February 11, 2015

OUR BUSHIAN FUTURE:

The Republican Discovery of the Poor (Thomas B. Edsall, 2/11/15, NY Times)

The Republican appropriation of leftist populist rhetoric (and even policies) poses a significant threat to liberal prospects in 2016. They plan to bring the fight to the Democrats on their own turf.

But at the same time, the growth of dissension within Republican ranks on the question of what should be done about the economy and in whose name it should be done testifies to the strength of a contemporary reform conservative movement that has, somewhat oddly, become known as the "reformicon" movement.

The origins of this development lie in the compassionate conservatism of George W. Bush's 2000 campaign, which has now been adopted and amplified by a younger generation of conservatives intent on broadening the base of support for the party in a presidential election year.

It all comes back to W.

Posted by at February 11, 2015 1:02 PM
  

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