ViewpointsOpinionImpediments to American Renewal: Hating AmericaSavePrintThen-Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., on March 15, 2013. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, FileDavid Prentice1/7/2019|Updated: 1/10/2019CommentaryThe Republican Party rightfully needs to be excoriated for not following its own ideals and fighting for them.Share this articleLeave a commentDavid PrenticeAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesAmerican Renewal: In the Presence of Our EnemiesFeb 15, 2019American Renewal: Secretariat and the Speed of TrumpFeb 04, 2019American Renewal: Losing Trust, Saving TrustJan 30, 2019American Renewal: Aligning With GreatnessJan 22, 2019Related TopicsBarack ObamaMitt RomneyDemocratic Party#metooAmerican valuesHoward Zinn