Tag Archives: Republican Party

Progressive and Conservatives Who Defend Democratic Principles

Posted on February 17, 2023 by angelolopez

In these highly polarized times, many people on the Left and many people on the Right view those on the other side as enemies. I’ve faced this personally, as a liberal Democrat who used to have close conservative friends. These … Continue reading →

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Ted Kennedy’s Rally Cry for Democrats in 1995

Posted on February 7, 2022 by angelolopez

Here is an excerpt of a speech that Senator Ted Kennedy made for the National Press Club on January 11, 1995 after the Democrats suffered great losses in the 1994 elections and lost the House of Representatives to Newt Gingrich … Continue reading →

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William F. Buckley’s Fight Against the White Nationalist Extremist Right

Posted on August 29, 2020 by angelolopez

For the past 40 years, the Republican Party has been moving further and further to the Right. Today, the Republican Party has gone too far to the Right, absorbing racist and anti-immigrant influences from the white nationalist elements of the … Continue reading →

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Jill Ruckelshaus and the Feminist Republicans

Posted on August 29, 2020 by angelolopez

From the 1950s to the 1970s, there used to be an influential group within the Republican Party known as the Rockefeller Republican. Named after liberal Republican Nelson Rockefeller, these Republicans were fiscally conservative and advocated for pro-business policies. But on … Continue reading →

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Conservative Republican Jeff Flake’s Fight for a Decent Republican Party

Posted on August 29, 2020 by angelolopez

Though I disagree with a lot of his conservative politics, I deeply respect conservative Republican Jeff Flake’s brave criticisms of President Trump and his own party. Flake represents the traditional conservative who believes in limited government and free markets, who … Continue reading →

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George Romney and the 1964 Republican National Convention

Posted on August 29, 2020 by angelolopez

The 1964 Republican convention saw a clash between the new conservative Republicans who supported Barry Goldwater and the more moderate and liberal Republicans who were worried that the GOP was moving too far to the Right. These moderate and liberal … Continue reading →

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Abraham Lincoln and the Best of the Republican Party

Posted on August 29, 2020 by angelolopez

I didn’t watch much of the Republican Convention. But the speeches that I did hear left me depressed at the state of the Republican Party. Rather than focus on this week’s Republican Convention, I would rather think about the parts … Continue reading →

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Barry Goldwater’s Fight Against Jerry Falwell and the Moral Majority

Posted on May 21, 2020 by angelolopez

One of the telling examples how the Republican Party has moved to the extreme Right is to see how Barry Goldwater’s status within the Republican Party changed from the 1960s to the 1990s. During the 1960s, Barry Goldwater was viewed … Continue reading →

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The Lincoln Project and the Fight for a Sane Conservative Movement

Posted on May 20, 2020 by angelolopez

Here are 2020 videos of Lincoln Project co-founders Ron Steslow, Rick Wilson, and Jennifer Horn at the historic Cooper Union in NYC. The Lincoln Project is a group of conservative Republicans who oppose Donald Trump and are fighting for a … Continue reading →

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Jill Ruckelshaus, Phyllis Schlafly and the Fight for the Soul of the Republican Party

Posted on May 2, 2020 by angelolopez

I’ve been avidly watching Hulu’s “Mrs. America” that highlights the fight between Phyllis Schlafly and the second wave feminists over passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s. Next week’s episode highlights Jill Ruckelshaus, the pro-choice feminist Republican who … Continue reading →

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