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Thought Police: How the Tea Party's Assault on Dissenting Thought Has Trapped the GOP

Paul Waldman, The American Prospect. May 24, 2011.

The Right has always policed dissenting thought in its ranks. But in the past few years the Tea Party has upped the ante.

Meet GOP Hopeful Tim Pawlenty's New Campaign Manager -- He's on a Mission from God

Bill Berkowitz, BuzzFlash. April 21, 2011.

Tim Pawlenty has made perhaps the most significant move yet along the long buck-filled road to the Republican Party's presidential nomination.

How Far Right Must GOPers Lean to Please a Crazy Base?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. November 17, 2009.

Far enough to completely contradict themselves, apparently.

Will GOP Bigs Inch Left Next Year to Contain Tea-Party Revolt?

Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog. November 2, 2009.

What's the real message of the race in NY-23?

The Great GOP Purge

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. November 2, 2009.

Right-wing nihilists are deliberately driving moderates from the party ranks.

Is Minn. Governor Tim Pawlenty the GOP's Great White Hope?

Steven D., Booman Tribune. September 19, 2009.

Tim Pawlenty addressed the 2009 Values Voter Summit last night, and offered a barn-burner to the GOP base.

Politico Breaks Shocking Story: Republican Criticizes Obama on Fox News!!!!!!!

Staff, Media Matters for America. July 24, 2009.

It's true -- take some deep breaths and compose yourself.

(Updated) Breaking: Minnesota Supremes Rule for Franken; Coleman Concedes

Staff, AlterNet. June 30, 2009.

Democrats have a 60-seat majority.

Pawlenty Whacks Sanford: "Troubling And Hypocritical"

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. June 29, 2009.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) offered one of the harshest rebukes from within the Republican Party of Mark Sanford.

Republican Governor Says the GOP Should Be 'Just Like Eminem'

Ali Frick, ThinkProgress. June 8, 2009.

Considering Eminem has been criticized for sexism and homophobia, perhaps he is already serving as a model for the conservative movement.

Pressure Mounts on Minnesota Governor to Seat Al Franken

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. May 20, 2009.

Two-thirds of Minnesotans now "believe it's time for [Coleman] to concede."

Kristol Continues His Love Affair With Sarah Palin

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. November 21, 2008.

Albeit with one small concession concerning Joe Lieberman.

Are Bush, Pawlenty and Norquist Accessories to Murder in the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse?

Guest Blogger, August 3, 2007.

Howie Klein: With Republicans in charge, you get the inability for a society to act effectively and efficiently in the case of unforseen tragedies like Katrina or you get bridges with structural problems not being attended to.

Pawlenty Endorses Romney, Colbert Goes Bananas

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, December 31, 1969.