“Jeb`s Bush front-runner status was short lived, to say the least. But who could have predicted that the Republican front-runner would be someone that we were not even thinking about.Donald Trump was not even on anyone`s radar back then and Mike Pence was getting more attention than he was.” ThinkingWould BeAttentionFrontsTrumpRepublicanRunnersMikeRadarShort Lived Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“A big part of the Republican 2016 race is now basically a bunch of establishment Republicans going after each other. Jeb Bush going after Marco Rubio, and the governors, Chris Christie going after Marco Rubio. Rubio firing back, John Kasich going after Jeb Bush.” BigsRaceRepublicanBunchEstablishmentGovernorsFiringMarcosChristie Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“While the establishment Republican candidates are busy doing this, attacking each other, and doing everything they can to bring each other down, they seem to be missing the bull`s-eye. They`re missing the targets.” SeemsEyeMissingRepublicanBusyCandidatesTargetEstablishmentBullsAttacking Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“The leading non-establishment Republican candidate for president, Donald Trump, is just sailing past [establishment Republican candidates] in the polls. He is still surging. He is basically killing them all.” StillsPastPresidentTrumpRepublicanKillingCandidatesEstablishmentSailingPolls Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“As we watch Republican candidates like Scott Walker and Rick Perry and Bobby Jindal and George Pataki, and even Jeb Bush and Chris Christie, guys who are either out or who are really struggling to stay in, it might seem like the Republican Party is no longer a very strong party. There may be people who use the Republican label, but the party itself might feel like it`s in a bit of disarray.” PeopleFeelsMayUseSeemsMightGuyStrongBitsPartyWatchesStruggleRepublicanLabelsCandidatesVery StrongRepublican PartyWalkersChristieDisarray Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“Maybe this Democratic president[Barack Obama] did and can get comprehensive health care reform passed, but notice, Medicaid is not expanded in any of these dark red states. The Republican Party may not be able to repeal Obamacare, but it certainly, through its state legislatures and governorships, has managed to halt Obamacare`s full impact.” MayStatesCareAblePresidentDarkPartyRepublicanRedImpactDemocraticReformBarackHealth CareRepublican PartyComprehensiveObamacareLegislatureHaltPresident Barack ObamaHealth Care ReformMedicaidState LegislaturesNotice Me Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“I do feel like there`s this Republican Party establishment is in disarray. That`s the story that the Donald Trump surge seems to tell.” FeelsStoriesSeemsPartyTrumpRepublicanEstablishmentRepublican PartyDisarray Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“I think the most critical needs of the African-American communities aren't being addressed primarily because of decisions being made by Republican Congressional leaders.” ThinkingNeedsMadeCommunityDecisionLeaderRepublicanCriticalAfrican American Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
“The Republicans don't need black folks to vote Republican, they just need them to not vote.” NeedsBlackRepublicanVoteFolks Author:Melissa Harris-Perry
