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Posted at 04:51 PM ET, 04/24/2013

Another sad tale from the Republican House
By Jonathan Bernstein
They apparently recall fondly all those repetitive, pointless votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:51 PM ET, 04/24/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Republican Party, Republicans

Posted at 10:32 AM ET, 04/03/2013

The Insiders: Experience is a powerful teacher for the GOP
By Carter Eskew
Experience is a powerful teacher

By Carter Eskew  |  10:32 AM ET, 04/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Gallup, gay marriage, Kirk, Portman, Republican Party

Posted at 11:52 AM ET, 03/28/2013

The House Republicans, in one amazing quote
By Jonathan Bernstein
One member's lame excuses are a great example of a broken chamber — and a broken party.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  11:52 AM ET, 03/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  House of Representatives, Mike Kelly, Republican Party

Posted at 10:22 AM ET, 03/26/2013

The Insiders: Antonin Scalia, another Republican albatross
By Carter Eskew
Add another choker to the list of those damaging the party's prospects.

By Carter Eskew  |  10:22 AM ET, 03/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Antonin Scalia, Justice Scalia, Republican Party, Republicans, Supreme Court, The Insiders

Posted at 04:03 PM ET, 03/22/2013

The birther lie: Whites hated it, too
By Jonathan Capehart
A fallen-away Republican writes that the party's reaction to the birther lie was the last straw for him.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  04:03 PM ET, 03/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Republican Party, Republicans

Posted at 05:10 PM ET, 03/20/2013

Shining a light on two major GOP problems
By Jonathan Capehart
Until the Republican Party deals with the two problems does so with brutal honesty, its revival effort is doomed to failure.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:10 PM ET, 03/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Republican Party, Republicans

Posted at 03:27 PM ET, 03/20/2013

Republicans should marginalize the fringe
By Jonathan Bernstein
The easiest first step in rehabilitating the party's image.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  03:27 PM ET, 03/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  michele bachmann, Republican Party

Posted at 10:22 AM ET, 03/19/2013

The Insiders: A message to the Republican party
By Carter Eskew
The Republican Party needs to stop indulging in necrophilia

By Carter Eskew  |  10:22 AM ET, 03/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Doby, Ed Rogers, election, Faustian, Harry Potter, Mitt Romney, primaries, Republican Party, Rick Santorum, rnc, Ron Paul, Tea Party

Posted at 03:13 PM ET, 03/18/2013

How to change a party
By Jonathan Bernstein
Party change is hard, and even when it's needed -- as it is for Republicans now -- it's not likely to come from party committees.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  03:13 PM ET, 03/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Republican Party

Posted at 08:52 AM ET, 02/27/2013

The Insiders: Undoing the Voting Rights Act -- careful what you wish for
By Hilary Rosen
The Supreme Court review of the Voting Rights Act comes at a terrible time for the GOP.

By Hilary Rosen  |  08:52 AM ET, 02/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Civil Rights, Republican Party, Supreme Court, The Insiders, voting

Posted at 10:17 AM ET, 02/22/2013

The Insiders: Irrational panic in the Republican Party
By Carter Eskew
Michael Gerson's assessment is right, but he may not have gone far enough.

By Carter Eskew  |  10:17 AM ET, 02/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Clinton, Reagan, Republican Party

Posted at 02:31 PM ET, 02/20/2013

Calling out Republican politicians
By Jonathan Bernstein
The policy gap between the parties, and whether Republicans will do something about it.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  02:31 PM ET, 02/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Marco Rubio, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Republicans, Ronald Reagan

Posted at 03:33 PM ET, 01/30/2013

The GOP problem isn't getting elected, it's governing
By Jonathan Bernstein
Republicans should stop insulting large groups of Americans. But their problems are much worse than that.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  03:33 PM ET, 01/30/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  immigration, Republican Party, Republicans

Posted at 01:19 PM ET, 01/18/2013

Conservatives try but can't quite let go of extremism
By James Downie
Underneath the gestures toward less brinksmanship, Republicans remain committed to the same extreme policies.

By James Downie  |  01:19 PM ET, 01/18/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, Congress, debt ceiling, Republican Party

Posted at 03:26 PM ET, 01/03/2013

House Republicans remain determined to ignore women
By James Downie
Letting the Violence Against Women Act expire is just the latest outrage against half of America.

By James Downie  |  03:26 PM ET, 01/03/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Eric Cantor, House of Representatives, Joe Biden, Republican Party, Women's rights

Posted at 04:37 PM ET, 12/07/2012

Where the press failed in 2012
By Jonathan Bernstein
Journalists haven't come to terms yet with what's wrong with the Republican Party -- and how to report it.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  04:37 PM ET, 12/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  media, Republican Party