Republicanism Archives

The Founders hated excessive flattery. What would they think about the Trump administration?

Daniel Kapust - January 22, 2018

George Washington warned America to avoid "superfluous compliments."

David A. Hopkins - December 10, 2016

[caption id="attachment_47860" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Hillary Clinton supporters cheer the Democratic

Jeffrey Selinger - May 9, 2016

[caption id="attachment_40205" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Donald Trump models a hard hat

Sean Westwood and Joseph Bafumi - February 1, 2016

[caption id="attachment_34967" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives

Leah Rigueur - September 10, 2015

[caption id="attachment_29237" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson takes

Joseph Lowndes - June 24, 2015

[caption id="attachment_26439" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] File: Protesters hold a sign

- February 2, 2015

[caption id="attachment_22824" align="align center" width="620"]Supporters of Yemen's Houthi movement gather

Stacey Philbrick Yadav - February 2, 2015

[caption id="attachment_22824" align="align center" width="620"]Supporters of Yemen's Houthi movement gather

Robert Boatright - August 13, 2014

[caption id="attachment_11890" align="aligncenter" width="606"] Eric Cantor (AFP PHOTO / Mandel

Andrew Rudalevige - October 16, 2013

[caption id="attachment_1757" align="alignleft" width="213" special=""] Alexander Hamilton (National Portrait Gallery,