Fear, loathing and the crisis of confidence: The "paranoid style" in American politics is grounded in a profound disconnect between ordinary Americans and the political class. The Closing of the American Mind: Partisan warriors may love our polarized political culture — everyone else is turned off, and tuning out. More on The Second Civil War by Ronald Brownstein. The "theory of change" primary: Perhaps we are being too literal in believing that "hope" and bipartisanship are things that Obama naively believes are present and possible, when in fact they are a tactic, a method of subverting and breaking the unified conservative power structure. Why conservatives love Barack Obama: Clinton haters who think the Illinois senator can beat Hillary support him now, but their affection will fade if he gets the nomination. A movement built to last: How the conservative movement learned to stop worrying and win even when they lose.
