Well, to be fair, I think he’s a very thoughtful guy who is genuinely an adherent of conservative philosophy.
Actually implementing policy isn’t his measure. It’s the faithfulness to the policy.
I think he took it for granted (like many conservative talkers) that his audience was similarly dedicated. Turns out a lot of conservatives are rightfully frustrated, not so much with the GOP’s ineptness when it comes to slowing Obama and his liberal agenda, but with the lack of any kind of enduring, comparable agenda goals during 2003-2006, when the GOP has the presidency and Congress.
I think this blindsided all of them. They’re in the business of ideas (like National Review, etc). We’re in the business of reality on the ground. It was a disconnect that was growing and the break had to happen.
I’m inclined to think that this break is a good thing, even if it leads to some time for painful adjustment.
A globalist cannot be a patriot. F Levin.
Well put but we owned both branches of gov and nothing. All conservatism got us is 19 trillion in short term debt. We all know the rest of the story.