea Party Cries Foul
Will the Tea Party loss in Mississippi’s runoff turn ugly as the loser refuses to concede?
I Want to Watch Michelle Malkin Cry
California goes plurality Hispanic, spelling trouble for the GOP.
I’ve Got the Immigration Blues
The reason the GOP should pass an immigration bill is for its long-term viability. The party isn’t going anywhere any time soon, but the numbers show that relying solely on the white vote will make it harder to win the White House and Congress, not easier.
Wishes Won’t Change the GOP
No, the GOP won’t change because of losing an election. They will change when moderates and independents give a damn.
Bloomberg on the GOP’s Obamacare Alternative: Thank You but Try Again
The GOP still can’t come up with a conservative answer to Obamacare.
