Conservative in style, reformist in action
Those voices in the right-wing media and D.C.-based, conservative advocacy groups who purport to represent “true” conservatives ignore (or are ignorant of) an essential quality in modern conservatism....
View ArticleDoes the ‘no’ crowd matter?
Sen. Jim DeMint (R- S.C.) may not have many legislative accomplishments and may have backed some losing conservative candidates, but there is no one better at getting headlines. HIs latest effort is a...
View ArticleDistinguished Pol of the Year
Given that it is the last Sunday in 2012, Right Turn thought it appropriate to offer thoughts on the most distinguished pol of this year and our prediction for next year. To be frank, most pols had a...
View ArticleRubio shows opposition to immigration reform is an inch deep
I’ve certainly been pleasantly surprised by the popularity of Sen. Marco Rubio’s immigration policy among tough conservatives. From Grover Norquist to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to Sean Hannity, Rubio has...
View ArticleRubio in trouble?
There is a lot of talk on the far right that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has “blown” his presidential chances for 2016. The more charitable side in this discussion says he’s been damaged but has time to...
View ArticleHouse immigration follies
In dissecting the anti-immigration reform conservatives’ paper-thin objections to comprehensive reform yesterday, I generally stuck to policy matters since ostensibly the House is there to govern as...
View ArticleWhy the fuss over a newspaper’s sale?
As most of you know, the Graham family announced last week The Post’s sale to Jeff Bezos. Thousands of words have already been written on it by employees, former employees, media and business analysts...
View ArticleWhy do Cruz and Heritage Action do what they do?
There are two views as to why characters like Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) and groups like Heritage Action insist the party follow them out on a right limb time and time again. One is that this is a cynical...
View ArticleBubble Wrap conservatives
In his book “Coming Apart,” Charles Murray has a quiz intended to gauge how isolated from the average American’s culture the reader is. I often wonder if right-wing pundits and politicians from...
View ArticleSilver linings playbook for GOP?
Republicans on the Hill are doing their best to keep on a game face in the early hours of the shutdown. They will say Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) was intransigent. They will argue the Democrats have been...
View ArticleBut they said . . .
The irony is that to “succeed,” the shutdown advocates needed House leadership to stop the shutdown, alleviating them of responsibility and giving them their traditional “Betrayal!” rallying call. Now...
View Article20 signs you’ve drunk the Kool-Aid
There has been, to put it mildly, some mass self-delusion going on in right-wing circles. Here’s how to tell if you are suffering from the ill-effects of the echo chamber: 1. You think Sen. Ted Cruz...
View ArticleEnough already, say respected conservatives
It is noteworthy when the granddaddy of all conservative magazines, National Review, says to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) and others: “Enough already.” That’s the essential message of a long and thoughtful...
View ArticleNo ideologues please
Possibly the dumbest argument against a governor for the GOP nominee in 2016 is that Abraham Lincoln wasn’t a governor. This brainstorm from a popular right-wing radio host is the sort of jaw-dropping...
View ArticleTea party cools off
Gallup polls mirror other surveys that show the tea party has lost considerable popularity, even within the GOP. The tea party began sliding down hill fast even before the government shutdown. It is...
View ArticleStephen Moore is the cure, not a symptom
Editor’s Note: The previous version of this blog post said a Heritage Foundation study claimed Hispanics were intellectually inferior. In fact, the study did not make this claim, but was co-authored by...
View ArticleThe GOP should not show enthusiasm for anti-government crack-pots
Even before uttering his disgusting, racist remarks, Cliven Bundy was bad news. He waged a legal fight over a fee for grazing rights for more than a decade – and lost everywhere. His solution? Meet...
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Seven conservative mistakes
In the reaction to the Confederate flag controversy and Supreme Court decisions on gay marriage and Obamacare we saw some of the best and some of the worst rhetoric for conservatives. For someone who...
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Which Republicans flunked the political character test?
Why does it matter who stood up to Donald Trump early and consistently; understood that the Confederate battle flag had to come down and was not afraid to say it; and didn’t sound unhinged after the...
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Will the real conservatives wake up?
The fiscal conservative group Club for Growth put out a news release that reads, in part: “Donald Trump’s threat to impose new taxes on U.S. car companies will hurt the American economy and cost more...
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