The Growing Detachment of the Political Class

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  August 18th at 11:22 PM  | 

I hate to keep harping on this topic, but it is so very relevant to the present political discussion. The political class and its sycophants — and I want to be clear here that this is bipartisan and, to a degree, across ideological lines — has grown hopelessly out of touch with the rest of America. The political class that supports things like the Ground | Read More »

Saying “Republicans Want You to Die” *May* Be Bad

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  March 26th at 11:42 AM  | 

“If the other side won’t have an honest discussion, so be it, but let’s not let them pretend they are being honest.” I did an interview with Brian Lehrer on WNYC this morning — public radio. Congressman Perriello was on before me talking about the line cutting at his brother’s house — an incident that must definitely be condemned. But what stood out was Perriello | Read More »