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Saturday, April 30, 2011

postheadericon Donald Trump, Thaddeus McCotter and the GOP establishment

A phrase recently appeared in the MSM: “anti-establishment conservatives.” Brings to mind that well-worn phrase of the ’60s, “counterculture.” But modeled for a new century and for new generations. Sarah Palin first busted out and today conservatism â€" from Rand Paul and Judge Andrew Napolitano to former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson and Donald Trump â€" brims with creativity. It brings a change of paradigm to American politics and culture and suggests a forceful will and intelligence at work in its desire to become real. Commentator Michael Barone compared the change to that of the ’60s. There are now three elements: Democrats, Republicans and the new conservative counterculture which has no real name yet. By 2012 it could well become the new mainstream.

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