Memo to GOP: Don't Run on What Voters Don't Want

With the national debt skyrocketing, a faction on the right is hoping to turn the 2012 election into a debate on entitlement reform. No doubt, many Democrats are hoping the very same thing. Democrats would view that development as a chance to gain politically, while some Republicans would see it …

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Written by Fred Bauer on Thursday September 1, 2011

Conservatives: Don't Doctor The Ryan Plan

The Weekly Standard editorial lines piece suggests that every Republican has to support the Ryan budget in its entirety and any qualm or qualification is unacceptable. How far will conservatives go to tell Republicans they  must support the Ryan budget in its entirety? A new Weekly Standard …

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Written by Noah Kristula-Green on Wednesday June 15, 2011

Conservatives Scramble To Explain NY-26 Loss

Yesterday, the GOP lost an important race in NY-26. Conservatives are already offering excuses to minimize the importance of the loss. Yesterday the GOP lost an important race in NY-26 when Democrat Kathy Hochul defeated Republican Jane Corwin.  Conservatives are already offering excuses …

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Written by Tessa Berenson on Wednesday May 25, 2011

Newt Gets It: Ryan Plan is Toxic to Voters

The trigger for the Journal’s attack on Newt’s long history of overstatement was actually a wise statement: a caution against a huge rework of Medicare. So now we know how to prod the Wall Street Journal into protesting Obama-Hitler comparisons: join those comparisons to a word of criticism of …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday May 17, 2011

GOP Cost-Cutting Takes Aim at Medicaid

While the GOP has taken a lot of heat for the Ryan plan’s Medicare cost-cutting proposals, switching their focus to Medicaid isn’t the right response. According to reports, the House GOP is considering plans to reduce spending on Medicaid rather than the more politically intractable Medicare or …

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Written by Stanley Goldfarb on Tuesday May 10, 2011

Town Hall Rage: Hype or Reality?

It's easy to get lost in the 'Town Hall Descends into Mayhem' narrative but at many events, citizens and their representatives have managed to keep their cool. It's easy to get lost in the 'Town Hall Descends into Mayhem' narrative - after all, it's one of the few interesting stories that can be …

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Written by Tim Mak on Thursday April 28, 2011