The Tea Party’s Candidate Selection Problem
From the beginning, the Tea Party has shown itself to be just plain bad at picking candidates. This year, they finally seem to be on the verge of paying for it in the GOP primaries
House Conservatives Plotting Against Boehner Again?
Once again, the Tea Party wing of the GOP is talking about taking out John Boehner.
Congressional Republicans Wake Up To Post-Shutdown Poll Headaches, Will It Matter In 2014?
Polling looks bleak for the GOP right now, but it’s unclear what that will mean a year from now.
The Coming GOP Civil War
The shutdown debacle seems destined to lead to a battle between the Tea Party and the more business oriented elements of the GOP
Chris Christie’s Misguided Attack On Rand Paul And The GOP’s ‘Libertarian’ Wing
Chris Christie waded into the debate going on in the GOP over foreign policy. His comments were less than helpful to say the least.
Inside The Ridiculous Attempted Coup Against John Boehner
The attempted coup against John Boehner resembled something you’d see in a banana republic.
Boehner Purges Wayward Republicans From Budget Committees
House Speaker John Boehner has purged the body’s key financial committees of members of his caucus that didn’t toe the line.
House Republicans Gut Defense Sequestration Cuts
Another example of Republican foreign policy taking precedence over fiscal conservatism.
SOPA/PIPA Blackout Protests Lead Co-Sponsors To Jump Ship
Members of Congress are responding to the protests against SOPA and PIPA by withdrawing their support for the bills.
A Libertarian Moment?
Recent polls seem to indicate a shift in public opinion in a more libertarian direction.
Republicans At A Foreign Policy Crossroads
For the first time since the end of World War II, the GOP is wrestling with two diametrically opposed visions of foreign affairs.
Opposing Dumb, Unnecessary Wars Is Not “Isolationism”
Contrary to what Senator McCain, seeking realism in military policy does not make one an isolationist.
House Republicans Have Forgotten How A Bill Becomes A Law
House Republicans engaged in a publicity stunt on Friday that displayed a profound misunderstanding of how government actually works in the United States.
