here they go again starting two civil wars one between themselves and the other with the rest of America.A battle between Karl Rove and the far right is the latest front in a growing civil war for the heart and soul of the Republican Party and clarifies the contours of the struggle.On one side are the establishment Republicans, who recognize the changing face of the American electorate and want their party to win elections in the future. In this battle, they are represented by Rove and his new Conservative Victory Project, unveiled this week, which is targeting unelectable (read: extremely conservative) candidates in Republican Senate primaries.“There is a broad concern about having blown a significant number of races because the wrong candidates were selected,” Steven Law, who will run Rove’s new effort, told the New York Times. “We don’t view ourselves as being in the incumbent protection business, but we want to pick the most conservative candidate who can win.” Law is also president of the Rove-backed American Crossroads and CrossroadsGPS.
my problem with this is these moderates where were they during the T-P rampage and racist rants and destroying the country? were they cowaring under their desk afraid to buck the new kids on the block, being threatened with primary attacks, seems they are more concerned with getting back in to do nothing but collect a check.
bottom line they can call themselves moderate or joe the plumber they did not stand up for "we the people" they sided with the scourge.
a party that is at war with itself is a party destined to self destruct, it's them not the Pres. as Beohner claimed wants to oblitherate the republicans, here again they do the deed then try to sweep the dirt on the Pres.'s shoes. the GOP.”On the other side are the ultraconservatives, who believe the road to success involves full-fledged, uncompromising dedication to their tea party principles. These are right-wing groups like FreedomWorks and GOP Senate hopefuls like Reps. Paul Broun (GA) and Steve King (IA), who are the types of far-right candidates Rove is expected to target.“The Conservative Victory Project represents the latest round in a fight that’s been going on for decades,” said Jack Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College. “Since the origins of the modern conservative movement in the mid-1950s, purists and pragmatists have been battling for dominance inOn the other side are the ultraconservatives, who believe the road to success involves full-fledged, uncompromising dedication to their tea party principles. These are right-wing groups like FreedomWorks and GOP Senate hopefuls like Reps. Paul Broun (GA) and Steve King (IA), who are the types of far-right candidates Rove is expected to target.“The Conservative Victory Project represents the latest round in a fight that’s been going on for decades,” said Jack Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College. “Since the origins of the modern conservative movement in the mid-1950s, purists and pragmatists have been battling for dominance in the GOP.”
a party that is at war with itself is a party destined to self destruct, it's them not the Pres. as Beohner claimed wants to obliterate the republicans, here again they do the deed then try to sweep the dirt on the Pres.'s shoes.
