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...problem with those who denounce Reaganesque Big Tentism is twofold. First, to condemn is to invite electoral impotence. It is neither a strategy for winning elections nor a recipe for good governance. Scott Brown did not win in Massachusetts by appealing to a narrow conservative base. The congressional Republicans of the 1990s did not pass welfare reform by refusing to compromise with Bill Clinton...
Second, and maybe more significantly, ridiculing a big tent party masks the truth and jeopardizes the party’s future. It prevents those on the outside from seeing that the Tent truly is big, inclusive, and dynamic. It validates James Carville when he proclaims “Reagan’s Big Tent has collapsed.” It allows The Wall Street Journal to summarize the CPAC weekend as highlighting a “split” in the party. But these assessments and our easy acceptance of them are wrong...
...movement into one with a larger social justice message. In the Exhibition Hall two booths down from the National Organization for Marriage, members of GOProud advocated for gay rights. And this wasn’t voluntary cognitive dissonance. It was the marketplace of ideas at work. It was a Big Tent...
...here’s the irony: the man who championed the Big Tent is the one Beck and company most exalt. Any good CPAC speech pays tribute to the Great Communicator, but while Ronald Reagan was certainly principled, he was never needlessly divisive. He knew that the politics of division obscures the truth and ensures newcomers never come in; It says quite unequivocally to outsiders, “Stay out!” But while I’ll argue that CPAC is more diverse than some portray it, the obvious truth still remains: the Republican Party falls short with...
With this deadly offensive combination, Lippert has been a threat to a number of the opponents Harvard has faced. But do not expect the freshman to develop a big head in the wake of her accomplishments in the game. If anything, the young star remains humble and appreciative of her teammates and coaches...