Opinion

Is conservatism dead? Many on the right don’t think so

Dana Loesch, spokesperson for the National Rifle Association, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), at National Harbor, Md., Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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By Debbie Lord for The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Feb 28, 2018

While some may be writing the obituary, the conservative movement is still kicking. A roundup of editorials Wednesday takes a look at the issue.

Opinions from the right:

1. Trump isn't killing conservatism

From columnist David Limbaugh: Reports of the death of conservatism have been greatly exaggerated. You may not like Trump, but he has slowed the left’s roll.

Opinion: For traditional conservatives, the past two years have felt like a Twilight Zone episode. Politicians, activists and intellectuals have succumbed with numbing regularity, betraying every principle they once claimed to uphold. https://t.co/6tSx5JSrg3
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 25, 2018

2. I'm glad I got booed at CPAC

From columnist Mona Charen: If getting booed at CPAC brands me an old-time conservative, then count me in.

Somebody skipped her dose of Kool-aid this AM.
Good for Mona Charen for reminding Conservatives at CPAC that Conservatism once had a moral compass. https://t.co/iFEG9Fdy1w
— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) February 24, 2018

3. Sorry, but conservatism isn't dead just yet

From The Federalist: The moment the left writes off conservatism as extremism is the moment the right wins.

The left weighs in on how the right will do in midterms, presidential election.