Given Richard Viguerie's immense and inarguable contributions to the cause of principled conservatism, over the past thirty years (give or take): "I could be wrong" is the absolute least one might reasonably expect in the way of concession, really. The man's track record is, quite simply, unassailable.
given that the article is essentially pro-Democrat
Absurd. Re-read, please.
Perhaps Amendment10 is one of those who is doomed to repeat history.