Who Republicans Really Are

Great article by James Carville [excerpted below] explaining why the Republicans lost.
 
Having Republicans defecting was striking as well --
Republicans...path that puts extremism above national interest

The video revealing Romney's contempt is contained here:

Romney: Contempt, in his own words

President Barack Obama during his victory speech. (photo: Guardian UK)

Is that why the "47 percent" video was so damaging? The Republicans have been talking about makers and takers for a generation. Why was that moment so pivotal? Because it sounded like who people thought he was. In politics, the worst thing that can happen is to confirm an existing belief. People who saw the video believed he looked down on them, and they said, "That's the guy I knew he was." That's why the rape comments by Mourdock and Akin hurt him - because they reminded people of who the Republicans are.

How President Obama Won a Second Term

Political strategist James Carville breaks down where the Republicans went wrong – and what it means for the future

Illustration by Victor Juhasz

By Tim Dickinson

November 23, 2012

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/how-president-obama-won-a-second-term-20121123#ixzz2D5hk9x7Z
Additional commentary by Tim Dickinson here:

Mitt Romney’s Tax Dodge

Mitt Romney illustration

Illustration by Robert Grossman

A guide to how the multimillionaire twists the law to hide his massive fortune - and avoid paying his fair share in taxes

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/mitt-romney-s-tax-dodge-20121012#ixzz2D5i69OqY

Mitt Romney's Real Agenda

If you want to understand Romney's game plan, just look at what Republicans have been doing in Congress

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/mitt-romneys-real-agenda-20120928#ixzz2D5iZSXkh