The new platform is great for the party, but policy proposals alone are not enough to move people emotionally and change their votes.
Tag: Republican Party
Why Republicans Are Failing to Repeal Obamacare
Analysis of this failure tends to focus on politicians and ignore the role played by the public.
Paul Ryan’s Budget Isn’t Extreme Enough for the Freedom Caucus
They want more cuts to entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security.
Republicanism Used to Signal Education and Status
Republicanism no longer signals education and status, but nearly the opposite.
The GOP Still Has a Women Problem
Does the GOP need to run women just so the men won’t say stupid stuff about rape?
It’s Painful to Watch Jonah Goldberg Try to Talk Sense on Health Care
Watch Jonah Goldberg try to tell conservatives hard truths about Obamacare.
How to Get Out of an Unholy Alliance
The Republicans should remove Trump like a Band-Aid. The faster, the better.
Trump’s Plan to Make Government Slower, Costlier, and More Dysfunctional
Slashing federal employees doesn’t save money. It just makes the government more dependent on private contractors and more prone to colossal screw-ups.
Tribalists and Ideologues
Turns out voters just really wanna win.
The CFPB Is Making Government More Accountable. The GOP Wants to Stop It.
The Financial CHOICE Act would remove the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s widely popular consumer complaints database from public view.
