There’s a great piece over at TownHall by Steve Deace (c/o Scott McGrath who emailed it to us) about why the GOP is so divided.
Here’s a taste…
To them leadership isn’t about setting an example of boldness and courage in advancing our principles; it’s about getting the people and constituencies you presume to be under your control to do what you want them to do. A mainstream media reporter once told me off the record, “These ruling class Republicans you speak of really do think they’re entitled to your vote.”
But that’s the Republican Party establishment: snatching defeat from the jaws of victory since 1976.
This brings me to the sixth commandment: never, ever abandon your base (unless they’re morally wrong).
The Republican Party establishment always ends up fighting a two-front war between its own base and the Democrats. Meanwhile, the Democrats come across as a united front. While that’s not always the case, it appears that way because the Republican Party establishment consistently violates this commandment.
