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Now Is The Time For The Cruz-Rubio Ticket
Now Is The Time For The Cruz-Rubio Ticket
by Dominic Lynch and Kyle SamminAs the 2016 Republican presidential primaries consolidate, Senator Ted Cruz has emerged as the only candidate who can stop Donald Trump before July’s Republican National Convention. This has led to plenty of speculation about the potential makeup of the “unity ticket” that would be best suited to take down Trump and defeat Hillary Clinton in the general election. To stand the best chance of achieving both of these goals, Cruz should invite his former opponent, Marco Rubio, to endorse him and…Kyle SamminApr 1
Progressives: The True Reactionaries
Progressives: The True Reactionaries
Re: Conservatives and NostalgiaA few quick thoughts on Avi Woolf’s excellent piece: ¶ Reactionaries wish to live in the past that we simply can’t go back to. The commercial dominance of the ’50s was due to the fact that the rest of the world was recovering from the destruction of World War II. No trade protectionism is going to bring back the Rust Belt any more than unionism will. When you think about it, Progressives are the real reactionaries.Jay CobbMar 29
Third Party
Third Party
A round-table discussion at The Buckley Lounge.Should conservatives back a third party in 2016 and beyond? ¶ Donald Trump is likely to represent the Republican Party in 2016. Even if he somehow loses the nomination, we will still have to deal with the ramifications of the fact that a very large percentage of the Republican base is not repulsed by the xenophobia, racism and disregard for conservative ideology that his candidacy represents. ¶ So what should we do?Jay CobbMar 25
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