R.I.P. Ruinous Right?!
The Ruinous Right blog launched over a year ago to help combat the policies and propaganda coming from the real "ruinous right" - far right conservatives, far right media outlets, far right blogs and far right pundits. Today marks President Barack Obama's 100th day in office and it may also mark the beginning of the end of the divisive and narrow-minded politics of many members of the Republican party.
The influence of hate mongers and bigots, such as Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity and Michael Savage is diminishing. These authors and pundits seem to appeal to a dwindling audience of mostly white folk who still cling to guns and/or gated straight white communities. Fox News is recognized more and more as simply a propaganda tool of the right and not 'Fair and Balanced' as they like to claim.
Far right members of the Republican party are also losing their charm. Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Newt Gingrich and the likes may still wield strong influence within the G.O.P., but many sensible moderate Republicans are beginning to realize their detriment to the party. The nomination of John McCain seemed to be a step in the right direction initially, but he caved to the far right and voting Americans made their feelings known by handing Barack Obama a decisive win along with shifting the balance of power away from Republicans in Congress.
Many of the far right blogs that posted headlines of hatred or distortions regarding socialism are now offline or rarely updated. I'm very happy to report that many mentioned in my article "Ignorance and Name Calling Prominent In Right-Wing Blogs" are now defunct.
Today, only 20% of Americans identify with the Republican party. The barbarous rhetoric and divisive politics is finally taking it's toll.
Now, as Barack Obama and the country reflect on the past 100 days since the historic election of the first African American President, G.O.P defections and a possible change in party strategy share the headlines:
Republican Party on brink of irrelevance?
Specter defection a wake-up call to GOP
GOP in search of change of its own
GOP set to launch rebranding effort
Pelosi to Republican voters: 'Take back your party'
Longtime GOP Sen. Arlen Specter becomes Democrat
Specter explains why he switched
Steele: Specter 'flipped the bird' at GOP
Analysis: GOP learning to be opposition party
GOP Debates Its Future: Broaden or Contract?
The influence of hate mongers and bigots, such as Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity and Michael Savage is diminishing. These authors and pundits seem to appeal to a dwindling audience of mostly white folk who still cling to guns and/or gated straight white communities. Fox News is recognized more and more as simply a propaganda tool of the right and not 'Fair and Balanced' as they like to claim.
Far right members of the Republican party are also losing their charm. Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Newt Gingrich and the likes may still wield strong influence within the G.O.P., but many sensible moderate Republicans are beginning to realize their detriment to the party. The nomination of John McCain seemed to be a step in the right direction initially, but he caved to the far right and voting Americans made their feelings known by handing Barack Obama a decisive win along with shifting the balance of power away from Republicans in Congress.
Many of the far right blogs that posted headlines of hatred or distortions regarding socialism are now offline or rarely updated. I'm very happy to report that many mentioned in my article "Ignorance and Name Calling Prominent In Right-Wing Blogs" are now defunct.
Today, only 20% of Americans identify with the Republican party. The barbarous rhetoric and divisive politics is finally taking it's toll.
Now, as Barack Obama and the country reflect on the past 100 days since the historic election of the first African American President, G.O.P defections and a possible change in party strategy share the headlines:
Republican Party on brink of irrelevance?
Specter defection a wake-up call to GOP
GOP in search of change of its own
GOP set to launch rebranding effort
Pelosi to Republican voters: 'Take back your party'
Longtime GOP Sen. Arlen Specter becomes Democrat
Specter explains why he switched
Steele: Specter 'flipped the bird' at GOP
Analysis: GOP learning to be opposition party
GOP Debates Its Future: Broaden or Contract?
Labels: Ann Coulter, Dick Cheney, Fox News, GOP, Karl Rove, Michael Savage, Newt Gingrich, propaganda, pundit, Republicans, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity
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