Michelle Cottle
Michelle Cottle is a journalist and opinion writer for The New York Times, covering politics and political media. She previously worked at The Atlantic, The New Republic, and The Daily Beast.
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Aug 22, 2026
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NYT columnist pondered why 'serious' Republicans would stay in the party, in an analysis of GOP clown shows.
Cottle's hand-wringing is mocked by the left as liberal pearl-clutching that fails to recognize the GOP's base is fully invested in authoritarianism.