Stubbornly plowing through scandal isn't necessarily good. But politicians have learned that things usually work out better for them that way.
Matt K. Lewis is a Senior Columnist at The Daily Beast, a CNN political commentator, and the author of Too Dumb to Fail.
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The crotchety conservative has gone from reality-based truth-teller to angry conspiracy monger.
Some anti-Trump Republicans say they should join the Biden wing of the Democratic Party. But it will change them more than they’ll change it.
Saturday was kinda ho-hum at CPAC, but one thing was clear: The man who wasn’t there was, in fact, everywhere.
Republicans defined deviancy down in service of the Donald. It’s hypocritical of them to restore standards now but still better than having no standards at all.
It’s not weird that Trump wants to speak. It’s weird that he’s allowed to. Vampires can only enter your house if you invite them in.
The famous “Santelli rant” happened 12 years ago last week. I mark it out of sadness. It led us straight to MAGA-land.
My father introduced the teen-conservative me to Rush. I was hooked. But years later, I started asking questions I hadn’t before.
Republican conventional wisdom right now: Nah, Trump can’t possibly win. Let’s see... where have I heard that before?
Every argument Trump’s lawyers mounted was ludicrous, and any honest person knows it. Unfortunately, it’s Republican senators who’ll be doing the deciding.