Frank Rich

New York writer-at-large Frank Rich discusses the Republican strategy to convince mainstream America that it is still the party of Lincoln, even as it fails to win over black voters. In his article “White Wash,” in the May 13 issue of New York magazine, he looks at how the GOP is attempting to remake its image by spinning its racial history.

New York Magazine columnist Frank Rich discusses the lead up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and how consensus for the war was built in Congress and the public square.

Frank Rich, New York magazine writer-at-large, talks about the speech, the state of the country, and the challenges facing the president as he begins his second term. Read his latest here.

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Welcome to Politics Bites, where every afternoon at It's A Free Country, we bring you the unmissable quotes from the morning's political conversations on WNYC. Today on the Brian Lehrer Show, Frank Rich, New York Magazine writer at large, discussed the Clint Eastwood Super Bowl ad and the politics around it.

Frank Rich, New York Magazine columnist, discusses his latest piece on Occupy Wall Street and what he calls "the anger of a full-fledged class war." He also reflects on the 10th anniversary of the PATRIOT Act, and talks about the end of the Iraq War and current politics. 

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New York Magazine columnist Frank Rich discusses his debut column for the magazine after leaving the New York Times as an opinion columnist.

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