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The Right’s Real Problem: Too Big to Fail

October 7, 2009 – 10:25 am

The real untold story of the past decade on the Right is one of profound misallocation of resources — particularly jarring considering we are discussing for the most part organizations and people who espouse again and again the virtues of competition and the wisdom of the marketplace. Taken as a whole, it represents a total market failure.

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Comeback Conversation With Ramesh Ponnuru

July 8, 2009 – 12:49 pm

Ramesh Ponnuru on health care and more: “I think it is possible that Democrats will achieve very little after overreaching. If they accomplish their goals, however, they will have increased public dependence on the federal government in a way that will shift American politics permanently to the Left. That is one reason they are so determined to win.”

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How Will Conservatism Become Credible Again?

June 3, 2009 – 4:24 pm

At the Hudson Institute’s 2009 Bradley Symposium today, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin addressed the topic of “Making Conservatism Credible Again,” saying: “Our nation’s interests and perhaps our survival are at risk in the economic choices our government is making. A credible conservatism will offer viable alternatives in these economic areas.”

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Comeback: Conservatism’s Essential Element

May 22, 2009 – 1:15 pm

The New Ledger’s continuing series of Comeback Conversations, on the subject of a free market conservative political comeback, turns to Dan McLaughlin. Will conservatism’s return be measured in cycles or in generations? Will the Republican Party that emerges from the wilderness look like the fractured GOP as it exists today, or something very different. McLaughlin weighs in on the question: “What is the essential element of conservatism?”

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Eric Cantor: The New Ledger Interview

May 7, 2009 – 8:24 am

Eric Cantor: “A certain dose of contrition is absolutely in order. Could we have done better in terms of the fiscal record? Absolutely. But we have to come to grips with where we are, and understand that Republicans should begin to deliver again on equal opportunity, not equal outcomes. When it comes to the economy, it’s wrong for us to help those who can help themselves. We ought to be focused on helping those who cannot help themselves, and then empowering those who can to get back in the game.”

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