Part 1: Getting the Blues The Republicans' loss in November's election has set off a particularly bitter re-evaluation of the party's message and priorities. It is not simply that Republicans lost an election, but that they lost an election they ought to have won, given the poor performance of the economy, the continued unpopularity of ObamaCare, the grassroots groundswell of the Tea Party movement, and the huge Republican wave in the 2010 congressional election.
Three Paradoxes of American Politics
Three Paradoxes of American Politics
Three Paradoxes of American Politics
Part 1: Getting the Blues The Republicans' loss in November's election has set off a particularly bitter re-evaluation of the party's message and priorities. It is not simply that Republicans lost an election, but that they lost an election they ought to have won, given the poor performance of the economy, the continued unpopularity of ObamaCare, the grassroots groundswell of the Tea Party movement, and the huge Republican wave in the 2010 congressional election.