Ramona's Voices: The right-wing narrative about Detroit is just a convenient fantasy.

Frank Moraes: Modern conservatives are different, but not quite the way we think.

Gin and Tacos: At what point did the right wing first set off down the road to nihilistic madness?

Green Eagle: Rand Paul takes up the Republican tradition of lying about the deficit.

Blog round-up by Infidel753. Tips to mbru [at] crooksandliars [dot] com.