MSNBC’s Chris Matthews and other progressive pundits have made much ado about the rift between the political bosses and the ideologues in the GOP. The first group, led by Karl Rove and financed by people like the Koch brothers, just want power, and that means the GOP must bend a little to win elections. The second group, if it weren’t for their radical positions, is comprised of admirable individuals who stubbornly stick by their Tea Party ideology of small government without entitlements and...
Published on March 26, 2013 04:00