The Politics of Spite

New York Times by Paul Krugman | Oct. 5, 2009 (Opinion)

If Republicans think something might be good for the president, they’re against it — whether or not it’s good for America. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
4.4
 by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 5, 2009

Krugman capsulizes a characterization of the tone and main theme of the radical right who constitute all that is left of the Republican party politic.

The key point is that ever since the Reagan years, the Republican Party has been dominated by radicals — ideologues and/or apparatchiks who, at a fundamental level, do not accept anyone else’s right to govern.

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