From Buzzfeed, McKay Coppins goes inside the meltdown at America’s most conservative, most Christian political consulting firm: Rex Elsass built a Republican empire on his faith — but he found himself battling his closest allies over his immortal soul. Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry on a Reform Conservative manifesto. Josh Barro on how the reformists trying to change the GOP can already claim one significant victory. Peter Beinart on how the term “neoconservative” needs to be retired — why not try “imperialist”? Elliot Abrams on neoconservatism, a good idea that won't go away. Conservatives ask Chris Christie to pick Robert P. George for Senate vacancy. Robert Parry on the source of anti-government extremism. Kevin Drum on a political movement whose primary raison d'etre, one they no longer even bother to conceal, is an almost gleeful immiseration of the poor for the benefit of the rich — how is it that the wealthiest country on earth has come to this?
