Then, perhaps the “true conservatives” (once again I wish I knew the least insulting way to identify…) could move beyond asserting their identity and the Moderates (Rino’s, CINO’s or whatever) could as well, and then maybe all the yammering can give way to real co-operation in identifying and promoting national candidates.
Well maybe you could start by giving us links to examples of conservatives saying that Bolton, North and others are not conservative enough? Try not to link to forums Anchoress. Also you are not allowed to link to any site that has less than 2,000 visits a day. I set the bar low cause I want to see just how audacious you will be about dragging any Tom Dick or Harry you can find. It is hard to imagine how your article got by without such links.
You make much about calling the right wing this or that cute little name but you never deal with issues and the principles that drive those issues. Your side instigated this tempest in a teapot and your side has not yet dealt with the issues. Your side of the aisle doesn’t seem to believe that anything should get in the way of winning. Pragmatism does not guide the right wing. Winning isn’t everything.
Finally because you came over from the Democrats you don’t understand us. So commenting on our behavior at this early stage of your Republicanism is useless except to be divisive. I notice that AJ’s intent is fairly similar, divide instead of uniting. Though he has a much nastier way about him. Democrats as a rule don’t seem to have these big debates about principles. To them winning IS everything. It is not to us. You need to adjust.
Anchoress perhaps you might in the future be more honest about your intent? Instead of writing inflammatory articles throwing bombs declaring that you are wistful for a united Republican party why not be straight forward. Why not in the future say, I came over from the Democratic party and I don’t like a certain wing of the party so I am going to attack them.
