Politics

How the Republican Party Became a Failed State

TEA PARTY JIHADIS

The GOP let its extremist insurgency in through the front door.

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I’m a Democrat who believes that we need a healthy Republican Party—a party that’s strong in the places ours is weak.

Democrats need Republicans to point out where tax dollars are being wasted, programs are being abused, and regulations aren’t worth the cost.

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