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Wacko patrol: America's 25 scariest conservatives

The Phoenix ranks the individuals who will hold the most sway over the right-wing message machine in 2009, and beyond.

By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | November 3, 2008

20) THOMAS WINTER, PRESIDENT AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, HUMAN EVENTS
Winter is also vice-chairman of the ultra, mega, uber, ur, super-crazy right-wing American Conservative Union. (His online editor, Jed Babbin, is also worthy of this list.)

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Rise of the political bogeyman
The Republicans appear headed to a second straight national pummeling, which will leave it marginalized in the federal government and an increasing number of state houses. Many party faithful are already noting the need for the GOP to move back toward the moderate center to survive. But the conservatives with microphones are heading down a very different path — and their followers, who now dominate the Republican Party, are going right with them.
Female Trouble
Conventional political wisdom says that for a party to oppose a woman — or a women's issue — it's best to send out a female spokesperson.
Sweet Caroline for Senate?
Just like everyone else, P+J have been following the saga of Caroline Kennedy and the New York senate seat.
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Rise of the political bogeyman
The Republicans appear headed to a second straight national pummeling, which will leave it marginalized in the federal government and an increasing number of state houses. Many party faithful are already noting the need for the GOP to move back toward the moderate center to survive. But the conservatives with microphones are heading down a very different path — and their followers, who now dominate the Republican Party, are going right with them.
Female Trouble
Conventional political wisdom says that for a party to oppose a woman — or a women's issue — it's best to send out a female spokesperson.
Sweet Caroline for Senate?
Just like everyone else, P+J have been following the saga of Caroline Kennedy and the New York senate seat.
Light that failed
How has Maine's term-limit law, restricting legislators to eight consecutive years in office, been working since it was approved by voters in 1993?
Is it Tim time?
Whereas a few months ago it seemed that no one could pose a serious threat to any re-election campaign mounted by Governor Deval Patrick, a recent string of missteps has suddenly made him very vulnerable.
Capuano cornered?
Republican lobbying-ethics scandals helped convince voters to toss out the GOP and put Democrats back in control of the US House of Representatives.
5. Rod Blagojevich
An Illinois governor is alleged to have put a vacant US Senate seat up for sale? We’re shocked, shocked . In his defense, could his mind have been controlled by that brown-furred, Tribble-looking mammal that’s been sucking on his scalp for the past 20 years? Seriously, what the hell is that thing on his head? And why aren’t they both in jail yet?
Pingree returns from a Congressional crash course
Newly elected Democratic House Representative Chellie Pingree split her time between the mundane and the meaningful during her freshman-legislator orientation in Washington DC last week.
Living la vida Republican
Trying to find college Republicans in Boston is like looking for a flattering pair of jeans: they’re elusive — either too stiff or completely out of style.
Is John McCain crazy?
There is something not quite right about John McCain.
From Jester to Esther
During the presidential campaign last fall, the Phoenix took note of a curious undercurrent in the annals of Sarah Palin fandom: the notion of Palin as a modern-day Queen Esther.
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