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The future of the Republican Party

From The New York Times Magazine, can the GOP be a party of ideas? Sam Tanenhaus on “reformicons” and their attempt to reconnect Republicans to middle-class voters (and more and more and more). Is Paul Ryan breaking up with his wonk buddies? Danny Vinik on the coming fight among conservative intellectuals. Jonathan Chait on 7 ways Paul Ryan revealed his love for Ayn Rand. The Reformicons: We all wonder if the reform conservatives can change their movement — but first, we ought to wonder if they really want to. Scott Lemieux proposes that Republican “reformers” be called “Taco Bell conservatives”. Is “reform conservatism” anything new, or just more of W.’s “compassionate conservatism”? Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss wonder (and part 2 and part 3). Republican reformism is such an obvious con job that the real problem is understanding those who fall for it. Don't knock the reform conservatives: David Frum on how skeptics are right that the new crop of thinkers offer a bigger change in tone than substance — that change is reason enough for optimism. Patrick Fisher on the tea party gap within the GOP. Peter Berkowitz on how to bring conservatives together: Raise the banner of individual liberty and govern under it. The two kinds of Republicans: Ben Smith on new words for a new political era. Daniel Drezner on the mother of all tests for liberty conservatives: How will libertarians handle pleas of poverty from the service branches? Molly Ball on the rise of the fusion Republicans: In primaries across the country, the war between the GOP establishment and the Tea Party ended not in a surrender but a truce. How long can the GOP last as the cranky oldster party? Matthew Yglesias wonders. David Leonhardt on why teenagers today may grow up conservative. From the Scholars Strategy Network, a forum on the future of the Republican Party.