Jay RosenJan 5, 2023

Did anyone see this Hallelujah paragraph in the New York Times today? Here's the part we celebrate. (Context is the current melt down of the Republican party...)

"That ideology of destruction defies characterization by traditional political labels like moderate or conservative."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/us/politics/republican-party-leadership.html

Did you hear that? The Times politics desk is now admitting that "conservative" is not a good name for the MAGA forces overtaking the GOP.

And it only took 12 years!

#journalism #uspolitics

Republican Party Stumbles Through the Wilderness With No Clear Leaders

With no unified agenda or clear leadership, Republicans face the prospect that the anti-establishment fervor that has powered the party in recent years could now devour it.

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@jayrosen_nyu woohoo!! It took having a crisis amongst themselves (not trying to destroy the rest of the world) but hey whatever works. Wash post also finally woke up w a sharp headline today! (Mini Frankensteins created by Frankenstein ) hallelujah indeed.
Jan 5, 2023 at 3:31pmWeb