I just want to say that I personally knew Joe Overton and considered him a friend. He was absolutely a brilliant political analyst. I truly enjoyed my discussions with him. As a police officer being friendly with the mackinaw center may seem to be a conflict of sorts. However, I was raised free market and believe in the American system. He helped shape some of my views but my views were already on par with the Mackinaw Center.
Overton was quite obviously correct with his theory. We see it in action all the time. My congressional choice is labeled an “Unelectable Extremist” by both the left and moderates alike for things like supporting slant drilling under the great lakes. They continue the mantra in the face of polls that show the “unelectable extremist” leading by wide margins.
Its an attempt by the left and moderates to pull the public to the window when the “extremist” is only one small step outside the window himself and still well within the mainstream right.