National Catholic Reporter

The Independent News Source

The Self-Destructiveness of Extremists

At the New Republic, John Judis details how the extremists within the GOP are already showing themselves quite content to destroy what's left of their party. In the end, groups like the Club for Growth and their Tea Party allies will reduce their party to a bunch of bitter, angry old white men who really do not want to raise taxes. If the lessons of the last election demonstrate anything, it is that such a coalition does not fare very well in America today. And, whatever happened to compassionate conservatism?

NCR Comment code:

  • Be respectful. Do not attack the writer. Take on the idea, not the messenger.
  • Don't use obscene, profane or vulgar language.
  • Stay on point. Comments that stray from the original idea may be deleted.

We are not able to monitor every comment that comes through. If you see something objectionable, please click the "Report abuse" button. Once a comment has been flagged, an NCR staff member will investigate.

For more detailed guidelines, visit our User Guidelines page.

For help on how to post a comment, visit our reference page.

Sisters' Stories; read more

NCR Email Alerts

 

In This Issue

May 10-23, 2013

May10-cover.jpg

Not all of our content is online. Subscribe to receive all the news and features you won't find anywhere else.