It is, for some chapters, an extremely depressing read, but a very compelling one, and useful to place the otherwise mystifying ascendancy of the Tea Party movement, and its subsequent near-takeover of the Republican party, in context.
Mr. Wilentz said Mr. Mayer was "a knowledgeable and insightful guide" through Henry's complex career, and the book did "a fine job of placing Henry's ideas of republican rectitude in context without ignoring the many ironies of his life as a mediator between the yeomanry and the elite".
In that context, Republican state lawmakers and their strategists say they have been aggressively developing their own campaign advertisements and fliers in recent months instead of featuring Mr. Bush, or even using his campaign pitch of compassionate conservatism, as many had once considered doing.
For context, Republican Bob Dold (R-Ill).
The South Carolina results may dent that perception, but taken together, these results put the state of the Republican race into context.
Opposing bailouts may be helpful to a Republican in most contexts, but perhaps not when it comes to the auto industry in Michigan, particularly given that General Motors' position has since improved significantly.
"I don't think you have so many Republicans -- and the context of it was what is realistic as a deal.
"Americans increasingly see the tax code as unfair or even stupid," said Frank Luntz, a Republican poll taker".The context that Republicans are trying to set up is that if George W. Bush is elected president, there will be no marriage penalty, no death tax".
Journalists who cover the contretemps around Soros today — and in particular, those responsible for providing explanation and context for Republican remarks around him — must not shy from the anti-Semitism inherent in right-wing attacks on the philanthropist.
