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Southern Strategy
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The O’Rourke Strategy For Political Realignment in the South
He ended the downward spiral that had engulfed Democrats in Texas.
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McConnell’s New Motto: The Moore, the Merrier
Well, it’s not like he had any principles, anyway. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who once pretended to be outraged about the perceived perversity of Alabama US Senate candidate Roy Moore, made it clear today that he doesn’t think the alleged dirty old man is all that dirty: Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, who […]
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The GOP Tax Bill Is Reparations for the Rich
This bill is nothing short of a declaration of holy war against the poor.
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A Repeat of the Southern Strategy, Minus the Dog Whistles
Trump knows that his so-called ‘populist’ proposals won’t appeal to his base of supporters.
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If You Voted for Donald Trump, You Voted to Pardon Joe Arpaio
As part of taking an adversarial stance against lies and bigotry, the mainstream press must put an end–now–to the endless, fawning profiles of the folks who effectively betrayed this country by voting for Donald Trump. The folks who gave the former Celebrity Apprentice host the keys to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue are ultimately responsible for the […]
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Get Out: Time for Republicans Horrified by Charlottesville to Leave the GOP
I’m far more concerned about the bloodshed on the streets of Charlottesville than I am about the crocodile tears of “anti-Trump Republicans” like Bush White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter. You have to listen to his comments in full on MSNBC’s AM Joy yesterday to appreciate just how blind to recent GOP history he seems […]
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The White Nationalist Appeal of Trump’s Budget
For decades now, Republicans have been relying on an ‘us vs them’ framework to destroy the safety net.
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Paul Manafort, Vladimir Putin, and the Southern Strategy
Trump’s team is killing the Republican party with its own playbook.
