In 1996, William Safire wrote that social conservatives need to ‘get to the back of the bus and let the adults drive’.
That was after those rabid social conservatives, Bob Dole and Jack Kemp, had their butts handed to them by Clinton after their fire-breathing campaign!
So yes, liberal GOPers who care about nothing but money want all others to leave the Party. Because we all know how well candidates do who pursue the middle-of-the -road voters...
Lets be honest shall we - Brooks, Frum, etc display some elements of Christophobia. I don’t know if they are but it sure seems that way.