[Secret Agent Man]

I find beauty in this ugly. Way effing overdue. This is what compromise and supporting assh0les just b/c they have an R behind their name.

[Billthedrill]

A revelatory column but not exactly for the reasons Bruni thinks. In whose eyes might this process be considered "ugly"? On whose terms are those pressing for a non-establishment candidate "bomb-throwers"? It is in the eyes and on the terms of the political establishment itself that those descriptions are used, and what is revealed by that use is that the journalists using them consider themselves members and defenders of that establishment, and that it is against themselves that the anti-establishment passion is directed. In that context rebellion must be ugly indeed, and the derision directed against the MSM a series of bombs.

"Ugly"? On the contrary, on the Republican side it's been vigorous but fairly collegial, at least by the standards of contemporary American politics. "Ugly" is a front-runner candidate credibly accused of massive bribery and betrayal of classified information entrusted to her, and manifestly guilty of systematic destruction of evidence. That's ugly. Mocking Jeb Bush for being a pompous nincompoop doesn't even register on that scale.

What we see here is a group of French aristocrats suddenly aware that the hammering sound might be the building of guillotines, but still secure in the assurance that the King's troops will sweep the rebels aside and business as usual resume. It's already a little late for that. And the problem with the media joining the American political establishment is that it's impossible to un-join, and that there's a place in the tumbrels reserved for them as well. If this all seems ugly to them, that's why.

[M Kehoe]

Oh, the ugly is coming all right. Tis a beautiful thing to watch.

5.56mm

[Night Hides Not]

Just another horrified gay columnist ranting. I wonder why he and Jonathan Capehart haven’t hooked up yet?

[RoosterRedux]

Revolt for the Truth!

And the Truth is the most dangerous element in the universe.

[Mariner]

This entire screed relies upon the false presumption that Trump will drop out.

Even then, Cruz is such an unlikable fellow that I doubt he would be the beneficiary.

[MUDDOG]

Win ugly.

[FrankR]

Rebellion does not have a “season”,
rebellion has a “reason”,
And the reason, is TREASON!

[ronnie raygun]

Only ugly through ugly eyes