Is The Democratic Party The Real Problem?

President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, talks about proposals to reduce gun violence, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) There are many reasons why Mitt Romney lost to President Barack Obama. Self-inflicted wounds. Inferior ground game. “Epistemic closure.” The list […]

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President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, talks about proposals to reduce gun violence, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

There are many reasons why Mitt Romney lost to President Barack Obama. Self-inflicted wounds. Inferior ground game. "Epistemic closure." The list goes on and on, and on. But among them, as historians look back on the 2012 campaign, is the reporting of David Corn at Mother Jones. After everyone saw the video of the Republican candidate

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Changing The Rhetoric: Gun Insurance Not Gun Control

In this photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, a customer checks out a shotgun at Burdett & Son Outdoor Adventure Shop in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan) (CONNECTICUT) — The National Rifle Association lost much of its credibility when its longtime spokesman, Wayne LaPierre, said, “The only thing that stops a bad guy with […]

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In this photo taken Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012, a customer checks out a shotgun at Burdett & Son Outdoor Adventure Shop in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

(CONNECTICUT) -- The National Rifle Association lost much of its credibility when its longtime spokesman, Wayne LaPierre, said, "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun." He called for immediate action to place armed guards in every public school in the country. In case there's doubt about the NRA's credibility

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Thank Newt For Obama’s Re-Election

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich asks his staff, “what’s next” during a campaign stop, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) This is part 1 of a 2 part series. (CONNECTICUT) — We haven’t heard much from Newt Gingrich since Mitt Romney crushed him during the Republican primary. Now […]

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Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich asks his staff, "what's next" during a campaign stop, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

This is part 1 of a 2 part series. (CONNECTICUT) -- We haven't heard much from Newt Gingrich since Mitt Romney crushed him during the Republican primary. Now that his former foe has been vanquished by the best food stamp president in the history of the United States, as the former speaker of the House might say, Gingrich is once again in the

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F*** The Fiscal Cliff: Republicans Dug Their Own Hole With This One

This March 20, 2012 file photo shows House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and President Barack Obama walk down the steps of the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) (CONNECTICUT) — The re-election of President Barack Obama was a wake-up call for some Republicans. Turns out, it’s not a center-right country after all. People […]

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This March 20, 2012 file photo shows House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio and President Barack Obama walk down the steps of the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

(CONNECTICUT) -- The re-election of President Barack Obama was a wake-up call for some Republicans. Turns out, it's not a center-right country after all. People like the safety net. They like public expenditures on bridges, teachers and solar power. They like the idea of soaking the very, very rich. And they believe America's three biggest issues

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Government, Fiscal Cliff And Social Insurance Programs: How Non-White Votes Are Viewed As ‘Second Rate’

In this Oct. 26, 2012, file photo, Spanish language election campaign signs promoting President Barack Obama hang on the windows at Lechonera El Barrio Restaurant in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Julie Fletcher) (CONNECTICUT) — Shortly before the election, Politico ran a story that drew the ire of some in the liberal opinion press. The piece looked […]

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In this Oct. 26, 2012, file photo, Spanish language election campaign signs promoting President Barack Obama hang on the windows at Lechonera El Barrio Restaurant in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Julie Fletcher)

(CONNECTICUT) -- Shortly before the election, Politico ran a story that drew the ire of some in the liberal opinion press. The piece looked back at 2012 and tried to divine lessons for future winners. If Mitt Romney won, the authors said, Republicans would have to face the looming crisis of being a nearly all-white and all-male political party. If

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The Economy, Middle Class And Election: What If Romney Wins?

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and wife Ann Romney vote in Belmont, Mass., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (CONNECTICUT) — It has been said that liberalism won the culture war — or is winning it. Homosexuals can marry. Women are secretaries of state, chief executive officers and Indy race car […]

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and wife Ann Romney vote in Belmont, Mass., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

(CONNECTICUT) -- It has been said that liberalism won the culture war — or is winning it. Homosexuals can marry. Women are secretaries of state, chief executive officers and Indy race car drivers. Minorities have legally protected purchase of the American franchise. And a half-white, half-black grandson of a working-class secretary who

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