David Brooks writes for the New York Times representing conservative views. He has worked for The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Weekly Standard, and NPR. Call him a RINO all you want but his credentials don't back the claim. Below are some of the highlights of his piece today.
Over the past few years, it (The Republican Party) has been infected by a faction that is more of a psychological protest than a practical, governing alternative.
The members of this movement do not accept the logic of compromise, no matter how sweet the terms.
The members of this movement do not accept the legitimacy of scholars and intellectual authorities.
The members of this movement have no sense of moral decency.
The members of this movement have no economic theory worthy of the name.
Members of this tendency have taken a small piece of economic policy and turned it into a sacred fixation.
The struggles of the next few weeks are about what sort of party the G.O.P. is — a normal conservative party or an odd protest movement that has separated itself from normal governance, the normal rules of evidence and the ancient habits of our nation.
If responsible Republicans don’t take control, independents will conclude that Republican fanaticism caused this default. They will conclude that Republicans are not fit to govern.
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