“When certain conservatives object to liberal characterizations of the American right, and when they bristle at suggestions…
Right now a bunch of Republican fundraisers are telling their kids to be more gay.
“One high-profile Republican strategist, who refused to be named in order to avoid inflaming the very segments of the party he wants to silence, said there is a deliberate effort by party leaders to ‘marginalize the cranks, haters and…
Say this for Politico: using a giant picture of Pauline Kael to illustrate an article on the Republican media cocoon is pretty great. As is this: “In this reassuring conservative pocket universe, Rasmussen polls are gospel, the Benghazi controversy is worse than…
by Michael Morris Hurt
From time to time, the Awl offers its space to members of the community with an interesting viewpoint on current events. Today we hear from a Republican party strategist who is concerned with the party’s recent…
Um, no, but oh thank God I needed a laugh today.
“It’s the inevitable, if unsightly, convergence of the Internet, tea party, the post-Citizens United campaign-finance era and the presence of a Democrat in the White House who is despised by many conservatives. Political operatives can…
“Let’s face it. If you ask me, there’s no he said/she said here. The Republican Party is only a viable entity because of Southern racism.”
“We’re not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for the long term.”
“Poll: Republicans really dislike Muslims”