Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Deluded and Dysfunctional, the Republicans Have Lost the Plot 205 February 9, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Guardian (United Kingdom) on 8 February 2015 by Gary Younge (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:CongressJohn BoehnerMitch McConnellpartisanshipRepublican PartyUnited Kingdom Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Australia: Trump Redraws the Links between Gulf States and Rest of the World March 6, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Oil Markets Can’t Bank on Deal-Maker Donald Trump in the Middle East March 9, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Austria: Trump’s Claim to Power Is at Stake in the Battle over US Tariffs March 6, 2026. Published in Der StandardBy announcing a new round of tariffs, Trump has made it clear that no one can restrain him. ... His only ideology is himself. 0 Ireland: Trump’s War with Iran Reveals Chaos inside the White House War Room March 7, 2026. Published in Irish ExaminerCometh the hour, cometh the clown car. 0 Spain: The Strength of American Democracy March 8, 2026. Published in La RazónThe executive branch is not all-powerful, not even when it invokes the defense of the national interest. 0 Topics Ireland: Pete Hegseth Is like a Manic Clown Compared to Sober Colin Powell March 11, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Ireland: Elon Musk Is Wrong about Empathy — and Irish Film Proves It March 10, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Canada: An International Norm Questioned after Trump’s Iran Strikes. As 2 Officials Who Helped Established It, We’d Like To Set Record Straight March 10, 2026. Published in Toronto Star 0 Canada: Why Trump Can’t Afford To Brush Off the Iran War’s Economic Impact March 10, 2026. Published in CBC 0 India: Iran’s Brinkmanship and Trump’s Redline: How the Crisis Is Reshaping India’s West Asia Strategy March 10, 2026. Published in FirstpostIf escalation hardens into a binary alignment, India’s pivot will be quiet but decisive. 0 Ghana: America’s Dual Approach: War and Diplomacy in International Relations March 10, 2026. Published in GhanaWeb[A]nytime America saw/sees the need for peace, they embrace it and benefit from it but when the situation demands, they shift to embrace war. 0 South Africa: Trump’s Tariffs Have Gutted Agoa’s Duty‑Free Promise March 10, 2026. Published in Cape Times 0 Egypt: Trump Is Fidgeting in His Chair March 10, 2026. Published in almasryalyoumThe clash between the senator and the veteran is one sign among many. What matters to us is that all these signs lead to an end to this war. 0 Related Articles Taiwan: Trump To Continue Fight Despite Unfavorable Supreme Court Ruling March 4, 2026. Published in The United Daily NewsTaiwanese government officials and national security leaders must remember that, right now, silence speaks louder than words, and it is better to remain still than to act rashly. Canada: Trump’s State of the Union Address Merely for Partisan Showmanship February 24, 2026. Published in National Post Saudi Arabia: Great Unraveling: 2026 Super Bowl Sounds Death Knell for US Unity February 17, 2026. Published in Arab NewsWe are entering a state of regime cleavage. Saudi Arabia: A Tumultuous Trumpian Year January 28, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat Saudi Arabia: Trump: The Best Is Yet to Come January 18, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatTrump would also do well to remember Shakespeare line “love cools, friends fall off, brothers divide!” Previous articleAmong Republicans, Nobody Messes with the BushesNext articleThe Man Who Survives Even Snowstorms LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment