Tagged ‘Republican’

 
Thomas Frank:  “We are all Kansans now”

Thomas Frank: “We are all Kansans now”

A few weeks ago, I was reading an account of the tea party movement in the NYT which pointed out that many of the movement’s recruits had suffered in some way during the recent crash and recession. (…)

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What’s the Matter with Democrats?

What’s the Matter with Democrats?

Thomas Frank has a notion of what’s wrong with the Democratic Party – why it repeatedly snatches defeat from the jaws of victory:
The answer to the riddle is as plain as the caviar on a lobbyist’s spoon. (…)

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A genuine documentary film on the Tea Party movement?

A genuine documentary film on the Tea Party movement?

Vadim Rizov laments on the IFC Blog that we probably shouldn’t hold our breath waiting for a “real” (i.e. (…)

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Time for a sequel?

Time for a sequel?

LiberalArtsDude has posted a thoughtful review of “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” in which he gives the movie a solid 4/5 star recommendation but is left wanting more:
Fast forward to 2010 where conservative activism is explicitly angrier, economically populist and increasingly organized as in the rise of the Tea Party movement. (…)

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Washington, D.C. starting March 19, 2010

Washington, D.C. starting March 19, 2010

Just as populism experiences a revival in our nation’s capital, powered by parties of Tea and Coffee, “What’s the Matter with Kansas?“  will open a one-week engagement at Landmark’s E Street Cinema, one of Washington, D.C.’s finest movie theaters, on Friday, March 19. (…)

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Rochester, NY – March 13, 2010 – one night only!

Rochester, NY – March 13, 2010 – one night only!

The nascent Coffee Party movement has declared Saturday, March 13 to be “National Coffee Party Day,” and what better way to celebrate populist revolt than to see a screening of  “What’s the Matter with Kansas?” The movie will play for one night as part of the film program at the Dryden Theater at the legendary George Eastman House (which is definitely worth a visit on its own) in Rochester, NY. (…)

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Kansas City screenings begin Friday, March 12, 2010

Kansas City screenings begin Friday, March 12, 2010

UPDATE:  due to overwhelming demand, the Kansas City run has been extended through Thursday, March 25! (…)

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The Tea Party takes over?

The Tea Party takes over?

According to the New York Times, the “Tea Party” activists are actively working to take over the Republican Party at the grassroots level. (…)

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Thomas Frank: Watch out for GOP Populism

Thomas Frank: Watch out for GOP Populism

In today’s Wall Street Journal, Thomas Frank profiles Republican House member Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, who’s adopted some fist-shaking anti-big-business rhetoric that would make some lefties weak at the knees.  More tellingly, he’s critical of business at a time when Democrats shy from economic populism, perhaps compromised by their role in giving vast handouts to the major banks, insurance and auto companies. (…)

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Sarah Palin for Something in 2010

Sarah Palin for Something in 2010

As the year winds down, we students of conservative populism will make one prediction for 2010:  we’ll all be hearing a lot more from Sarah Palin. (…)

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Tea-Party: The Documentary Film

Tea-Party: The Documentary Film

The “Tea Party” movement has inspired a documentary film by FreedomWorks, an organization which also helped fund the movement.  The premiere was held last night at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, with special guests including Congressman Jim DeMint and others. (…)

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