This is an impossibility.
I agree. This is not even a "trial balloon" - - it is utter horse manure, likely planted by a rat operative. No matter what anybody thinks about George W. Bush, to believe for a second that he would suddenly attempt to eradicate the Republican party with a "compromise" like this is playing with himself.
It is extremely disappointing to see a normally reputable paper like the Wall Street Journal let a writer run hog wild with an obviously bogus rumor like this, even though the writer, ignoring political reality and writing as if the rumor might be true, wastes his time discussing why such a "compromise" would harm the economy.
Regards,
LH