https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/13/gop-rebranding-an-elephant-never-forgets/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 06:13:29 -0400<![CDATA[We’ve all played Jenga: You start with a solid tower made out of latticed layers of wooden blocks, then take turns removing pieces from the base and balancing them atop the increasingly ungainly structure until the whole thing topples over — or the pizza bagels are ready. Anyway, building majority coalitions is a lot like this. To a certain extent, both the Republican and the Democratic coalitions are ungainly and irrational constructs (Ted Nugent and Mitt Romney? Jesse Jackson and Barney Frank?). But current conditions — the recession and the prospects of a slow-growth, high-unemployment “new normal” — give Democrats an advantage in keeping their cats herded.]]>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:20:49 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/13/gop-rebranding-an-elephant-never-forgets-n280981